3,200 registrants. Tents dotting Lee Field. 2,850 tickets. Entertainment bands. Two set checkpoints at 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. in addition to several random ones.

It’s none other than UNC Basketball Campout.

This year’s campout has seen an increased number of registrants from years past, more than double last year’s 1200.

Jay Dawkins, the Student Senate’s campus community chair, said there isn’t much change to this year’s campout and advertising hasn’t been excessive, but people seem really enthusiastic about it.

“We know we can win,” Dawkins, a junior in civil engineering, said. “Last year, we dominated in the RBC Center and we know Carolina’s a team we can beat. We believe in our team,” he said.

Because there are so many registrants, the rules have changed a little, including requiring half of each group to be at all checkpoints or risk loss of eligibility. The general no smoking, no drinking, no grills or fire, and no generators rules are still in effect.

“This new system is focused on individual accountability,” Dawkins said.

According to Capt. Jon Barnwell of Campus Police, even if all 3,200 registrants show up, Lee Field will be able to accommodate them.

“We’re providing fire protection personnel as well as police officers to ensure the event is a success,” Barnwell said.

Thurman Drive, where campout was held last year, would not be able to handle this kind of crowd, according to Dawkins.

According to Dawkins, after those working on campout saw how many people were registering, they had to request more tickets from Athletics. Although more students registered than there are tickets, Dawkins said in years past, 10 percent of registrants usually did not show up.

“We’ll make sure that the dedicated people that come out there get a nice warm seat at the game if they follow all the rules,” he said.

Kelli Rogers, a student senator who is also helping with campout preparations, agreed.

“I think the rules will work,” Rogers, a sophomore in political science, said. “I think they’re very effective … Initially, I was worried about the number of people on the field.”

According to Rogers, she brought up every possible negative consequence in fear of having a repeat campout riot.

“We tried to weigh all the options and work out what’s best for the students,” she said.

According to Dawkins, there is a .1 percent chance that there won’t be enough tickets, in which case Student Government volunteers will give up theirs.

“The expectations of campers is a little bit higher, so we fully expect to have more than enough tickets to a point where on-demand will be a way to get tickets,” he said.

Dawkins said volunteers have already started planning for the following year’s campout and any changes that could possibly be made.

This year, senator emeritus and N.C. State alumnus Erich Fabricious helped out with the online system for campout, including data entry and setting up the ticketing system.

Next year, Dawkins said he hopes the online system can develop further.

“There were some things we wish the online system could do, like having a cap on the number of applicants and being set up so people can use it just like they use the online athletic system.”