Universal goal location designations

[Alex Golec]

These systems would only work completely for the drivers, but I feel that a system must be in place that can be used anywhere on the field, from the drivers to the audience.

Because each alliance has it's own designated side, and I am under the assumption that the colored lights will be back, I would propose calling the "rows" blue, red and center. And because the views of left, right, far and home all require the audience to be sitting on the side, they should not be used because my "home left" is "far right" to the person on the other side. I would strongly suggest a universal naming system that anyone can recognize, regardless of their position in the fieldhouse, such as:

Red HP ......... Center HP ........ Blue HP
Red Middle .... The Center ...... Blue Middle
Red Auto ...... Center Auto ..... Blue Auto

The Center can have many names that could easily be recognized, such as "the tall goal," "7-footer(only if the audience knows this...)," etc.

I also strongly discourage the use of a numbering system unless there are numbers printed on the field. I believe the system must be universal and simple, something that requires minimal work to understand. Numbers are confusing unless you have an origin, which must be determined depending on where you are on the field. In short, I believe none of the current options are practical or universal for use this year with the drivers and the audience.

_Alex