No kids in Lynah?

[Dale]

informer says:

Get a baby-sitter for the night and leave the babies at home. Look at it as a nice break, you know? And when the child is old enough to sit in the seat and actually watch the game, then you can bring them.

Yeah, if you can afford to buy the kid a seat that is. "Season tickets for the 2015 Cornell hockey season go on sale today. Local banks offer special financing for ticket buyers.";-)

[Evan \'02]

Can anyone seriously confirm, deny or expand on this?

[Greg Berge]

Perfectly acceptable to me for parents to bring their babies to the game, provided they don't turn around and object to the students' (or even some of us old fogies') rowdiness.

If Cornell wants to cover their ass over litigation, they ought to add to the ticket contract (on the back) explicit language that not only are you on your own but so are your progeny.

I'd love it if every parent of a small child brought them opening night to protest the decision.  If nothing else, 800 pre-schoolers gleefully shouting about sheep would make Lynah an even better experience.



Post Edited (09-18-03 12:05)

[jtwcornell91]

Greg Berge '85 wrote:
they ought to add to the ticket contract (on the back) explicit language that not only are you on your own but so are your progeny.

"Yer on yer own, goddammit, and yer stinkin' bastard kids, too!"

That explicit enough? :-P

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

OK, John.  What's the reference?

JH

[CUlater 89]

Greg wrote:

[Q]If nothing else, 800 pre-schoolers gleefully shouting about sheep would make Lynah an even better experience.[/Q]

I have a friend who, once he moved over to the townie side of the rink, used to modify various cheers to make them more age-appropriate (or at least when a child would ask what he was saying, he'd tell them the cleaned up version).  For example, "the ref can't see, the ref can't see!"

[jy3]

yeah i think that parents should be able to make the decision about the dangers of bringing their kid to a hockey game. have them sign a waiver too if you want. i do not think that the rink should make this decision. also, this should have been decided before season tickets for the townsfolk were sold -

[hypothetical]

if my fiancee and i had a child and had season tickets i doubt we could find a sitter...would this prevent us from getting tickets? maybe? would this prevent us from using tickets if the policy was made after ticket purchase?...maybe

[Keith K \'93]

Hey, if folks can manage to smuggle immense fish into the arena then why not children too?  Just wear loose clothing.... :-D

[jtwcornell91]

Just a pun on "explicit language".  Sorry to disappoint.

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

After the Babylon 5 post, this is really disappointing   ::worry::

JH

[Cris]

So far in my attempt to understand this new rule I have been given 3 possible explanations.

1. Too many people have been in the rink i.e. possible fire code violations, so every body needs a ticket
2. Safety - "pucks do fly around in the rink"
3. Parental abuse - "parents have 2 seats and bring in 4 kids"

No one seems to know the background of the new rule or how it will be implemented. The people who may have the information have not returned my calls.

My boys have been going to the games since they were babies and love being there - in fact, every time we go into a parking garage my 3 year old asks, "is it hockey game time?"

[paulspen]

WIFE: You missed the damn street. Turn around.

ME: I missed it? You have the freakin map.

WIFE: I told you it was coming, you were too busy listening to the game.

5-YR. OLD DAUGHTER: It's all your fault, it's all your fault, it's all your fault...