[MrRoboSteve]

EricH:

Looking at pit layout diagrams, a good number to use for pit size is roughly 250-300 square feet per team, depending on venue layout. There is generally an aisle in front of each pit that is equal in size to the pit, so that gets us to 200sf right there. Plus you need connecting aisles, and routes for robots to/from the competition and practice fields.

Pit admin, spare parts, and inspections runs closer to 1000 square feet at venues I'm familiar with. Full sized practice fields probably consume more than 4000sf each, assuming a 15' deep driver area at each end, 10' clear areas on each side, and space for waiting robots.

That said, if you assume no limits on money for event buildout, there are several locations in the US with NFL stadiums that would work for the event.

Thought exercise for those proposing a larger, single venue event

We can easily identify other options for venues that physically accommodate 600-800 teams, so we must assume that FIRST, with experienced event planners, can do the same. In fact, FIRST has the St. Louis location under contract for 2017, which is physically able to handle 600 teams, and has chosen to add a location in that year.

Since FIRST has proposed going to multiple events with smaller event sizes, there must be some other resource needed to put on an event that is not available at one location. Any thoughts on what that resource might be?