Security at Russo Park

[Dad04]

I heard it announced twice.

Must have been after it started raining while I driving home. I guess nobody knew it was going to rain Saturday.

[JoeLeblanc]

Is it me or is it just getting ridiculous? Was at the game Saturday with two kids and my senior citizen dad... wouldn't let mom in because her wallet (that she's brought in all season long) was literally 3/4" bigger than the poster board, so we had to walk all the way back to congress to put it back in the car, then when we attempted to join the 200 or so people at the game in the grand stands and were told we couldn't enter without a ticket for that section. So we decided to try to sit in one of the pavilion sections above Section A where no one was sitting and got ran off again... So we sat near Section A and I watched at least 20 security/ ticket attendants sitting in chairs and guarding sections with hardly anyone sitting in them. Between practically 3/4 of Cajun Field being roped off for 30 cars to park in them and all the guarded sections in the stadium without anyone in them, how much money are we paying all of these yellow shirts to guard areas that are not being used?

And before I'm accused of being a cheap skate, I am a long time season ticket holder for baseball, basketball and football, RCAF member, etc. My seats were in the grandstand until this year when I decided to move to cheaper seats with the kids. Last 2 years there were no guards for the grandstand and any one could sit wherever they wanted. I got the cheaper seats with the thought that we'd sit in the grand stands occasionally - that is no longer allowed. This is an a below average/ average baseball team at best and we are literally running people off, using no discretion or logic and making the game day experience not enjoyable. I was actually pleasantly surprised when it started to rain and they let everyone into the Stadium Club, pavillions and Grandstand area.

I’ve said it once and will continue to say it.

Welcome to the big time! Thank you RCAF for making UL sports a hassle to attend and enjoy

[CajunVic]

I've said it once and will continue to say it.

Welcome to the big time! Thank you RCAF for making UL sports a hassle to attend and enjoy

✔️

[zephyr]

I’ve said it once and will continue to say it.

Welcome to the big time! Thank you RCAF for making UL sports a hassle to attend and enjoy

Or just sit where you are supposed to. Its not a hassle for me when I go to events because I sit in my seats.

[31Ragin97]

aside from rubbing fans the wrong way - what does this do to the budget? How much money are we paying 30+ people to sit in a chair and guard a section with hardly anyone in it? When have we ever had a real problem with a fan sitting in someone else's seat and that fan refusing to move? To me that's when you get security involved. Not before.

how about have volunteer attendents, maybe for half price rcaf membership or some other parking type perk?

[CajunVic]

Or just sit where you are supposed to. Its not a hassle for me when I go to events because I sit in my seats.

You are showing your baseball brilliance, again.

[31Ragin97]

do the red and green dots still exist?

[Cajun56]

I mean its plain as day whatever tickets you pay for thats where you sit. Doesnt matter if the guy with the 25k patio seats doesnt show up you dont sit there because thats not your seat. If you want to sit there pay the money for it. Plain and simple. Dosent matter if the guy doesnt show up all year still not your seat nor anybody elses but the person that has the ticket. If you cant see that your just being ignorant

[CajunVic]

I mean its plain as day whatever tickets you pay for thats where you sit. Doesnt matter if the guy with the 25k patio seats doesnt show up you dont sit there because thats not your seat. If you want to sit there pay the money for it. Plain and simple. Dosent matter if the guy doesnt show up all year still not your seat nor anybody elses but the person that has the ticket. If you cant see that your just being ignorant

Go ahead, fall on the sword 56 if it means that much to you. While you are laying there with your sword wound, attendance is right their dying with you.

[31Ragin97]

Is it me or is it just getting ridiculous? Was at the game Saturday with two kids and my senior citizen dad... wouldn't let mom in because her wallet (that she's brought in all season long) was literally 3/4" bigger than the poster board, so we had to walk all the way back to congress to put it back in the car, then when we attempted to join the 200 or so people at the game in the grand stands and were told we couldn't enter without a ticket for that section. So we decided to try to sit in one of the pavilion sections above Section A where no one was sitting and got ran off again... So we sat near Section A and I watched at least 20 security/ ticket attendants sitting in chairs and guarding sections with hardly anyone sitting in them. Between practically 3/4 of Cajun Field being roped off for 30 cars to park in them and all the guarded sections in the stadium without anyone in them, how much money are we paying all of these yellow shirts to guard areas that are not being used?

And before I'm accused of being a cheap skate, I am a long time season ticket holder for baseball, basketball and football, RCAF member, etc. My seats were in the grandstand until this year when I decided to move to cheaper seats with the kids. Last 2 years there were no guards for the grandstand and any one could sit wherever they wanted. I got the cheaper seats with the thought that we'd sit in the grand stands occasionally - that is no longer allowed. This is an a below average/ average baseball team at best and we are literally running people off, using no discretion or logic and making the game day experience not enjoyable. I was actually pleasantly surprised when it started to rain and they let everyone into the Stadium Club, pavillions and Grandstand area.

please elaborate on the parking.... i hear the points about the tickets, but if people arent there why would parking be far? was some other event going on? maybe solution would be some kind of coat check type location to leave these type of things to not have to go all the way back to car? (maybe for a small donation, mo $!)

[CajunVic]

please elaborate on the parking.... i hear the points about the tickets, but if people arent there why would parking be far? was some other event going on? maybe solution would be some kind of coat check type location to leave these type of things to not have to go all the way back to car? (maybe for a small donation, mo $!)

You got to park far to create demand for close pay parking.

[Cajun56]

Go ahead, fall on the sword 56 if it means that much to you. While you are laying there with your sword wound, attendance is right their dying with you.

What does this have to do with attendance being low?? It low because we have had a down year this year not because they arnt letting people sit where they please. Why should you be able to sit where you please just because attendance is down? If you wanted to sut there then buy the ticket to sit there not that hard honestly.