OU-Alabama playoff preview: Stadium bag policy, parking, rules to know
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The Oklahoma Sooners will host the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first round of the College Football Playoff at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium this week.
No. 8 Oklahoma (10-2, 6-2) finished the season with four consecutive wins, including two ranked. The Sooners defeated Alabama 23-21 in Tuscaloosa, breaking the Tide's 17-game winning streak at home in November. No. 9 Alabama (10-3, 7-1) defeated in-state rivals Auburn 27-20 in the final regular game of the season, but lost to Georgia 28-7 in the SEC Championship.
Here's a complete guide of what fans attending the game should know ahead of Friday evening's matchup.
Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium prohibited items
Before heading to Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, make sure not to bring the following:
- Alcohol (in all forms)
- Baby seats and strollers
- Bags, backpacks, fanny packs & hard binocular cases
- Banners/signs
- Beach balls, footballs, balls or other sporting equipment
- Cameras with lenses longer than 6 inches
- Chair backs with frames, armrests and/or wider than 16 inches
- Coolers, containers or ice chests
- Explosives, firearms or weapons
- Folding chairs or stools
- Food or drink
- Laptops
- Laser pointers
- Noisemakers of any type (i.e. air horns, plastic horns, whistles, etc.)
- Personal heaters
- Pets (except registered service dogs)
- Selfie sticks, bi-pods, monopods, etc.
- Umbrellas
- Video cameras
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium bag policy
The only bags admitted into the stadiums are clear bags and totes within 12” X 6” X 12” measurements, one-gallon clear resealable plastic storage bags and small clutch bags or purses that do not exceed 4.5” X 6.5." The smaller bags do not need to be clear.
Empty, clear plastic water bottles less than 17 oz are permitted, as well as seat cushions and chair backs smaller than 16" wide and without frames or armrests.
Medical devices are permitted upon inspection at the entrance.
Stadium alcohol policy
Fans over 21 are allowed to purchase alcoholic beverages at stadium concessions until the end of the third quarter, with the following restrictions:
- There is a two (2) alcoholic beverage limit per person, per ID, per transaction;
- Alcohol is not permitted to leave the stadium gates nor can outside alcohol be brought into the stadium on game day;
- Valid I.D. is required for purchase.
Parking at Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
There are 14 available parking lots for game day.
Fans are advised to arrive early due to a first-come, first-served policy, and the charge is $30; certain lots will be reserved. Public parking is limited and strongly enforced on game days. Find directions online at soonersports.com.
For fans parking at the Lloyd Noble Center, a $5 round trip shuttle is available to the stadium.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OU-Alabama game: Stadium bag policy, parking, rules to know ahead of CFP game
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