Florida State law says that a violation of public decency laws has occurred when the genitals, buttocks, or breasts are exposed to public view for any reason. In keeping with this, we require that all attendees wear clothing providing coverage equivalent to at least a non-thong swimsuit while in public. This includes the balcony areas of those rooms having balconies. “Flashing”, or otherwise showing what shouldn’t be shown, is grounds for immediate expulsion from the convention. Convention staff may, at their sole discretion, ask you to change your attire if you are not complying with this policy. Repeat offenders will be required to hand over their badges and leave convention areas. While in the convention areas, please be reasonable and discreet in your dress and behavior.

A note on public indecency – while your costume may adhere to the above rules, the METROCON staff may, at its sole discretion, decide that your costume is, in fact, NOT decent (spandex costumes without proper undergarments, costumes that border on the bare minimum of the above policy, and the like). If you are adhering to all of our policies, and we ask you to change into other clothing or find a way to augment your coverage, you are welcome to discuss the judgment with our staff or ask for a supervisor.

We understand this can be an uncomfortable situation and sometimes makes the cosplayer/attendee feel targeted or uncomfortable, and we always want to ensure your comfort – if you would prefer to discuss costuming matters with a staff member of a different gender, or at any point feel dissatisfied with an interaction with staff over this policy and any other, feel free to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate a better interaction for all parties.