New wristband procedure.

Wristbands – NEW for 2022, there are no longer separate wristband stations. All wristbands are obtained at alcohol sale locations. Guests can also obtain a wristband prior to stadium entry at the Guest Services Tent on the Plecker Athletics Performance Center patio.
Drink Limits – Guests may purchase two drinks per transaction with a maximum of four per event.
Sale Duration – Alcohol sales begin when gates open and conclude at the end of the third quarter.


https://jmusports.com/news/2022/8/30/foo...ition.aspx

Doesn't this align with what fans here recommended (after much frustration)

I guess that’s a start and a step in the right direction. Unless they’ve greatly increased the amount of locations you can buy beer, the problem will remain though. Even after getting a wristband (which is stupid to require in the first place), the line for beer is obscene. Hopefully they’ve made changes there too

Edit: it appears they have not. There are two stands for the nosebleeds, 1 stand for the lower levels of the new side, and one stand for everyone else underneath the endzone section. The lines will still be absurd no doubt until they fix this. Hopefully I’m wrong but I don’t think I am

I guess that’s a start and a step in the right direction. Unless they’ve greatly increased the amount of locations you can buy beer, the problem will remain though. Even after getting a wristband (which is stupid to require in the first place), the line for beer is obscene. Hopefully they’ve made changes there too

If you need more beer for the 6pm kickoff, well, you didn't tailgate properly. We do like our beverages at JMU though.

The changes don’t seem like much of a change. If anything it will slow things down as those in line already banded will be behind those in front that need a band and a beer.

(08-31-2022 03:36 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  The changes don’t seem like much of a change. If anything it will slow things down as those in line already banded will be behind those in front that need a band and a beer.

i kind of agree with you. it's another step in the process.

Best option is to get your wristband outside the stadium at the Guest Services Tent on the patio.

(08-31-2022 03:36 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  The changes don’t seem like much of a change. If anything it will slow things down as those in line already banded will be behind those in front that need a band and a beer.

Depends how all this is organized at each location. We'll have to wait to see Saturday if it improves the flow or the lines are still crazy long. At least they are tweaking things and attempting to improve it. Hopefully if there are still bottlenecks they will adjust some more. Suspect some of this is due to ABC rules (the ID/wrist bands) and some of it also how Aramark is used to doing things. Maybe by Marshall or Coastal they'll have this all worked out.

Hopefully it means the staff used for the previous banding areas would be allocated to assist with sales in the normal areas. I do know last season I ran to get beers, saw the lines and quickly returned to my seats because I didn’t want to miss too much action. On a side note, the concession stand lines were unbearable too, mostly because the students stood in one long line leading up to the area the lines broke down to MANY lines, but they just stood there like mindless sheep waiting in their original line.

I know Penn State is doing beer sales this year and there was already a ton of grumbling about the process that sounds sort of like ours. Then again when you get 3-4 times as many people in a stadium and only have a few lines I’m sure theirs will be a mess and they’ll be a ton of griping on gameday. Thank goodness for the pre-gaming done in the parking lots.

(08-30-2022 07:02 PM)James Madison Wrote:  I guess that’s a start and a step in the right direction. Unless they’ve greatly increased the amount of locations you can buy beer, the problem will remain though. Even after getting a wristband (which is stupid to require in the first place), the line for beer is obscene. Hopefully they’ve made changes there too

Please explain why wristbands are stupid.

In a venue where thousands of young, yet underaged adults not legally allowed to buy or consume alcohol are present, what system would you employ?

(08-31-2022 03:36 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  The changes don’t seem like much of a change. If anything it will slow things down as those in line already banded will be behind those in front that need a band and a beer.

This. If I were in charge (which I am absolutely not) I would have one line for those with bands at least at the beginning of the game to try to get those folks served and out of the way. Once more folks have been banded, increase the number of lines (if there is more than one) for bands, again to try to keep folks moving along. People trying to get bands will not have their ID's ready and nobody will have their payment ready so it probably will not be any faster.

Glad I can drink my beer in the comfort of my living room and watch the game on TV.

The wristband change will make 0 improvements to the lines if they have the same amount of locations.

Maybe they won't run out of beer this season though?

(08-31-2022 09:44 PM)14SemesterDuke Wrote:  The wristband change will make 0 improvements to the lines if they have the same amount of locations.

Maybe they won't run out of beer this season though?

Yeah nothing changes until they increase the amount of lines to buy beer

The only games there could be a chance of running out should be GA State and Coastal. They will know the season is winding down and will not be wanting to "eat" any leftover beer.

And any leftover brew could be transferred up to the Bank for b-ball game sales.

(08-31-2022 09:47 PM)James Madison Wrote:  

(08-31-2022 09:44 PM)14SemesterDuke Wrote:  The wristband change will make 0 improvements to the lines if they have the same amount of locations.

Maybe they won't run out of beer this season though?

Yeah nothing changes until they increase the amount of lines to buy beer

If they sub this process (and profits) out to a private enterprise...you'll see the fastest lines ever

The lines seemed pretty good to me on Saturday.

Think I spent maybe 3 minutes waiting one time, the other was more like. 30 seconds. But also got the wristband in advance and didn't try to go at halftime.

The only thing I think would help a bit more would be to have a different entrance point for people who already have the wristband.

What beer line did you use! Each time I looked at the line behind 212 it looked the same as previous games. Also, the concession lines behind 209 were absolutely packed with students all game; the lines at the other end weren’t too bad but students just remain in lines like sheep.