Texas Tech University wants to remind anyone going to the first football game on Saturday, September 3 of their new policies and changes to Jones AT&T Stadium.
Some argue the biggest change is their clear bag policy.
Starting two weeks ago at the Tech women’s soccer game, the University began this policy that will require any person planning on bringing their belongings into a Tech game will have to use a clear bag.
“One gallon zip-lock bag if you want but just no bags that aren’t clear can come into any of our venues from now on,” Texas Tech Senior Associate Athletics Director Robert Giovannetti said.
Season ticket holders and Red Raider Club members were given a free bag. The same bag can be found at local stores for about $4. The maximum clear bag you can bring in are twelve by six inch bags.
“Clearly if you have something in your bag it’ll be easier to see but also to move the lines quicker through instead of every bag having to be searched,” Giovannetti said.
However, you are able to bring in a small clutch that will also be checked.
Giovannetti added every Tech employee, including bus drivers and parking attendants, will be looking for these as people enter the stadium.
“If they slip through all of that and get to the game we’ll just ask them to return to the vehicle and take their bag back to the vehicle,” Giovannetti said.