Student Season Ticket Information

[Jmw398]

The Athletic Ticket Office released student season ticket info today for the 10-11 season:

http://cornellbigred.com/news/2010/9/12/MICE_0912100342.aspx

In addition to the elimination of the line, this change was very notable:

A modest change in the type of seating available to undergraduates is also in place in 2010-11.  Sections B and D will continue to be reserved seating. Sections A (excluding band seats), E and F will now be general admission, making it easier for friends to sit together.

Any thoughts on what impact this will have on the Lynah Faithful?

[ajh258]

I had section A tickets last year. If this was true before, I would not get to sit in section B, which would suck. So I'm actually quite upset.

Edit: Actually, I don't know what I'm more upset about - no more lines or no more section A season tickets.

[CowbellGuy]

Well, it's a start. I'd like to see B & D added to GA as well. That's the best way to get people to show up on time. It would be hard to police, I suppose, since everyone would just try to cram into B and D, so I guess the reserved seating in those two sections acts as a buffer. ajh, I don't really understand how this policy would prevent you from sitting where you want, assuming you meet the requirements to get an early pick.

[amerks127]

Well, it's a start. I'd like to see B & D added to GA as well. That's the best way to get people to show up on time. It would be hard to police, I suppose, since everyone would just try to cram into B and D, so I guess the reserved seating in those two sections acts as a buffer.

Gene told @ebilmes and me that general admission would be a phased-in process.  My guess is that this is a trial period, and if successful, B and D could return to general admission as well.  Either way, this is a huge improvement in policy and certainly a more streamlined approach for the Ticket Office.

Any word on what will happen with t-shirts?  Did the CHA sponsor something this year?

[ajh258]

Well, I would rather get section A tickets with my friends because there's a sense of ownership that comes with season tickets and I think that sense is integral to the loyalty of our fans. I agree that sometimes student enthusiasm dwindle in section A, but there's simply not enough spots in section B that will give all dedicated fans tickets. I sat in section D a few times and the atmosphere is just not the same. Maybe they should simply raise season ticket prices in B and A to weed out the less enthusiastic and let D, E, and F be GA.

However, I do see how first come first serve is better, so maybe season GA tickets for section A and B at higher prices? Not sure which one is best, so I'm going to reserve final judgment until a few games into the season.

[Robb]

Well, I would rather get section A tickets with my friends because there's a sense of ownership that comes with season tickets and I think that sense is integral to the loyalty of our fans. I agree that sometimes student enthusiasm dwindle in section A, but there's simply not enough spots in section B that will give all dedicated fans tickets. I sat in section D a few times and the atmosphere is just not the same. Maybe they should simply raise season ticket prices in B and A to weed out the less enthusiastic and let D, E, and F be GA.

However, I do see how first come first serve is better, so maybe season GA tickets for section A and B at higher prices? Not sure which one is best, so I'm going to reserve final judgment until a few games into the season.

The way I read it, you can still buy a Section A student season ticket - it just won't have a seat number on it.  If you want to sit in the same seat for each game, you just have to be sure to show up early enough to claim it.

[ajh258]

Sections A (excluding band seats), E and F will now be general admission, making it easier for friends to sit together.

Hmm.... that actually changes things quite a bit. If so, then I'm all for it. I show up 30 minutes early anyways.

[French Rage]

So if I understand that, the online part is just to get a "ticket", and then you use that "ticket" to later get actual specific seats in B/D or general seats in A/etc.?  And the way they give preference is the time ranges that different groups can buy the "ticket"s?  I remember the joy of everyone trying to get on Just The Facts at the exact same time and that working out no so well, so I'm assuming the technology has improved since then.

Really, was "wait in the damn line until they sell them" that tough?

[Trotsky]

Really, was "wait in the damn line until they sell them" that tough?

I'm sure it's a headache for the university, but it was a great experience.  And will the shirts read, "I spent 2 minutes online"?

[ajh258]

Really, was "wait in the damn line until they sell them" that tough?

I'm sure it's a headache for the university, but it was a great experience.  And will the shirts read, "I spent 2 minutes online"?

Ha! I would love to see this on next year's shirts. Email CHA!

[billhoward]

Help us older alums verify what seems to be the obvious: The ticket line and ticket rules have been eased way back because Lynah is no longer a sellout at least for people wanting season (not just Harvard single-game) tickets?

BTW older isn't all that old. Half of all Cornellians going back to 1875 are the ones who've been students since 1990. Correction, that must be half of all living Cornellians.

[Jacob '06]

Help us older alums verify what seems to be the obvious: The ticket line and ticket rules have been eased way back because Lynah is no longer a sellout at least for people wanting season (not just Harvard single-game) tickets?

BTW older isn't all that old. Half of all Cornellians going back to 1875 are the ones who've been students since 1990. Correction, that must be half of all living Cornellians.

The line and rules started to be changed after the 03-04 line fiasco. There were several "pre-lines" that formed and then people started making a list after CUPD and athletics tried to disperse people lining up before the official start time. Then there were all kinds of problems when the official line started including large groups of people holding spots with 1 person and then just cutting in front of everyone. It turned in to a big ordeal with a lot of people unhappy. To avoid people lining up early they started going with the announcing where/when the line was on the website and radio. This also turned in to a disaster after they very obviously made all of the locations within the athletics part of campus and cars and pedestrians all rushing to the same place didn't seem very safe. There was also the year where it started at the doors to Lynah, but they didn't actually open the doors so there was a nice stampede on the steps. I imagine the lack of selling out the past few years has not encouraged them to go back to the old ways and instead they have just resorted to a basic lottery now.

[Jordan 04]

Help us older alums verify what seems to be the obvious: The ticket line and ticket rules have been eased way back because Lynah is no longer a sellout at least for people wanting season (not just Harvard single-game) tickets?

BTW older isn't all that old. Half of all Cornellians going back to 1875 are the ones who've been students since 1990. Correction, that must be half of all living Cornellians.

The line and rules started to be changed after the 03-04 line fiasco.

Wait, what?  There wasn't a hockey season that year.

[Trotsky]

The line and rules started to be changed after the 03-04 line fiasco.

They've been dicking with the lines and rules every year since 1981, and I only pick then because I wasn't around before to observe the dicking.  Ahem.

[Jim Hyla]

The line and rules started to be changed after the 03-04 line fiasco.

They've been dicking with the lines and rules every year since 1981, and I only pick then because I wasn't around before to observe the dicking.  Ahem.

There didn't used to be rules. We made up our rules as we formed the line. No one had problems cutting in, etc. Of course hockey before 1981 wasn't what it is now, so no one cared back then.:-D