Championship Location Rumor

[Raul]

I will say one other thing:
If it is in a domed stadium at a major city, it will draw a lot more media coverage than Epcot does! Anytime you put a 3 day event in a major stadium, everyone there wonders what is going on.

I can just see the local headlines - "Robots Invade xxxx Stadium!"

[Wetzel]

Originally posted by OneAngryDaisy
Hmm...

I gotta admit that'd be phat... the only problem is the Texans built this stadium for them and themselves only- the turf in it is probably permanent... we could theoretically cover it all up.. but that'd be tough...

New playing field anyone?



Wetzel
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/me walks away nonchalantly

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally posted by verdeyw


Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States. Any NFL football stadium in the country would have more available space than what Epcot gave us, and the Astrodome/Reliant complex has two stadiums, an arena, and two huge exhibition halls.

Actually, we're down to one huge exhibition hall, and some extra exhibition space attached to the arena. They tore down most of the astrohall to make up for the parking taken up by the stadium and the new hall. but yeah. Anyone who says Houston is too small needs new glasses.

And to JosephM,

I did say I'd laugh IF it was in Houston. not when. sheesh.

[AdamT]

Originally posted by Mike371
Just curious, where did anyone hear Houston anyway, It just seems too small for the nationals. I think it will be back in epcot. It is one of the only places big enough to accomodate the nationals in the first place.

By looking at the qualities Raul listed, Pheonix and Houston are the only two options within the USA. As for where those qualities came from, I have no idea, but I do know that Raul usually knows what he's talking about...

[dixonij]

Originally posted by Wetzel


New playing field anyone?



Wetzel
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/me walks away nonchalantly

oooohhhh. football playing robots.(begins to drool)

[DaBruteForceGuy]

Yea, NTS. really wasn't THAT huge anyway. I mean it was enormous in the grand, overall scale, but the actual feilda and tents seemed like thay could fit in any oversized theme park or stadium parking-lot. I mean, the rides and the whole park definitly helped to accomodate us nicely , but when it comes to necessity the astrodome does have more than anough room to accomodate us. "and anyway, Six Flag's thrill rides show-up disney's any day"

[MattK]

Flights are Cheaper if you fly from Manchester (where FIRST is based) to Texas than it is to Arizona, if that is ANY indication I have no idea...

[Redhead Jokes]

Mira Costa High School and Redondo Union High School are rivals on the football playing field, and teammates on the robotic team. We hope that at our game next season we’ll have built a small robot carrying the ball and racing across the field. Our MCHS School Superintendent, Jerry Davis, said he’d chase after it! Our RUHS Superintendent, Bill Nunan, has good naturedly declined to say if he would.

Then Bill, not Jerry, asked to be on our team email list so he remains informed and an enthusiastic supporter of our team.

[Kit Gerhart]

Originally posted by Kevin Sevcik

Yeah, the Reliant Complex is cool. The new Reliant Convention Center is state-of-the-art and really huge. The only real problem is that the Rodeo is in town Feb. 25th to Mar. 16th. That could cause a few problems.... but on the plus side, its something fun for the kids to do.

Is Reliant connected with Enron?

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally posted by Kit Gerhart


Is Reliant connected with Enron?

Umm.. no. Completely unrelated. In fact, they are/were competitors. Both in the natural gas and energy trading markets. Oddly enough, however, Reliant has been split into different companies thanks to deregulation. I dunno if any of them are still Reliant, but my dad's division is now CenterPoint Energy. Just a little random tidbit, there.....

[Kit Gerhart]

Originally posted by OneAngryDaisy
Hmm...

I gotta admit that'd be phat... the only problem is the Texans built this stadium for them and themselves only- the turf in it is probably permanent... we could theoretically cover it all up.. but that'd be tough...

The Astroturf would make a good playing field surface, but we might run up a really high bill for "damaging the carpet."

[moogleslair]

I am almost positive that the new Reliant stadium where the Texans play is grass. That was part of their feats as a new team, "Indoor grass playing field" I could be wrong though.

correction this site says it is natural grass. http://www.houstontexans.com/facilit...?cont_id=26701





where did this rumor about a dome in a regional host city come from?

[OneAngryDaisy]

Originally posted by Wetzel


New playing field anyone?

perfect.. Finally we can use our school's new $1.6 million Nexturf field...

[dixonij]

Originally posted by OneAngryDaisy


perfect.. Finally we can use our school's new $1.6 million Nexturf field...

holy crap, you guys got a NexTurf football field? thats do cool! it looks like real grass but it isnt.(ive walked on the field at Veterans Stadium in Philadelpha and they have it.)

[Madison]

Originally posted by OneAngryDaisy


perfect.. Finally we can use our school's new $1.6 million Nexturf field...

So - how much money does your school district budget for your team?