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Houston had a lot of problems, most of which seemd to be the result of a new venue and a need for refinement. But here are the positive I can see-
1. The huge size- The Reliant Arena could easily fit 6 fields on the playing floor. If we had 100 teams per division that means we could have 600 teams play.
The odd/even qualification system should go and we should have ALL the teams who can go attend. This might be the place that can handle that.
2. The huge parking space- behind the Reliant was a huge space that might be the home of FIRST related entertainment events- paintball, racing, Segway track, exhibition rodeo ? - you name it. There was little off time stuff for the kids to do in Houston. It would have been nice to make the whole complex into an amusement area for teens so, like Disney, everything would be contained in a confined area.
3. The view of the field- We still need the big projection screens but the view of the field of play was superior.
My team's suggestion is to have the pit areas in the circular corridor above the field in that section. Move the food concessions to the third level or outside in tents and have the food catered in. Leave the Astrodome for other activities.
WC
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