competition pit areas

[beerbum]

My team has only participated at the Buckeye Regionals so far.
They provided a 10'x10' area for each teams pits.
My question is if this is a standard size used by all regionals.
We are designing a new pit area and want to be sure it fits other regionals if we should change down the road.

[JohnBoucher]

There are no standards. It appears that they take the space and divide by the number of teams and subtract something from that.

[Joe Ross]

It used to be specified that space at nationals was 10'x10', and regionals would try to give that much as well, but the minimum size was 8'x8'.

However, in 2004, the rules did not specify a size. Rule 10.9.4.2

[JulieB]

the best pits are the ones at the end of the row you have more room

[Anthony]

After several years, we have found them to be pretty standard. Granted we have seen them as big as almost 14 x 14 but usually they are around 10 x 10

[Steve W]

Having worked with setup at CR the info I recieved was that pits were to be a minimum of 10 x 10. This being said there were a few that had more than 100 sq ft but did not measure 10 x 10. Hope this is of help.

[Mark McLeod]

Initial plans for the SBPLI Regional have 9'x10' pit areas due to venue constraints. This could change.

[sanddrag]

In any case, I'd like to remind everyone to practice gracious nonexpansionalism while in your pit. Your team wouldn't want to be known as a bunch of malicious expansionalists. Please stay within your designated pit area for both safety and fairness sake.

[Stephen Kowski]

Plan just in case for it to very cramped though, the FL Regional was an 8X8 i think this past year....and if it wasn't it sure as heck felt like it.

[Gamer930]

I would suggest and it has been brought up on these forums before that be flexible with pit designs. All venues have different setups. Never know on actual size until you get there. If you are planning on putting up a tent like structure the biggest I would have it is 8' x 8' so you are pretty much guaranteed it will fit at all regionals.

[Andrew Rudolph]

i just realized i live in a 10 foot by 10 foot area, it seems alot bigger when its not a pit space.

[Greg Ross]

Originally Posted by Andrew Rudolph

... it seems alot bigger when its not a pit space.

...and you're not sharing it with upwards of 15 other people.

[Mark McLeod]

Originally Posted by gwross

...and you're not sharing it with upwards of 15 other people.

We call that cubical stuffing at work.
You know, when an ad hoc meeting spontaneously forms in someone's tiny office and passers-by drop-in to see what the excitement is about?

[RoboMom]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/pa...le&paperid=375

"Tips for in the Pits" from the white papers

[Rich Kressly]

I'll echo some of the other posts. If you design for 8'x8' you should be good to go at any venue.