Clear bags, no face paint and no re-entry for the knockouts: Riot posts fan rules for Worlds at Allen's event center

Fans heading to the League of Legends World Championship at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center will need to leave large bags, face paint and selfie sticks at home, under venue rules Riot Games has posted ahead of the Swiss Stage's Friday, Oct. 23, start.

The policies, published on Riot's LoL Esports site, cover the Allen arena for the Swiss Stage, quarterfinals and semifinals, and separately for Barclays Center in Brooklyn, which hosts the Nov. 14 final.

Bags and re-entry

Only small bags under 4.5 by 8.5 inches and clear bags under 14 by 14 by 6 inches are allowed in Allen. Strollers are not permitted, and the venue cannot check or store belongings.

Wristbands will allow re-entry during the Swiss Stage, Oct. 23 through Oct. 31. Re-entry will not be allowed during the quarterfinals and semifinals, Nov. 3 through Nov. 8.

Who can come

Guests younger than 14 must be with an adult 19 or older. Children under 2 do not need a ticket.

Cosplay, signs and cameras

Costumes are welcome, with limits. Full or partial face coverings, including face paint, are not allowed, and costumes can be no bigger than 1.2 meters wide, 1.8 meters long and 2.4 meters tall so wearers can get through stairs and metal detectors.

Metal and wood costumes are banned, prop swords must be blunt and non-metallic, and prop guns must be foam or light plastic and plainly fake.

Each fan may hold one event-related sign, banner or flag up to 60 by 60 centimeters, with no poles or sticks. Signs cannot carry commercial messages or logos, political content, or national or country flags. Phones can be used for personal video, but cameras with interchangeable lenses, tripods, gimbals, GoPros and unauthorized livestreaming are banned.

Also prohibited

The list includes outside food and drink, bottles, cans and glass, laptops and tablets, drones, air horns and other noisemakers, beach balls and other throwable items, and pets other than service animals. Riot also warns that the shows use strobe and flashing lights.

Schedule

Riot's updated start times put Swiss Stage matches at noon Central on Oct. 23 through Oct. 26, 3 p.m. on Oct. 28 through Oct. 30, and noon on Oct. 31. Quarterfinals and semifinals start at 4 p.m. Nov. 3 through Nov. 8. The play-in stage in Los Angeles wraps up this weekend.

Sources

lolesports.com

cutxeventcenter.com