[Tom Line]

It was a horrible decision. I understand in part why they do it. They want the stands to be full for the speakers, etc.

Here's the rub. Last year for the Einstein finals, they opened the upper level because there simply isn't enough seating on just the lower deck.

This year, they cut all the video feeds, and there wasn't nearly enough seating. We considered moving, but by the point we understood what was going on and that there would be no video or sound, the bottom level was filled 180 degrees around Einstein and there were few seats to be had. The second level was not open.

We weren't alone either. Many other teams chose not to move.