CU Buffs fans who are rowdy or who try to smuggle banned substances into Folsom Stadium at the University of Colorado at Boulder could find themselves ejected from the game under tight enforcement of rules violations planned by CU Police.
CU Police Chief Joe Roy said this Saturday's 8 p.m. game with Florida State will follow the model for all home games of recent years in which violations of banned substances and materials, or disruptive and unruly behavior, could result in fans being booted from the game.
"Our goal is to maintain a safe and enjoyable stadium environment for people and families attending home games. We'd like them to enjoy the game without disturbances and unsafe distractions created by other fans," Roy said.
Banned materials include alcoholic beverages, cans, glass bottles, ice chests and liquid containers that are a gallon or more in size. Fans may bring only one nondisposable container no larger than two liters -- or one-half gallon -- into the stadium, or they may bring one factory-sealed bottle of water up to one liter into the stadium.
Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson and Athletic Director Mike Bohn are both urging fans to practice good sportsmanship at games.
In addition to the ban on alcohol in the stadium, whole fruit, marshmallows and other items that could potentially injure other people, if thrown, also have been banned. "Fans who throw objects may strike other fans in the stadium or hit players, coaches and other people on the field, which is unsafe and not acceptable in Folsom Stadium," Roy said.
"In some cases, objects have been placed in marshmallows and thrown in the stadium and have injured people," said Roy. "We want people to be able to watch the game and not have to watch out for flying objects that might injure them."
Police and security personnel working games at Folsom Stadium will check for alcohol and other banned articles at the entry gates. An "amnesty" arrangement will allow people entering the stadium to discard those items before entering.
However, visibly intoxicated people will be denied admission to the stadium and people visibly intoxicated inside the stadium will be ejected, he said.
Anyone found in possession of alcohol or other banned items inside the stadium will be ejected, Roy said. Underage persons caught with alcohol also will be issued summonses for "minor in possession."
"In our experience there has been a correlation between excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages and the incidence of fighting and other dangerous behaviors in the stadium," he said. "We won't turn a blind eye to alcohol possession or alcohol abuse.
CU-Boulder students who are issued alcohol summonses also face judicial action by the university.
Fans ejected from a game may be denied access to subsequent games and their tickets may be confiscated, depending on the severity of the infraction. Unruly fans also may be arrested and face criminal prosecution.
CU Police typically supervise about 80 officers working home games plus about 330 private security guards who check packs and survey the crowd.
For more information regarding stadium rules go to and enter "Folsom Field Policies" in the "Search CUBuffs" utility.