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About Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility

Opened for the 2022 season, the Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility, located just east of Farrington Softball Stadium, provides four courts for NCAA beach volleyball play, intramural sports, and university and community events. 

The facility includes natural grass with flexible seating options for spectators and teams, a beach volleyball-specific scoreboard to keep players and spectators up-to-date on all the action. There are also 80-foot candles of illumination on all four courts to accommodate night competitions and broadcasting.

Features to help student-athletes and spectators beat the heat include a cooled water drinking fountain and a beach shower. Coaches also control cooling the sand with a switch that runs irrigation for each court. 

 

Address

503 S. Rural Rd.
Tempe, AZ, 85281
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Related information

Clear bag policy
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Driving directions

The Sun Devil Beach Volleyball Facility is located at 503 S. Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ, 85281. Below are the best routes for access to the stadium:

  • Take Exit 7 for Scottsdale Road/Rural Road.
  • Head south on Rural Road toward ASU.
  • The courts will be on your right, just past E. 6th Street.
  • Take Exit 173 for Rural Road.
  • Head north on Rural Road toward ASU.
  • The courts will be on your left before E. 6th Street.
  • Merge onto US-60 East toward Mesa.
  • Take Exit 173 for Rural Road and turn north.
  • Continue toward ASU, and the courts will be on your left before E. 6th Street.
  1. Merge onto Loop 202 East (Red Mountain Freeway).
  2. Take Exit 7 for Scottsdale Road/Rural Road and head south.
  3. The courts will be on your right, just past E. 6th Street.

Game Day parking

Parking for games and events at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium is available in the lots surrounding the facility, including Lot 59 (just north of the stadium) and the Packard Drive South Parking Structure. We encourage fans to arrive early, as spaces can fill quickly on game days. Standard ASU parking rates and regulations apply, and payment can be made through the ParkMobile app or on-site pay stations.

Stadium policies

Prepare for Sun Devil games by reviewing our stadium policies on bags, cameras, gates and prohibited items. Ensure a smooth entry and enjoy the game from start to finish.

Fans are welcome to bring personal cameras with lenses less than 6” and without detachable lenses.

Flash photography, monopods, tripods and selfie sticks are prohibited in the stadium, and professional photography and cameras are not allowed without a media credential.

Sun Devil Athletics has a Clear Bag Policy. This proactive measure will enhance safety inside and outside the athletic venues and speed the security screening process for all fans.

The following bags are not allowed inside Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium:

  • Backpacks (solid)
  • Large purses
  • Fanny packs (solid)
  • Camera bags
  • Oversized tote bags
  • Diaper bags
  • Binoculars case
  • Mesh bags (reusable grocery bags)
  • Solid or patterned bags
  • Solid colored drawstring bags

The following bags are allowed inside:

  • Bags and backpacks 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)
  • Small clutch bags (no larger than 4.5” x 6.5”) with or without a handle or straps
  • Seat cushion and seat cushion with back (no pockets, compartments, or covers,18” or less in width)

See the Clear Bag Policy for more information.

Medical bags are permitted and subject to a thorough inspection.

Please note there is no check-in location for prohibited bags or items.

All guests are expected to maintain reasonable and appropriate behavior at all times. Any behavior defying the code of conduct determined by facility management can result in ejection and possible arrest. Ejected guests will not receive a refund for their tickets or be compensated in any way. 

Inappropriate behavior includes, but is not limited to:

  • Wearing clothing deemed obscene, indecent and/or offensive
  • Throwing objects of any kind
  • Demonstrating unruly behavior
  • Attempting to enter the field of play
  • Engaging in behavior that endangers the safety of student-athletes, coaches, officials or other guests
  • Removing any property of Alberta B. Farrington Stadium
  • Taunting public safety officials
  • Any threatening, vulgar, abusive, racist, sexist or demeaning remarks or gestures directed toward the coaches, student-athletes, fans, staff and game officials.
    • Threats include statements, actions and behaviors that could reasonably be foreseen as having the purpose of inflicting physical harm, even if the person making the threat doesn’t have the ability to carry it out.

Sun Devil Athletics Event Management reserves the right to deny entry or eject from the facility guests displaying inappropriate behavior, as determined by facility or event management teams.

Students attending Sun Devil athletic events must adhere to the Arizona Board of Regents Code of Conduct. Failure to do so may result in ejection from the premises and disciplinary action through Student Judicial Affairs.

View the ABOR Student Code of Conduct.

Only the following items will be permitted upon entrance into this ASU athletic venue:

  • Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” X 6” X 12”
  • One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar)
  • Small clutch bags (no larger than 4.5” X 6.5”) with or without a handle or strap
  • Medically necessary items after proper inspection
  • Factory-sealed water bottles 51 oz./1.5 liters or smaller
  • Hand sanitizer 3 oz or less
  • Empty, non-disposable plastic water bottles
  • Small retractable umbrellas
  • Umbrella strollers
  • Service animals
  • Seat cushions or chair backs must be 18” or less in width (no pockets, compartments or covers)
  • Signs smaller than 3’ X 2’

For the safety and security of our guests, all prohibited items must be returned to the owner’s vehicle or discarded before entry. There are no provisions to check prohibited bags or items at the stadium. 

Fans will be asked to either return prohibited items to their parked vehicle, if they have not entered the stadium, or dispose of prohibited items at the gate. Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics are not responsible for items left behind, lost, stolen or damaged.

The following items are prohibited and are cause for removal.

* No refunds

  • Soft or hard-sided coolers, ice chests
  • Glass, ceramic or metal containers (including water bottles)
  • Outside beverages
  • Balloons, inflated/deflated beach balls
  • Use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and smokeless cigarettes/tobacco
  • Cameras with detachable lenses greater than 6” or video cameras
  • Tripods, monopods or selfie sticks for cameras/phones
  • Full-size strollers
  • Backpacks, bags and other similar bags larger than 8” X 5” X 1”
  • Bikes, skateboards, scooters, hoverboards, longboards
  • Large golf umbrellas
  • Pitchforks (metal, wood, plastic)
  • Sticks, poles or similar objects that can be used as a weapon
  • Weapons of any kind
  • Fireworks, drones or laser pointers
  • Artificial noisemakers (air horns, thunderstix, musical instruments, cans filled with contents, whistles, cow bells or any other item used to make artificial noise)
  • Pets/animals
  • Clothing deemed obscene, indecent and/or offensive
  • Chairs or stools
  • Banners or signs, dry-erase boards, singular or connecting, larger than 3’ X 2’ (please see Signs/Whiteboards) with a non-sport message

*Please note that this list is not inclusive, as other items may not be allowed

The use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, vapes and smokeless cigarettes/tobacco, is prohibited on university property, facilities, grounds, parking structures, university-owned vehicles and structures owned or leased by the university.

ASU recognizes that tobacco use is a public health hazard and is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable, productive living, learning, and working environment. ASU is among over 1,000 colleges and universities that are 100% tobacco-free, and among over 1,500 colleges and 100% smoke-free.

As of Aug. 1, 2013, to protect students, faculty, staff and visitors from the health hazards of secondhand smoke, the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, vaping devices and smokeless cigarettes/tobacco is prohibited on university property, facilities, grounds, parking structures, university-owned vehicles and structures owned or leased by the university. 

Water is available at drinking fountains throughout the stadium. Metal and glass water bottles are not allowed to be brought in, but plastic and other material water bottles are permitted and can be filled at the fountains. 

Arizona State University commits to diverting 90% of material away from the landfill. 

Please assist us by using the blue recycle bins and green compost bins throughout the stadium. You can also participate by purchasing a reusable souvenir cup at the beginning of the season to bring back to every game, receiving a discount on refills, and reducing your overall waste. 

For more information on zero waste, visit zerowaste.asu.edu.