Conditions of Entry - Qualifying

Entry to the venue of the Wimbledon Qualifying Competition (“Qualifying Competition”) at the Community Sports Centre, Roehampton (“Venue”) requires a valid ticket, authorised voucher, pass or accreditation issued by or on behalf of The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (“AELTC”), which must be retained at all times and be available for inspection by authorised staff at any time.

Entry implies acceptance of these conditions (“Qualifying Conditions of Entry”) which have been established for the safety and enjoyment of all our visitors and may be amended from time to time.

These Qualifying Conditions of Entry should be read in conjunction with the terms and conditions of sale (the “Qualifying Terms of Sale”) which set out the general conditions for the application, purchase and use of tickets and can be accessed here.

Any infringement of these Qualifying Conditions of Entry may result in denial of access to the Qualifying Competition, removal from the Venue and/or further legal action, at the discretion of the AELTC.

If you have any accessibility needs which may affect your visit to the Venue, please read the AELTC’s Easy Access Guide available here.

ENTRY TO THE VENUE

1. Entry to the Venue will only be authorised upon presentation of a valid ticket (which shall be electronic within ‘myWimbledon’ which can be accessed at wimbledon.com or via the official application, owned and managed by the AELTC, or a paper ticket solely in the case of on-the-day ticket purchases save as otherwise expressly permitted by the AELTC in writing), pass or accreditation issued by or on behalf of the AELTC and valid personal photographic evidence of the type required by AELTC from time to time, which shall include a driving licence and passport.

2. Entry to the Venue will not be permitted for anyone who is an Excluded Person (as such term is defined in the Qualifying Terms of Sale). All persons entering the Venue warrant that they are not an Excluded Person.

3. All children 5 years of age and over are required to have their own ticket, which will be charged at the full price. A ticket is not required for those under 5.

4. All children under the age of 16 must attend the Qualifying Competition with an adult (meaning a person 18 years of age and over) and be supervised appropriately (which shall be determined at the AELTC’s discretion, acting reasonably). Adults, parents and guardians assume responsibility at all times for those individuals under the age of 16 in the Venue who are attending with them.

5. The AELTC reserves the right to refuse readmission to the Venue once a ticket holder has left the Venue.

CONSENT TO SEARCHES

6. Each attendee to the Venue consents to their person and belongings being searched (including through the use of technical aids) by the AELTC, or authorised representative of the AELTC, prior to and (where reasonably deemed necessary by the AELTC) at any time following entry into the Venue. Any Attendee who refuses to any such search may be refused entry or immediately removed from the Venue.

7. Attendees must follow all reasonable instructions given by the AELTC, or authorised representatives of the AELTC, in respect of all searches including opening all compartments of bags and other containers and removing items for inspection as requested.

8. Any liquids which are non-transparent or contained in metal or opaque bottles which do not permit a representative conducting a search to ascertain whether objects are concealed within them must either be stored at a left-luggage facility (if provided by the AELTC) or surrendered prior to entry to the Venue.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

9. Unless expressly authorised by the AELTC (such as in relation to an accredited person’s terms and conditions of accreditation), the following items are strictly prohibited from being brought into any areas of the Venue (collectively, “Prohibited Items”):

a. weapons or other dangerous items of any kind, including sharp or pointed objects (other than domestic cutlery), personal protection sprays (such as CS sprays or pepper sprays), fireworks, flares or other flammable or explosive items, spray paint or other hazardous liquids or gases;

b. any other items which could in the reasonable opinion of the AELTC be used as a weapon, compromise public safety, or be used to sabotage or damage property;

c. drugs, narcotics or stimulants of any kind, except for substances necessary for medical reasons if presented with a medical certificate and in the presence of the person for whom they are prescribed;

d. bags or other containers exceeding 40cm x 30cm x 30cm (16” x 12” x 12”);

e. hard-sided bags or containers of any size, such as picnic hampers or cool boxes;

f. vacuum flasks or dual skin liquid containers larger than 500ml;

g. tents, parasols (except for personal umbrellas) or other erectable equipment;

h. flags, banner, posters or equivalents exceeding 60cm x 60cm (2’ x 2’);

i. flagpoles, banner poles or other items of a tubular construction;

j. any Russian or Belarusian flags, or any objects or clothing containing Russian or Belarusian symbols, images, insignia or emblems;

k. any objects or clothing which, in the reasonable opinion of the AELTC, bear political, offensive or discriminatory statements, symbols, images, insignia or emblems or are otherwise political, offensive or discriminatory in nature and/or used to disseminate a political, offensive or discriminatory message;

l. any promotional or commercial item, clothing or other material including, but not limited to banners, flags, flyers or giveaways which in the reasonable opinion of the AELTC is used or disseminated for promotional or commercial purposes of any kind including ‘ambush marketing’;

m. wheeled footwear or other recreational wheeled equipment, such as scooters and skateboards, with the exception of unmotorised bicycles;

n. oversized hats or other garments which could reasonably restrict or interrupt the view or enjoyment of other attendees;

o. professional or excessively large electronic devices and accessories including professional still or motion camera equipment and camera lenses with focal length exceeding 300mm in length when extended;

p. microphones and other forms of professional audio recording equipment;

q. gimbals, ‘Steadicams’, tripods, monopods, ‘selfie sticks’ or equivalent items;

r. rattles, klaxons or other electronic, mechanical or manual devices which produce noise or other unreasonably loud sounds;

s. drones and other remote-controlled aerial devices; and

t. any other items which, in the reasonable opinion of the AELTC, may be used to disrupt any matches played at the Qualifying Competition and/or pose a hazard to the safe delivery of the Qualifying Competition and/or the reasonable enjoyment of attendees of the Venue.

10. Attendees are also prohibited from bringing any animals into the Venue, with the exception of Certified Assistance Dogs which are permitted in accordance with the AELTC’s Accessibility Guide available at: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/accessbility.html.

11. The AELTC reserves the right to issue further guidance at any time on what may constitute a Prohibited Item, particularly in respect of political, offensive, discriminatory and commercial materials. Any determination as to whether an item constitutes a Prohibited Item shall been made at the AELTC’s absolute discretion whose decision is final.

12. Attendees in possession of any Prohibited Items may be refused entry to or ejected from the Venue and/or may be reported to the police.

13. Any Prohibited Items which are surrendered as a condition of entry to the Venue shall be deemed to be surrendered irrevocably and voluntarily. Attendees shall not be permitted to reclaim any such Prohibited Items which may be disposed of by the AELTC without any liability whatsoever.

ALCOHOL AND REFRESHMENTS

14. Alcohol may be brought into the Venue but is limited to the equivalent of one bottle of wine or Champagne (750ml) or two cans of beer (500ml) or two cans of premixed aperitifs per person. Bottles of spirits or fortified wines will not be allowed into the Venue.

15. The consumption of alcohol is permitted only in public bars and other authorised areas. Glass drinking vessels may not be used in stands or around courts. All corked bottles, including bottles of champagne and sparkling wine, must be opened prior to being taken into any stands or court surrounds. Hot and/or strong-smelling food may not be taken onto any show courts.

16. Anyone found to be in contravention of conditions 1 and/or 2 above and/or appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs may be refused entry to the stands and/or ejected from the Venue and may be reported to the police.

BEHAVIOUR

17. The use of any anti-social, aggressive, annoying (including but not limited to making excess noise on any court when a match is in play) or dangerous behaviour, foul, abusive or racist language or obscene gestures, the removal of shirts or wearing any clothing with Russian and Belarusian flags and/or symbols, images insignia or emblems or clothing otherwise likely to cause offence and the climbing onto any building, wall or other structure/equipment is forbidden and may result in ejection from any court and/or the Venue.

18. Attendees must comply with the instructions of the AELTC or its authorised agents (including stewards and security staff) and/or any police officer. Any failure to comply with such instructions may lead to ejection from, or refusal of entry to any stand and/or the Venue.

19. No goods or services (including literature and printed material) may be offered or distributed (whether for payment or not) inside the Venue.

20. Conducting, or assisting others in conducting, any activities related to betting, gambling or courtsiding including capturing, supplying or transmitting any data for the purposes of betting, gambling or courtsiding is strictly prohibited at all times within the Venue.

21. Any person who is reasonably suspected by the AELTC and its authorised agents of having committed, or being likely to commit, a criminal offence within the Venue may be removed from the Venue at any time.

COURTS AND RESTRICTED AREAS

22. Unauthorised persons are not permitted on the courts or in restricted areas (including changing rooms, any officials’ or players’ areas, the Clubhouse, the Sports Complex, the Grange or other accredited areas) at ANY

PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMING, MOBILE TELEPHONES, TABLETS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND RADIOS

23. Please refer to Condition 13 of the Qualifying Terms of Sale for the conditions concerning photography, filming, mobile telephones, tablets, communications devices and radios.

TICKETS

24. Tickets to the Qualifying Competition may not be bought, sold or distributed without lawful authority and in accordance with the Qualifying Terms of Sale available here.

PRIVACY

25. For information on how the personal data of applicants, ticket holders and guests will be processed, please see the AELTC’s privacy policy, the current version of which is set out at https://pub.www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/privacy_policy.

GENERAL

26. Persons entering the Venue are not guaranteed an uninterrupted view of any match or game and the AELTC gives no warranty as to the quality or duration of any match or game.

27. CCTV cameras are in use around the Venue and the AELTC may use or pass to the police or other relevant authority any recordings for use in legal proceedings or any potential legal proceedings. More information on how the AELTC processes your personal data can be found in the AELTC’s privacy policy, available on AELTC’s website at wimbledon.com.

28. All authorised employees, agents, contractors and police officers will hold formal AELTC identity passes. If you are in any doubt as to whether an individual is an authorised person, please request sight of their identity pass.

29. The AELTC reserves the right for its authorised employees, agents and contractors and police officers acting reasonably to remove from any court and/or the Venue (without refund or compensation) any person who contravenes these Qualifying Conditions of Entry and any person whose presence and/or behaviour in the Venue could reasonably be construed as dangerous, offensive, a nuisance or annoyance to any other person (including but not limited to making excessive noise on any court when a match is in play) in the Venue. Any such removal may result in further action including, but not limited to, the AELTC issuing such persons with a ban prohibiting future attendance at the Qualifying Competition and/or legal proceedings being taken.