Ticket Renewal

[OTR Shockfan]

8 Season tickets and SASO contributions.

Please ask to talk to Daron Boatright. I believe he will address your concerns.

Haven't talked to Boat much since his promotion,, might be time

[RoyalShock]

I can certainly appreciate the frustration, with your family being steadfast supporters for decades. The other side of the argument, however, is if that could all be passed down to subsequent generations, how would any new families ever have a shot at the same opportunity? I know that in reality people will occasionally give up their tickets, making room for new purchasers. But as a pure system, it's possible for current holders to completely lock out everyone else for generations. That may be how the athletic department has to, or chooses to approach their policy.

Just playing devil's advocate for a moment.

[martymoose]

I can certainly appreciate the frustration, with your family being steadfast supporters for decades. The other side of the argument, however, is if that could all be passed down to subsequent generations, how would any new families ever have a shot at the same opportunity? I know that in reality people will occasionally give up their tickets, making room for new purchasers. But as a pure system, it's possible for current holders to completely lock out everyone else for generations. That may be how the athletic department has to, or chooses to approach their policy.

Just playing devil's advocate for a moment.

and that's exactly why they do it the way they do it...it's the same at all the top programs. KU a several years ago did a reseating of their arena and point system pissing off all the families who had had tickets for decades. While they appreciate the old money, they are always trying to attract new money. I know quite a few people who are going to have issues when parents or grand parents pass away when it comes to seating at CKA.

[MoValley John]

and that's exactly why they do it the way they do it...it's the same at all the top programs. KU a several years ago did a reseating of their arena and point system pissing off all the families who had had tickets for decades. While they appreciate the old money, they are always trying to attract new money. I know quite a few people who are going to have issues when parents or grand parents pass away when it comes to seating at CKA.

Many programs do it that way, but not all. Here is the Nebraska football transfer policy:

Season ticket holder privileges may be transferred to the spouse of a season ticket holder
or the surviving spouse in the event of death. Transfers to persons other than spouses or
surviving spouses may be permitted to the son or daughter of the season ticket holder with
the payment of the current required sustaining donation. Business to business transfers will
require the payment of the current required sustaining donation. Ticket transfers are not
allowable for faculty/staff tickets or transfers from an individual into a business account.

[MoValley John]

Nebraska's policy allows tickets to stay in one family, but it brings donation levels up to the current minimums. A win/win.

[ShockBand]

Nebraska's policy allows tickets to stay in one family, but it brings donation levels up to the current minimums. A win/win.

I don't think WSU grandfathers SASO donation amounts for anyone.

[MoValley John]

I don't think WSU grandfathers SASO donation amounts for anyone.

You might be right, and you would know better than me, but this link indicates that points are accumulated in many ways, and they count season ticket purchases all the way back to 1972.

http://goshockers.com/sports/2015/6/3/SASO_Priority_Point_Details.aspx?path=saso

[SHOCKvalue]

You might be right, and you would know better than me, but this link indicates that points are accumulated in many ways, and they count season ticket purchases all the way back to 1972.

http://goshockers.com/sports/2015/6/...aspx?path=saso

Right. It's SASO priority points versus various SASO minimum contribution levels. Two different things.

[im4wsu]

You might be right, and you would know better than me, but this link indicates that points are accumulated in many ways, and they count season ticket purchases all the way back to 1972.

http://goshockers.com/sports/2015/6/...aspx?path=saso

I don't consider that "grandfathered" because they are all lost if the consecutive-year string is interrupted. Just as if you contributed fo thte first time last season, you would have last season and this season for points. If you contributed from 1980 like I have, I get credit for all those years of having season tickets. There is no difference between the two examples.

[MoValley John]

I don't consider that "grandfathered" because they are all lost if the consecutive-year string is interrupted. Just as if you contributed fo thte first time last season, you would have last season and this season for points. If you contributed from 1980 like I have, I get credit for all those years of having season tickets. There is no difference between the two examples.

I didn't use the word "grandfathered" ShockBand did. There is nothing grandfathered about holding tickets forever, that is simply earning well deserved credit for longstanding loyalty.

[MoValley John]

I don't consider that "grandfathered" because they are all lost if the consecutive-year string is interrupted. Just as if you contributed fo thte first time last season, you would have last season and this season for points. If you contributed from 1980 like I have, I get credit for all those years of having season tickets. There is no difference between the two examples.

Also, according to the website, you wouldn't lose all of your points if you cancelled. You simply would get two points for every year you owned season tickets instead of the three points you earn for each consecutive year. With that, if you have accumulated enough points to skip a year and buy the next without being put on the waiting list, you would then have to agree to becoming a sustaining SASO donor at a minimum level. Furthermore, your seats might suck.

[Rixtoy1]

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[Guest]

Don't change the name on the SASO account, set up a simple trust and transfer the 'asset' and open a bank account with additional signers under "Moms trust account". Then just send them the check every year with her name on it.

@OTR Shockfan:
Or transfer it to a corp. name and designate whomever as the contact. Note if you sell/close your trust or company...then you lose everything and start over. We worked with Susan in the SASO office and she worked within "rules" to come up with a solution that solved our problem. Your issue might be more complex, but they deal with this stuff all the time. The person you name as the representative must be the one to pick up tickets at NCAA's etc. so make sure you pick the appropriate person, it's not like you can just switch the contacts anytime. This was the only way to allow me to continue getting the same tickets under my father/family SASO points if he were to pass away.

[KraRam]

I heard this today for people trying to get new tickets.

Family gave up tickets last year to travel. Called back this year to get tickets, hopefully where they were sitting. Were told to get tickets, there would be a four year commitment at $10K per year, plus SASO plus the cost of the Tickets. So looking at about $41 K for just one ticket over the period. She tells me she has heard this story from three other people as well.

So my question is, has anyone else have heard this or a similar experience?

[WstateU]

I heard this today for people trying to get new tickets.

Family gave up tickets last year to travel. Called back this year to get tickets, hopefully where they were sitting. Were told to get tickets, there would be a four year commitment at $10K per year, plus SASO plus the cost of the Tickets. So looking at about $41 K for just one ticket over the period. She tells me she has heard this story from three other people as well.

So my question is, has anyone else have heard this or a similar experience?