Get Ready for Game Day

Tailgating is a great part of our Hornet Football game-day experience.

Before heading out, take a moment to review these important reminders so we may enjoy a safe and positive environment.

Important Update: Student Tailgating Location and Registration

The student tailgating location has changed for the next two home football games. Due to classes being in session, student tailgating will take place on The WELL South Green Lawn for the following games:

• Friday, October 30: Student tailgating begins four hours before kickoff.
• Wednesday, November 4: Student tailgating begins two hours before kickoff.

Registration is required for all students attending these student tailgating events.

Students may register online in advance or on-site. Each registered student may bring up to two guests.

Register to attend

Student Tailgating: What You Need to Know

o help ensure a safe and enjoyable game-day experience, please review the following requirements before arriving:

• Register to attend. All students must register for the student tailgating event.
• Bring your registration wristband. A registration wristband is required to enter the student tailgating area.
• Arrive through the designated entrance. All students and guests must enter through a designated entrance and pass through a metal detector.
• Bring only clear bags. Only clear bags are permitted.
• Stay within the designated area. The student tailgating area will be fenced off for safety and security. Tailgating outside this area is not permitted.
• Leave personal tailgate equipment at home. Vehicles, personal tailgate setups and personal DJ equipment are not permitted on the lawn.
• Plan ahead for kickoff. All tailgating activities, including amplified sound, must end 30 minutes before kickoff so attendees can make their way to the stadium.

Free food and on-stage DJs will be available during the student tailgating experience.

Ready to join the fun? Register to attend the Student Tailgating.

For questions about student tailgating, contact Hussain Sham at h.sham@csus.edu

Know What's NOT Allowed

• Public intoxication (alcohol and/or drugs).
• Providing free alcohol as an award, prize, or part of a promotional event.
• Alcohol consumption outside the designated tailgate areas.
• Kegs, large containers of alcohol, and communal mixed drinks.
• Alcohol possession or consumption by anyone under 21.
• Alcohol in glass bottles.
• Drinking games or drinking devices (example: beer pong, beer bongs, etc.).
• Smoking or smoke of any kind. Sac State is a smoke-free campus.
• Weapons of any kind.
• Not cleaning up after tailgating (violators may be assessed a fee).
• Standing on any vehicles, stages, raised or permanent structures.
• Blocking sidewalks, roadways or other pathways of travel.

All applicable laws will be enforced. Any violation of the Sac State tailgating
policy may result in immediate termination of tailgating privileges, ticketing or
arrest, and/or student discipline action.

Alcohol Beverage and Drug Policy

Take Care of Yourself and Your Fellow Hornets

We have a shared responsibility to care for one another and make thoughtful informed personal choices.

Health Advisory

Need Help? Call for Help

If you or someone else needs medical help, call for help. Sac State's Medical
Amnesty and Good Samaritan (MAGS) Protocol generally seeks to remove
punitive sanctions to the reporting student or Registered Student organization.

The link below provides information and resources to support and educate you
should there be a struggle with alcohol and substance abuse.

MAGS Policy & Protocol

Our Hive. Our Home.

Let's make game day something every Hornet can enjoy.

Go Sac State and Stingers Up!