In games during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the J-League's common spectator manners and rules, we will also be following the J-League COVID-19 Infection Control Guidelines that have been newly established as a measure against the novel coronavirus.
There is a possibility that restrictions, transition periods, and operating methods may change suddenly depending on the spread of the new coronavirus infection, government announcements, and decisions of each local government.
In addition, this match will be designated as 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 from before. We ask all visitors to comply with the viewing rules and guidelines.
◇For more information on "Cheering with Your Voice" in the J-League, click here
◇For more information on the J-League's "Cheering with Your Voice" guidelines, click here
◇Please refer to the attached file for details on the Tokyo "Bent Checklist" during events.
About the J.League Unified Prohibition Rules
Providing a safe and comfortable game viewing experience for stadium visitors, FC Tokyo manages the safety and security of the game based on its management regulations. When attending a game, we ask for your support in accordance with the spirit of fair play, as well as compliance with prohibited items within the stadium and the J.League Unified Prohibited Rules (J.League Common Viewing Manners & Rules) and FC Tokyo Game Management Regulations.
Please note that the final decision on whether or not the act violates the game management regulations will be made by the J.League or each club.
※If prohibited acts or acts that pose security problems as stipulated in the management regulations are committed, you may be asked to leave or be prohibited from entering.
Furthermore, please be aware that you may also be prohibited from entering other matches besides the stadium where the violation occurred.
□Regarding filming and use of footage inside the stadium during match broadcasts
Video footage taken for the purpose of broadcasting during matches (including concourses) at the stadium
(including individual portraits of visitors, banners, flags, chants, etc.) may be used in whole or in part (including still images) for the following purposes, so please be aware of this in advance.
(1) Use on large video screens inside the stadium and various monitors installed inside the stadium
(2) Use on J-League and club official media
(3) Use on news programs, related media, etc.
(4) Use in video works produced by J-League or designated by J-League (including partner companies) and various sales items, etc.
Things required of all visitors
(1) Please refrain from attending if you are feeling unwell. (e.g. fever of 37.5℃ or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, abnormal taste or smell)
・If you have received a positive diagnosis and are under restrictions from a medical institution (even if you have not yet received a positive diagnosis but have tested positive)
・If you have close contact with someone who is suspected of being infected
・If you have traveled to a country or region that requires a quarantine period or travel restrictions within the past 14 days
・If you have been instructed to restrict your actions by a public institution due to a positive diagnosis
(2) Please refrain from physical contact such as handshakes and hugs.
(3) Please maintain social distance (when entering or exiting the stadium, waiting in line for the restroom, etc.).
※The restroom and concession stands may be crowded before the start of the game and during halftime, so please try to use them at a different time if possible.
(4) Please wear a mask at all times in the stadium.
※We recommend using non-woven fabric masks with high collection efficiency. However, in the following cases, it is possible to watch the game without wearing a mask.
①If wearing a mask is difficult due to respiratory illness or allergies. In this case, please take other measures such as keeping a distance from other attendees.
②If you need to remove your mask for heatstroke prevention. Please refrain from talking, cheering, or shouting. If you need to talk, cheer, or shout, please wear a mask beforehand.
③If you need to eat or drink, you may remove your mask, but please do not talk, cheer, or shout while your mask is off.
※If you are not wearing a mask for any other reason, our staff may approach you. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
※For more information on wearing masks when attending J-League games, please click here.
※As announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, even after receiving the vaccine, please continue to wear a mask as a preventive measure against infection.
※Children under the age of 2 are allowed to enter and watch the game without wearing a mask, as stated in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's announcement (Question 10 regarding the impact on infants and children). We do not require children over the age of 2 to wear masks. If it is difficult for the child to wear a mask due to their condition, it is not necessary to force them to wear one. If the child is not wearing a mask, please cooperate with other infection prevention measures such as social distancing with their guardian.
(5) Please practice "cough etiquette" to prevent infection from coughing or sneezing.
(6) Please wash your hands and use hand sanitizer frequently.
Please bring hand sanitizer (in a portable bottle, etc.) for infection prevention purposes.
(7) We will be conducting temperature checks at the entrance gate.
If your temperature is 37.5℃ or higher, you will not be allowed to enter. Thank you for your understanding.
□Prohibited items
The following items are prohibited from being brought into the facility, except when deemed necessary by the operation and safety manager or in accordance with the J.League's unified prohibited items policy.
・Bottles and cans
※Please transfer the contents of bottles and cans into paper cups at the entrance gate before entering.
※Plastic bottles are allowed.
・Other items that may interfere with the operation or progress of the game, or may cause inconvenience or danger to others, as determined by security personnel.
□Waiting in line for entry
With the installation of the general seating area, we will be organizing the waiting line for entry. Details on the implementation will be announced as soon as they are finalized.
□Entry and exit to the stadium
(1) Priority entry will be given to SOCIO and corporate season ticket holders before general admission.
【SOCIO entry (including corporate season ticket holders)】
16:45 (scheduled)
【General admission】
17:00 (scheduled)
(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.
【During Admission Restrictions】
・Main 3 Gates: All Reserved Seats
・North Gate: Home UF Reserved Seat, Home General Admission Seat
・Back 2 Gate: Back Center UF Reserved Seat, Back Center Reserved Seat, Back UF Reserved Seat, Back General Admission, South Side General Admission, 7-Eleven Seat
・South Gate: Visitors' General Admission, Main SS Reserved Seats South Side, and Main S Reserved Seats South Side ticket holders supporting the visiting team
(3) Temperature will be measured at the entrance gate, and entry will not be allowed if it is 37.5 degrees or higher.
Even if we refuse admission, we will not refund, so please understand in advance. Also, when refusing admission, we may ask for your contact information.
(4) Hand disinfectant will be placed on the concourse after entering the gate. Please be sure to disinfect your hands.
(5) Re-entry is possible.
Re-entry gates: Main 4 gates, Back 3 gates (see diagram above)
Re-entry time: From SOCIO opening (scheduled for 16:45) until halftime [when temporarily exiting]
Please present your ticket at the gate and receive a re-entry card.
[Re-entry]
Please present your re-entry card at the gate.
(6) No disciplinary action will be taken, but we ask for your cooperation in preventing infection by adjusting the time, etc.
□Seating for spectators
(1) Standing and cheering is allowed in the lower home general admission and visitor general admission areas as standing room only areas.
The standing area does not require standing. It is an area where you do not have to tell people to sit down. Standing and watching in other areas is prohibited.
(2)Wearing visitor merchandise is only allowed in the following areas:
Visitor general seating, Main SS designated seating south side, Main S designated seating south side
※Main SS designated seat south side, Main S designated seat south side is a mixed area.
(3) Seats will be assigned by filling them up, except for the "Cheering Area".
【Cheering Area (Checkerboard pattern with one seat empty in front, back, left, and right)】
【No Voice Area (Regular Seating)】
Support Style
[Cheering Area] (Lower Home General Admission, Lower Visitor General Admission)
(1) "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 designated as "vocal support areas".
※Please present your ticket when entering the "Cheering Area" as we will be conducting ticket checks.
(2) Rules for Watching in the "Cheering Area"
・Wear a non-woven fabric mask
When speaking, wear a non-woven fabric mask and maintain physical distance from others
・In principle, shout while facing the direction of the pitch
However, those who support without facing the direction of the pitch (assuming the cheerleader of the cheering squad) should maintain a physical distance of 2 meters square.
・The use of Tramega for the purpose of organizing support is allowed.
(3) The following actions are prohibited.
・Seat Relocation
Move to the front of the stand and cheer for the players, get closer to others around you without leaving a gap, sit next to someone without leaving a gap, put your arms around each other, etc.
・Food and drinks (except for alcoholic beverages, replenishment of fluids such as soft drinks is allowed)
※Please refrain from speaking when replenishing fluids, and promptly wear a mask after replenishing.
・Food and alcoholic beverages are allowed to be brought in
(4) Use of Musical Instruments
・Available instruments: drums only (other instruments cannot be used)
・Available seats for drums: Home general admission lower level and visitor general admission lower level
(5) Use of Large Flags
・Definition of a large flag: Flag section (vertical 1m or more × horizontal 1m or more) + pole 1m or more
※If the size of the flag and pole is 1m or more in any one place, it will become a large flag.
・Areas where large flags can be used: Lower level of home general seating and lower level of visitor general seating
※Please note that it is prohibited to ensure the safety of all visitors in places other than the designated area.
※When using the large flag, please be sure to pay attention to the surrounding customers.
The organizer may prohibit bringing and using items that are deemed to be defamatory, slanderous, discriminatory, for advertising purposes, against public order and morals, or otherwise unsuitable for the match venue.
[No Voice Area]
(1) The following cheering activities are still prohibited.
・Encouraging support (excluding leading hand clapping by drums)
・Cheering by singing or shouting, using whistles
・Using megaphones including Trasta
・High fives, shoulder huddles
・Cheering using big flags
※Clapping and hand clapping are allowed.
※Even outside the stadium, please maintain social distance and avoid actions that pose a risk of infection, such as shouting, singing, and gathering in close proximity.
【List of Viewing and Supporting Styles】
□Banner (flags, banners, etc.) display
Banner (flags, banners, etc.) display locations are designated. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the designated ones. Please follow the instructions of the staff when displaying them.
[Location for submitting banners]
【Banner Display Time】
・FC Tokyo Banner
For those who are preparing banners (flags, banners) for FC Tokyo, please gather at the "Euro Sports Ajinomoto Stadium Store Triangle Plaza" inside the stadium grounds 120 minutes before the opening. We will also conduct temperature checks for those who are preparing in advance, and please note that those with a temperature of 37.5 degrees or higher will not be allowed to enter. In addition, it is also possible to display banners (flags, banners) after the opening.
・Visitor Team Banner
This will be displayed after the gates open. Pre-display is not possible.
※Please confirm with the staff in advance and follow their instructions when posting.
※The use of duct tape when attaching banners is prohibited.
Prohibited Actions
Please refrain from engaging in the following actions at any facility, unless specifically deemed necessary by the management and safety personnel, and in accordance with the J-League's unified prohibited actions and the following items:
・Displaying or engaging in banners (flags, banners, etc.) that may be perceived as slanderous or discriminatory is prohibited. If it is deemed as slanderous or discriminatory by general societal standards or by the club, the display will be removed, a warning will be issued, and if the behavior continues, the individual will be asked to leave. In addition, if such prohibited actions occur, the individual may be banned from attending future matches.
・Using tape to attach banners.
・Bringing or using confetti, paper tape, or balloons.
・Using laser pointers.
・Throwing any objects, including rocks, coins, bottles, cans, fireworks, or smoke bombs, from the stands.
・Intentionally reserving seats (flags, ropes, tape, flag poles, etc.).
・Bringing or using drums or large flags outside of designated areas.
・Climbing, sitting, or standing on the front fence of the stands.
・Standing on chairs or putting feet on the backrests of chairs while watching or cheering.
・Leaning out from the front of the upper stands while watching or cheering.
・Group cheering activities in the concourse.
・Actions that may interfere with the operation or progress of the match, or cause inconvenience or danger to others, as deemed by security personnel.
Other
・Please refrain from waiting for players or officials near the player bus area.
・If you would like to leave a stroller, please inform a staff member at the entrance.
・There is no general parking at Ajinomoto Stadium, so please use public transportation.
