[gblake]

Originally Posted by Alex2614

You missed the point of what I was saying, though. If you had read what I wrote, I said that people from other teams usually come and go in the section in which we are sitting, because they also just want to stay for a match or two, and we have open seats. So we "reserve" a section in one sense of the word, but we often invite others to sit with us if they need a place to sit. In my mind, that is being quite courteous, as we are not pushing anyone else away from those seats. And when we are on the field, or when finals start, people are usually very courteous and volunteer their spots so that our team can sit together. We have often been the team that sits in those undesirable seats. It depends on the day and the venue. We are, in fact, often on the corners of the stands or in the upper sections or off to the side, for this very reason. We sit wherever is open when we arrive, watch opening ceremonies, and half of the team disperses around the venue, leaving half of the seats which were previously occupied, open for other people to sit.

But when we are on the field or during the awards ceremony, we would like to sit as a team, and we pack in as tightly as we can so there is room for others.

At championships, the only time we ever sat as a team was on Saturday, because everyone was always coming and going.

I don't think I failed to read what you wrote in the earlier post. But FWIW, I personally like what you wrote in the post I just quoted.

You didn't write this originally, "We sit wherever is open when we arrive, watch opening ceremonies, and half of the team disperses around the venue, leaving half of the seats which were previously occupied, open for other people to sit."

I applaud that. I think that is exactly how the don't save seats rule is intended to work.

As far as I can tell you guys are doing the opposite of saving seats, and are setting a good example.

Thumbs up! and +1

Sorry for my side of the miscommunication,
Blake