[JaneYoung]

One thing I think we're learning from this is how portable the competitions are and how flexible the venue is/can be. I don't know many competitions that are as portable but they do usually deal with the hand they are dealt. Weather plays a part in sports like football and baseball. So do bugs. So do field conditions. I don't know if they could continue their game if it were moved outside of the arena/field, though. So this does show flexibility and adaptability on the part of FRC/FTC/FLL teams.

Here in Austin, we have a rodeo each spring and it's a big deal. A very big deal. At the end of the rodeo competition (a series of different events like calf roping and bull riding), a stage is brought in and a country music star or group performs. So, in this way - the stage is portable, not the competition. This is not the greatest comparison but it is what I am familiar with. What we're doing in FIRST is flip flopping that example - if it is indeed the stage. If it is other FIRST competitions that require the space, such as FTC, then again, we are seeing the portability/adaptability of the competition.

Just some thoughts.
Jane