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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, August 22, 2013
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Campers waste time in Allen Fieldhouse as they keep their camping group's spot in line for Kansas basketball. Camping groups must have a representative in the Fieldhouse from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the camping period.
BASKETBALL
How to camp for basketball games
BLAKE SCHUSTER
bschuster@kansan.com
The Sports Combo package is arguably the best product Kansas Athletics offers. Guaranteed tickets to all Jayhawk games for each sport is a necessity for every fan. Just don't expect to get a great seat at Allen Fieldhouse on gameday without having to work for it.
The Kansan is here to explain how the camping system works (hint: luck and organization).
LOTTERY
The morning after a home game is crucial, so don't get too wasted celebrating the previous night's likely victory.
Groups of up to 30 people will return to the Fieldhouse to pick numbers at random. Each group gets one pick for every five members in the group.
The groups will then be ranked according to whoever draws the lowest number.
CAMPING
From the lottery until gameday, a member of your camping group must be present at the Fieldhouse from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
This is the order in which your group will enter the building on gameday.
This is a little arbitrary because groups can vote on ending camping days early if the majority agrees.
ROLL CALL
During camping times, anymember
of any group can call roll, at which point a member from each group must be present and accounted for.
The student who calls roll will read off a list of group names in the order that they will enter the building on gameday.
If a member of any group is not present that group will be crossed off and will be forced to sign up again at the bottom of the list.
This is how you can move up the list during camping. The number you choose at lottery isn't necessarily the number you will end up with.
However, if a group is unfairly crossed off, the group may plead their case to those already on the list and can be voted back into their original slot by the majority.
FINAL NUMBER
This is the official spot that your group will enter the Fieldhouse.
About four hours before tipoff a final roll call will take place and groups will be handed a number.
For updates throughout the week of camping, you can follow @ KU_BBallCamping on Twitter, or email KUBballcamping@gmail.com with any questions, comments or concerns.
Once a group receives its number, the group is free to leave the building. Groups will be allowed to re-enter the building two hours before tipoff in order of their numbers.
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