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Unread 04-05-2006, 02:48
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Re: Saving Seats

If my memory serves me correctly, wasn't this type of pre-assigned seating used at the 2004 BAE regional? I was there with a small group, doing some advanced scouting, perhaps someone who attended with a team could fill us in on the details and let us know how this method faired.

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Originally Posted by David Brinza
This is a becoming a situation that FIRST must address. A few years ago, some members of Team 980 had a similar conflict with a team in the stands over saved seats. Our team wasn't very large, yet ended up scattered in the stands because we didn't save a block of seats for our members that were in the pits and on the drive team.

I've suggested in earlier posts and threads that FIRST assign block seating to teams prior to the event based on information provided at time of registration (i.e. number of team members and supporters anticipated at the event). The location of the seats for the teams can be done a number of ways, ranging from random draw, to team seniority, to number of regional awards won. This may be difficult to accomplish logistically, but if this sort of behavior continues and escalates, someone is likely to cross the line and real problems will arise.

Rather than bicker, can we try to offer a reasonable solution to FIRST?
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