Alabama Football Gets in Final Work before First Spring Scrimmage
4/7/2017 6:25:00 PM | Football
Crimson Tide continue preparations for the annual Golden Flake A-Day Game on April 22
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama football team practiced for two hours in shells at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields Friday afternoon. It was the Crimson Tide's eighth practice of spring drills.
Alabama will hold its first scrimmage of the spring Saturday, April 8, at Bryant-Denny Stadium (closed to the public). The Tide will hold one more scrimmage following this Saturday's before the 2017 Golden Flake A-Day Spring Football Game. The annual A-Day Game is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, at 2 p.m. CT at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The A-Day Game will be televised live on ESPN for the second year in a row and is free to the public. Joe Tessitore, Joey Galloway and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game from the sidelines with Laura Rutledge providing additional insight.
In the interest of enhancing existing security measures at games, a clear bag policy will be in effect for A-Day.
Fans are encouraged not to bring any types of bags inside SEC stadiums during football games; however, the following outlines bags that are permitted:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12";
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bags (Ziploc bag or similar); and
- Small clutch bags - with or without a handle or strap - that do not exceed 4.5" x 6.5" (approximately the size of a hand).
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.
- An approved logo no larger than 4.5" x 3.4" may be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag.
- Fans will continue to be able to carry items allowed into the stadium in a permissible clear bag, such as binoculars and cameras.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Media wishing to take part in the practice viewing session before Saturday's scrimmage should report to Gate 3 at Bryant-Denny Stadium by 12:45 p.m.
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