TO THE EDITOR:
As in past years, the line for Phase 1 student entrance to the Duke basketball game will be randomized. We do this because of the overwhelming interest in the game and its proven ability to work and keep students safe.
With this structure, students can start lining up outside of Entrance C of the Smith Center beginning at noon. Anyone who attempts to line up beforehand will be turned away. At 1 p.m., the riser line and the Phase 1 line will be randomized. If there are more than 400 in the riser line, all will be randomized — the first 400 will stay in the riser line, the remaining will move to the back of the randomized Phase 1 line. If you are in Phase 1 and come after randomization, you will line up at the back of the line.
Once you are in line, you are to stay in line. Please note that no one is required to take part in the randomization process — this is only for those students with a Phase 1 ticket that want to begin lining up early. All students with a Phase 1 ticket will receive either a riser or lower level location if they arrive before 7 p.m. Like all games, Phase 1 will have the first 30 minutes to enter the game. For the Duke game, this time frame is 6:30 p.m. — 7 p.m.
Phases 4 and 5 will line up in Koury Natatorium in order to help keep Entrance C from getting too congested and to keep the lines better organized. These phases will be escorted to Entrance C approximately 10 minutes prior to their entrance times. Those who do not line up in Koury Natatorium for Phases 4 and 5 will be placed at the back of the Koury line upon its arrival at Entrance C.
Allison Hill
President
Carolina Athletic Association
