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Florida Football Fan Day Is Aug. 16
The Florida football team will hold Verizon Wireless Football Fan Day on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
Admission is free. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m.
Fans will be able to meet and get autographs from Gator players and coaches. The University Athletic Association will supply the 2009 Gator team posters for player autographs. Outside items will not be allowed to be brought in to the event due to NCAA compliance issues.
"Unfortunately, when players have signed various autograph items such as helmets and footballs, they have on occasion been sold to the general public," Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Jamie McCloskey said. "This practice could put the eligibility of some of our student-athletes into question. We want to be proactive in this area and are asking our fans to cooperate with our policy of requesting an autograph on our team poster only. The poster should be for personal use only and not intended for sale."
Due to the high demand for many of the players' and coaches' autographs, the lines will be monitored and closed to ensure that fans are not waiting for autographs with no chance of reaching the signing table by the event's conclusion.
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