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In games during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the J.League common spectator manners & rules, we will proceed with preparations in accordance with the J.League COVID-19 Infection Control Guidelines newly established as a measure against the novel coronavirus infection.
Depending on the spread of COVID-19, government announcements, and decisions by local authorities, restrictions, transition timings, and operational methods may change suddenly.

About the J.League Unified Prohibition Rules
FC Tokyo conducts safety management and security measures for matches based on its management regulations in order to provide a safe and comfortable match viewing experience for stadium visitors. We kindly ask for your support and cheering in accordance with the spirit of fair play, as well as your compliance with the prohibited items within the stadium and the J.League Unified Prohibited Rules (J.League Common Match Etiquette & Rules) and FC Tokyo Match Management Regulations when attending matches.
Please note that whether or not such actions violate the match operation management regulations will be ultimately determined by the J.League or each club.
※ If prohibited acts or acts that pose security problems as stipulated in the management regulations are committed, you may be asked to follow the punishment of being expelled or banned from entering.
Furthermore, please be aware that you may also be prohibited from entering other matches at stadiums where you have committed violations.

Regarding filming and use of footage inside the stadium during game broadcasts, etc.
Video footage taken for the purpose of broadcasting during matches (including the concourse)
(including individual portraits of visitors, banners, flags, chants, etc.) in whole or in part (including still images) may be used for the following purposes other than broadcasting during matches, so please be aware in advance.
(1) Use on large video screens inside the stadium and various monitors installed in the venue
(2) Use in J-League and club official media
(3) Use in news programs, related media, etc.
(4) Use in video works and various sales items produced by J-League or designated individuals (including partner companies)

Things required of all visitors

(1) Please have the courage to refrain from attending if it is difficult for you to come.
・If you are not feeling well (e.g., having a fever of 37.5°C or higher, cough, sore throat, fatigue, abnormal taste or smell, etc.)
・If you have tested positive and are under behavioral restrictions by medical institutions (including cases where you have tested positive before receiving a positive diagnosis)
・If someone in your household or close acquaintances is suspected of being infected
・If you have traveled within the past 14 days to countries or regions subject to entry restrictions or observation periods imposed by the government, and are under behavioral restrictions by public authorities
(2) Please do not engage in handshakes, hugs, or similar physical contact.
(3) Please maintain social distancing (e.g., when entering or exiting, or in restroom lines).
※ Restrooms and concession stands tend to be crowded especially just before the match starts and during halftime, so please try to use them at other times if possible.
(4) Please wear a mask at all times inside the stadium.
※ We recommend using non-woven masks with high filtration efficiency.
※ As announced by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, please continue to wear masks as an infection prevention measure even after vaccination.
※ Staff will kindly ask those not wearing masks to put them on, so we appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
※ Infants under 2 years old may enter and watch without wearing masks, as stated in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announcement (Question 10 regarding effects on infants and children). Mask wearing is recommended for preschool children aged 2 and above; however, if masks are worn, guardians and surrounding adults should carefully monitor the child's condition. If the child is unwell or finds it difficult to wear a mask continuously, there is no need to force mask wearing. If masks are not worn, please cooperate with other infection prevention measures such as social distancing together with the guardian.
(5) Please cooperate with "cough etiquette" to prevent infection from droplets caused by coughing or sneezing.
When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a mask, tissue, handkerchief, or sleeve.
(6) Please wash your hands and disinfect your fingers frequently.
From an infection prevention perspective, please bring disinfectant (such as a portable bottle) if possible.
(7) Temperature checks are conducted at the entrance gates.
Entry will be denied if your temperature is 37.5°C or higher. Thank you for your understanding in advance.

□Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited from being brought into the facility, unless specifically deemed necessary by the J-League's management and safety personnel, as well as any items listed in the J-League's unified list of prohibited items.
- Bottles, cans
※Please transfer the contents of bottles and cans to paper cups at the entrance gate before entering.
※Pets are allowed to be brought in.
・Items that security guards recognize as potentially interfering with the operation or progress of other matches, causing inconvenience or danger to others

□About the Entrance Waiting Line
With the establishment of the unreserved seating area, we will organize the entrance waiting lines. We will provide details on the implementation method as soon as they are decided.

□Entry and Exit to the Stadium
(1) Priority entry will be granted to SOCIO members and corporate annual ticket holders before the general gates open.
【SOCIO Open (including corporate annual ticket purchasers)】
17:15 (scheduled)
[General Admission]
17:30 (scheduled)

(2) Seats that can be entered for a certain period of time from the opening of the gate will be restricted for each gate. If you enter early, please check your seat type and the gate you can enter.
【Entry restrictions】
・Main Gate 3: All designated seats, visitor general admission seats
・North Gate 2: Home UF designated seats, home general admission seats
・Back Gate 2: Back center UF designated seats, back center designated seats, back UF designated seats, back general admission seats, south side general admission seats, Seven Eleven seats
※Entry from South Gate 1 is not allowed for this match. If you are supporting the visiting team, please enter from Main Gate 3.

(3) Temperature will be measured at the entrance gate, and entry will not be allowed if it is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher.
No refunds will be given even if entry is refused, so please understand in advance. Also, please note that we may ask for your contact information when refusing entry.

(4) Hand sanitizers will be placed at all entrances. Please be sure to sanitize your hands.
Please bring disinfectant in portable bottles or similar containers and perform frequent hand sanitization from the perspective of infection prevention.

(5) Re-entry is allowed.
Re-entry gates: Main 4 gates, Back 3 gates (refer to the diagram above)
Re-entry time: From SOCIO opening (scheduled at 17:15) until halftime [when temporarily exiting]
Please present your ticket at the gate and receive a re-entry card.
【Re-entry】
Please present your re-entry card at the gate.

(6) We will not implement regulatory expulsion, but we ask for your cooperation in infection prevention measures such as adjusting the time.

□Viewing Seats
(1) The lower tier of the home general seating and the lower tier of the visitor general seating are standing areas where you can stand and cheer.
The standing area does not require standing. It is an area where people are not asked to sit down. Standing and watching in other areas is prohibited.

(2) Spectating while wearing visitor goods is only allowed in the following areas:
Visitor general seating, Main SS designated seating south side, Main S designated seating south side
※Main SS designated seats south side, Main S designated seats south side are mixed areas.

(3) Seating arrangements in all areas will be changed from a checkerboard pattern to packed seating.

Support Style

(1) The following cheering actions are prohibited.
・Encouraging support activities (excluding leading hand clapping with drums)
・Cheering by singing or making noise, using whistles
・Using megaphones including Tramega
・High fives, linking arms
・Cheering with big flags
※Clapping and hand clapping are allowed.
※Even outside the stadium, please maintain social distance and avoid actions that pose a risk of infection, such as shouting loudly, singing or cheering, and crowding.

(2) Regarding the use of musical instruments
・Available noisemakers: Drums only (no other noisemakers can be used)
・Available seats for drums: Lower level of home general admission and lower level of visitor general admission

(3) About the use of flags
・Definition of Okihata: Flag part (vertical 1m or more × horizontal 1m or more) + pole 1m or more
※If the size of the flag part and the pole is 1 meter or more in any one place, it will become a large flag.
・Area where flags can be used: Lower level of home general seating and lower level of visitor general seating
※Please note that it is prohibited to enter areas other than the designated area in order to ensure the safety of all visitors.
※Please be sure to pay close attention to the surrounding customers when using the large flag.
The organizer may prohibit the bringing and use of items that are deemed defamatory, abusive, racially discriminatory, for advertising purposes, against public order and morals, or otherwise deemed inappropriate for the game venue.

Regarding the display of banners (flags, banners, etc.)
Banner (flags, banners, etc.) display locations have been determined. Please refrain from displaying them in locations other than the designated ones. Please follow the instructions of the staff when displaying them.

[Banners Submission Designated Location]

【Banner Display Time】
・FC Tokyo's Banners
For those who are preparing banners in advance, please gather at the "Euro Sports Ajinomoto Stadium Store Triangle Plaza" inside the stadium grounds 120 minutes before the opening. Temperature checks will also be conducted for those who are preparing in advance, and please note that you will not be allowed to enter if your temperature is 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher. Additionally, banner display (flags, banners) is also possible after the opening.

・Visitor team's banner
It will be displayed after the gates open. Pre-display is not possible.
※Please confirm with the staff in advance before posting and follow their instructions.
※The use of duct tape when attaching banners is prohibited.

Prohibited Actions
Unless otherwise deemed necessary by the operation and safety officer, please refrain from engaging in any J-League unified prohibited actions or the following acts at any facility.
・Posting or displaying banners (flags, banners, etc.) that may be considered defamatory or discriminatory is prohibited. As a general rule of society and as a club, if we determine that it constitutes defamation or discrimination, we will remove the display items, issue a warning for the behavior, and if it continues, ask the person to leave. In addition, if such prohibited acts are committed, there may be a penalty of being banned from attending subsequent matches.
・Use of gum tape when attaching a banner.
・Bring and use confetti, streamers, and balloons.
・Use of laser pointers.
・Throwing of all objects, including stones, coins, bottles, cans, fireworks, and smoke bombs, from the stands.
・Intentional place holding (flags, ropes, tapes, flagpoles, etc.).
・No bringing or using drums, etc. or large flags outside the designated area.
・Act of "straddling, sitting, standing up" on the front fence of the stands.
- Watching and cheering by standing up on the chair or putting your feet on the backrest of the chair.
- Watching and supporting the game by leaning forward from the front of the upper stand.
・Group cheering activities in the concourse.
- Acts that may interfere with the operation or progress of the match, or may cause inconvenience or danger to others as recognized by security personnel.

□Others
・Please refrain from waiting for players near the player bus area and the staff entrance.
・If you wish to leave your stroller, please inform the staff at the entrance.
・There is no general parking available at Ajinomoto Stadium, so please use public transportation.