NO food at the RAC
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I seriously don't understand this. Not that it makes a difference to me since I don't eat at the games, but what's the rationale for this?
Assuming they want little excuses for unmasking.
Purely a guess on my part - they don’t want to have to deal with people holding cups and using it as an excuse to remove their masks.
What a joke. Come on RU give us a pretzel at least!
I am going to miss getting my bad pretzel; I guess I'll save my $5 for something else.
This is an example of Rutgers gonna rut. They should be thinking ahead and offering refunds proactively. They get to the point where they fill up seasons tickets and then totally screw up the experience. Granted there maybe a legit reason but if it’s so serious ban all fans versus holding those that don’t want to have a terrible experience hostage.
has anyone called..what is the issue with refunds..do they refund unvaxxed or people who say they are uncomfortable attending a game during Omicron....what is their policy if the definition of vaccinated changes in the future?
I emailed this question to my rep because my kids are not vaxxed at this time, here was the response:
- Kids aged 5 and older will need to show either proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test for entry.
- Currently, refunds are only issued if an event is cancelled
watching the Knicks game at MSG, majority of fans not in masks, eating and drinking, in the epicenter of omicron and Covid positives…… Rutgers just being Rutgers…makes zero sense why this change is in place only in NJ. Most cautious state I guess… California of the east coast as our leader says
thats interesting...so what if people are hesitant or immuno compromised and dont feel comfortable attending...seems like a real bad look for RU
I think we can live without the extremely over priced and low quality food they sold at the RAC
what about the free popcorn in the high roller seats
I normally sneak in a sandwich if I think if necessary
This thread was locked and cleaned up a bit it seems
Someone questioned the need for food or why I would need to eat at the RAC
So far this season, in order for me to be assured of being there for tip-off I would have to leave almost 2 hours before, hitting traffic on either the turnpike or parkway, and then backup traffic at the RAC. So I leave around 3 for this game
If the game ends at 7pm, we would not be home till about 8:15
I could prepare dinner then I guess ,
better alternative to grab something near the RAC
My wife does have sugar concerns so another reason to eat a bit more regular
Sure I could just eat at night, done it before, just find it inconvenient and inconsiderate of the management
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Not even just that. Kids 5-12 haven’t even been eligible for the vaccine for that long to have reached full vaccination status. My boys will get their second shot right after New Years. We were going to take them to the Maine game, but I guess not. No way am I subjecting them to a PCR test just to go to a game (it’s stressful enough having to get them tested to return to school every time someone gets the sniffles. But for now that can at least be a rapid where you get the results immediately).
The rapid tests are bogus. My niece works for MLB and they get tested all the time. One batch was found to be contaminated when everyone tested positive, they ran the swab under tap water and they tested positive. And 3 days is too long of a gap to be useful. Really?
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The sciency kind?!?
I’m frankly shocked they’re letting you in at all!!Didn’t this same question apply last week?
If I bought tickets to the Purdue game but were hesitant or immu-compromised and didn’t feel comfortable attending - why would RU give me a refund? I bought the tickets.
A policy that people don’t want to follow is going to be difficult to enforce.
If the university were to make things “recommended” they don’t have to enforce anything. People will understand what they’re walking into.
”Required” is what changes the ball game. But if the policy is that something is required then you have to enforce it, regardless of how unpleasant or difficult that may be, hard feelings or not. Individuals who go to a game that “requires” vaccinations or masking should be able to assume that what is said is what is done. University can’t have it both ways.
If the university were to make things “recommended” they don’t have to enforce anything. People will understand what they’re walking into.
”Required” is what changes the ball game. But if the policy is that something is required then you have to enforce it, regardless of how unpleasant or difficult that may be, hard feelings or not. Individuals who go to a game that “requires” vaccinations or masking should be able to assume that what is said is what is done. University can’t have it both ways.
Different now that they are actually hyping hysteria and shutting down concessions
It may be a better idea if only from a health and safety aspect to keep fans away as well . The food options have always been questionable and the food is not driving the virus. It worked to our advantage last season just saying. A more valid point is: who is going to stop Kofi Cockburn ?
This is very different. I’m not anti-vax at all - but first off these vaccines are still early in emergency approval stage for kids 5-12. Second of all - the timing of when emergency use approval came through was literally right when NJ public schools went on convention break. Many many families traveled and nobody in their right mind was giving their kid a brand new vaccine right before leaving for a vacation. Then there is the matter of not getting the vaccine while you have coldlike symptoms. Since you have to clear a negative test for a cold for school (we’ve spent plenty of quality time in urgent care where we can get a rapid - rather than hold our kids out of school potentially for multiple days waiting for the PCR result - for a cold). It should be noted that when your negative rapid test clears, the urgent care doctors remind you to wait at least 7 days symptom free before giving your kid the vaccine. I get that our path is just one family’s story but I can guarantee that there are many other families just like ours that had every intent to get their kids vaccines but have not cleared 2 shots yet for similar reasons. The point is those families basically have to sell their tickets until 3 weeks past the second shot now. Nobody is dragging their kid to wait in line for a PCR test that could take 24+ hours to get a result back just to go to a game. If Rutgers is going to do this they should in the least take a page from their stricter counterpart Deblasio. Proof of having been stabbed with the first vaccine should suffice right now for kids. Or if the school sees that as too risky from a health perspective - refunds to families in this situation.
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They aren’t even allowing rapid tests for this. You have to get a PCR but those results can take days. Some places advertise 6 hours but the lines for those are astronomical right now.
The fair thing would be for RU to offer refunds to those who want it. There's really no better answer. If they want to go this route, there are consequences they need to accept.
Can't find it now but thought I read something to the effect that they would be offering refunds but it would not be until the end of the season so the number of games impacted would be definitive.
Does this make any sense to anyone here? Cause I'm completely confused by the thought process on this one. What COVID mitigation purpose does not selling food, but selling drinks serve? I'll wait for ideas on this one and see if we can come up with a plausible explanation for this brainstorm of an idea. Cause I'm at a loss.
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Bac - I thought I read it the other day but can't find it now so I can't swear to it.
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