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In matches during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the existing J-League common viewing manners & rules, we will proceed with preparations in accordance with the newly established "JLeague COVID-19 Response Guidelines" as measures against the novel coronavirus infection.
The situation regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, government announcements, and decisions by local governments may lead to sudden changes in restrictions, transition periods, and operational methods.

□About the Unified Prohibited Rules of the J.League
To provide a safe and comfortable match viewing experience for stadium visitors, FC Tokyo conducts safety management and security for matches based on management regulations. When attending matches, we ask for your support in accordance with the spirit of fair play, and kindly request that you comply with the prohibited items within the stadium, the J.League unified prohibited rules (J.League common viewing manners & rules), and the management regulations.
Please note that whether the behavior in question violates the match operation management regulations will be ultimately determined by the J.League or each club.
* If prohibited acts stipulated in the management regulations or acts that pose security issues are committed, you may be asked to leave or be banned from entering.
Furthermore, please be aware that you may also be banned from entering matches other than the stadium where the violation occurred.
◇ FC Tokyo Match Management Regulations are here
◇ J.League Unified Prohibited Rules (J.League Common Spectator Manners & Rules) are here

□Regarding Filming and Video Usage Inside the Stadium During Match Broadcasts
Video footage taken inside the stadium (including the concourse) for the purpose of match broadcasts, etc.
(including portraits of individual attendees, banners, flags, chants, and other creations) in whole or in part (including still images) may be used for purposes other than match broadcasts as described below, so please be aware in advance.
(1) Use on large video screens inside the stadium and various monitors installed within the venue
(2) Use by J.League and official club media
(3) Use in news programs and related media
(4) Use in video productions and various merchandise created by J.League or entities designated by J.League (including partner companies)

□ Requirements for All Visitors
(1) Please have the courage to refrain from visiting if it is difficult for you to come.
・If you are not feeling well (e.g., have a fever of 37.5°C or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, abnormal taste or smell, etc.)
・If you have tested positive and are under behavioral restrictions by medical institutions (including if you have tested positive before diagnosis)
・If someone in your household or close acquaintances is suspected of being infected
・If you have traveled within the past 14 days to countries or regions subject to entry restrictions or observation periods by the government and are under behavioral restrictions by public authorities
(2) Please do not shake hands or hug.
(3) Please maintain social distancing (when entering/exiting, lining up for restrooms, etc.).
※ Especially just before the match starts, during halftime, restrooms and concession stands tend to be crowded, so please try to use them at other times if possible.
(4) Please wear a mask at all times inside the stadium.
※ We recommend non-woven masks with high filtration efficiency.
※ As announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, please continue to wear masks as an infection prevention measure even after vaccination.
※ Staff will ask those not wearing masks to put them on, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
※ Infants under 2 years old are allowed to enter and watch without wearing masks, according to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announcement (regarding effects on infants and children, question 10). For preschool children aged 2 and older, mask wearing is recommended; however, if masks are worn, guardians and surrounding adults should carefully monitor the child's condition. If the child is unwell or cannot wear a mask continuously, there is no need to force mask wearing. If masks are not worn, please cooperate with other infection prevention measures such as social distancing together with the guardian.
(5) Please wash your hands and disinfect your fingers frequently.
※ From an infection prevention perspective, please bring your own disinfectant (such as a portable bottle) if possible.
(6) Alcoholic beverages will be sold.
Drinking alcohol may cause people to become more uninhibited and speak loudly, increasing the risk of infection. We ask those who consume alcoholic beverages to refrain from loud voices and avoid disturbing other visitors, and to understand and cooperate in preventing the spread of infection.
※ Alcoholic beverages will be sold until the closing time of each concession stand.
※ Please transfer drinks from bottles or cans into paper cups.

□New Items to Bring When Watching
Please bring the following items in addition to your admission ticket when coming to the stadium.
・Mask
・Handkerchief

□Prohibited Items
Unless deemed necessary by the management and safety officer, please refrain from bringing prohibited items as per the J League's unified prohibitions and the items listed in the following sections into the facility.
・Bottles and Cans
Please transfer the contents of bottles and cans into paper cups at the entrance gate before entering.
*Plastic bottles are allowed to be brought in.
・Items that security personnel recognize as likely to interfere with the operation or progress of other matches, or to cause inconvenience or danger to others.

□ Entry and Exit to the Stadium
(1) Temperature will be measured at the entrance gate, and entry will not be allowed if it is 37.5°C or higher.
Please note that refunds will not be provided even if admission is refused. Also, when admission is refused, we may ask for your contact information.

(2) Hand sanitizers will be installed at all entrances. Please be sure to sanitize your hands.
Please bring hand sanitizer in a portable bottle and disinfect your hands frequently to prevent infection.

(3) We will not organize a waiting line to secure entry order before the venue opens.
Please do not form a waiting line around the stadium in advance.
The gate opening time is 120 minutes before the match starts, but it may change, so please check the official homepage.
*Please arrive with plenty of time to help disperse the crowd.
*To prioritize safety, entry may take longer than usual.

(4) To avoid crowding, please use the gates below according to your seat type as much as possible. (See the diagram below)
・Main Gate 3: Main SSS Reserved Seats, Main SS Reserved Seats, Main S Reserved Seats
・North Gate 2: Home UF Reserved Seats, Home Seats
・Back Gate 2: Back Center UF Reserved Seats, Back Center Reserved Seats, Back UF Reserved Seats, Back Seats, South Side Seats, Seven-Eleven Seats
・South Gate 1: Visitor Seats
* South Side Seats will be sold sequentially when either Home Seats or Back Seats are sold out.

(5) Re-entry is allowed.
Re-entry Gates: Main Gate 4, Back Gate 1, Back Gate 3 (see diagram above)
Re-entry Time: From gate opening (scheduled 13:00) until halftime [for temporary exit]
Please present your ticket stub or QR ticket at the gate to receive a re-entry card.
[Re-entry]
Please present your half ticket or QR ticket along with the re-entry card at the gate.

(6) We will not implement regulated exits, but we ask for your cooperation in infection prevention measures, such as staggering times.
Please understand and cooperate in maintaining distance from those around you when exiting the venue.

□Events & Stalls
(1) Events will be held with full consideration of social distancing.
* Information about the events to be held will be provided on the official homepage and other platforms.
(2) Details about the mascot's greeting outside the venue and in the concourse will be announced on the official homepage as soon as they are decided.
(3) Food and beverages will be sold.
* Information about the food and beverage vendors will be provided on the official homepage and other platforms.
(4) Merchandise sales will be conducted.
* The stores where this will be implemented will be announced on the official homepage and other platforms.
(5) Smoking areas will not be provided inside the stadium.

□How to Watch the Game
(1) All seats are reserved. During the game, moving from your seat is prohibited. (For example, moving to the front of the stands to call out to players, or moving to a dry place during rain). Please watch the game from your assigned seat.
(2) The lower home seats and lower visitor seats can be used as standing areas for cheering. The standing area does not require standing. It is an area where you will not be asked to "please sit down" if you are standing. Standing while watching is prohibited in other areas.
(3) Watching the game while wearing visitor merchandise is only allowed in the areas below.
Visitor seats, Main SS reserved seats south side, Main S reserved seats south side
Note: The main SS designated seats on the south side and the main S designated seats on the south side are mixed areas.
(4) Even outside the stadium, please ensure social distancing and avoid behaviors that pose a risk of infection, such as loud shouting, singing, cheering, and crowding.
(5) In accordance with the J-League's guidelines for COVID-19 infection response, by formulating an "Infection Prevention Safety Plan" as indicated by the government or prefectures and implementing infection control measures, the stadium capacity for the 2022 season can be sold without seat spacing. However, for this match, spectators will be seated in a checkerboard pattern with one seat empty in front, behind, and to the sides.
*Due to the structure of the stadium, there are areas where the seating is not arranged in a regular pattern. Thank you for your understanding.

Support Style

(1) The following cheering actions are prohibited.
・Inciting cheers (excluding leading clapping with drums)
・Cheering out loud such as singing songs, whistling
・Use of megaphones including loudspeakers
・High-fives, linking arms
・Cheering using big flags
・Acts that disturb other spectators, such as displaying gate flags on seats
・Watching the game while standing continuously (except for lower home seats and lower visitor seats)
* Applause and clapping hands are allowed.

(2) Regarding the Use of Noise-Making Instruments
・Available instruments: Drums only (no instruments other than drums can be used)
・Seats where drums can be used:
1. Some seats in the lower home section (Seat numbers: N17 161–174, N16 161–174, N15 161–173)

2. Lower Level Visitor Seats

(3) Regarding the Use of Large Flags
・Definition of large flag: Flag part (vertical 1m or more × horizontal 1m or more) + pole 1m or more
If the size of the flag part or the pole is 1 meter or more at any one point, it will be considered a large flag.
・Area where large flags can be used
1. Home seating lower tier (please see the image below)

2. Visitor Seats Lower Level
※Please note that it is prohibited to be in areas outside the designated zone to ensure the safety of all attendees.
* When using large flags, please be careful of the surrounding customers.
The organizer may prohibit the bringing in and use of items that are deemed to be defamatory, slanderous, racist, for advertising purposes, contrary to public order and morals, or otherwise inappropriate for the match venue.

□Prohibited Actions
Except when deemed particularly necessary by the operations and safety manager, please absolutely refrain from any J.League unified prohibited actions and the following acts listed below at any facility.
・The display of banners (flags, horizontal banners, etc.) or actions that could be perceived as defamation or discrimination is prohibited. As a matter of common sense in society and as a club, if we determine that something falls under defamation or discrimination, we will remove the displayed items, issue a warning for the actions, and if they do not stop, we will ask them to leave. Additionally, if such prohibited actions occur, there may be a ban on entry for subsequent matches.
・Use of duct tape when installing banners.
・Bringing in and using confetti, paper tape, and balloons.
・Use of laser pointers.
Throwing of all objects including stones, coins, bottles, cans, fireworks, and smoke bombs from the stands.
・Intentional reservation of space (flags, strings, tapes, flagpoles, etc.). For more details, please check here.
・Bringing in and using drums and large flags outside of the designated area.
・Actions such as "crossing over, sitting, standing up" on the front fence of the stand.
・Stand up from the chair or place your feet on the backrest while watching or cheering.
・Watching and cheering from the front of the upper stands.
・Group cheering activities in the concourse.
Acts recognized by security personnel as likely to disrupt the operation or progress of the match, or to cause inconvenience or danger to others.

□ Regarding the Display of Banners (Flags, Horizontal Banners, etc.)
The display locations for banners (flags, banners, etc.) have been determined. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the specified ones. Please follow the instructions of the staff when displaying.

[Designated Banner Submission Location]

【Banner Display Time】
・FC Tokyo Banner
For those preparing banners (flags, banners), please gather at the "Euro Sports Ajinomoto Stadium Store Side Triangle Square" 120 minutes before the gates open. Temperature checks will also be conducted for those preparing, and entry will not be permitted if the temperature is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher, so please be aware of this in advance. Additionally, displaying banners (flags, banners) after the gates open is also possible.
・Visitor Team Banner
Will be displayed after the gates open. Early display is not allowed.
* Please confirm with the staff in advance and follow their instructions when posting.
* The use of duct tape when installing banners is prohibited.

□Others
・Please arrive at the stadium after the gates open.
・Please refrain from waiting near the player bus area and the entrance for officials.
・If you do not have a ticket, please do not come to the stadium or its surroundings.
If you would like to check in your stroller, please inform the staff at the entrance.
・There is no public parking at Ajinomoto Stadium, so please use public transportation.