General Stadium Conditions of Entry
Southern Districts Basketball Association – Conditions of Entry
The Southern Districts Basketball Association is committed to ensuring the safety, comfort, and enjoyment of all visitors, athletes, and staff at our venues. To achieve this, we have established the following conditions of entry. These guidelines are designed to promote a secure environment and ensure that all events are conducted in an orderly manner. By adhering to these conditions, we aim to provide a positive experience for everyone involved and maintain the highest standards of conduct and safety within our facilities.
Entry and Conduct
1. Abide by the SDBAL Master Code of Conduct: By entering our stadium you agree to abide by the terms in the SDBAL master code of conductΒ
2. Right of Admission: The right of admission is reserved. Venue management reserves the right to refuse entry to, or to remove from, the venue any person who is disorderly, whose conduct is unlawful or offensive, or who is not entitled to attend the event. Any person who causes a disturbance or refuses to comply with reasonable requests from venue management may be removed from the venue.
3. Unauthorised Areas: Unauthorised persons are prohibited from entering the arena and any other area not accessible by the public.
4. Prohibited Items: Items which have the potential to cause injury or a nuisance, including controlled, dangerous, or illegal substances, cans, bottles, flares, fireworks, laser pointers, loud hailers, and weapons of any description are not permitted. Professional cameras, audio, and video recorders may only be brought into the venue at the discretion of venue management.
5. Prohibited Behaviour: Patrons must not wear or display commercial, political, religious, or offensive signage or logos, sell any goods or services, or give away promotional materials without prior written approval from venue management. Patrons who are, in the opinion of venue management, offensively attired or whose attire may cause a hazard or compromise safety may be refused entry.
Inspections and Searches
6. Bag Inspections: Bags and other items may be subject to inspection, and patrons may be searched. Patrons who refuse inspections or searches may be denied entry.
7. Food and Beverage: Alcoholic beverages must not be taken into or out of the venue. Deliveries from external caterers or restaurants are not permitted. Patrons generally are not allowed to bring food or beverage products purchased outside the venue into the venue, except for those with special dietary requirements, provided such food or beverages are not in prohibited containers.
Smoking and Alcohol
8. Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the venue and its precincts under the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 (Qld). Patrons who smoke in the venue or fail to obey a direction to cease smoking may be immediately evicted and fined.
19. Alcohol Consumption: Consumption of alcohol is prohibited within the facility except in designated areas.
Additional Terms
10. Child Safety: Persons entering agree to uphold a child-safe environment free from harm, where children feel respected and valued. Any person posing a risk to the safety or well-being of a child may be refused entry or evicted.
11. Courtsiding: The act of courtsiding or transmission of match data without express written consent from Basketball Australia or SDBAL is strictly prohibited. Violators will be asked to leave immediately.
12. Behaviour: Persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs are prohibited from entering or remaining on the premises.
13. Compliance: Persons entering agree to comply with any reasonable direction of any official connected with basketball. The right to remove any person from the facility is reserved if the personβs behaviour is considered dangerous or unacceptable.
14. Risk: Patrons assume all risk of any damage or loss (including property damage, personal injury, economic and consequential loss) however it arises at the venue. The venue management will not be responsible for any damage to or loss or theft of personal property.
15. Ticketing: Patrons with tickets purchased at a concessional price must provide proof of age or other documents justifying the concession. Patrons may not be admitted if their tickets are damaged, defaced, or not purchased from an authorized ticket agent. Ticket scalping is prohibited.
16. Event Changes: The event or match may be cancelled, delayed, or stopped due to dangerous situations, adverse weather, or other causes beyond the control of venue management. Patrons may claim a replacement ticket or a refund of the ticketβs face value if the event is cancelled and not rescheduled.
Media and Recording
17. Recording and Broadcasting: Patrons are not permitted to transmit, broadcast, sell, license, or otherwise publish, disseminate, or reproduce any recordings of the event without prior written approval from venue management. Such recordings may be confiscated or erased.
18. Image Use: Patrons acknowledge that venue management may use a patronβs image or likeness as part of any recording of the event.