In games during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the J.League common spectator manners and rules, we will proceed with preparations in accordance with the "J.League Guidelines for COVID-19 Infection Prevention" that have been newly established as measures against the novel coronavirus infection.
There is a possibility that restrictions, transition periods, and operating methods may change suddenly due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, government announcements, and decisions by each local government.
Also, this match will be a "voice support operation verification target match", and some seats will be designated as "voice support area". The match will be held under different viewing rules and guidelines than before.
For customers who are planning to visit, we kindly ask you to comply with the rules and guidelines for watching the game.
◇Details of the J-League "Guidelines for Vocal Support" can be found here
□About the J-League Unified Prohibition Rules
To provide a safe and comfortable match viewing experience for stadium visitors, FC Tokyo conducts safety management and security based on management regulations. We ask that you support the team in accordance with the spirit of fair play and comply with the prohibited items within the stadium and J League Unified Prohibition Rules (J League Common Viewing Manners & Rules) and FC Tokyo Match Management Regulations. Please be aware that the final judgment on whether the relevant actions violate the match operation management regulations will be made by the J League or each club. If prohibited actions defined in the management regulations or actions that pose security issues are carried out, you may be subject to expulsion or a ban on entry.
Furthermore, please be aware that entry may also be prohibited for matches outside the stadium where violations occur.
□ Regarding filming and use of images within the stadium during match broadcasts
Images filmed within the stadium (including concourses) for the purpose of use in match broadcasts (including individual portraits of visitors, banners, flags, chants, and other creations) may be used in whole or in part (including still images) for purposes other than match broadcasts, so please be aware in advance.
(1) Use on large video screens within the stadium and various monitors installed inside
(2) Use in J League and club official media
(3) Use in news programs and related media
(4) Use in video works produced by the J League or those designated by the J League (including partner companies) and various sales items.
□ Requirements for all visitors
(1) Please refrain from attending if it is impossible, and have the courage to do so.
・If you are not feeling well (e.g. if you have symptoms such as a fever of 37.5℃ or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, abnormal taste or smell)
・If you are under restrictions due to a positive diagnosis received from a medical institution or other means (including cases where you have received a positive diagnosis through testing even before the diagnosis)
・If there are individuals in your cohabiting family or close acquaintances who are suspected of being infected
・If you have a travel history to countries or regions where entry restrictions and observation periods after entry are required by the government within the past 14 days, or if you have received a positive action restriction from a public institution due to such reasons, please refrain from shaking hands, hugging, etc.
(3) Please maintain social distance (when entering and exiting, in lines for the restroom, etc.).
※Please use the restroom and shops during the match start or halftime as they may be crowded. Please try to use them at a different time if possible.
(4) Please always wear a mask at the stadium.
※We recommend using highly effective non-woven fabric.
However, in the following cases, masks are not required.
① If there are respiratory diseases or allergies that make it difficult to wear, take alternative measures such as maintaining distance from other visitors.
②When removing the mask for heat stroke prevention, refrain from talking, cheering, or speaking loudly, and consider cough etiquette. If there is a need for conversation, cheering, or speaking loudly, please wear a mask in advance.
If you are eating or drinking, remove your mask, but do not engage in conversation, cheering, or speaking while your mask is off.
※Staff may approach those who are not wearing masks for reasons other than those mentioned above. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
※For details on the idea of wearing masks when visiting J.League, click here
※As announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, even after receiving the vaccine, please continue to wear masks as a preventive measure against infection.
※Infants under 2 years old can enter and watch the game without wearing a mask, as stated in the announcement by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Question 10 regarding the impact on infants and children). We do not require preschool children aged 2 and above to wear masks uniformly. If wearing a mask continuously is difficult due to the individual's physical condition, it is not necessary to wear it forcibly. If you do not wear a mask, we kindly ask for your cooperation in other infection prevention measures such as social distancing, along with the parents, to prevent infection.
(5) Please cooperate with "cough etiquette" to prevent infection from coughing and sneezing droplets.
(6) Please wash your hands and sanitize your hands frequently.
Please bring disinfectant (portable bottle, etc.) from the perspective of infection prevention.
(7) Temperature checks are being conducted at the entrance gate.
You will not be allowed to enter if your body temperature is above 37.5℃. Please understand in advance.
□ Prohibited Items
Unless specifically required by the operation and safety manager, please refrain from bringing prohibited items listed in the J-League unified prohibited items and the following items into the facility.
- Bottles, cans
※Please transfer the contents of bottles and cans to paper cups at the entrance gate before entering.
※Pets are allowed to be brought in.
・Items that security guards recognize as potentially interfering with the operation or progress of other matches, causing inconvenience or danger to others
Waiting in line for admission
自由席エリアの設置に伴って、入場待機列の整理を実施いたします。実施方法については詳細が決まり次第ご案内いたします。
Entrance and Exit to □ Stadium
(1) Prior to general admission, we will implement priority entry for SOCIO and corporate annual ticket purchasers.
【SOCIO開門(法人年間チケット購入者含む)】
12:45(予定)
【一般開門】
13:00(予定)
(2) Seats that can be entered for a certain period of time from the opening of the gate will be restricted for each gate. If you enter early, please check your seat type and the gate you can enter.
【入場規制時】
・メイン3ゲート：すべての指定席
・北2ゲート：ホームUF指定席、ホーム自由席
・バック２ゲート：バックセンターUF指定席、バックセンター指定席、バックUF指定席、バック自由席、南サイド自由席、セブン-イレブンシート
・南1ゲート：ビジター自由席、メインSS指定席南側及びメインS指定席南側のチケットをお持ちでビジターチームを応援される方
(3) Temperature will be measured at the entrance gate, and entry will not be allowed if it is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher.
Please note that there will be no refunds even if you are refused entry. Also, please be aware that we may ask for your contact information when refusing entry.
(4) Hand sanitizers will be placed on the concourse after entering the gate. Please be sure to disinfect your hands.
(5) Re-entry is allowed.
Re-entry gates: Main 4 gates, Back 3 gates (see diagram above)
Re-entry hours: From SOCIO opening (scheduled for 12:45) until halftime [when temporarily leaving]
Please present your ticket at the gate to receive a re-entry card.
【Re-entry】
Please present your re-entry card at the gate.
(6) No restrictions on exiting, but please cooperate with infection prevention measures such as staggering your time.
□Seating
(1) Standing and cheering is allowed in the lower home and visitor general admission areas.
The standing area does not require standing. It is an area where people are not asked to sit. Standing continuously in other areas is prohibited.
(2) Only watching the game while wearing visitor goods is allowed in the following areas:
Visitor general seating, Main SS designated seating south side, Main S designated seating south side
※Main SS designated seats south side, Main S designated seats south side are mixed areas.
※Visitors are not allowed to wear visitor goods or support the visiting team outside the above area.
(3) Seats will be assigned by filling them up, except for the "Cheering Area".
【Cheering Area with Voice (Checkerboard pattern with one seat empty in front, back, left, and right)】
【No voice area (regular seating)】
□Support Style
【Cheering Area】(Lower level of home general admission seats, lower level of visitor general admission seats)
(1)The "Cheering Area" will be the following seat types.
①"Home General Admission Lower Level"
②"Visitor General Admission Lower Level"
※The upper stands are not "vocal support areas" respectively.
※Please note that we will be conducting ticket checks when entering the "Cheering Area," so please present your ticket when entering the area.
(2) Rules for watching in the "Cheering Area"
・Wear a non-woven mask
When speaking, also wear a non-woven mask and maintain physical distance from others.
・In principle, shout while facing the pitch.
However, individuals who support without facing the pitch (assuming the cheerleading squad leader) should maintain a physical distance of 2 meters square.
・The use of Tramega for the purpose of coordinating support is permitted.
(3) The following actions are prohibited.
・Seat relocation during watching the game
※Move forward to the front of the stands and cheer for the players, approach others from all sides without leaving a gap, sit next to someone without leaving a gap, shoulder-to-shoulder, etc.
・Before the match, at halftime, and after the match, you are allowed to eat and drink when vocal support is not being conducted (bringing alcoholic beverages is not allowed). Even before the match, at halftime, and after the match, if vocal support is being conducted or during the match, eating and drinking will continue to be prohibited. (However, hydration with fluids other than alcoholic beverages is allowed).
※Please refrain from speaking when replenishing fluids and promptly wear a mask after replenishing.
・Cheering outside the designated cheering seats, concourses, and outside the venue
(4) Regarding the use of musical instruments
・Available instruments: drums only (no other instruments are allowed)
・Available seats for drums: Lower level of home general admission and lower level of visitor general admission
(5) Regarding the use of flags
・Definition of Okihata: Flag part (vertical 1m or more × horizontal 1m or more) + pole 1m or more
※If the size of the flag part and the pole is 1 meter or more in any one place, it will become a large flag.
・Area where flags can be used: Lower level of home general seating and lower level of visitor general seating
※Please note that it is prohibited to enter areas other than the designated area in order to ensure the safety of all visitors.
※Please be sure to pay attention to the surrounding customers when using a large flag. The organizer may prohibit bringing in and using flags if they are deemed to be defamatory, discriminatory, advertising, or contrary to public order and morals, or if they are deemed inappropriate for the game venue.
[No Voice Zone]
(1) The following cheering actions are still prohibited.
・Incite support (excluding leading hand clapping with drums)
- Cheering by singing songs or making noise, blowing a whistle - Using a megaphone, including the team's mascot - High fives, shoulder hugs
・Support with the use of big flags
※Applause and hand clapping are allowed.
※Please ensure social distancing even outside the stadium and avoid actions that pose a risk of infection, such as speaking loudly, singing, cheering, and crowding.
【List of Viewing and Supporting Styles】
□Banner (flags, banners, etc.) display
Banner (flags, banners, etc.) display locations have been determined. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the designated ones. Please follow the instructions of the staff when displaying them.
[Banners Submission Designated Location]
【Banner Display Time】
・FC Tokyo Banners
For those who are preparing banners in advance, please gather at the "Euro Sports Ajinomoto Stadium Store Triangle Plaza" inside the stadium grounds 120 minutes before the opening. Please note that temperature checks will also be conducted for those who are preparing in advance, and if the temperature is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher, you will not be allowed to enter, so please understand in advance. In addition, banner display (flags, banners) is also possible after the opening.
- Visitor team's banner
Will be displayed after the gates open. Pre-display is not possible.
※Please confirm with the staff in advance before posting and follow their instructions.
※The use of duct tape when attaching banners is prohibited.
Prohibited Actions
Unless otherwise deemed necessary by the management and safety officer, please refrain from engaging in any of the following acts at any facility, in accordance with the J-League unified prohibited actions and the following items:
・Posting or displaying banners (flags, banners, etc.) that may be considered defamatory or discriminatory is prohibited. As a general rule of society and as a club, if we determine that it constitutes defamation or discrimination, we will remove the display items, issue a warning for the behavior, and if it continues, ask the person to leave. In addition, if such prohibited acts are committed, there may be a penalty of being banned from attending subsequent matches.
・Use of gum tape when attaching a banner.
・Bring and use confetti, streamers, and balloons.
・Use of laser pointers.
・Throwing of all objects, including stones, coins, bottles, cans, fireworks, and smoke bombs, from the stands.
・Intentional place holding (flags, ropes, tapes, flagpoles, etc.).
・No bringing or using drums, etc. or large flags outside the designated area.
・Act of "straddling, sitting, standing up" on the front fence of the stands.
- Watching and cheering by standing up on the chair or putting your feet on the backrest of the chair.
- Watching and supporting the game by leaning forward from the front of the upper stand.
・Group cheering activities in the concourse.
- Acts that may interfere with the operation or progress of the match, and may cause inconvenience or danger to others as recognized by security personnel.
Other
・Please refrain from waiting near the player bus area or the staff entrance.
・If you would like to leave your stroller, please inform the staff at the entrance.
・There is no general parking lot at Ajinomoto Stadium, so please use public transportation.
