Major League Soccer is committed to creating a safe, comfortable
and enjoyable
soccer experience for all guests in and around our stadiums. MLS fans
have a right to expect an environment where:
- Fans are encouraged to cheer, sing, and otherwise support their team
while remaining
respectful and courteous to their fellow patrons, referees, opposing
team fans and players.
- Fans enjoy the soccer experience free from fighting, *thrown
objects, attempts to enter
the playing field, political or inciting messages, and disorderly
behavior, including foul,
sexist, racial, obscene or abusive language or gestures.
- Fans comply with requests from stadium staff regarding stadium
policies and emergency
response procedures.
- Fans promptly and carefully return the ball to a stadium staff
member or the ball kid on
the sidelines in the event that a soccer ball enters the stands.
- Alcoholic beverages are consumed in a responsible manner and only by
those of legal
age.
- Fans conduct themselves in a lawful manner to avoid incidents in the
stadium and in the
parking lots.
*NOTE: The use of confetti as an expression of fan
enthusiasm is not prohibited, but
will be kept under review. Streamers are prohibited.
FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THIS CODE OF CONDUCT IS SUBJECT TO
SANCTIONS,
INCLUDING EJECTION, BANISHMENT AND ARREST.
MLS and its Clubs thank you for adhering to the provisions of this
Code of Conduct and for
making this event special and memorable to you and your fellow patrons.
Major League Soccer values the support of every one of its fans.
MLS pledges
to protect a fan's right to:
- Watch the game in a safe, clean and healthy environment.
- Be treated in a courteous, consistent and professional manner.
- Be treated with dignity and respect by other spectators attending
the game and those
organizing the event.
- 'Support' his or her team, provided that the support is in good
taste and neither adversely
impacts the event experience of fellow spectators nor negatively impacts
the game.
- Expect displays of good sportsmanship.
- Expect timely and accurate information related to the game.
