Thank you OP.
I agree that everyone wants to sit together as a team. So do we. BUT 10 or 15 people saving an entire section for a 100+ person team is somewhat aggravating. Especially when the
only time the other 90+ people are in the stands is during
- Announcements
- Awards
- When told to be out of the pits by the judges
- When their team is on the field
I wouldn't take quite such offense to it if some of the individuals in question:
- had not been openly rude and aggressive to members of my team and their parents when they sat in the obviously reserved section (signs, pool noodles, etc.) because all the other seats were filled
- and if we had not been asked to 'move up a couple of rows' (out of seats we had been in all day) to make room for more of their team
Another commenter posted that they felt these actions were primarily by parents who 'don't know how FIRST operates.' In my case this was what appeared to be a mentor or coach who was openly rude about saving the seats and I would submit this in response; we are supposed to be the adults...grow up.