Ground Regulations

GROUND REGULATIONS

HONVÉD FC KFT.

These regulations apply to staying within the territory of the Bozsik Aréna. Every person entering the premises of the Bozsik Aréna is obliged to observe the provisions of Act I of 2004 on Sports (hereinafter: Sports Act), the requirements of these Ground Regulations, as well as the current disaster management and occupational health and safety rules of the Bozsik Aréna, and relevant statutory provisions.

For the purposes of these regulations:

Organizer: in the case of league matches, Hungarian Cup fixtures, international cup matches, and other football matches, Honvéd FC Kft.

Participant: a natural person present at the sports event venue during its duration, as well as one and a half hours prior to or following the sports event. A spectator (supporter) qualifies as a participant.

Security Officer (Rendező): a person employed at the sports event venue and in connection with securing the event by a private security company contracted to secure the event, identifiable by appearance as security staff, possessing at least personal and property guard qualifications.

Steward (Közreműködő): The organizer may engage a steward under a volunteer relationship, an employment relationship, or other legal relationship aimed at performing work to carry out tasks related to the organization of the sports event. The steward's duty – as a representative of the organizer – is primarily to liaise with and inform spectators and other participants at the sports venue, assist with entry into and navigation within the venue, support the safe conduct of the sports event, and assist in accessing services provided at the sports event. Under the law, only a person over 18 years of age with a clean criminal record may be employed as a steward.

Sports Event: a competition or match held by a sports organization or sports federation within or outside a competition system for the purpose of carrying out sporting activity. A sporting fixture qualifies as a sports event. For the purposes of these ground regulations, only competitions and matches organized by Honvéd FC Kft. qualify as sports events.

Duration of the Sports Event: lasts from the arrival of the participants at the sporting venue until the participants leave the venue.

Sports Facility: the building and grounds serving as the venue for holding the sports event (Bozsik Aréna).

Entry Information

1. By purchasing a ticket or season ticket, receiving any other document entitling entry, or presenting oneself for entry, the participant accepts the ground regulations as binding upon themselves. In addition to the provisions of the ground regulations, they are obliged to observe the rules specified by the organizer, as well as the instructions of the organizer, the police, and security officers, and the requests of stewards.

• Visitors assume full responsibility for the children accompanied by them, for informing the children, and for compliance with the regulations. Persons under 14 years of age visiting the Bozsik Aréna qualify as children and may enter and remain on the premises exclusively when accompanied and supervised by an adult person of legal age. The adult is responsible for ensuring the child observes the provisions of these regulations. The accompanying adult must remain with the child at all times throughout the visit and must pay heightened attention to the personal, accident, and property safety of the child under their supervision during the entire duration of the visit. The Organizer accepts no liability for damages resulting from failure to do so.

1. A participant may be admitted to the sports event venue if they:

3.1. possess a valid ticket, season ticket, or other document entitling entry, and in the case of Hungarian citizens – provided attendance at the match is subject to this according to relevant notices – also a club card or football card; and undertake to verify their identity upon the request of security personnel,

3.2. undertake to verify their identity upon request by security personnel, and

3.3 consent to the search of their clothing and bags by security officers employed by the organizer,

3.4. are not subject to expulsion, a ban from attending sports events, a regulatory misdemeanor ban, or a decision of similar content by a foreign sports organization, authority, or court pursuant to Section 76/A (1) of the Sports Act;

3.5. in the case of personalized sales, the personal data indicated on the ticket, season ticket, club card, or issued document matches the data in their valid identity document upon inspection;

3.6 comply with the provisions of the ground regulations,

3.7 do not carry inscriptions, flags inciting hatred against others, or symbols of authoritarianism prohibited by law,

are not visibly under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicating substances and comply with the provisions of the ground regulations,

3.9. possess any certificate required for attending sports events pursuant to other governmental or official authority regulations.

• Participants must not bring or have in their possession:
• food, beverages, narcotics, bulky bags that do not fit under the seat (maximum permitted dimensions: 20 cm wide, 30 cm high, and 20 cm deep), or objects that endanger the staging of the sports event, the personal safety and property of others, that could disrupt players, officials, or other spectators' enjoyment, that could be used for acts of violence, or whose possession is prohibited by law or whose entry is banned by the organizer;
• inscriptions, flags inciting hatred against others, of political content, offensive in nature, or mocking, insulting, or defaming players, referees, club employees, and other participants, or prohibited symbols of authoritarianism, nor may they wear such clothing;
• promotional or commercial items, unless authorized by the organizer;
• whistles and any devices capable of imitating a whistle sound. Bringing such devices into the stadium is strictly prohibited;
• video cameras and devices capable of audiovisual recording, excluding mobile phones capable of video recording;
• devices capable of emitting laser light of any color, regardless of output power.
• Security personnel acting on behalf of the organizing sports organization may refuse entry to any person wearing clothing containing inscriptions inciting hatred, political content, offensive content, prohibited symbols of totalitarian regimes, objectionable text, graphics, or symbols. In the event that a person enters the event area wearing such clothing, security personnel will request the cessation of the disruptive conduct, and if the disruptive behavior is not ceased, the person will be removed from the event.
• Upon entry, security may check the identity of the ticket or season ticket holder and may compare – and must compare upon the instruction of the police – personal data on the identity document with the personal data linked to the ticket, season ticket, or club card.

If upon entry the personal data of the ticket or season ticket holder does not match the personal data on the club card, ticket, or season ticket, entry may be refused.

A participant may exclusively:

• enter the sports facility through the entry turnstile indicated on the ticket, season ticket, or invitation, or designated by security or suggested by a steward;
• approach their sector or place of work via the designated route;
• occupy only the seat indicated on their ticket/season ticket/invitation, and use facility elements and amenities;
• stay only in the sector or area indicated on their ticket, season ticket, or other entry document.
• Participants who disturb order and fail to observe the stadium regulations will be warned. If a person fails to comply with the warning, they will be removed from the event; such persons may not claim a refund of the ticket price from the organizer and will receive no compensation whatsoever. Disruptive behavior includes using vulgar, offensive, racist expressions inciting hatred, malicious disturbance of others, indecent behavior, disrupting the match, and mocking or insulting players, referees, and other participants.
• Unauthorized entry into restricted areas and onto the pitch is strictly prohibited during the entire duration of the event. Legal proceedings for trespassing and infringement of private property will be initiated against unauthorized persons entering restricted areas.
•  The participant:
• is obliged to observe the ground regulations, rules set by the organizer, instructions of the organizer, police, and security officers, and requests of stewards;
• may only exit the sports facility through the entry point – unless the organizer, security, or police instruct otherwise;
• may not transfer their personalized ticket, season ticket, entry permit, or club card to another person;
• may not re-enter if they have left the sports event – tickets, season tickets, or other access credentials entitle one-time entry only;
• must not climb fences, barriers, or railings, nor stand on seats or the edge of the concrete wall separating the stands from the pitch;
• is obliged to leave the event upon the instruction of the organizer, the organizer's representative, or security.
• During the sports event, security personnel and stewards continuously monitor compliance with the ground regulations.

1. The Organizer expressly assumes no liability for any damage event or accident caused by a participant to themselves or others through misconduct violating regulations.  The organizer assumes no liability for any damage or grievance caused to a visitor by another visitor.

1. The Bozsik Aréna is private property; therefore, the organizer reserves the right to deny admission to or expel any person from its premises at any time at its sole discretion.
2. The organizer will file a police report – regardless of the extent of damage – against persons vandalizing the Bozsik Aréna or stealing anything from it.
3. In case of vandalism, behavior unacceptable from a hygienic standpoint, or disturbance to other visitors, the organizer may remove the visitor from the Aréna and may require compensation for the damage caused. Persons under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or other mind-altering substances (medication, narcotics, etc.) may not enter or remain on the premises of the Aréna.

Prohibited Items, Cloakroom / Left Luggage

• The organizer provides for documented reception, safe keeping, and return upon departure to the rightful owner of items that are not permitted inside according to ground regulations but are legally possessed, not contrary to the spirit of fair sportsmanship, and fall within specified size limits. Food and beverages cannot be brought in and will not be accepted for storage.
• Carrying any kind and size of stabbing or cutting instruments into the stadium is strictly prohibited, including pocket knives and multi-tools with a blade length under 80 mm.
• Carrying weapons into the stadium is prohibited; this also applies to law enforcement officers attending the event off-duty. The organizer cannot provide storage for weapons, so they cannot be checked into left luggage. The following are considered weapons: firecrackers, explosives of any kind, firearms, stun guns, tasers, handcuffs, brass knuckles, batons, clubs, self-defense weapons, gas sprays, knives, and blades.
• Bringing professional cameras with lenses larger than 8.75 cm, telephoto lenses, tripods, flashes, or binoculars is prohibited unless permitted by the organizer. The organizer reserves the right to remove items specified in the regulations from the event area.
• Bringing items into the Bozsik Aréna that pose a danger to public safety and/or disturb the enjoyment and comfort of other visitors is prohibited.
• Dogs and other pets or companion animals are prohibited from entering the Aréna. Exceptions are guide dogs, assistance dogs, and official service dogs.

Rules Regarding Persons with Reduced Mobility and Disabilities

• Assistance dogs serving spectators with disabilities are the sole exception permitted at the event.
• Participants with reduced mobility or disabilities may access accessible seats via designated entrances and routes upon presenting valid tickets for the areas concerned. Accompanying persons must also hold valid tickets. To prevent abuse, participants must present documentation proving eligibility upon request by the Organizer.    

Photo and Video Recording, Commercial Activities, Broadcasting Rights

• Participants:
• are prohibited from taking photographs for commercial or advertising purposes during the event;
• may only transmit information about the sports event, its score, or specific match events to online blogs, forums, Facebook groups, or live streaming sites with the prior written consent of the organizing sports federation or under contract, specifically including information transmitted to sports betting entities, online betting operators, sports data providers, or their subcontractors, as well as recordings affecting the proprietary rights of the event. If the participant cannot present written authorization from the organizer on site, they may be removed following a warning.
• Participants may only engage in any commercial activity with the prior written permission of the organizer. If the participant cannot present written authorization from the organizer on site, they may be removed following a warning.
• Participants acknowledge that visual and audio recordings may be made of them during the sports event (the recordings may be used and published by the organizer, contractual partners, and accredited photographers for their own purposes).
• If a third party makes recordings (motion pictures, photographs, audio, etc.) on the Aréna territory with the organizer's permission, and any visitor appears in them, the visitor may not assert any claims against the organizer or third parties in connection with their appearance in promotional materials or other media. When creating such promotional materials, Aréna staff will inform visitors upon entry, and by entering, visitors accept that recordings may be made of them for the above purposes.

Banners and Signs

• In addition to personal belongings and subject to ground regulations, participants may only bring official club flags and emblems of the competing teams – only home team flags into the home sector, and flags of the visiting club into the away sector; on national flags, only the names of official towns/cities of the country may be displayed; bringing any other banners requires the permission of security, and displaying choreographies requires the prior permission of the organizer.

Conduct at the Sports Event

•  The provisions of these ground regulations apply and must be observed throughout the entire territory of the Bozsik Aréna. The arena territory includes the immediate surroundings of the stadium, up to the pavement parallel to Puskás Ferenc utca, the line of flower vendor containers at Temető köz, the perimeter fence running from Temető köz to the railway crossing, and up to the entrance gate of the away supporters' railway overpass. Within this perimeter, the Organizer keeps open areas accessible to public circulation, but reserves the right to treat the entire area as private property and enforce ground regulations (except provisions applicable strictly inside the stadium building), including enforcing rules of conduct, protecting property and assets, and recording, managing, and storing CCTV footage for facility security in compliance with applicable laws.
• The rules of public circulation areas are binding on all persons entering the area, regardless of whether they hold entry rights to the stadium.
• Participants must:
• not engage in activities that disrupt the order of the sports event, thwart it, or endanger the personal safety and property of participants;
• not throw objects onto the pitch, restricted areas, or at persons without prior permission from the organizer;
• not enter or attempt to enter the pitch and other areas restricted from spectators without authorization;
• not use pyrotechnic devices or cause fires;
• not stop on evacuation routes (e.g. stadium stairways), block evacuation routes, corridors, entrances, or emergency exits, and must keep them unobstructed without hindering vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
• not exhibit behavior that is racist, incites hatred, causes public offense, or can be deemed an ideological, religious, or political manifestation, nor display inscriptions or signs of such content;
• mount banners or flags on fences, railings, or posts only with the permission of the organizer and security;
• not obstruct the view of others;
• not climb fences and other structures of the facility;
• not stand on seats;
• not cover their faces;
• not litter and must comply with smoking regulations;
• refrain from smoking inside the stadium, which is strictly prohibited.
• The organizer is obliged to instruct any participant endangering the staging of the sports event or personal safety and property, or engaging in conduct that is racist, incites hatred, political, causes fear, or causes public offense, not associated with sportsmanlike support, to cease such conduct; following this warning, the participant may be removed.
• If a participant or person seeking entry fails to meet the criteria of the ground regulations during the sports event or does not cease prohibited conduct upon security warning, entry must be denied or they must be removed from the event. Security will request the person being removed to verify their identity. If the person fails to comply, security will immediately notify the police for identity verification, unless otherwise provided by law. Security may detain the person until police arrive, up to a maximum of three hours from notification, provided detention takes place within view of surveillance cameras.
• Anyone who violently or by threat resists lawful measures taken by police or security to maintain order, enters or attempts to enter areas restricted from spectators or specific groups of spectators, or throws objects endangering the sports event or bodily integrity into such areas, commits a criminal offense.
• Use of parking spaces at the Bozsik Aréna is permitted solely in accordance with the Organizer's rules. The Organizer is entitled to take action against unauthorized parking or violations of rules and instructions during parking.
• Traffic and parking across the entire area of the Bozsik Aréna are subject to standard Road Traffic Regulations (KRESZ).
• Parking areas cordoned off by the Organizer are reserved exclusively for authorized vehicles.
• Spectators are liable for damages resulting from violations of safety regulations; in case of multiple tortfeasors, spectators involved are jointly and severally liable. Liability for damages does not affect misdemeanor or criminal liability. The tortfeasor is required to reimburse the sports organization for all costs arising from the damage caused.
• Participants entering an event organized at the Bozsik Aréna must comply from the moment of entry with currently applicable health regulations and the provisions prescribed by the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) for the event. Enforcing these provisions is the responsibility of the Organizer, which must act in the same manner as with other rules of conduct.  
• If any person participating in an event notices damage to the Bozsik Aréna or an accident, they must immediately notify the Organizer's representative or the police.
• In an emergency or other official incident, all participants must follow instructions from persons designated by the Organizer or authorities (police, disaster management, emergency services). Participants are liable to the Organizer for damages resulting from failure to cooperate.

Security Checks, Removal, and Exclusion from the Event

• Police officers securing the event and security personnel are authorized to search participants' clothing and bags, determine identity, detain individuals, and remove them from the event;

To ensure safe departure, police may detain spectators inside the sports facility until opposing supporter groups have left the facility, the operational area of police escort, or supporter escort routes. If police are not present at the sports event, the organizer may independently decide on detention.

Video Surveillance

• During events organized within a competition system not governed by the government decree on the safety of sports events, as well as normal and high-risk sports events, the organizer (or security if employed) and the representative of the visiting sports organization are entitled – and during football matches with high or elevated security risks, obliged – to monitor participants and record footage with cameras positioned at locations and in numbers determined by police, as well as body cameras worn by the organizer or security personnel, ensuring image quality capable of individual identification, in the venue, public spaces occupied by spectators waiting for entry, and parking lots designated for spectators.
• Surveillance of the Aréna and monitoring of entry gates and security risk areas are conducted via a continuously operating camera system. By entering the Aréna, visitors accept and consent that video recordings of them may be made during their visit. The Organizer stores recordings in compliance with statutory provisions and its camera regulations, permanently deleting them after the retention period specified in the policy. Recordings are disclosed exclusively to authorized authorities and the data subject shown in the recording to protect personal data. Information regarding camera recordings is available via the link: https://honvedfc.hu/tartalom/adatvédelmitajekoztato.

Liability Insurance

• The organizer holds third-party liability insurance for participants. For such events, the existence of liability insurance is also indicated on tickets and season tickets. Only persons lawfully present at the event are eligible for liability insurance coverage. In view of statutory requirements – under which personal data recorded during entry must be erased immediately after admission or refusal of entry – insurance claims (apart from legal exceptions) can only be ensured for persons submitting their claim in writing, including the serial number of the ticket, season ticket, or entry permit, by 12:00 on the third working day following the expiration of validity (end of the match). In light of this, we recommend reporting any injury/damage claim to security during the match.

Cancellation or Matches Held Behind Closed Doors

• If a sports event is cancelled, held behind closed doors, or held with spectator capacity restrictions, the price of season tickets and purchased tickets is not automatically refunded. If a sports event is interrupted, tickets and – where applicable – season tickets remain valid for the replayed match.
  
  

This information sheet is based on statutory provisions but does not purport to provide exhaustive guidance. Other rules relating to sports events and participants can be found in the Sports Act, in our club regulations available at www.honvedfc.hu, on meccsjegy.mlsz.hu, and in the privacy notices at https://honvedfc.hu/tartalom/adatkezelesi-szabalyzat.

For matters not regulated or not regulated in detail in these Ground Regulations, the provisions of the Sports Act, MLSZ, FIFA, and UEFA, as well as other club regulations, shall apply.

Effective: immediately upon posting on electronic platforms or display at the facility.

These ground regulations are available at https://honvedfc.hu/tartalom/palyarendszabalyok.