pic: Bills Blog - Bleachers in pit

[JohnBoucher]

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[santosh]

So uh... will that even fit the number of scouters that will be in each division?

Edit:
Nope. this is a joke. This wouldnt even fit the North Carolina Regional (Aprils Fools was quite a while ago)
FIRST is just pulling a fast one on us.

[BrendanB]

*facepalm*

Thank goodness I'll be on the field!

[Akash Rastogi]

Looks smaller than my high school gym! Glad I won't be there this year

[Drivencrazy]

Now I know what they meant when they said the pit fields would be more "intimate." They meant people would be crammed in like sardines in a can.

[cziggy343]

Wow... that is small... I'll just find me a scouting spot, post up, and make the best of it

[dodar]

Hopefully there is a mirror set to be on the other side of the field otherwise, good luck pit/dome/pit teams =]

[Chexposito]

Originally Posted by Drivencrazy

Now I know what they meant when they said the pit fields would be more "intimate." They meant people would be crammed in like sardines in a can.

good thing we're driving #notasardine

newton = intimately close to everything
Newton Teams: "I can see my field and pit from here!"

[robobandmom]

I think Bill and I have different definitions for "intimate."

I am still holding out for some "Pit Fields" viewing areas in the dome...

[Kyle Love]

...should've came to Indy...

If this is seriously all the bleachers that they are going to bring into these pit fields, this is absolutely rediculous. What do they expect teams to do with 20+ kids? Also, I foresee teams saving seats becoming a huge issue if no more seating is added.

[Racer26]

Seems to me that this is ONE SET of bleachers. Each pit field has TWO SETS. That being said: I still dont think its anywhere close to enough seating. From my experience last year, Curie took up 4 entire sections of the Georgia Dome's lowest level seating.

My numbers work out to:

86 teams/ division X 20 people/team = 1720 people to seat.

1720 people X 24" seat width = 3440 linear ft of seating required.

assume rows are 2.5' deep = 8600 ft^2 of grandstanding required.

Each field has 2x 115'x32' bleachers = 7360 ft^2

8600-7360 = 1240 ft^2 short

1240 / 2.5 ft = 496 linear ft of seating short

496 / 2 ft = 248 people per field without seats.

That's before you start counting walk-in spectators, and assuming the average number of people per team is 20. I would not be surprised if its higher.

[The Lucas]

Any one else notice the "Pit Map" is gone from the Championship Event Site? EDIT: Apparently someone did notice at the same time
It used to be there with not link but now it is gone. I hope the Load In Map with its fake team numbers is not serving in place of a Pit Map. They kinda have to have one right, or else what will Pit Admin use?
I hope they get one up by tomorrow, I want to print some color copies so that I can give them to our MOEbile Pit Crew member to help find teams.

[JaneYoung]

It's going to be very loud. The noise from the pits and the competition is going to bounce around the concrete like a ping pong ball.

I think there will be an increase in running to and from the pits - due to the straight shot to the field. It will make teams think they can make a really quick trip there and back again. Then again, the space between could be jammed with people.

Crowd control may be another issue. There will be a lot of people that want to stand around the field. Lot of people. That, too, may be impossible to control. This problem also blocks the view of many of the rows in the stands - and people may get mad.

My thinking is based on a regional I have attended and volunteered at. The concerns that I am expressing were all a part of that regional. It was well run and fun but all of these things were present and worrisome. I'm hoping that all of these concerns that I'm sharing have been addressed and will be managed well.

Jane

[klmx30302]

This is ridiculous, I have a feeling I'll be using my teams media pass because I don't think I'll have room to record in the stands.

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by The Lucas

Any one else notice the "Pit Map" is gone from the Championship Event Site? EDIT: Apparently someone did notice at the same time
It used to be there with not link but now it is gone. I hope the Load In Map with its fake team numbers is not serving in place of a Pit Map. They kinda have to have one right, or else what will Pit Admin use?
I hope they get one up by tomorrow, I want to print some color copies so that I can give them to our MOEbile Pit Crew member to help find teams.

BBlog of 6apr states that teams will be assigned a pit on Wednesday. Seems to mean no pit map this year.