SEATING POLICY, BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL	No. 6-18	Rev.
		Date 9-5-79

OLD VERSION

POLICY:

A. The policy relative to the assignment of seating for basketball and football shall be recommended by the University Athletic Board upon review and agreement of the WSUSA student body president, athletic director, and president of the university or his designee.

B. Review of the seating assignments shall be made annually. An annual average per game attendance by WSU students in excess of 1,000 will require an automatic renegotiation for student seating based on the August, 1978, seating assignments as stipulated below. (See addendums)

The annual review and the renegotiation, if required, shall be made no later than May 31 of each year.

(Attachment: Policy No. 6-18)

Football:

1. The top 15 rows (counting down from the top of the stadium) of Sections L, M, and N are to be used by the Athletic Department for reserve seat sales. The balance of Sections L, M, and N shall be used as student seating.

2. Sections K and O shall be used as seating for faculty, staff, and students.

3. All other seating should continue to be used as currently designated.

Basketball:

1. The pit area, as designed, shall be used by the WSC pep band and cheerleaders.

2. The 80 floor seats in the pit area shall be student seating--tickets for these seats will be issued for distribution to the Student Executive Council.

3. Section T, rows 10-14, shall be reserved as the university VIP section--40 seats. This does not constitute a change.

4. Section U, rows 10-14, shall be reserved as the university public relations or president's box--40 seats.

5. Section T, rows 1-9 (first 40 seats) are released by student government for sale by the Athletic Department ($1,000 donor seats).

6. Sections U, rows 15-26 and C, rows 10-25, (344 seats) shall be released from student seating and made available for sale by the Athletic Department ($250 scholarship seats). The release of these seats in the student section is in recognition of the 13-year average of student attendance.

7. All other seating should remain and be used as currently designated.

Student Seating and Ticket Distribution:

1. There should be disclosure on the part of the student body officers, the administration, and the Athletic Department as to the need for and distribution of complimentary tickets for football and basketball seating.

2. There should be maintained a ticket outlet in the union building, under the direction of student government, for the sale and distribution of student football and basketball tickets.

3. Student government should be granted the option to determine family nights as special attractions (football and/or basketball). The number and dates for such special attractions should be determined upon mutual agreement with the Athletic Department.

4. Student seating sections should be policed sufficiently as to guarantee seating for students (and their guests) only in these areas.

5. From funds generated through seat negotiations, the cheerleaders are to be financed through the Athletic Department budget on an equal per capita basis with the Chatonelles.

6. Total student seating--2,582. Prime student seating--997.

(Attachment: Policy No. 6-18)

1. Seating assigned to students shall include all seats in Sections C, B, A, V, U, and seats in rows 27-40 in section T. Should the seats in rows 27-40 in Sections C, A, B, V, U, and T not be claimed within a minimum of 24 hours of game time, these seats shall be made available to the Athletic Department for purchase by the general public. No student will be turned away provided that such student request seating prior to game time.

2. Seats not sold (rows 27-40) in Sections E, F, G, Q, R, and S shall be given to students on an overflow basis in the event that all regular student seats have been claimed within a minimum of 24 hours of game time.

3. The pep band and cheerleader area extending on the playing floor in front of Sections C, B, A, V, and U shall be regarded as student seating. Seating for the pep band may be located outside of the designated area if so desired, but within the regular student sections (C, B, A, V, or U).

4. It is understood that the cheerleader and band area directly in front of Section A is under student control; however, this area will be available for public relations use. The pit area (the cheerleader and band area) will be used henceforth as the President's Box for guests of the president to the pre-game reception and basketball game. This constitutes approximately 40 guests. In addition to the above, holders of VIP passes will also be admitted into this area. Any noncommitted seats will be available for VIP overflow needs. The students, however, will have first priority on VIP overflow. Specific procedures for the VIP overflow are to be developed by the public relations director, the athletic director, and the student body president. A small electronic band and the cheerleaders will also be located in this area.

The lower portion of Section T (rows 1-26) will be used as a public relations area with the following breakdown:

a. Student officers shall have the first 40 seats (from the 59 seats they used last year).

b. The Athletic Department shall have 150 seats which may be sold at their discretion.

c. The remaining seats will be available for the president, the Board of Regents, legislators, the press, and the Athletic Department.

d. The remaining available seats will be used for VIP overflow.

e. Season ticket books will be checked out to the student body officers and the Public Relations Office for distribution to invited guests.

5. Such assignment of seating for students, athletics, and public relations, shall remain in force until deemed necessary by the student body leaders, athletic director, and public relations director that another review of this policy be made.

(Attachment: Policy No. 6-18)

Approved 5/29/80

1. Full house ticketing for basketball games in the DEC for the 1980-81 basketball season shall be instituted.

2. Two sections will be designated in the student seating areas: one for students only and one for students plus guests.

3. Release of excess student seating will be made on a game-to-game basis by the WSUSA president in consultation with the Athletic Department and the DEC management.

4. The pit area shall be used by the pep band, cheerleaders, and student cheering section or pep club. The cheering section is to be promoted by the Athletic Department.

5. The logistics relative to student tickets and their distribution shall be determined mutually by the WSUSA president or his designee, the Athletic Department, and the DEC management.