Updated Football Game Day Information for 2009 Season Now Available
8/3/2009 11:30:00 AM | Football
The followinig information is also available at http://www.gocolumbialions.com/footballgameday.
In conjunction with partners across the University, Columbia Athletics announces the following policies and procedures for game day activities at the Baker Athletics Complex, effective for the 2009 college football season. We aim to provide a safe, fan-friendly environment for cheering on the Columbia Lions, and offer opportunities for picnicking, barbecuing and alumni-student interaction. Please see below for details.
Gates to the Baker Athletics Complex open at 9:30 a.m. on game day.
Pre-game Picnic Area
Columbia Athletics and University Event Management will once again sponsor a Pre-game Picnic Area at the Baker Athletics Complex before every home football game in 2009. The Pre-game Picnic Area features communal barbecue grills, picnic tables and a beverage concession stand serving soft drinks and beer. The concession stand will open ninety (90) minutes prior to kickoff and close thirty (30) minutes after kickoff. All beverages will be free of charge.
Beer Concession: Beer distribution and consumption in the Picnic Area will be monitored in accordance with University guidelines for Baker Athletics Complex. Wristbands will be issued to fans 21 years of age and older who wish to consume beer after showing valid photo identification with date of birth (Columbia students must also show valid student Columbia ID). Wristbands will enable patrons to order one beer at a time, up to a limit of four during the operating hours of the Picnic Area. All fans will be expected to act in a responsible manner in the Picnic Area as elsewhere at the Baker Athletics Complex.
Barbecuing: Complimentary barbecue grills will be provided for use in the Picnic Area. Fans are encouraged to bring food to Baker Athletics Complex and eat at the picnic tables provided. Barbecue grills may not be used on the artificial turf field in the Picnic Area.
Tickets and Access: Admission to the Picnic Area will be free for Columbia University and Barnard College students with valid Columbia Card and Barnard College ID. Game tickets are required for admission to the Picnic Area for all other patrons.
Parking at the Baker Athletics Complex
On-site preferred parking (see below) at Baker Athletics Complex is available as a benefit only to those individuals making qualifying gifts to Columbia Football. Single-game parking is unavailable.
Area Parking: Fans arriving by vehicle without on-site preferred parking passes will be directed to public parking facilities in the area. The public parking garages nearest to the Baker Athletics Complex are located at West 218th Street and 10th Avenue; between Isham and Post Avenue on 10th Avenue; 4055 Tenth Avenue; 4036 10th Avenue and 3976 10th Avenue. Please note: Columbia is not responsible for the services provided by the businesses at the above addresses.
Patrons Requiring Disability Access: Disabled patrons arriving in vehicles without parking passes may be dropped off at the entrance to Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Courtesy carts will be available to shuttle people with disabilities around the Baker Athletics Complex as needed.
On-Site Preferred Parking: Entry to preferred parking lots through parking gates B and C is limited to those holding on-site preferred parking passes. Patrons with on-site preferred parking privileges may transport alcohol in their vehicles; however, consumption of alcoholic beverages will be monitored and limited to those individuals of legal age. All parking passes are subject to the Baker Athletics Complex Fans Code of Conduct (see below) and are revocable at the discretion of Columbia University Athletics. Fans may not exit the Picnic Area with alcoholic beverages, except into the adjacent parking lot B; no alcoholic beverages may be brought into the Picnic Area from parking lot B.
Tailgate Drop-Off Procedures
Large groups wishing to drop off supplies for tailgating or barbecuing in the Picnic Area may do so from 8:00-9:00 a.m. on game day; all vehicles dropping off supplies must be off the premises by 9:00 a.m. These vehicles should enter Baker Athletics Complex through parking gate B on 218th St. near Broadway. Vehicles will be subject to search; no alcohol may be transported into Baker Athletics Complex in this manner.
To ensure the safety of fans leaving the athletics complex, no pick-up of supplies will be permitted after the game.
Pedestrian Entry
All fans not arriving by passenger vehicle must enter Baker Athletics Complex through the Class of 1905 Gates (218th St. and Park Terrace West). All bags are subject to search. Alcoholic beverages, weapons and beverages of any kind in glass bottles may not be carried into the complex through the pedestrian entrance. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.
Baker Athletics Complex Fans Code of Conduct
Columbia University and Columbia University Athletics promote responsible behavior by all individuals in attendance at athletic events held at the Baker Athletics Complex. Alcoholic beverages, controlled substances and glass containers may not be carried in through the Baker Athletics Complex pedestrian entrance and are prohibited inside Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.
Alcoholic beverages may be consumed by fans 21 years of age and older only in designated areas: preferred parking lot B, preferred parking Lot C and the Baker Athletics Complex Picnic Area (where fans will wear wristbands after showing photo ID demonstrating legal age). To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all of our patrons, we encourage all fans to drink responsibly. University proctors, Event Management staff and security personnel will monitor the picnic and parking areas for underage and irresponsible drinking. Individuals who behave irresponsibly or who furnish alcohol to those under 21 years of age will be subject to ejection from the premises.
In order to provide a fan-friendly and safe experience for all fans, disorderly conduct and use of inappropriate, racist or sexist language is not permitted while at the athletics complex, including Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Weapons of all kinds are prohibited at the Baker Athletics Complex. All bags are subject to search.
On-site Preferred Parking Pass License
(to be printed on the reverse of each parking pass)
1. Each on-site preferred parking pass is a license to park one (1) passenger vehicle in the lot indicated on the front of this pass. Oversize vehicles (panel trucks, trailers, recreational vehicles, motor homes) are prohibited from parking at the Baker Athletics Complex
2. The license granted is for the use of one (1) parking space. Patrons are prohibited from utilizing empty parking spaces for barbecuing or tailgating
3. The license granted applies only to the event and date noted on the front of the parking pass
4. The parking lot is specifically for use by patrons attending the football game. Patrons must have a valid ticket (or valid Columbia or Barnard student ID) to enter Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
5. Failure of any person to obey the direction or request of Columbia University and Baker Athletics Complex personnel and/or violation of management rules and regulations by any person may result in eviction from the parking area
6. Beer kegs (regardless of size) are not permitted in Baker Athletics Complex preferred parking areas
7. Columbia University is not responsible for, and assumes no liability arising from fire, theft, damage to or loss of vehicle or any article therein while at the Baker Athletics Complex
8. Baker Athletics Complex parking areas close ninety minutes after the conclusion of the game (two hours after the game on October 17, 2009)
9. Any alteration or copying of any parking pass is prohibited
10. Resale of any parking pass is prohibited; attempted resale of a parking pass may result in loss of parking privileges for the season
11. The parking pass is transferable; original license holders will be held accountable for any violations of rules and regulations by pass holder on the date of the event
Any violation of the above conditions and the Baker Athletics Complex Fan Code of Conduct shall render parking licenses void and subject to confiscation without compensation.
Getting to Baker Athletics Complex
Fans are encouraged to use mass transit to attend Columbia football games at the Baker Athletics Complex.
Prior to every home football game, Columbia University Athletics will sponsor complimentary shuttle buses from the Columbia Morningside campus to and from the Baker Athletics Complex. Buses will run starting 90 minutes prior to kickoff and return to campus immediately following the game. Patrons taking the MTA New York City Subway and departing from the Columbia Morningside campus or other points in Manhattan should take the 1 train (IRT – 7th Ave./Broadway Local) uptown to 215th St. and 10th Ave., and walk two blocks north and cross Broadway at 218th St. Fans in Manhattan and Brooklyn may also take the uptown A train (IND - 8th Ave. Express) to 207th St. and Broadway and walk uptown to 218th St. Spectators arriving from the Bronx may take the MTA New York City Subway 1 Train downtown to the 215th St. station. For those traveling by MTA New York City Bus, the M100, Bx20 and Bx7 stop near 218th St. and Broadway. For those arriving by MTA Metro North commuter rail, the Marble Hill station is located on the north shore of Spuyten Duyvil, just across the Broadway Bridge from the Baker Athletics Complex. For more information on MTA New York City Subway service, including planned service interruptions, please visit www.mta.info.
