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Posted by colleen.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Coach on team #246, Blue Light Special, from John D. O'Byrant High School/Boston Latin Academy and NSTAR/Boston University/UTC/Raytheon/MassPEP.

Posted on 10/16/2000 1:39 PM MST


In Reply to: QUESTION OF THE WEEK!!! posted by Andy Grady on 10/15/2000 7:35 AM MST:



How 'bout less the main stage.. and more all the stages?

As Andy and others know from our discussion at dinner the other night-- I say it was a nice try with the tents and indoor stages.. but I think so much was lost that Disney/FIRST should save the money and go back to the old ways of having everything outside...

Yes, I've sat in the blistering sun for hours.. I've sweat, I've burnt...
To me.. that's part of what makes it...

The inside was small.. dark.. teams were getting scooted around.. sit here, come in there, go out this way, don't hold that up, sit down..etc.. people were just hanging inside cause it was AC-ed and then teams couldn't get good spots to see or were being asked to sit when their teams were playing, etc... so much of the match excitement was lost.. and 3 fields going right there at once took attention away from each match..

If everything was back outside we could compromise to get the best of both worlds.. other than the Main Stage (Einstein).. the other stages could be lower so that people doing scouting/strategy can see easier without being waaaay up in the stands.. and the cover of the stages/fields could be extended as to shade the first few rows of ground seating so people could be there to be out of the sun...

this way-- more teams would stick outside and bring back the 'party atmosphere' that once existed.. outside if people are running around, dancing, cheering and having a blast, no one's complaining whereas it was often a problem inside...

As someone said at the team forum... there's just some 'feeling' about playing outside on the stage in front of everyone... some teams only had one shot if any to do that... if all the stages are back outside with the stands.. you get that feel all over again without having to worry about trying to get every team scheduled on Einstein...

I thought so much was lost having it all inside... if anything.. extend the pits more so more people can be in that airconditioning if that's peoples main concern..

it's Florida.. it's Disney.. it's suuuuppposed to be hot and sunny.. :-)