Arena Information
FIRST AID
The University of Kentucky and the Lexington Center provide for your convenience and welfare, a First Aid Station on the Purple Concourse. Persons with any type of chronic medical problem are requested to leave their name and seat location with the nurse on duty at the First Aid Station. A person in need of assistance with a health emergency should report the situation immediately to an usher. For University of Kentucky events, all physicians are requested to leave their name, seat location and any other information required to locate them if they receive an emergency telephone call, at the UK Public Assistance station located on the purple concourse between sections 30 and 31. For all other events in Rupp Arena all physicians are requested to leave their name, seat location and any other information required to locate them if they receive an emergency telephone call at the First Aid Room located on the purple concourse between sections 33 and 34. In the event of an emergency, you will be notified at your seat. In order that the activities and program in Rupp Arena not be disrupted, paging over the public address system is not possible.
CARDIAC CARE
In cooperation with the University Medical Service, the University of Kentucky provides a cardiac resuscitation program at all UK basketball games.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and found articles should be reported or turned in to an usher or a security officer. You may wish to write to the director of arena security and
describe lost articles which will be returned if found.
NO HORNS
Horns are not permitted in Rupp Arena and will be picked up at the entrances. Be considerate and allow your neighbor to enjoy the game. Keep portable radios at a low volume.
GATE INFORMATION
Rupp Arena will normally open one hour prior to any scheduled event. Please do not leave the arena until the conclusion of an event or game or at half-time if you plan to re-enter. No "Pass-out" tickets will be issued and you will not be permitted to re-enter.
COURT REGULATIONS
Spectators must keep off the court at all times. Spectators must use the arena stairs and vomities. There are no public facilities located on the arena floor level. Public facilities in Rupp Arena are located on the entry concourse level. You will find all refreshment stands, drinking fountains, public telephones, restrooms, vending machines and first aid on the concourse level.
LIQUORS
Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited within the arena as are all food and drink containers including hard surfaced materials of any type, bottles, cans, thermos bottles, ice bags, ice chest, and any object related to above. Arena personnel are instructed to enforce this rule in the interest of safety.
PUBLIC ADDRESS
Messages for the public address announcer are acceptable only in emergencies and must be approved by the
Sports Information Director at University of Kentucky basketball events.
SIGNS
Signs and barriers are restricted in Rupp Arena in accordance with policies established by arena management and public safety officials.
U. K. STUDENT CODE OF SPORTSMANSHIP We, the students of the University of Kentucky, having an abiding faith in the value of intercollegiate athletics as an instrument in promoting friendly relations among universities, do adopt this code of sportsmanship:
(1) Winning or losing, an athletic team of the University of Kentucky will have our continued and wholehearted support.
(2) We expect our teams to measure up to the highest ideals in sportsmanship, and we pledge that our conduct shall be equally praiseworthy.
(3) The visiting team and coaches, and the officials are our guests. As such, they deserve our respect, courtesy and hospitality.
(4) We shall always abide by the regulations of the University governing the use of the athletic facilities.
(5) Bearing in mind the rich athletic traditions of the University of Kentucky, we pledge ourselves to a standard of conduct which will uphold and expand this tradition for the future.
(6) We call upon all who join us in the support of the University of Kentucky athletic teams to join us likewise in support of this code.
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