Bay Oval, Blake Park - Conditions Of Entry

Patron and bag searches

All patrons and their possessions may be subject to searches before entering the ground. Searches may also be carried out during an event and when leaving the ground. Patrons who refuse to participate in searches may be denied entry to the ground or asked to leave the venue. All vehicles entering and leaving the ground may be searched.

Prohibited items will be confiscated.

Patrons may bring the following food and drink items into the venue:

Non Alcoholic Beverages in sealed plastic bottles up to1 litre in size.
Small amounts of non commercial food for personal consumption such as sandwiches, fruit, potato chips, crackers, biscuits & cakes. Items that ARE permitted into the venue:
Empty plastic water bottles (up to 1 litre in size) to be filled using water provided by the venue
Soft-sided chilly bins
Low fan chairs no more than 20cm in height
Full sized collapsible deckchairs: There are limited positions available for full sized collapsible deck chairs in specified areas. Admission will be on a first come basis.

Items that ARE NOT permitted into the venue:

Alcohol not purchased at the venue
Open drink containers e.g. bottles of water and non-alcoholic beverages
Drinking containers larger than 1 litre
Cans, glass or bottles
Illicit drugs
Commercially produced takeaway food such as McDonalds, KFC, Subway, Pizza etc .
Signs or banners that are obscene, offensive or abusive
Sound amplifiers such as air horns or loud hailers
Animals, (with exception of Seeing Eye dogs)
Furniture, umbrellas, shade tents, blow-up chairs etc.
Hard chilly bins
Weapons, fireworks missiles or other items considered dangerous
Dangerous goods
Gang patches to be displayed
No Commercial Cameras
No Video's

Patrons may be REFUSED ENTRY into the Bay Oval or be evicted if they:

Appear intoxicated / under the influence of drugs or exhibit disorderly behaviour
Deny permission for the inspection of themselves, bags or other items in their possession
Attempt to bring in prohibited items
Enter onto the playing arena before, during and after the game
Have previously been issued with a trespass notice that still applies
Indecent Exposure
Gambling
Solicitation
Hawking of unauthorised merchandise
Scalping
Engages in conduct which unreasonably interferes with the playing surface, players, spectators or members of staff employed or volunteering at this event

SMOKEFREE VENUES

In accordance with the Smokefree Environments Act 2003, smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the buildings of the Bay Oval. The Tauranga City Council's Smokefree Places Policy (adopted March 2013) aims to encourage people to refrain from smoking in public places - this includes the Bay Oval.