the substantially enclosed could be part of a stand? of if you made it into a circle it still would be?

not if its skunk

At the time that it came out I read a little on the smoking ban and there is no requirement for the pitch side of stadiums to be no smoking, however of course the owners of a property can choose to make it non-smoking.

It is right that smoking not be allowed in stadiums IMO, as you can basically be trapped for the duration of a match with a smoker and we all know the risks of passive smoking. So stadium management seem to have made a very sensible decision. Also I would imagine that it makes policing no smoking in the concourse easier for the stewards and less confusing for the fans.

Exactly!

Smoke encforcement officer????? Jeez!

As i said earlier it depends on your interpretation of what an enclosed space is. I would interpret it as a stadium like ours is enclosed.

Create a smoking area and then everyone is happy.

Simples

Not really read the thread but has anyone actually thought of telling the stewards about it? I have once this season, a couple of times other seasons too when its really bothered me and they have gone straight in

There is a smoking area. It's quite extensive, in fact. It's sometimes referred to as 'outside'.

Have you been in a coma?

they should have one in there all the time.. or at least a coupe walking between them at Half Time

I smoke and have to agree with those complaining about those who can't wait a couple of hours.

Simple fact is no matter how you look at it, it is against the law to smoke inside the stadium end of story..

i smoke and totaly agree
felt sorry for an old man the other week sharing a roll with his mate ,stewards saw him n escorted him out he must of been about 70 , the bloke not the steward

HOWEVER smoking contributes far more to the development of other diseases (aswell as cancer) such as chronic obstructive airways disease, exacerbation of asthma, emphysema, heart disease etc etc.
I dont smoke and think those that smoke at the KC in the toilets are selfish. Passive smoking is just as bad as the habit itself.

WRONG. It's only against the SMC Policy. There is nothing legally to prevent a stand or part of the stand to be made into a smoking area.

dam i should of, Note to ones self next year.

incorrect

Interesting article in the League Express this week, Its headed NRL bans Thugs, quite a strange heading when you consider that one of the bans was for 5yrs, for failing to follow instructions to leave the stadium, for violating the no smoking rules

Interesting to see that the Stewards at Rovers failed to expel 6000 fans at the Hudds game for abusing Thaler after appeals from the tannoy. Chickens

It did actually say, for not following instructions to leave the stadium, Naughty boy must have ignored the exit signs, its a good job the Hull fans followed the instructions after 60 mins, when we won 6-42 or 14,000 banning orders would have tied the courts up for weeks

You are actually correct. I've made a few calls myself on this one. It seems you CAN get ejected from the stadia but it is NOT against the law...against the rules yes and technically they can ban you (rules after all) but you cannot be prosecuted.
As for the stadium the same applies.... as does Wigan and Hudds etc which are similar grounds..... they do have a roof but do NOT conform to 3 sides being closed (including the roof) which is the law. It's quite clear...the law is one thing, the rules are another.
There is also NOTHING in the govts. smoking ban that covers footy grounds, rugby etc...as long as they don't have an enclosed roof.

Oh and someone mentioned within 10 feet or something from the outside?
That's also pure knackers. It is outside and unenforcable.

Oh and while I'm on it...rant time...
So....some miscreants smoke in the bogs?
Are some of you so thick that that you actually believe you inhale more harmful gasses there than you do walking down past the traffic on Anlaby road?
Or perhaps you havent been told to think that way in all the govt ads.....sorry...but BAAA!
Hope I make a nice jumper out of your coat.
Its really not too hard is it? As someone suggested, let the smokers outside and back in with a valid ticket.
Or is that not viable due to PREDJUDICE?
How many of you castigators of smoking have a socially unacceptable habit?
From dressing up in your lasses undies while she's at work to w@nking over someone you shouldn't?
Am I going to intrude on that? NO... (Unless you have pics


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Anybody got a light?