R 39, Restricted Tailgating Act

Restricted Tailgating Act

R 39, 85th Session

Version Info:

9-6-2005, as initially introduced: HTML

Version Downloads (Senators only).

Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Fabricius

Secondary Sponsor(s):

Adams, Compton, Gluck, Heath, Hutcherson, Melton, Moye, Salama, Saunders, Walton, Whitehouse, and Yasin

Current Status:

Enrolled

Report(s):

None

Long Title:

AN ACT TO CONDEMN RESTRICTIVE POLICIES THAT DISRUPT VALUED TAILGATING TRADITIONS

Summary of Purpose:

Condemns the four hour access rule to football parking lots, particularly the fact that regular pronouncements of strict enforcement create fear, uncertainty, and doubt that discourage tailgating participation.

Consideration History:

9-5-2005:

Filed for introduction

9-7-2005 Senate:

First Reading
Fast Tracked by consent
Adopted by consent

Online Text

(as of 9-6-2005, as initially introduced)

RESOLUTION 39

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED

An act to ConDEMN Restrictive Policies That Disrupt Valued TailGating Traditions

Short Title: Restricted Tailgating Act (Public)

Sponsored by: Senator Fabricius

First Reading: September 7, 2005 Version Date: September 2, 2005

Referred to: __________________________________________________________.

WHEREAS, North Carolina State University has developed a reputation of having a great football pre-game tailgating environment; and,

WHEREAS, pre-game tailgating unites and energizes the fan base, providing the sort of game time fan support valued by winning teams; and,

WHEREAS, after isolated incidents of violence, the university announced significant additional regulation on access to parking lots, including timelines for entrance; and,

WHEREAS, in the 2004 season, policies on parking were variably enforced, providing at least partial appeasement of the fan base; and,

WHEREAS, for the 2005 season, the university announced that policies on access to parking lots would be strictly enforced; and,

WHEREAS, while enforcement for the season opening Virginia Tech game was not stricter, the pronouncements created fear, uncertainty, and doubt undermining the tailgating environment; and,

WHEREAS, uncertainty about access to tailgating most impacts organized activities and cooking, which are important to tailgating as a tradition; and,

WHEREAS, it is the stated desire of the university to fill the stands earlier prior to kick-off, and to increase participation in pre-game activities such as the walk of champions; and,

WHEREAS, the new general admission student ticket system was intentionally designed to coerce students into the stands as much as ninety minutes prior to the game; and,

WHEREAS, a four hour access window to parking lot would cause a squeeze between time taken parking and time attending pre-game activities and finding seats, leaving a deceptively small amount of time for tailgating, especially for cooking raw meat, considered by many the standard for a proper tailgate; and,

WHEREAS, restricting access to parking is inconsistent with goal of increasing participation in pre-game activities, as it provides conflicting demands on attendees time; and,

WHEREAS, damaging tailgating suppresses the very school spirit that is helping drive NCSU football into the ranks of great football programs in the nation; and,

WHEREAS, even addition of a few hours to parking lot access will greatly improve the function of tailgating, and ease stress on tailgaters, without significantly negative impacts to the university; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the North Carolina State University Student Senate unequivocally condemns the restrictive four hour pre-game football parking lot access policy as counterproductive the goal of fostering an environment of strong school spirit at football games.

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