WSU bans backpacks, drawstring bags

[1979Shocker]

Backpacks and drawstring bags are no longer allowed in Koch Arena during men’s basketball games under rules announced by the athletic department on Tuesday.

Fans are allowed to bring in a small personal bag, such as a purse. Entrances will be available for fans with small bags that need to be examined.

“The athletic department encourages fans to arrive early, and if they are bringing a small personal bag with them to the game, use the assigned bag check line at each entrance,” according to a news release.

Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/15/306...#storylink=cpy

[pie n eye]

Sextooooooooooon!!!!

[WSUwatcher]

Sounds more like Se-curity than Se-xton. You'll just have to leave that big man purse at home, pie.

[DUShock]

So when we brought my son as an infant/toddler the diaper bag would not now be allowed? I think a little more clarification is needed on what's acceptable. I understand that this change might very well be necessitated by circumstance (incident/insurance carrier/etc.). My lovely bride doesn't bring a purse to the events so it is not an issue for us, however it certainly would have been 8-11 years ago with the diaper bag.

Go Shocks!!!!

[ShockBand]

Sounds more like Se-curity than Se-xton. You'll just have to leave that big man purse at home, pie.

[1972Shocker]

My wife said it was a Coach so I figured it must be OK!

[DUShock]

A Merse?

[Kung Wu]

If you are carrying a bag like that and walking next to a dude wearing skinny jeans, it's a purse. Now the dude with a beard would have been okay if he was wearing flannel and had an axe strapped to his other hip.

[Steeleshocker]

As a father with a baby turning one tomorrow, I was looking forward to bringing him to the occasional shocker game, but I certainly won't be able to go anywhere without the diaper bag.

Now our diaper bag is one of those massive "thirty-one" purses, so I wonder how security would treat it.

[1979Shocker]

I myself wouldn't take a one-year old to a Shocker home game unless the other team wasn't that good. I know the loud noise can't be good for their ears. Now if it was a road game against Drake or Evansville, I wouldn't have any problem with it.

[WSUwatcher]

If it was a road game at Des Moines or Evansville -- especially on a weeknight or during a school break -- a crying one-year-old would probably be the loudest person in the house. As for the diaper bag, I'm guessing that's why they have the bag lane at the arena. Who knows -- maybe to max out the bag lane experience, they'll hire some off-duty TSA agents.

[Steeleshocker]

If it was a road game at Des Moines or Evansville -- especially on a weeknight or during a school break -- a crying one-year-old would probably be the loudest person in the house. As for the diaper bag, I'm guessing that's why they have the bag lane at the arena. Who knows -- maybe to max out the bag lane experience, they'll hire some off-duty TSA agents.

*shudder*

[DwShock]

I see no problem with this. Why does one need to bring a bunch of crap to the game anyway? If it's for medical reason I understand that but everything else needed should fit in a pocket.

[Kung Wu]

What if I need to touch up my rouge? Or I pull a muscle walking up the stairs and need some Icy Hot?

[RoyalShock]

What if I need to touch up my rouge? Or I pull a muscle walking up the stairs and need some Icy Hot?

Or what if it's that time of the month?


(Never mind, that's more a question for Creighton fans.)