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shabamon
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Away game tickets

Posted: 2/10/2015 12:52:48 PM

Forgive me if this is a dumb question to some of you, but at any of our away games, there is a visitor's section of seats usually behind our bench. I can never figure out how to arrange buying a ticket to that section instead of buying reserved seats mixed in with home team fans. Is this a perk only season ticket holders/Bobcat Club members receive? I can't find anything about away game tickets through the athletics department website.

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/10/2015 2:21:35 PM

I was literally about to post the exact same question, as I'm strongly considering going to the game at Akron in a few weeks. Hope someone has info on this.

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/10/2015 3:06:14 PM

My experience...

Eastern Division

Akron -- first couple rows behind bench in the corner closest to Ak-rowdies reserved for coach/player families. Above those rows would be reserved tix available to general public.Some coach/player guests put in balcony section across from team bench.

Bowling Green -- similar configuration as Akron, but all coach/player guests in lower level/first several rows. Visiting fans typically a few rows behind in same section.

Buffalo -- has been lower attendance venue. Can buy behind team. Few coach/player guests make this trip, but tix behind visiting bench near stdent section.

Kent State --Relatively easy to buy tix behind bench or one section closer to mid court. Bus trip/group from Athens sometimes takes the section behind the bench. Most coach/player guests are behind team bench, sometimes overflow goes to general admission section above on same side.

M$%^i -- courtside behind teams reserved for home fan season ticket holders. Coach/player families put in section beyond end of the bench and visiting fans can purchase there or general admission around the corner. Don't ask Bornacatfan about this one!

Western Division

Toledo -- coach/player guests typically right behind bench. Unsure of visiting fan purchase options. Typically draw very well so there may be limited opportunity to sit behind bench.

Eastern -- coach/player guests behind bench. You can buy a ticket and sit wherever you want. Student section in end zone beyond visiting bench.

Central -- coach/player guests typically behind bench. Improving team means attendance rising. Not sure of how tix are reserved, but general admission not available for pre-purchase.

Western -- most coach/player guests behind visiting bench, some in corner in upper deck when crowded. Not sure about for purchase option, but think visiting fans can buy just above the visiting bench. Band in end zone beyond visiting bench.

Ball State -- coach/player guests in corner behind visiting bench near Cardinals Sixth Man Club.

Northern Illinois -- coach/player guests behind visiting bench. Typically plenty of seats available in that section.

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/10/2015 5:25:19 PM

Joe McKinley wrote:

My experience...
Western -- most coach/player guests behind visiting bench, some in corner in upper deck when crowded. Not sure about for purchase option, but think visiting fans can buy just above the visiting bench. Band in end zone beyond visiting bench.

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Alan Swank
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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/10/2015 9:23:35 PM

Each visiting team gets x number of tickets to distribute as they see fit. I've been to quite a few games to watch the team of a former coach in different venues and those tickets are accessed by being on the pass list. Those tickets aren't for sale.

Last Edited: 2/10/2015 9:25:06 PM by Alan Swank

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/10/2015 10:20:38 PM

Nice job Joe

the NCAA provides tics for each athlete. Alan , I suspect your tix were on the coaches/players list. Those are usually in designated areas behind the bench unless you run across a prick like the AD at Illinois State who puts visiting parents in the nosebleed seats and laughs at the NCAA compliance guys. In the Convo, Our visitors sit behind their bench while our parents sit to the left of the Ozone as you face them.....a fact that Charlie and I and his wife had an ongoing laugh. I always took time to go down and sit behind the bench when they came to OHIO and say hi and remind him where they sat us at Millet. After 4 years he came up with a great set of tics for our last time over there...of course it helped that Mrs Coop and I serial seat upgraded DJ's frosh year and unknowingly ended up in Mrs COles and Darrel Hedric's seats.

Some schools play fast with these lists and in some cases players families are transplanted to make room for monied boosters . If you look at most tv games you will see visiting parents behind their bench in chairs on the floor or maybe in short bleachers to comply with NCAA suggested seating arrangements. I have been in situations like Pitt where I was on the list and got stuck in the nosebleeds and had to go talk to an opposing team player pre game. He was a kid I had coached in grade school so I got a better seat from the Pitt folk than our own team provided.....on the floor courtside as opposed to the next to last row sec 205 in the upper deck. If I am driving from Indiana to Pitt you bet I am not gonna end up in the upper deck while someone who shows up once or twice a year sits on the floor. Got to meet FearLeon later that night Turned out well.

Players who have family in the area are often given unused spots on the list by other players who may not be using them that game in return for that local players consideration at a later date. RHodes and Ku were really good at garnering tix for guys like Leon when we were going home to Maryland to play. Eric Montross got the same treatment when UNC came to Indiana to play.

That is an NCAA mandate and is summarized in the following document from a member institution to their athletes.......

PLAYER PASS LIST - HOME and AWAY CONTESTS IN SPORT OF PARTICIPATION

Player Pass Lists apply only to ticketed sports: Volleyball, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wrestling, Softball and Baseball. All other sports have open admission to all guests.

Adding Names to the Pass List

Student-athletes are allowed up to 4 complimentary admissions for friends and family according to NCAA rules.

Contests will be available for guest assignment approximately one week prior to the date of the contest until 2 days prior to the competition. Once the allocation window is closed, no guests may be added to the list - - - No Exceptions

Distribution of Tickets
Compliance will print the pass list on the day of the event and monitor the distribution of tickets at the box office/gate. Those individuals receiving tickets will be required to show a valid picture ID and provide a signature. At the conclusion of each event, the pass list is then provided to the game management supervisor to be included in the gate sales report.

Only general admission seating shall be allowed. Premium seating is not available to designees on the pass list. No upgrades will be issued.

No tickets shall be issued to any person who is not designated on the list by the student athlete.

Only 1 ticket shall be issued to each person who is designated on the list by the student athlete (exception: parents with children).

The compliance office will periodically review the roster to assure that all athletes on the roster are eligible to receive complimentary tickets. At any time, if a student athlete becomes ineligible, the student will lose the right to assign guest tickets.

Related NCAA rules

16.2.1.1 Institutional Events in the Student-Athlete's Sport.
An institution may provide four complimentary admissions per home or away intercollegiate athletics event to a student-athlete in the sport in which the individual participates (either practices or competes), regardless of whether the student-athlete competes in the contest.

16.2.2.1 Sale of Complimentary Admissions.
A student-athlete may not receive payment from any source for his or her complimentary admissions and may not exchange or assign them for any item of value.

16.2.1.2 General Regulations.
Complimentary admissions shall be provided only through a pass list for individuals designated by the student-athlete. "Hard tickets" shall not be issued. The student-athlete's eligibility shall be affected by involvement in action contrary to the provisions of Bylaws 16.2.1.1 and 16.2.2.1 (receipt of more than the permissible four complimentary admissions or the sale or exchange of a complimentary admission for any item of value). (Revised: 1/11/94 effective 8/1/94, 1/14/08)

16.2.1.2.1 Issuance Procedures.
The individual using the complimentary admission must present identification to the person supervising the use of the pass list at the admission gate. The individual then shall be provided a ticket stub or other identification of a specified reserved seat or seating area or treated as a general-admission ticket holder. (Revised: 11/1/01 effective 8/1/02)

PLAYER PASS LIST - HOME CONTESTS IN OTHER SPORTS

16.2.1.3 Institution's Home Events in Other Sports.
An institution may provide admission for each student-athlete to all of the institution's regular-season home intercollegiate athletics events in sports other than that in which the student-athlete is a participant, via a printed student-athlete pass or gate list. Proof of identity shall be required upon admission.

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/11/2015 7:25:11 AM

Right you are Tom - my seats have been on the coach's list and I've always sat with parents/families of players and local alumni. I'll never forget sitting behind the visiting bench for an osu game and a ball came flying out of bounds right into my hands. The ref who happened to be one of our ring guys came over to retrieve and looked at me and said, "how'd you get down here?" We all just laughed but it was a good time and a good story.

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/12/2015 10:14:18 AM

Okay, but it still seems that the visiting section at away games is much larger than the capacity needed to accommodate those on a player/coach pass list.

Take football for example. At Miami, the visiting section is one huge section that extends from the first row to the very top of Yager Stadium. How do I get a ticket that assigns my butt to that section? Those can't all be player/coach passes. The only times I ever see our ticket office selling away game tickets is when we are playing against BCS type programs (UK, Ohio State, Louisville, etc.).

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/12/2015 11:07:32 AM

YOu are talking specifically at Miami. Tell em you want to be in the visitors section. It goes clear to the top walkway.

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/12/2015 9:26:44 PM

shabamon wrote:

For football - I think this varies on which person is running the ticket office, since it seems to turn over every year or so the past few years.

Anyway, typically all away FB games are available by calling the ticket office (well in advance). I think there's a date, typically 2/3 weeks where I think the unsold tickets are sent back to the away school. At least that's been my experience. They advertise the 'big' game, but most are available.

And I think in more recent seasons, you can buy them online, on the xosn.com site with your account/pw. I don't see any this year for away hoops games though. So I think it really depends on who's running the show.

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/13/2015 12:04:03 AM

To provide some clarification here, we typically do have away game tickets available for most football games. These are in a defined section along with the player/coach pass list tickets that each school provides. We promote the bigger non-conference games the most (Power 5 opponents or Marshall), but seats are available for most MAC road games within an Ohio section. There are some MAC teams that do not provide us with any additional tickets (generally schools with the lowest attendance and ticket demand).

As for basketball, there are currently no MAC schools that provide additional tickets to us beyond those we receive for the player/coach pass list. This is due to the generally low attendance for most road games (it is usually not an issue to purchase good seats on gameday). If you're looking to sit with other Bobcat fans, just call that school's ticket office and ask to sit near the Ohio section. They should be able to place you near the player/coach pass list tickets that we are provided.

Any questions, feel free to always give us a call. Hope to see many of you in Oxford this weekend!

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/13/2015 10:24:01 AM

Gotta love a ticket office that has a pulse on the fans. :)

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RE: Away game tickets

Posted: 2/14/2015 8:01:08 PM

I called Miami ticket office and asked for 4 tix in the Ohio section. 2 adults 2 children for $54. 8th row from court. just past the baseline.

when we arrived we had to bounce Miami general admissionees from our seats. the seats were very comfy. sound system was substandard. parking was awesome, $5 arena lot.

I was surprised the upper deck seats were wrapped in plastic.

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