Spectating Manners and Rules

In order to carry out the business related to Games smoothly and to provide a uniform, safe and comfortable Games viewing environment for all visitors to the arena, B.LEAGUE and B Club have established this spectator manner and rules.
Whether you're visiting the arena for the first time or have been watching and cheering at the arena for a long time, we ask for your help in making sure you take home a great arena experience.
Games Detailed rules for spectating the game are described in the "Ticket Sales and Spectator Terms and Conditions in B.LEAGUE", so please check that as well.

the purpose

1. Ensure a safe and comfortable Games environment for all visitors.
2. Ensure the safety of players, staff and referees, who are essential to providing visitors with a great arena experience.
3. We aim to create a clean arena that provides exciting Games, adheres to public order and morals, and eliminates discriminatory and insulting behavior.
4. By promoting and sharing the arena experience among visitors without interfering with the images and rights of players, staff, and B.LEAGUE, we will convey the appeal of basketball and the arena environment to more customers.
5. Clarify the use of images or videos taken by B.LEAGUE, B Club, or their designated personnel that include the portraits or personal belongings of visitors to the venue.

B.LEAGUE General Spectating Manners & Rules

B.LEAGUE and B Clubs have established rules and etiquette for spectators at Games hosted by B.LEAGUE.
In order to ensure that everyone has a great arena experience, we ask for your cooperation in observing baggage inspections at the entrance and in observing manners and rules inside the arena.

(1) In order to ensure the safety and comfortable Games environment for all visitors, we ask that you cooperate with baggage inspections and other necessary measures. If you do not cooperate, we may take disciplinary measures such as prohibiting you from entering the venue.
(2) If any of the following acts are committed: prohibited acts as stipulated in the Spectating Etiquette and Rules, or acts that pose a security risk, you may be asked to leave the stadium, be barred from entry, or have any prohibited items confiscated. Furthermore, you may be barred from entry to Games other than Games in which the violation occurred.
(3) Those who are subject to the above-mentioned sanctions will not be refunded the purchase price of the tickets. Furthermore, those who are subject to the above-mentioned sanctions may be required to pay compensation for damages caused to B.LEAGUE or B Club due to the violation (including all damages suffered by B Club due to sanctions imposed on B Club for the violation).
(4) Please be aware that when players are playing, they may be forced to jump into the seats with great force, especially at the ends of the court and the front rows of the courtside, and that the ball may fly into the seats both inside and outside Games. Please be careful of the whereabouts of the ball and other players, and any other movements both inside and outside the court.
(5) During Games, B.LEAGUE and B Club or those designated by them (partners, various press and media personnel, etc.) will take videos and still images inside and outside the arena, which will be used for broadcasting Games, projecting them on monitors in the arena, publishing them in official media of B.LEAGUE and B Club, reporting in news programs and related media, and producing and selling video works and merchandise. Please note that the portraits and possessions of visitors may be reflected in these videos and still images. In addition, B.LEAGUE allows customers to take photos and videos inside and outside the arena within the scope specified in these rules and the "Guidelines for taking photos and videos at B.LEAGUE official Games and using them on SNS and the Internet", but please note that within that scope, the portraits and possessions of visitors may be reflected in the videos and still images.

Cooperation Request	Contents
There are some things you cannot bring into the arena	Fireworks, firearms, and other dangerous items, as well as musical instruments such as drums, horns, whistles, and trumpets are not permitted. Please cooperate with baggage inspection at the entrance. Pets are not permitted to be brought to the event (except for guide dogs, hearing assistance dogs, etc.)
Please observe proper cheering etiquette	Unapproved banners, large flags, and discriminatory and insulting banners and displays are not permitted. Please refrain from any statements or actions that go against public order and morals.
Please do not cause any inconvenience to other customers.	Please refrain from leaving your belongings in the aisles or standing in the aisles while watching or cheering. For safety reasons, please cooperate in keeping the aisles clear. Smoking is prohibited in the spectator seats. Please smoke in designated areas. *"Smoking" refers to the act of burning or heating tobacco to produce smoke (including steam) for inhalation by humans. This includes smoking with so-called electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and water pipes.
Please follow the rules to protect the images of players.	Please observe the following regulations when taking and using photos and videos inside and outside the arena for personal use. Please note that permission from B Club and B.LEAGUE is required for taking photos and videos for the purpose of media publication or commercial use other than personal use. On the court Scope of photography: Shooting of the court and benches from the time the doors open until the spectators leave (including shooting of images of the court projected and broadcast on the stadium's vision (including Games footage and Wright)) Permission granted: Taking photos and videos of up to 15 seconds each and posting them publicly on social media and the internet [Off the court] Shooting range: Concourse, spectator seats, etc., not including the court or benches Permission: Taking photos and videos and posting them publicly on social media and the internet No time limit for videos For other detailed rules, see "Guidelines for taking photos and videos at official B.LEAGUE Games and for use on social media" Please check.
Please follow the rules to protect B.LEAGUE's rights.	With the exception of official records, please refrain from recording or providing to others any information about Games, such as team Points or individual records, for commercial purposes (including but not limited to sports betting). Also, please refrain from any behavior that could be suspected of being such.
Please do not disrupt the running of Games.	Support banners and banners must be approved and hung in the designated areas so as not to interfere with spectators or Games management. Please do not throw anything onto the court. Please do not enter the court Do not use flash when taking photos
Please pay attention to the ball and the players.	Please be aware that balls and players may fly into the spectator seats near the court with great force, so please be careful of the direction of the ball and players.

To ensure that all visitors have a safe and comfortable arena experience

Prohibited items

No musical instruments such as drums or horns allowed

Bringing dangerous items such as fireworks and firearms is prohibited.

Banners and large flags not approved by the club, as well as banners and posters containing discriminatory or insulting content, are prohibited from being brought in.

Prohibited Activities

Please refrain from any statements or actions that go against public order and morals.

Please do not throw anything on the court or enter the court.

Please refrain from taking photos using flash or large equipment (telephoto lenses, tripods, etc.) that may obstruct the viewing of other spectators.

Attention Act

Please be aware that players may jump into the stands during play.

Please pay close attention to where the ball is going while the players are playing.

In order to ensure the safety of visitors to the arena, B.LEAGUE has established rules and etiquette for spectators and operates Games accordingly.
If you engage in any of the prohibited activities set out in the rules and etiquette for spectators or any activities that may pose a security risk, you may be asked to leave the arena or be barred from entering the venue. Please be aware that you may also be barred from entering Games in arenas other than the arena where the violation occurred.
To ensure the safety and comfort of all Games, we ask that you cooperate with baggage inspections. If you do not cooperate, you may be barred from entry.

2018.2.26Added notes regarding spectators in the seats near the court
2018.8.14Added prohibitions on smoking
2020.8.28 Added "Rules for attendance and spectating to prevent the spread of COVID-19" for the 2020-21 SEASON.
2020.12.01Added prohibitions on recording Games information for commercial purposes
2022.9.22Added information regarding the use of photographs and videos and the terms of consent regarding being photographed inside and outside the arena.
June 1, 2023: Reflecting the end of application of the "Rules for Attending and Spectating Games to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19"

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