Tips For NFL Game Day
The preparations for the 2021 NFL season are practically complete as fans get ready for opening day. What better way to top-off your preparations than by creating a checklist of things that you should be doing to get the most out of your NFL game day experience.
The last thing you want to do is forget something at home. After all, it could completely ruin your experience. As long as you follow this checklist, you should be covered. According to ATS.io here are the essentials you will need to get ready for your game day experience during the 2021 season.
- Get Your Tickets
First and foremost, you need to get your tickets. We’ve been there and done it. You arrive at the stadium pumped and excited to root for your team only to remember you left the tickets on your countertop. This can be a downer, to say the least. Luckily, that moment of dread will never have to happen again thanks to Ticketmaster’s SafeTix. With this, you can turn your phone into your game day ticket. And who forgets their phone?
Instead of having to remember to bring physical tickets, you can view your tickets and have them scanned directly from the Ticketmaster app. To make it even more foolproof, you can save your tickets to your phone’s digital wallet to ensure you don’t have to worry about having an internet connection when you go to download and scan them.
- Check The Policies
You want to be as prepared as possible during your game day experience. This means that you will need to know what to bring and what not to bring. Without knowing the stadium’s updated bag policies, you won’t be able to tell whether or not you are compliant. Not every bag is going to make it through the gates. You need to be certain you are complying with the NFL guidelines. The NFL has a clear bag policy that dictates you will need to have completely clear bags if you want to bring any in. Here are some of the key points to note from the policy.
– Bags must be in clear plastic, PVC, or vinyl and not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12″.
– A 1-gallon plastic Ziploc bag is the maximum.
– A small purse must not exceed 4.5″ x 6.5″.
– There will be exceptions made for those who have medical clearance.
– You can purchase a solid bag at the stadium itself.
- Pack Your Essentials
Your game day experience is much more than watching football. After all, you are going to the stadium for the majority of the day. Because of this, you want to come as prepared as possible. While the things you need to bring with you will vary from stadium to stadium and based on the weather, here are some of the major things you should have on your list to get you started:
– Wallet with sufficient cash.
– A charger for your phone.
– Bottled water (sealed).
– SPF Sunscreen.
– Cameras or your smartphone.
– A football for autographs (just in case).
If you are planning on tailgating before the game, you will want to ensure you are aware of the stadium rules before heading out.
- Wear The Right Colors
You need to be certain you are supporting your team as well as possible. This means wearing your team’s colors. If you have a jersey for your team – wear it! You didn’t buy the jersey to look at it in your closet. Deck yourself out with the team’s colors and gear and you will be able to blend in with the rowdy crowd and have a great time.