FSU Ticket Priority Policy
Ticket Priority Modernization
Overview
Florida State has completed plans to implement a consistent annual fund-giving structure (to match the existing football structure) for men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer season tickets beginning with the 2023-24 athletic season.
This new structure comes after two years of analysis of peer institutions and the desire to increase our game-by-game participation from season ticket holders.
Currently, contributions required to purchase football tickets allow donors access to tickets to men’s basketball. In other words, a football contribution has afforded “umbrella” access extending to men’s basketball, while no donation policy exists for soccer, softball, baseball, or women’s basketball.
This adjustment adopts a donation requirement for the sports that currently do not have one.
All season ticket holders will receive a phone call from the Athletic Ticket Office and Seminole Boosters this spring to discuss the new policy and answer questions.
New Donation Model
The new per-seat model for season tickets will require a donation to Seminole Boosters with every season ticket purchase.
Phase I - Next athletic season, and starting with the current 2023 annual fund membership, all season ticket holders will need to be active members with Seminole Boosters. The Annual Membership contribution will continue to serve as an “umbrella” donation for all season tickets. All Coaches Clubs giving for tickets will be removed and Annual Fund will determine all ticket priority.
Phase II - Starting in the 2024-25 season and the 2024 annual fund membership, per-seat giving will begin and will be separated by sport, removing the “umbrella” giving.
Example A
Tom is a Tomahawk level member paying $2,000 annually to Seminole Boosters. He has 4 tickets at Doak that require a $500 seat donation. He also has 2 tickets at baseball that will require a $500 donation per seat starting in the 2025 season. Tom’s 2023 annual fund donation amount can remain the same. However, his 2024 annual fund will need to increase to $3,000 annually to maintain all his seat locations.
Example B
Jessica is a baseball season ticket holder and not a Seminole Booster Member. She will need to join the 2023 annual fund at the minimum $70 level to renew her seats for the 2024 season, and during the seat selection process for the 2025 season, she will be able to select seat locations based on her Booster priority. The seats will have a per-seat donation amount that will be her new 2024 annual donation amount.
Seat Selection Process in the 2024-25 season
As the new per-seat model is implemented, seat selection will take place based on the FSU Priority Policy for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer. Season ticket holders will be ranked based on the FSU Priority Policy, select their seats in priority order, then all remaining inventory will become available to Seminole Booster members in priority order followed by non-members.
Per Seat Timelines
Please select a sport below to see timeline and seating chart details. You can click on each image to expand it.
Priority Point Calculation Formula
Each account will now have two different priority point totals, one used for home ticket allocations (Home Points) and one used for donor recognition, parking and any non-home ticket allocations (Total Points). All Priority Point Categories will be calculated the same with the exception of Lifetime Booster Giving now being calculated with two separate totals.
Priority Point Categories
Total Point Calculation
- Total consecutive years as a ticket holder – 5 pts per year (no limit)
- Total consecutive years as a Booster member – 5 pts per year (no limit)
- *Lifetime Booster giving – 1 pt per $100
- Annual Fund commitments paid to present
- Lifetime Gifts* paid through December 31, 2017.
- Annual Fund and/or Athletic Excellence Fund commitments paid to present
- Lifetime Gifts* paid to present
- FSU Faculty/Staff – 5 pts
- FSU Varsity Letter winner – 5 pts
- FSU Varsity Club member – 5 pts
- Presidents Club honoree – 10 pts
*Lifetime Booster giving includes: Paid gifts to the Coaches Clubs, Facilities, Scholarship endowment, Capital Campaigns and irrevocable planned gifts at net present value. Omitted from lifetime giving are Sky Box and Dunlap Champions Club seat conference and license fees.
Calculation of points will take place two times per year: Immediately following the priority deadline in March and November. The calculation of points at those times will determine:
March: Selection time for seating and parking at Doak and away game ticket allocations. November: Post-season football, men's and women's basketball and baseball ticket allocation.
Allocation by Tiers
Home Game Allocation Tiers
Determines home ticket priority. Based on current year Annual Fund membership level and then priority points within each tier.
Parking & Non-Home Game Allocation Tiers
Determines Game Day Parking and Away, Neutral Site and Post-season Conference, Bowl or Playoff game ticket allocation. Based on Annual Fund and/or Athletic Excellence Fund membership level including combined totals and then priority points within each tier.
- Tier I – Legacy Chief and Platinum Chief (+$13,000) and Top 150 donor based on total Priority Points
- Tier II – Golden Chief and Silver Chief ($12,999 - $3,250)
- Tier III – Tomahawk – Warrior ($3,249 - $650)
- Tier IV – Renegade, Brave, Iron Arrow ($649 - $70)
Ticket Account Transfers
Season tickets may be transferred to an immediate family member i.e. spouse, children. Transferable points include consecutive years as a Season Ticket Holder and do not include booster giving.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Do I need to become a Booster member to keep my reserved seat at baseball or softball?
Yes, the 2024 spring seasons will require a minimum $70 Booster annual fund membership to sit in the grandstands in a reserved seat. In the 2025 season, we will fully implement a per-seat giving requirement and conduct a new seat selection process at each venue.
Why am I required to become a Booster member?
We are implementing a consistent ticket priority policy among all ticketed sports. This model will also establish a ticketing structure that allows us to administer ticket priority in a consistent manner among donors. More importantly, we must provide the necessary resources to provide our student-athletes with the best experience possible and continue to achieve athletic and academic excellence in all 20 sports.
What is the difference between priority limits based on giving level and per-seat, specifically the adjustment at men’s basketball?
Currently, the men’s basketball ticket priority policy provides season ticket quantity limits based on annual fund giving level. For example, Golden, Platinum, and Legacy Chiefs can purchase up to 6 seats in Priority I sections at the Tucker Center. Moving forward, each seating section at the Tucker Center (and all home venues of ticketed sports) will have a per-seat donation requirement where that amount is multiplied by the number of season tickets purchased to establish the giving requirement for men’s basketball. That giving amount will become separate from the giving amount for all other ticketed sports.