An alert fan has found some very encouraging information about
guest food and beverage on the
SAP Center website FAQs page:
"For Sharks hockey and Family type events such as Disney On Ice and WWE, guest may bring in reasonable amounts of food and non-alcoholic beverages for their personal consumption. For all concerts, guests are not permitted to bring in any food or beverage. This does include bottled water."
She and I both think Nationals falls clearly in the "Sharks hockey and Family type events" category.
Here are the
prohibitions [emphasis mine]:
"
Cans, glass bottles, thermos-type containers, hard-sided coolers, balloons, laser pens, selfie-sticks, Go-Pros, masks, sealed or wrapped packages, noisemakers such as but not limited to air horns, iPads, flowers and gifts for a performing artist(s) are not allowed in SAP Center at San Jose. If the guest cannot dispose of prohibited items or return them to his/her vehicle, the guest can check in their items and pick them up when leaving. Guests, including law enforcement personnel not working in an official capacity, are prohibited from bringing weapons into SAP Center at San Jose. Weapons may not be checked in and include, but are not limited to, firearms, explosives, handcuffs, batons, stun guns, knives, tear gas and pepper spray. Guests with these items will not be allowed in the building and, if already in the building, will be required to take the item from the building or be evicted."
Given the security rules (below), I'm not sure I'd count on being able to walk in with a soft-sided cooler, but it appears that they are allowed.
Here's the policy on
re-entry:
"SAP Center at San Jose has a general “no re-entry” policy during all events. Should a guest of the arena have an emergency or a legitimate purpose to exit and re-enter the building, the guest may obtain proper authorization and have their ticket scanned out. As a rule, only one guest per group is allowed to exit and re-enter."
I'm hoping they loosen that policy, but I think every event at SAP Center is ticketed separately, and we have practice passes to use for the intervening periods, so it may not be an issue. Just don't let them scan all the day's tickets before the first session.
Security [and bag] checks:
"SAP Center at San Jose conducts visual and bag security checks at every event. Higher levels of security checks including pat-downs, hand-wanding and the use of metal detectors are done at the discretion of management for other events. All large bags, large backpacks and suitcases will not be permitted in the building. Baby bags are permitted, but baby strollers and baby carriers are not permitted. SAP Center at San Jose offers the service of checking in baby strollers and carriers at all events."
There's also a FAQ on
signs and banners (which are not totally prohibited). Check it if you plan to take a sign or banner to San Jose.
No
ticket-reselling is permitted:
"The resale of tickets (“scalping”) is against the law per San Jose City Ordinance 6.54.200 and is not permitted in and around SAP Center at San Jose. Violators are subject to fine and confiscation of goods and cash. Tickets may not be resold for any amount, including below face value."
And no
throwing of objects onto the ice [good luck with that]:
"For the safety of all, a guest who throws any object into the stands or onto the playing surface or stage will be evicted from SAP Center at San Jose. The only exception to this policy is when, during a hockey game, a player scores a “hat trick” (three goals in a game). In this case, throwing of hats is customary and is deemed appropriate (hats cannot be returned)."
I'm glad to know it seems like a safe walk and there is activity around at night.
No answer yet. Well I figure if nobody's manning the info desk at the hotel the night of the men's LP, the show will still go on. 
I'll make it work, LOL!
