PART 1: NEW STADIUM - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Where will the new Yankee Stadium be located?
The new Yankee Stadium will be located one block from Yankee Stadium at 161st Street and
River Avenue, Bronx, New York. The enclosed "New Yankee Stadium" Digital Video Disc is a
convenient source of new Yankee Stadium information. In addition, please note that you can
access a virtual tour of the new Yankee Stadium online at www.yankees.com.
2. Will the seat sections in the new Yankee Stadium be numbered in the same manner and
order as they are in Yankee Stadium?
No. We took advantage of the opportunity to number the seating areas in the new Yankee
Stadium to reflect the original sequential section numbering system used in the original
Yankee Stadium in 1923. Please see page 22 for more information.
3. On which side of the new Yankee Stadium will the Yankees dugout be located?
The first-base side.
4. What public transportation options are available for traveling to and from the new Yankee Stadium?
Since the new Yankee Stadium will be located one block from Yankee Stadium, the current
modes of mass transportation for travel to and from Yankee Stadium will continue to be available.
In addition, in or about April 2009, a new Metro North station will be located within walking
distance of the new Yankee Stadium. It is expected that all three lines (Harlem, Hudson and
New Haven) will be accessible at the new Yankee Stadium Metro North station.
5. Will the new Yankee Stadium offer seating for guests with disabilities?
The new Yankee Stadium will be in full compliance with all ADA requirements (as well as similar
New York State and New York City requirements) and will offer wheelchair, aisle-transfer and
companion seats in a variety of seat locations and prices, including Yankees Premium Offerings
seat locations. Further information is contained in the "Guests With Disabilities" section of
this Guide.
PART 1: RELOCATION PROGRAM - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Which Licensees are eligible for the Relocation Program?
All Licensees who licensed and maintained a Plan for the 2008 Season will be eligible to
participate in the Relocation Program for the new Yankee Stadium.
2. How was the Relocation Program designed?
The Relocation Program has been designed to provide as many Licensees as possible with the
opportunity to tailor their Plans to their seating preferences in the new Yankee Stadium. Please
see page 30 for more information.
3. What types of Plans will be offered for the new Yankee Stadium?
Beginning with the 2009 Season, the Yankees will offer a Full Season Plan, a 41-Game Plan, two
different 20-Game Plans, three different 15-Game Plans, two different 12-Game Plans and an
11-Game Plan. Please see pages 20-21 for more information.
4. Which Plans that are offered during the 2008 Season will not be offered for the
2009 Season?
The current "A" Plan (61 Games) will no longer be offered after the conclusion of the 2008
Season. In addition, all other current Plans, other than the Full Season Plan, will be modified
commencing with the 2009 Season. Please see pages 20-21 for more information.
5. I am an "A" Plan Licensee for the 2008 Season. What will my options be in the new
Yankee Stadium?
The "A" Plan, which currently includes 61 Games, will not be offered in the new Yankee Stadium.
All "A" Plan Licensees will be assigned Full Season Plans in a location in the new Yankee Stadium
that is reasonably comparable to their location during the 2008 Season (as determined by the
Yankees in its sole and absolute discretion). If you wish to decline the Full Season Plan that has
been assigned to you, you should select the "decline" option online. A Yankees representative will
contact you to discuss the 41-Game Plan and Partial Season Plan pool options. Please see pages
36-37 for more information.
6. I am a Partial Season Plan Licensee for the 2008 Season. What will my options be in the new
Yankee Stadium?
At the present time, all current 2008 Partial Season Plans will be modified for the 2009 Season.
However, you will be eligible to participate in the Relocation Program. You will initially be
assigned to a Plan in a location that is based upon your preferences as indicated in the Relocation
Program Questionnaire that you submitted. Please see pages 40-41 for more information.
7. I am a 20-Game Flex Plan Licensee for the 2008 Season. What will my options be in the new
Yankee Stadium?
A 20-Game Flex Plan will not be offered for the 2009 Season. However, you will be eligible to
participate in the Relocation Program. We will be offering two separate pre-determined 20-Game
Plans for the 2009 Season. You will initially be assigned to a Plan in a location that is based
upon your preferences as indicated in the Relocation Program Questionnaire that you submitted.
Please see pages 40-41 for more information.
8. How will seats and seat locations be assigned in the new Yankee Stadium?
The Yankees will attempt to assign existing Full Season and "A" Plan Licensees seats in locations
that are reasonably comparable to the location of the Licensee's seats at Yankee Stadium (as
determined by the Yankees in its sole and absolute discretion). With respect to existing "B" Plan
and Partial Season Plan Licensees, the Yankees will attempt to assign seat locations in accordance
with the Licensees' seating preferences as expressed in the Licensees Relocation Program
Questionnaires. However, please note, unlike existing Full Season and "A" Plan Licensees,
under the Relocation Program, "B" Plan and Partial Season Plan Licensees will not receive
reasonably comparable seat location assignments. All seat location assignments for existing "B"
Plan and Partial Season Plan Licensees will be made in accordance with the Licensee's preferences
as reflected in the Relocation Program Questionnaire submitted by the Licensee. All seat
locations will be determined by the Yankees, subject to the pool selection process. Please see pages
36, 38 and 40, respectively, for more information.
Read The Full Season Plan Relocation Program Assignment
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9. If I am a Licensee under an "A" Plan in 2008, how many seats can I license?
By accepting your initial Full Season Plan assignment, you will be entitled to license the same
number of seats in the new Yankee Stadium as were included in your Plan at the end of the
2008 Season. The "A" Plan will not be offered in the new Yankee Stadium. Please see page 36 for
more information.
10. If I am a Licensee under a "B" Plan in 2008, how many seats can I license?
By accepting your initial 41-Game Plan assignment or upgrading to a Full Season Plan, you will
be entitled to license the same number of seats in the new Yankee Stadium as were included in
your Plan at the end of the 2008 Season. Please see pages 39 and 37, respectively, for more information.
11. If I am a "B" Plan Licensee or Partial Season Plan Licensee in 2008, can I license a Full
Season Plan?
In order to be eligible to receive an offer to license a Full Season Plan, you would need to
indicate your desire to upgrade to a Full Season Plan on your Relocation Program Questionnaire
and submit the Relocation Program Questionnaire by the Response Deadline12 that is reflected
in the letter accompanying this Guide. You will then be placed in the Full Season Plan pool
and a Yankees representative will contact you in accordance with your priority within the Full
Season Plan pool. If you receive an offer to license seats under a Full Season Plan during the
pool process, you will be entitled to license the number of seats which is equal to the number of
Full Season Equivalent13 seats included in your Plan(s) at the end of the 2008 Season and, subject
to availability, a maximum of the number of seats included in your largest Plan at the end of
the 2008 Season. You may also choose to license fewer seats than your Full Season Equivalent.
Please see page 35 for more information.
| EXAMPLE: | If you had four seats under a "B" Plan (46 Games) for the 2008 Season, the total number of seats
covered by such Plan is 184. 184 seats divided by 81 equals 2.27 Full Season Equivalent seats. If you
receive an offer to license seats through the Full Season Plan pool, you would be entitled to license
two or fewer seats and, subject to availability, a maximum of four seats under a Full Season Plan. |
| EXAMPLE: | If you had 10 seats under a Partial Season "C" Plan (15 Games), eight seats under a Partial
Season "D" Plan (12 Games) and 10 seats under a Partial Season "E" Plan (Eight Games), all for
the 2008 Season, the total number of seats covered by all Plans is 326. 326 seats divided by 81
equals 4.02 Full Season Equivalent seats. If you receive an offer to license seats through the Full
Season Plan pool, you would be entitled to license four or fewer seats and, subject to availability,
a maximum of 10 seats under a Full Season Plan. |
12. Why can't I be assigned the same seats in the new Yankee Stadium that I currently have in
Yankee Stadium?
The design and configuration of the new Yankee Stadium differs from the current Yankee
Stadium. Therefore, none of the decks, levels or sections of the new Yankee Stadium is comparable
to those in Yankee Stadium.
13. May I license additional Plans during the Relocation Program other than the Plan to which
I am initially assigned during the Relocation Program?
No. However, following the completion of the Relocation Program, you may request additional
Plans, but such request will be subject to availability of seats for such Plan. Requests for
additional Plans will be prioritized using the criteria discussed under the Relocation Program
section of this Guide. You may speak to a Yankees representative in connection with your
preferences by contacting us at (718) 293-6000 or contact us via e-mail at relocation@yankees.com.
14. Can I sell or otherwise transfer my right to participate in the Relocation Program or any
Seniority14 or other priority status provided to me thereunder?
No, any such attempt to sell or otherwise transfer any such right will result in immediate
disqualification under the Relocation Program and may result in the termination of your
current Plan and/or any Plan secured for the 2009 Season.
This section outlines the Relocation Program for each type of Plan offered for the 2009 Season
and describes your options to upgrade or change your current Plan(s). Please note that due to the
high demand for Full Season Plans and Yankees Premium Offerings, a significant portion of the
seats located within the infield on both decks of the new Yankee Stadium will be offered as part
of Full Season Plans only. Please note that in the new Yankee Stadium, the Plans, the number
and type of seating areas and the corresponding amenities will differ from those offered or
provided in Yankee Stadium.
PART 2 - SEAT ASSIGNMENT AND POOL PROCESS
1. Can I change my seat location from my initial assignment?
Yes. You may request an alternate seat location, however, you must decline your initial assignment.
Your seats will then be forfeited and released. You will then be included in the respective Full
Season Plan, 41-Game Plan or Partial Season Plan pool that you requested and there will be
no guarantee that any requested seat location will be available. Please see pages 37, 39 and 41,
respectively, for more information.
2. What happens if I do not respond to the Yankees by the due date reflected on the invoice
that includes my assignment?
You will not be assured the opportunity to license a Plan pursuant to the Relocation
Program. Please see page 43 for more information.
3. What if I am not satisfied with my initial assignment and I am a Full Season Plan Licensee?
If you conclude that your initial seat assignment and location are not satisfactory, you may
elect to participate in either the Full Season Plan pool, 41-Game Plan pool or the Partial
Season Plan pool. However, due to the limited inventory of tickets and anticipated demand
for tickets under the Relocation Program, you are strongly encouraged to accept your initial
assignment. Please see page 37 for more information.
4. What happens if I am a "B" Plan or Partial Season Plan Licensee who elects to participate in
the Full Season Plan pool, but later decides that I do not wish to license a Full Season Plan?
When you are contacted by a Yankees representative as part of the Full Season Plan pool process
and you decline to license a Full Season Plan, then the Yankees representative will discuss your
41-Game Plan and Partial Season Plan pool options. Please see page 35 for more information.
5. What if I am not satisfied with my initial assignment and I am a "B" Plan or Partial Season
Plan Licensee?
If you conclude that your initial seat assignment and location are not satisfactory, you may
elect to participate in either the 41-Game Plan pool or the Partial Season Plan pool. However,
due to the limited inventory of tickets and anticipated demand for tickets under the Relocation
Program, you are strongly encouraged to accept your initial assignment. Please see pages 39
and 41, respectively, for more information.
Part 2: Seat Assignment and Pool Process
6. If I elect to participate in the Full Season Plan pool, 41-Game Plan pool or Partial Season
Plan pool, am I guaranteed the ability to license a Plan at the new Yankee Stadium?
Although the Yankees will endeavor to provide every participant in each Plan pool with an offer
to license a Plan, the Yankees cannot guarantee that seat locations will in fact be available
within any particular pool due to limited inventory. Please see the answer to question 6 of Part
X of the "Questions & Answers" section and page 42 for more information.
7. What criteria will be used to establish priority among Licensees in the Full Season Plan
pool, 41-Game Plan pool and Partial Season Plan pool?
Within each pool, Licensees will first be prioritized by Seniority, with the highest priority
assigned to Licensees with the most consecutive years as a Licensee. Within each year, Licensees
will be further ranked by the date on which they, through the license of a Plan, commenced
such consecutive ownership. In the event of ties in Seniority, Licensees will be further ranked
according to the following criteria:
FIRST - AGGREGATE PLAN(S) SIZE Licensees will be ranked by the total size of all Plans (total
number of Games within all Plans belonging to a single Licensee).
SECOND - SEAT LOCATION Licensees then will be ranked by the seat location(s) assigned to each
Licensee's largest Plan in the current Yankee Stadium. The priority assigned to the sections in
the current Yankee Stadium (from highest to lowest) will be: Field Championship, Loge
Championship, Main Championship, Main Box MVP, Field Box, Loge Box MVP, Main Reserved
MVP, Tier Box MVP, Main Box, Loge Box, Main Reserved, Tier Box, Tier Reserved MVP, Tier
Reserved, Bleachers.
THIRD - SECTION NUMBER Licensees next will be ranked by section number of the Licensee's
largest Plan, with sections closest to home plate receiving the highest priority.
FOURTH - TIE-BREAKERS If there are any Licensees who have the same priority after applying the
above criteria, the following tie-breakers will be used to further rank Licensees: row number
(from lowest to highest) total number of seats in all Plans belonging to a single Licensee and
seat number (from lowest to highest).
All determinations by the Yankees with respect to priority shall be final. Please see page 42 for
more information.
8. Can I visit the new Yankee Stadium to see my new seat location(s) before I make a commitment?
As a result of the ongoing construction at the new Yankee Stadium, in general, we will be unable
to accommodate site visit requests, but you may access virtual views of seat locations in both
the new Yankee Stadium and current Yankee Stadium via our web site, www.yankees.com. In
addition, there will be a preview center at the current Yankee Stadium and at Rockefeller Center
during the 2008 Season dedicated to the Yankees Premium Offerings.
16 See the "Pool Participation Generally" section of this Guide on page 42.
17 See the "Pool Participation Generally" section of this Guide on page 42.
18 See the "Pool Participation Generally" section of this Guide on page 42.
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