Tiger Athletic Foundation is hoping the new South Stadium expansion will have more LSU fans on their feet cheering.

Eddie Nunez, associate athletic director for operations and project development, said the organization plans to move visitor seating back to the soon-to-be-built upper deck of the south end zone. TAF is planning to fill the vacant space with standing room for fans in the 2014 football season, an idea announced Nov. 8 at the Faculty Senate meeting .

However, Nunez noted the project is still in its planning phase, and it is undecided who this standing room would be designated for — whether it’s general admission, visiting teams’ fans or groups like the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts.

Nunez said TAF gets requests from groups like this every year, but the organization is unable to provide these groups with the number of tickets they need because of limited seating.

“We’re limited on what we can offer,” Nunez said.

Nunez said the standing room would be able to incorporate 200 to 400 people, but he said this is just an estimate, and capacity will be more certain after construction is completed this time next year.

Right now, Nunez said the focus will be on making sure the new area will meet Fire Marshall codes and exit ramps will be up to standards.

He said season-ticket holders’ seats won’t be displaced, emphasizing the construction will instead open up new seating.

“It offers us an opportunity that is not available to Tiger Stadium,” Nunez said. “The needs for tickets are tough at times. Especially two games a year — the Alabamas, the Floridas. … It’ll offer us the opportunity to have more people in the venue.”

Nunez said TAF will go forward will plans, but if at any point they realize the standing-room only plan can’t be incorporated into the stadium, the plan has the flexibility to be taken off the table.