Ticket Procedure Released

[Canuck99]

I would have to agree.  This method is stupid -- one overnight stay???  What's the point?  Either a line should be allowed to form as early as students want, or line numbers should be released earlier with a significant amount of overnight stays (to weed out facetimers).  This method does not reward the true fans at all.  NOTE:  I also agree with the Minneapolis idea.

[Liz '05]

[Q]jkahn Wrote:

 I agree with Jordan.  You need to reward those that want it the most.  IMHO, there probably should've been someone in Minneapolis last year handing out 2005-2006 line numbers to anyone with a student I.D. who made that trip.  It would be a pity if those real fans get shafted by a procedure that obvious doesn't reward those who are most willing to sacrifice their time to support the team.[/q]

Oooh, I like that idea too.  Except I've graduated and moved to Florida since I went to Minneapolis with a valid student ID...can I get a ticket to both regular season Harvard games in lieu of season tickets?

Athletic department: please read this thread and keep this idea in mind for future years.

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]KeithK Wrote:

 IMO, the best solution is to announce the ticket sale far in advance and then let people line up whenever they want.  Use Jordan's suggestion of a security surcharge - explicitly called out, not just an increase in face value of tickets - to pay for security and line checks.

But of course, the school is still afriad of anything resembling the fiasco of 1991, so they want to keep as tight a rein on the process as possible.  The over night stay is a concession to the line "tradition" which serves no purpose.[/q]

Wasn't the problem in 1991 a stampede when the ticket line location was leaked?  It seems like this cockamamie scheme is more likely to result in a stampede.

Seriously, why not just announce a month in advance that the tickets will go on sale at 6pm in a specific place on a given Sunday, and let people line up as far in advance of that as they're willing to.  Line-waiting is supposed to be a self-regulating phenomenon; introducing an artificial campout is just plain stupid, especially given that what actually determines whether and what tickets you get will be the madcap race to get line numbers.

On the plus side, only one ticket per student should make it easier to sell off my extra $15 tickets... ::rolleyes::

[Trotsky]

I'll bet there's a liability issue.  By announcing that tickets go on sale on day x, time y, the university is creating an event. When people line up early, without supervision, and something happens, some shithead from Five Towns will sue them and probably win.

[Tub(a)]

I don't see why they can't say "tickets on sale at 8pm Sunday night" and make that announcement with location on, say, Thursday night/Friday morning at 2am. You would only miss one academic day, and the stampede may be reduced by having a ridiculous start time and longer overall time commitment for the line.

You pick a place with the capacity for a large crowd and have police/security ready at announcement time. Kick out people who skip. Hand out line numbers as people arrive. Line checks every hour.

[Jacob '06]

It doesn't explicitly say 1 or 2 tickets per line number. Anybody know which it is?

[calgARI '07]

[Q]Jacob '06 Wrote:

 It doesn't explicitly say 1 or 2 tickets per line number. Anybody know which it is?[/q]

It says at the top that only one ticket per line number.

[Jacob '06]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 [Q2]Jacob '06 Wrote:

 It doesn't explicitly say 1 or 2 tickets per line number. Anybody know which it is?[/Q]
It says at the top that only one ticket per line number.[/q]

Whoops, didn't see that. Thanks.

[Jim Hyla]

Am I the only one who thinks this might work? Look, I was always in favor of just announcing when and where the tickets would be sold, and then let an informal line start whenever. However, I have come to realize that everyone is terrified of a problem and lawsuit. Afterall, when I went to ask about continuing to throw candy, they had to check with Risk Management, and the answer was NO. It was too risky, someone could get hurt by a piece of candy. Nevermind that candy has been thrown for years, and nevermind that we don't know if any of those people have ever been to a game, it's just too risky. Maybe I should have asked them to put a statement of the back of the ticket saying candy throwing is inherently dangerous, but is part of the game.:-D

So, with that background, this system seems reasonable. The only problem is the race to get to the site the first evening. Maybe it'll be like openning the gates for a European soccer game and people will be crushed to death.::worry::

Once that is resolved, the payment in advance, and at a leisurely pace is reasonable, and the overnight allows for some bonding and sacrifice. ::rock:: And I really like the 1 ticket limit.

Why can't the season start now:`(

[Jacob '06]

[Q]Jim Hyla Wrote:
 The only problem is the race to get to the site the first evening. Maybe it'll be like openning the gates for a European soccer game and people will be crushed to death.
[/q]

It was pretty ridiculous last year with pedestrians running in front of cars etc. I saw one guy got pulled over by cupd for speeding and all his friends jumped out of the car to get line numbers. Its probably more "risky" than just letting people line up when they want to.

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[Q]Jordan 04 Wrote:

 [Q2]Jeff Hopkins '82 Wrote:

 So now they have a line so you can stand in line?  That is the dumbest thing I've ever seen.  [/Q]
Ah, not only that, but you also have an announcement (today) announcing that an announcement will be announced.

[/q]

worse yet, they may tease you for six straight nights from 9-11:30pm. and what's up with announcing ticket info over WBVR? is this a radio promo or something?  if i were an evil station manager, i'll make the announcement at 11:29 pm of the last possible day. that's 15 hrs of air time from eager hockey fans!

[nyc94]

[Q]jtwcornell91 Wrote:
Wasn't the problem in 1991 a stampede when the ticket line location was leaked?  It seems like this cockamamie scheme is more likely to result in a stampede.[/q]

My recollection is that the "line" was behind the Crescent.  Overnight as more people showed up it became less of a line and more of a mass.  At roughly 6 AM the stadium lights were turned on and almost simultaneously everyone stood up and started pushing toward the one opening in the chain link fence.

[French Rage]

Like Jim says, it's the best choice other than the correct one (by which I mean, better than the old "we'll tell you when and where but don't come before then").

[DeltaOne81]

Here's the problem with an overnight line at all. You see, the line itself has become face time.

"You were on the line? Yeah, me too. No, I don't care at all about hockey, but I slept overnight in the fieldhouse. Hey, let's go get drunk."

Therefore, the only way an overnight line could ever possibly work is to just allow it to form as soon as people want. Therefore, the hardcore people could be there, well, now... and the sane people could drift in slowly, without a 'ready set go' for facetimers. But, the administration would never allow it, so we end up with this stupid stuff.  Not that I care, doesn't affect me anymore

However, I agree with Jim (always good company to be in), I really like the one ticket thing. Now the people who are going just to go have to be a committed group, not just half of one. If Jill is going out to the bar every night that week cause it's her 21st birthday the previous weekend, and Jack's ex girlfriend is in town and he's gonna try to get her drunk, and etc, etc, then they don't get tickets. And since they're the frat and sorority president, well, rather than their little minions sucking up to them by getting them ticket, maybe the group just won't bother.

Who knows, it's worth a shot.

[Jordan 04]

[Q]jkahn Wrote:

 I agree with Jordan.  You need to reward those that want it the most.  IMHO, there probably should've been someone in Minneapolis last year handing out 2005-2006 line numbers to anyone with a student I.D. who made that trip.  It would be a pity if those real fans get shafted by a procedure that obvious doesn't reward those who are most willing to sacrifice their time to support the team.[/q]

Line numbers to those alumni who also made the trip, of course.