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Dos and Don'ts
Spectator Tips
| Ensure that your tickets are valid for the correct venue, session, date and time |
| Plan your trip ahead of time so that you don’t miss the start of a competition and have adequate time to get to your seats. Take note of the traffic information to ensure that you reach the venue on time |
| Due to a large number of spectators entering the venue, be prepared to wait in a queue |
| Undergo a soft ticket check on approach to the pedestrian screening areas | Be prepared and dress appropriately according to the weather forecast |
| Since re-entry is not allowed, please ensure that you are carrying all your essential items in accordance with the directions given by Delhi Police with reference to the Prohibited Items List. Please note that there is no storage facility for personal belongings at the venues |
| Do not question, argue or misbehave with any police officer on duty. Do not show any dissent |
| Do not carry food or beverages (except baby food and medication, which can be proven with appropriate documents) brought from outside the venue .They can be purchased at concessionaire stalls within the venues |
| Signage will be put up to help you move in and around the venue with ease |
| Follow directions in respect of venue code of conduct and house rules |
| Follow the instructions of ushers present to guide you through the venue |
| Spectators with special needs will be moved in through a separate queue/gate |
| Once the event is over or during the unlikely event of an emergency, you are requested to follow the instructions of the staff for a safe and smooth exit |
Prohibited Items
| Alcohol | Match boxes/lighters |
| Bottles | Cigarettes/bidis |
| Cans | Inflammable items |
| Chair(s)/ tool(s) | Chewing tobacco/Gutka |
| Firearms | Tiffin |
| Replica firearms/toy guns | Knives/daggers/swords/scissors/box cutters |
| Eatables (except baby food) | Sharp/pointed edge materials |
| Dangerous goods | Handbags/briefcase/ladies handbags except of reasonable size |
| Fireworks/crackers | Umbrellas |
| Flares/distress signals | Handicams |
| Glass containers | Laptops |
| Backpacks | Sprays (except medical inhalers) |
| Laser lights/pointers/flash lights | Perfume |
| Musical instruments | Packets/parcels/torn-up papers |
| Roller blades | Balloons |
| Skateboards | Radio |
| Radio frequency devices | Loud hailers/whistles/shorns |
| Wooden sticks (lathi), hockey sticks other than participants | Sporting balls |
| Coins (all kinds) | Promotional products |
| Electronic equipment that could interfere with the electronic signal of the Games | Animals |
| Smoke canisters | Flags and/with poles |
| Darts | orbike helmets |
Besides this
| Any article that might be used as a weapon deemed to be offensive or abusive or which may compromise public safety will be confiscated |
| Any other item that could cause harm or can be used as a missile/projectile, damage or cause public nuisance, as determined by the Delhi Police based on specific threat perception, could be prohibited |
| No facility to keep these items at the entry point has been provided |
Prohibited Behaviour
| The following actions are not permitted in and around the venue: |
| Post, stick or place any poster, placard, bill, banner, print, paper or advertising material on any building, structure, fence, tree or cordon without the prior written consent/permission of the venue owner |
| Distribute any printed or visual matter, display or promote any advertising samples of goods or services or any other matter or thing, without the prior written consent/permission of the venue owner |
| Misuse, deface, damage, remove, or tamper with any other facility or area used for the Games |
| Block any thoroughfare including, stairs, steps, pedestrian ramps, aisle, walk-way, foot over-bridge, underpass, passage, entry or exit |
| Throw or attempt to throw any stone, bottle, projectile or other objects, within the spectator’s area or in the field of play |
| Disrupt, interrupt or behave in any manner that may disrupt or interrupt any session of the Game, event or activity, distract or hinder or interfere with an athlete, interfere with the comfort of other patrons or their enjoyment of the Games |
| Use of threatening, racial, abusive, indecent/obscene acts, slogans or violent/behaviour is strictly forbidden and will result in detention or ejection from the venue |
| Spitting, urinating or defecating other than the place/facility earmarked for that purpose |
| Interfere with, obstruct or hinder security operations and police personnel on duty in the exercise of his or her functions or duties |
| Conduct public surveys, solicit money, donations or subscriptions from members of the public |
| Bring prams or pushers into a seating area, or any other area specified by the venue manager |
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