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    Stupid 'gabba rules

    Off to the cricket tomorrow to watch the Aussies thrash beat with the smallest margin, the Poms !

    Not a fan of cold pies and miniature expensive pizzas so thought I;d take some food and drinks etc.

    Better read the ground rules to see what I can do I thought.

    Far out... is any other ground in Australia as restrictive as the 'gabba ?

    Terms and Conditions of entry

    PROHIBITED ITEMS

    - Bag and Esky Restrictions

    - Backpacks of any sort are not allowed within the venue.

    - Bags permissible into the venue must meet the following conditions:
    Maximum bag height – 40 cm
    Maximum bag width – 40 cm
    Maximum bag depth – 40 cm
    Pliable nature (soft to touch)

    For International cricket matches and for the Australia All Stars Twenty20 only bags with one major opening (whereby the contents are easily viewed without requiring the opening of further compartments) is permitted. This may include a plastic bag or a reuseable 'green' shopping bag.

    Bags that do not meet these requirements must be cloaked at a venue match office.

    CLOAKING OF PERSONAL ITEMS

    Large items that cannot be stowed away may be left at Gate 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9 Match Offices. All care is taken for the items, however no responsibility is taken for items have may be damaged or lost. Patrons cloaking items will be issued with a ticket that they are required to present when collecting their items on their departure from the venue. Plastic bags will be provided to those patrons requiring something to hold their goods in

    GENERAL STADIUM ENTRY

    Management reserves the right to prohibit entry and evict persons under the influence of drugs or alcohol, who are disorderly, or engage in inappropriate behaviour, vandalism or evade admission. Management has the right to refuse entry to patrons carrying prohibited items, or confiscate those items. Any breach of the rules will be reported to Police.

    By entering the Gabba you agree to:

    - Retain your ticket at all times, and;
    - Follow any lawful staff instruction

    Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any person who does not comply with the conditions of entry.

    Management reserves the right to conduct bag and body searches.

    For your safety and security, random electronic surveillance is in use at this venue.

    To ensure both patron and player safety unauthorized entry to the field of play is prohibited (penalties apply).

    The throwing of any object in the venue (including on to the field of play) is prohibited and may result in the patron responsible being evicted (penalties apply).

    Offensive, discriminatory or anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated and may result in offending patrons being evicted

    Under the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 (Qld) smoking is prohibited in all areas of the Stadium. Patrons who smoke within the Gabba commit an offence against the Act, to which fines apply; and may be immediately evicted from the venue.

    An adult must accompany children under the age of 12.

    Umbrellas must not be raised during play.

    BAG CHECKING

    Security personnel will be deployed at all public entry points from the time which they are open, and assigned specific bag searching roles.

    Security personnel will request that all patrons carrying bags into the Stadium open them for inspection. Patrons refusing to consent to a bag search will be refused entry into the venue.

    Items confiscated at a gate may be collected from the same gate when the patron exits the ground. No alcohol confiscated will be returned to patrons. Patrons lodging items that have been confiscated will be issued with a ticket that they are required to present when collecting their items on their departure from the venue.

    CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT

    The use of photographic, video or audio equipment for commercial purposes is not permitted within the venue.

    Video and/or audio recorders, commercial digital equipment, camera tripods and/or monopods may be refused entry.

    Lenses with a total-focal strength of greater than 200mm are not permitted into the venue. Items that are refused entry, or that are requested to be removed from the venue, may be cloaked at a venue cloaking facility at the risk of the owner. Items may be confiscated at the discretion of Management as per the Confiscated Items Policy.

    The venue is committed to ensuring the privacy of venue patrons. The venue has traditionally banned the use of still and video cameras in specified areas.New technology enables photographs and videos to be taken with some mobile phones and this is not appropriate in a number of specified public areas.

    To ensure patron privacy is maintained, the use of cameras including via mobile telephones with camera interfacing, must not be used in the following specified public areas:

    Change Rooms
    Toilets
    Gymnasiums
    Aquatic Facilities

    FOOD

    Deliveries and product from external caterers are not permitted unless they are for personal consumption – 1 order per person. Large orders brought into the venue will be permitted at the discretion of Management.

    Patrons may bring homemade food items to the venue provided that they are packaged appropriately,and the items can be viewed by security if requested.

    BEVERAGES - ALCOHOL

    The Gabba is an Alcohol Seating venue. Alcoholic beverages must not be taken into or out of the Gabba. It is an offence for minors to purchase or consume alcohol or for persons to supply alcohol to minors. Alcohol may only be consumed in clearly marked areas of the venue. On-the-Spot fines apply to patrons who attempt to bring alcohol into the venue.

    Beverages – Other

    All beverage items must have an unbroken seal and must not be contained within a glass container or within a can. Plastic or cardboard containers are suggested forms of beverage containment.

    MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

    Loud hailers, megaphones, and musical instruments of any nature (including horns, whistles, and drums) are not permitted into the venue.

    Items, which in the opinion of Management, have the potential to cause nuisance or inconvenience to any other person in the venue will be requested to be removed from the venue or confiscated as per the Confiscated Items Policy.

    OTHER

    Crockery
    Unsealed bottles
    Glass containers
    Dangerous or illegal substances
    Flares
    Fireworks
    Laser pointers
    Flags or signs that display political messages
    Flags or Banners that cover existing venue signage or annoy other guests
    Flag poles greater than 1.5 m in length and 2 cm in diameter are not permitted into the venue
    Any item (including clothes) that display offensive messages
    Potential weapons as determined by security and police – e.g., knives, chains, studded belts
    Any item that could be used as a projectile or could create litter – e.g., pizza cartons, streamers, confetti, ticker-tape
    Any item, which in the opinion of Management, has the potential to cause injury or harm to another patron
    Any items, which in the opinion of Management, has the potential to cause damage to the stadium and its facilities
    Any item that is deemed oversized, and therefore could not fit under the patrons seat
    Security staff may inform the QLD Police if on site of the presence of certain prohibited items (e.g. such as weapons and other dangerous goods) and may seek support from Police officers in dealing with the items and the spectators intending to bring them into the Stadium.

    GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
    Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any person who does not comply with the conditions
    Management reserves the right to conduct bag and body searches
    To ensure both patron and player safety unauthorised entry to the field of play is prohibited (penalties apply)
    The throwing of any object in the venue (including on to the field of play) is prohibited and may result in the patron responsible being evicted (penalties apply)


    I'm quite surprised by the absolute ban on backpacks, I mean I'm not even Brazilian !




    Anyway has anyone got food ideas etc ?
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    Enough to turn you off going and stay at home and watch it on TV!!

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    These are pretty typical for these venues now. You can take in sandwiches, packets of chips, etc. Plastic bottles of drink that have not been opened. I am a bit lucky in this regard, as a good friend of mine can get unused Coke bottle seals. I can get a bottle of coke, empty out some, and top it up with scotch, then reseal it with a new seal and it will get through security. Take all your stuff in a plastic bag or similar, and you won't have any problems.

    On the above, sometimes you can get lucky opening a bottle of coke without breaking the seal. If you manage to do this at any stage, save it for occations like this.
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    How about you express me some of those seals - about 20 and before tomorrow morning please !!!! good idea though !
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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    Mate the security checks are a joke - I went to 4 tests this summer snuck illicit liquor into the ground easily on most days - just put it in a water bottle in the bottom of my woolies cooler bag. The security guys just slow everyone down without really checking the bags - I took partially drunk soft drink in a few times too.

    I reckon the stupid prices for weak beer and large queues encourage people to BYO!

    I didn't go to the Gabba this year but a few guys were complaining about the stupid rule of not allowing bags with more than one zip - at least you can get a pass out there and go to the pub at lunch - unlike Sydney.

    Luckily i am pom so enjoyed most of what I saw on the pitch!

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    Also if you want one of those little radios that clip onto your ear hold off buying one outside for $20 because at the Tests they were giving them out free inside to Vodafone customers.

    I'm not sure if they are doing the same at the one dayers but worth a go...

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    Quote Originally Posted by VladTepes View Post
    The throwing of any object in the venue (including on to the field of play) is prohibited and may result in the patron responsible being evicted (penalties apply).
    So.....what is to be done with the cricket ball if it gets hit for 6?

    Put it on the ground between your feet?
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    WACA or should I say WANCA is the same. You can not even take your beer back up to where you are sitting, you have to drink it down at the bar at ground/entry level. Then they wonder why people are ****faced, go down drink 4 pints quick, back up, back down another 4 and so on.
    No shade and $5 for a bottle of 50c water.
    Last time I was there when my boy played at the WI vs Aussie game, had an elderly lady suffer heat stroke, designated first aiders walking bye, not assisting,
    saw her and rendered assistance straight away. Stupid, stupid set up.
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    Hi,
    sounds scary, but then I get nervous in crowds and just want OUT.

    the only game I have ever watched was at Port Arthur, the local boys were playing Nubeena, and we were parked under the trees on the side of the ground having a coffee.
    When the ball came over our way, the ground shook with the weight and effort of those local farm boys, and the air reeked of rum and liniment.
    Not sure if it was cricket though, the ball may have been a bit bigger and sort of bounced funny.
    cheers

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    "Lenses with a total-focal strength of greater than 200mm are not permitted into the venue."

    That one is going to be impossible to enforce as most modern pocket digital cameras have a lens that will exceed the limit. Or have they not been in a camera shop for a few years?

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