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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 Prohibition Rules of the J League
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 actions within the stadium as well as the J-League's unified prohibited rules (J-League common viewing manners & rules) and management regulations.
Furthermore, whether the relevant actions violate the match operation management regulations will be ultimately determined by the J-League or each club.
* If prohibited actions defined by 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 to matches at stadiums other than the one where the violation occurred.

◇FC Tokyo Match Management Regulations can be found here
◇J League Unified Prohibited Rules (Common Viewing Manners & Rules) can be found here

□Regarding filming and use of footage inside the stadium during the match broadcast
Images captured inside the stadium (including the concourse) for the purpose of broadcasting the match
(including individual portraits of attendees, banners, flags, chants, and other creations) may be used in whole or in part (including still images) for purposes other than match broadcasting, so please be aware in advance.
(1) Use on large video displays inside the stadium and various monitors installed within the venue
(2) Use in J.League and club official media
(3) Use in news programs and related media
(4) Use in productions and various sales items created by the J.League or those designated by the J.League (including partner companies)

□Requirements for All Attendees

(1) Please refrain from attending if it is difficult, and have the courage to do so.
・If you are not feeling well (e.g., symptoms such as a fever of 37.5°C or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, abnormal taste or smell)
・If you have tested positive and are under activity 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 to countries or regions subject to entry restrictions or observation periods by the government within the past 14 days and are under activity 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 the stadium at all times.
※We recommend non-woven fabric 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 comply, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
※Infants under 2 years old may enter and watch without wearing masks, as stated in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announcement (regarding infants and children, question 10). For preschool children aged 2 and older, mask wearing is recommended, but if masks are worn, guardians and surrounding adults should carefully monitor the child's condition. If the child is unwell or finds it difficult to 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 loud and raise their voices, increasing the risk of infection. We ask those who consume alcoholic beverages to refrain from loud voices and avoid disturbing other attendees, 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.
Even if entry is denied, refunds will not be issued, so please understand this in advance. Additionally, we may ask for your contact information when denying entry.

(2) Hand sanitizer will be placed at all entrances. Please be sure to sanitize your hands.
※From the perspective of infection prevention, please bring hand sanitizer in a portable bottle and disinfect your hands frequently.

(3) There will be no organization of waiting lines 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 90 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 Gate: Main Gate 4, Back Gate 3 (see above)
Re-entry Time: From opening (scheduled for 17:30) until halftime [during 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.
※When leaving, please maintain distance from those around you in front, behind, left, and right. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

□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 activities are prohibited.
・Encouraging support (excluding leading handclaps with drums)
・Support by singing and vocal encouragement, whistling
・Use of megaphones including megaphones with a trumpet
・High fives, arm linking
・Support using big flags
・Actions that disturb other customers, such as displaying gate flags in seats
・Watching while standing (excluding lower home seats and lower visitor seats)
* Applause and handclaps are permitted.

(2) Regarding the Use of Noisemakers
・Available instruments: Drums only (no instruments other than drums can be used)
・Seats where drums can be used:
1. Some of the lower home seats (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 a large flag: Flag part (at least 1m vertical × at least 1m horizontal) + pole at least 1m
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, horizontal banners, etc.) have been decided. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the designated areas. 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.