UTC: The perfect combination of old school mixed with the new

[nobrakes8]

Originally Posted by dk5sm5luigi

I can see the new venue holding two FRC fields at some point in time. That would be really cool. I have to agree the new venue is definately better by leaps and bounds (except the lack of dancing space near the field).

I agree with that 100%.. I really think UTC has an awesome new home that could hold two FRC fields.. I understand that we only had half of the convention center too, so this place has so much potential.. I bet they'd like to keep VEX and FLL too, but with the new science center across the street, maybe they'd be willing to host the VEX and FLL compeitions to open up room for a second set of stands and a second field in the future..

As far as seating, they did EVERYTHING they could for seats and thats the best they could do this year.. But remember, at the meadows if your team was on the field you had to go stand anyway.. Also the fact that this is a new venue I think a lot of it was guess work in planning.. I hope they find a way to add a third set of seats at the end of the field for next year though.. I was on the field and it sounded like UConn had just made a buzzer beater at the civic center.. UTC was just awesome this year

[artdutra04]

I support the cloning of the playing field at UTC! Having a two-field Super Regional would be so awesome, especially at the new venue!

I'll try to put the scale of the dramastic amazingness of the UTC Regional in wordable terms for you. (yes, UTC is so awesome it mandates that new words be made up to describe it ) To the best of my knowledge, there are only two FIRST events anywhere that encompass all four levels of FIRST (Junior FLL, FLL, FVC, and FRC) with those being the UTC New England Regional and the Championship Event in Atlanta. That kind of puts into perspective what the atmosphere is like... as soon as you want in, you feel like you're at the Championships in Atlanta. "Wow, it's just like Atlanta!" was said by many a FIRSTer as they entered UTC this year. It was just that amazing.

[Guy Chriqui]

yeah the utc regional was very cool, my entire team loved the venue and facilities because it was so much more expansive then the socal regional
also it was alot of fun because your teams are pretty amazing
-guy

[David Kelso]

I got to see the UTC event on Friday when it was not quite as crowded. It would be interesting to know the number of "seats" that the bleachers held compared to Southern NH U where our local regional was held in the late 90's. The seating area looked smaller. I can only guess how loud it got on Saturday.

[JohnBoucher]

Very nice venue. LOTS of space. The pits especially seemed luxurious. A really great plus were the hundreds of large tables set up for teams to meet and eat at.
(OK... I did not count them, but it seemed like hundreds )

We are looking forward to going back.

[Team905Animator]

I can only guess how loud it got on Saturday.

I had my laptop with external speakers on a table other other side of the exhibit hall from the field at max volume and I could barely hear my computer

[Andy Brockway]

I don't usually like being the wet blanket but.....

I like this regional because it is NOT a super regional. Our first year, 2001, there were 54 teams. Of course at the Meadows this meant we were outside in tents, I did not meet many teams and we did not play many matches.

A smaller event like this one, 40 teams, means lots of matches and you get to know the teams you are playing with. I felt I had time to spend with each team I talked to.

[irishninja]

I wish the arrangement in NY was like the one in UTC. Nice thing about NY though is that the bleachers are literally about five feet form the field, so everything is up close and in your face. Makes for an intense and electrifying (hehehe 694 Joshua electricity safety judges shocking hehehehe) regional.