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Originally Posted by Beth Sweet
If your team intends to stand through the match for every match out there, it would be polite to the other teams if you would sit near the back.
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I am not sure that I agree with your solution. It is unfair to tell teams that they must sit in the back (and have a poor view) simply because they wish to stand for a couple of minutes and show support for their team - especially since the majority of teams do stand.
Vikesrock mentioned that seating could be reserved for teams that do stand - but it would probably be more beneficial to provide it for those who wish to remain seated.
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Originally Posted by Vikesrock
I think part of this problem stems from the growth of FIRST and the growing number of "spectators" attending events. These spectators may not realize how much work went into building these robots and that the crazy environment is part of what makes FIRST special.
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I'm not sure that spectators are the main problem - for I have only heard requests for individuals to sit down on a team-to-team basis. Also, most spectators attend the event on Saturday where standing is not as prevalent (most teams do not make it into the finals, etc.). With this being said, visitors need to be informed of the “crazy environment” so that FIRST remains special for all of its participants.
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Originally Posted by Vikesrock
At a football game people can stand and cheer when a great play happens or at the beginning of a game, but standing through the whole game is typically discouraged.
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I do not feel that these two events are correlated. A robotics match is only a few minutes whereas a football game is a few hours.