Tailgating

UTRGV Athletics is excited to offer fans the opportunity to tailgate in Lot 33E behind the right-field wall at the UTRGV Baseball Stadium (the “Stadium”) six (6) hours before and during all home baseball games played in Edinburg. The following policies are designed to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for tailgating, to promote the security and safety of individuals associated with baseball game-day activities, and to safeguard and preserve property under the management of UTRGV. We ask that fans follow the policies below to ensure a safe and enjoyable tailgating experience for everyone.

Tailgating Policies

General Conduct

• All tailgaters understand they are responsible for maintaining a safe, family-friendly atmosphere at their tailgating location.
• All guests are subject to federal, state, and local laws, as well as all UTRGV and University of Texas System rules and policies.
• UTRGV is a tobacco-free facility. No smoking is permitted either in the Stadium or in the designated tailgate area.

Food, Beverages, and Cooking/Grilling

• Food and beverages shall be for personal consumption only. Sales are prohibited.
• Live fire cooking equipment must be attended at all times and may not be left unattended.
• No fires may be built on the ground or in a dug pit in the grass areas.
• Fire extinguishers must accompany cooking or grilling appliances.
• The use of charcoal and propane is permitted in the tailgate area.
• Coals must be disposed of properly in designated containers.
• Glass containers are prohibited in the tailgate area.
• Alcohol may be consumed responsibly only by individuals 21 years of age or older and only within the tailgate area.
• Kegs of any size (e.g., any barrel size, pony kegs, or mini-kegs), wine casks or kegs, or other similar common-source containers are prohibited on campus and in the tailgate area. Beer funnels, bongs, or other similar devices are also prohibited.
• Food, drinks, and containers from the tailgate area or parking lots will not be permitted in the Stadium.

Amplified Music

• Tailgaters are expected to be respectful of the rights of others in their immediate area when listening to or playing music.
• Amplified music must be confined to individual tailgate areas and speakers must be directed into the individual tailgate area and away from the Stadium. All music must be turned off 20 minutes before game time.
• Amplified music containing abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language or containing obscenity will not be tolerated.

Utilities, Safety and Security of Tailgate and Parking Areas

• Hooking into, connecting to, or otherwise physically connecting to and using UTRGV utilities (including television or cable communication services) is prohibited.
• Individuals are responsible for properly securing all overhead objects, including flags, balloons, or any other similar objects. NOTE: UTRGV prohibits the use of drones on UTRGV property when conducting UTRGV-sponsored events, except as required by law or as expressly authorized under UTRGV Handbook of Operating Procedures Policy ADM 10-905 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
• It is the responsibility of each tailgate party to secure tailgating items before entering the Stadium.
• All trash from tailgates must be disposed of properly in designated containers.
• Tailgate items or equipment may not be left in the tailgate area overnight and must be removed after the game.
• No overnight camping is permitted.
• Saving individual parking spaces is prohibited. Guests must arrive together to have spaces near each other.
• Individuals may not erect or move barricades, barrels, fencing, or any other traffic control devices.
• All parking signs and instructions must be obeyed and strictly followed.
• Any personal use of all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, gators, scooters, mopeds, and other motorized recreational vehicles is prohibited.

Solicitation and Related Policies

• Hooking into, connecting to, or otherwise physically connecting to and using UTRGV utilities (including television or cable communication services) is prohibited.
• UTRGV generally does not permit unauthorized soliciting or collecting of contributions, vending, distribution of fliers or other promotional/advertising materials on UTRGV property.
• Tents, canopies, flags, and banners that contain corporate, business, or organization branding are not allowed, except for those that are official corporate partners of UTRGV Athletics.
• Businesses and organizations are not permitted to promote, market, or advertise on Stadium grounds, including all tailgating and parking spaces, except for those that are official corporate partners of UTRGV Athletics. Those that violate this policy will be asked to remove branded items from their tailgate space or area.
• Signs, banners, flags, or similar items that, in the judgment of Athletics Department or other appropriate UTRGV personnel, contain obscene, defamatory, abusive, profane, vulgar, or harassing images or language may not be displayed in the tailgate area.
• Signs, banners, flags, wraps, or other similar items regarding political candidates or issues may not be displayed in the tailgate area.
• Electioneering is not permitted in the tailgate area. Political campaigns and individuals running for public office are required to follow UTRGV Handbook of Operating Procedures Policy ADM 02-300 Speech, Expression, and Assembly and UTRGV Campus Political Activity Guidance (https://www.utrgv.edu/gcr/_files/documents/gov/utrgv-campus-political-activity-guidance.pdf) with respect to political activity on UTRGV property.

Restrooms, Pets, and Non-Compliance with Tailgate Policies

• Restroom access will be available in or near the tailgate area.
• Household pets must be on a leash. Except for a “bark in the park” event hosted by UTRGV Athletics, pets for personal companionship will not be allowed in the Stadium. As a reminder, the failure to unreasonably provide necessary food, water, care, or shelter for an animal in a person’s custody may be a violation of Texas Penal Code.
• Failure to comply with UTRGV tailgate policies, Athletics Department or other UTRGV officials, stadium operations personnel, or law enforcement may result in revocation of tailgating privileges.
• Disruptive behavior, disorderly conduct, threats to engage in unlawful activity, public drunkenness, or similar types of behavior may result in referral to UTRGV for administrative review and potential discipline, early termination of seating or suite agreements with UTRGV, or possibly criminal prosecution.
• Attendees under the age of 21 consuming alcoholic beverages, those supplying alcohol to minors, or those who engage in any action prohibited by UTRGV policy, state, or federal law related to alcohol consumption and distribution may be subject to disciplinary or criminal action in accordance with applicable UTRGV policies or state or federal law.