View Single Post
  #6   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 08-04-2013, 13:56
B Dot's Avatar
B Dot B Dot is offline
Play, Rest, Repeat
AKA: Bryan
FRC #1706 (Ratchet Rockers)
Team Role: Driver
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Rookie Year: 2011
Location: Wentzville, MO
Posts: 27
B Dot is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: 2013 Razorback Regional Thanks/Congrats

Our team went to the Crossroads regional this weekend. It was a great competition with many great teams but the venue was not (in our team's opinion) well selected or planned out. The two complaints were:
1) There were windows that let in direct sunlight in the morning and indirect sunlight after about 11AM. This sunlight was coming in through the three center goals! If you use the Kinect or any other infrared cameras, you see big "boxes" that look like targets! Needless to say this light affected our ability to aim shots.
2) The arena that held the competition was comparable in seating capacity to the size of a large high school gymnasium. I am not joking. Many hours were spent standing along a railing, if you could even find a spot. I know this may sound like a small inconvenience but when your team must accurately scout it is much nicer to have a good view of the field and a secure seat to do your scouting.

I know this message sounds very negative but we are just looking to find a regional similar to the one we are used to with plenty of seating and no outside light pollution. So far we have been to the St. Louis Regional, Queen City Regional and the Crossroads regional.

Could someone describe the Razorback regional venue?
__________________