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Title: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: doomster on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 06:24:05
Last night my 14 year old was refused entry with his season ticket as he wasn’t with an adult (and a load of his mates and a few other randoms).  I struggle to fathom the policy so would appreciate if anyone can explain it the steward said something about football league enforcing it?

I have season ticket in Don Rogers so had to go out to sort it out. 
We allowed him to go in The town end for a little independence in a controlled environment, so it would be a sad day if they continue to block entry.


Title: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 06:46:14
in the back of my mind i thought there was an ' accompanied by adult' policy - but I can't see it anywhere on the website which is obviously not acceptable if one exists. Shouldn't have to hunt for it, it should be on the tickets page

Also I was frisked going into the drs yesterday. I think everyone was. that's new


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: swindonmaniac on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 06:48:52
Can understand it in a way but how many of us oldies started by going to football in the early days with a Mate ?,  don’t think i would have enjoyed it as much if I was ‘supervised’ by an adult.  Kids are our next generation of supporters,  refuse them entry, they’ll soon find other things to do.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 07:28:13
I don't think I ever went to football *with* an adult after the age of about 11. TE and DRS.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 07:40:50
I saw that last night as I was a couple of minutes late out of the pub  :)
I didn't know what was going on. To be fair to the lads they didn't get chopsy and were grateful to be let in.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 07:45:51
in the back of my mind i thought there was an ' accompanied by adult' policy - but I can't see it anywhere on the website which is obviously not acceptable if one exists. Shouldn't have to hunt for it, it should be on the tickets page

Also I was frisked going into the drs yesterday. I think everyone was. that's new

Been like that in the TE for some time.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 07:49:18
in the back of my mind i thought there was an ' accompanied by adult' policy - but I can't see it anywhere on the website which is obviously not acceptable if one exists. Shouldn't have to hunt for it, it should be on the tickets page

Also I was frisked going into the drs yesterday. I think everyone was. that's new

I wasn't but my 8 year old was.... (That's a joke before anyone kicks off!)


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Batch on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 08:44:29
Been like that in the TE for some time.

You but that makes sense, you are all dodgy cheap seat dwellers.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: horlock07 on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 08:52:15
It will be a safeguarding thing, and possibly the club have recently updated their safeguarding policies (I recall there is always a specific safeguarding section in the advisory minutes).

A rudimentary look on that Googlebox suggests that under 14's cannot go into Old Trafford unaccompanied and under 16's at Anfield, so I suspect there  is no hard and fast rule and its discretionary to the club to set their own policy.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Power to people on Thursday, October 6, 2022, 12:38:38
I don't think I ever went to football *with* an adult after the age of about 11. TE and DRS.

Times change though, years ago 13/14 roaming the streets late at night etc wasn't an issue but sadly now it isn't safe in a lot of areas.

Probably find u16's have to be accompanied, should something happen to them then the club would not be able to contact an adult for medical consent etc etc as it is not their responsibly, whereas I assume at 16 the child is classed as old enough to give consent for things

Just my ramblings...


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: horlock07 on Friday, October 14, 2022, 10:33:56
https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/october/important-reminder-for-fans-around-match-days/


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Sippo on Friday, October 14, 2022, 10:46:31
Seating in the townend?


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: 4D on Friday, October 14, 2022, 11:36:16
People standing on the yellow bits pisses me off.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Bogus Dave on Friday, October 14, 2022, 12:19:22
Daft rule. Can only imagine it’s something health and safety related (does it affect clubs liability in an incident if kids technically can’t consent to terms and conditions?) but does nothing to support growing the younger fanbase.

Would imagine a decent proportion of us on here went to football unsupervised under the age of 16


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: horlock07 on Friday, October 14, 2022, 12:50:40
Daft rule. Can only imagine it’s something health and safety related (does it affect clubs liability in an incident if kids technically can’t consent to terms and conditions?) but does nothing to support growing the younger fanbase.

Would imagine a decent proportion of us on here went to football unsupervised under the age of 16

I strongly suspect as much as anything it will be about safeguarding and possibly linked to various government initiatives/concerns about under 16's being groomed, be it sexually or ideologically (so for instance terrorism/hooliganism).

When I because a school governor I had to do loads of online courses on the issues.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: Batch on Friday, October 14, 2022, 14:24:27
aside: when you became a governer did that also mean you became a director too?
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the u16 thing, is that the same at other clubs?
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standing. I guess it's not a club decision

But what piss me off is only the 4 people who stand at the back row of the DRS that get steward attention.

yeah it's a bit steeper than the arkells, not that much.

also, if you are going to get all anal then look at half time when people just stand in the stairway gassing


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: horlock07 on Friday, October 14, 2022, 15:26:15
aside: when you became a governer did that also mean you became a director too?

You've lost me?? - which admittedly isn't difficult on a Friday afternoon!


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Dr Pierre Chang on Friday, October 14, 2022, 15:49:07
I wonder if the club sold season tickets to under 16’s without the need for an adult to purchase an accompanying seat..a bit shit if so.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: Posh Red on Friday, October 14, 2022, 15:57:10
I wonder if the club sold season tickets to under 16’s without the need for an adult to purchase an accompanying seat..a bit shit if so.

Good question, if so the club are selling something that can’t be used, that would open a can of worms


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: Batch on Friday, October 14, 2022, 16:31:13
Quote from: horlock07
You've lost me?? - which admittedly isn't difficult on a Friday afternoon!

When my wife became a school governer she also was made a director of the school. As are all the governers

I wondered if that was a standard thing

nobody had mentioned it to her so the first she found out was a letter from companies House!


Title: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: Batch on Friday, October 14, 2022, 16:38:48
had a very quick look around and unaccompanied ages seem to vary between cubs from 13-16

it would be bad form to sell the season tickets without making this policy obvious at the time

edit:

it's here from March 22

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/march/2022-23-stfc-season-tickets-terms--conditions/

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Please note due to new EFL safeguarding, all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult when entering the stadium and should be sat in the family stand (D1 - D2) or Arkells F2U or A3U. Please see www.swindontownfc.co.uk or the signs around the stadium for more details.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county ground
Post by: singingiiiffy on Friday, October 14, 2022, 17:10:14
From memory when I could get the bus to Swindon in early teens, if I was ever desperate to go and had no one available I used to have to ask an adult to buy me a ticket

I'm sure it says it (or used to) on the pricing walls about ticket sales booths. Accompanied Juniors.

We are talking 20+ years ago though


Title: Re: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: horlock07 on Saturday, October 15, 2022, 08:02:35
When my wife became a school governer she also was made a director of the school. As are all the governers

I wondered if that was a standard thing

nobody had mentioned it to her so the first she found out was a letter from companies House!
Ah gotcha.

Our school doesn't have directors, just a board of governors, is the one your wife's involved in an academy or something, we are just a small CofE primary.


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: Batch on Saturday, October 15, 2022, 08:37:07
it's just become an academy


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: WR5 on Saturday, October 15, 2022, 09:10:47
it's just become an academy

When I was Governor of my lads secondary school (an Academy) I was also a director, with his primary school I wasn't as it was not an academy. Think its standard with Academies


Title: Re: Restrictions on kids entering the county gro
Post by: Batch on Saturday, October 15, 2022, 11:06:03
cheers