Bills Blog- Yes, I’m already counting down to kickoff 2012

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by robobandmom

I hadn't thought of the registration fee, but you bring up a good point. I simply think that the larger robots with larger crowds should get the larger fields. You can't see much of a FLL match without the camera shots. Their spectators would have a similar experience at either the dome or pit field. That being said, I don't know how many spectators they have for the typical match. When we were in the dome I don't remember a large number of spectators watching FLL, but maybe they had tons of spectators as well.

This brings up several issues with me to which I posted on his blog about but I'll semi repost here.

If FTC expanding kicked on field out of the dome and they just decided to move two fields, why didn't they take an easier route and move and FTC field/division into the dome?

I think what is really interesting and bugs me is, like you mentioned, FRC is the more spectator friendly competition as you can see it from the stands and draws more crowd/attention over FTC and FLL by a LOT! Why then since we have an arena they are having to set up bleachers for FRC in the pits.

If half of part of FTC was in the pits they would avoid the noise and space issues they are encountering with FRC one pit field bleacher would have been enough for them considering most FTC teams don't have 20-40 people in attendance.

FIRST really does try to come up with new and "creative" ways to do things.

*while some may call me complaining and whining these are some things that really bug me since these were decided BEFORE the concert came to town*