2008 Finger Lakes Regional

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by rees2001

Ed,
I brought this issue up a couple of years ago & it comes from higher than the planning committee. I suggested rotating the field & using both sides as ends & ditching the bleachers but I was told that would give is less space. (granted it would give us fewer "good" seats) I also asked about opening up the other pull out seats & the problem then is that the seats are too far away from the field. Maybe we just need to get bigger bleachers, or re-construct the field house for our needs.

I like that last suggestion. I don't think RIT will like it much though.

[65_Xero_Huskie]

oh man, if its hard to get seats, good thing we are usually at the venue an hour before competition :\

[kevin.li.rit]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I like that last suggestion. I don't think RIT will like it much though.

Maybe they can build new stadium for the hockey team that we can use sometime in the future =).

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by 65_Xero_Huskie

oh man, if its hard to get seats, good thing we are usually at the venue an hour before competition :\

They keep the doors locked. And you don't want to be standing around outdoors for long periods of time this time of year around here. Just ask the Bouchers.

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by Coffeeism

Maybe they can build new stadium for the hockey team that we can use sometime in the future =).

They built the Field house for activities such as FIRST...though having robots play hockey in Ritter Arena would be sweet.

[kevin.li.rit]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

They built the Field house for activities such as FIRST...though having robots play hockey in Ritter Arena would be sweet.

I meant more like a arena like the Tsongas or Garden where they disassemble the hockey rink or basketball court when not in use.

[Ross340]

I suppose I never really noticed the seating issue too much, being on drive team, but now that I reach back in that vast expanse I call a memory, It was really crowded and poorly set up. What if they scrapped the portable bleachers and set up the field with the long dimension next to the 107, 108, 109, 110 and 111 bleachers (refer to this, to avoid being completely lost http://www.rit.edu/~field/specialEvents_seating.php3) and Then set up the big screen opposite from them. That way, it may be a little further from the pits but then people get good seats. at the very least you could justify the field to one corner. That way, house seats would be on 2 sides. I don't know, something.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Ross340

I suppose I never really noticed the seating issue too much, being on drive team, but now that I reach back in that vast expanse I call a memory, It was really crowded and poorly set up. What if they scrapped the portable bleachers and set up the field with the long dimension next to the 107, 108, 109, 110 and 111 bleachers (refer to this, to avoid being completely lost http://www.rit.edu/~field/specialEvents_seating.php3) and Then set up the big screen opposite from them. That way, it may be a little further from the pits but then people get good seats. at the very least you could justify the field to one corner. That way, house seats would be on 2 sides. I don't know, something.

But that requires logic and clear thinking. Don't we require a process to do that?

But if those seats were pulled out, 191 would have no place to put their gigantic banner.

Anyways, I don't really see what the issue is. Last year there were tons of empty seats (especially over in the "quiet area" by the concessions). Even in the good seating areas there was lots of room. Maybe we can start seriously worrying about this once FLR is as big as VCU or Chesapeake. Until then, lets enjoy the regional, letting X Cats and GRR take all the best seats as usual (since they're the loudest), while the rest of us settle for the slightly less good seats.

[Ross340]

Everyone wants a good seat though, correct?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Jaybee1405

But if those seats were pulled out, 191 would have no place to put their gigantic banner.

Anyways, I don't really see what the issue is. Last year there were tons of empty seats (especially over in the "quiet area" by the concessions). Even in the good seating areas there was lots of room. Maybe we can start seriously worrying about this once FLR is as big as VCU or Chesapeake. Until then, lets enjoy the regional, letting X Cats and GRR take all the best seats as usual (since they're the loudest), while the rest of us settle for the slightly less good seats.

Bah!
I hate dragging that stupid banner around!
It's so torn up I don't even know why I bother bringing it! I should have thrown it in the dumpster when we moved in.

Ya I guess Ross, but like I said there were plenty of good seats available. (btw Ross: are you the welder for 340? I can't remember)

[Ross340]

Originally Posted by Jaybee1405

Ya I guess Ross, but like I said there were plenty of good seats available. (btw Ross: are you the welder for 340? I can't remember)

I suppose if people aren't complaining, no sense in changing stuff. And yes I am the welder for 340... Did any welds break?!

[kevin.li.rit]

Originally Posted by Ross340

I suppose if people aren't complaining, no sense in changing stuff. And yes I am the welder for 340... Did any welds break?!

Not yet, but the way 1405 drives they most likely will. =P

[DarkFlame145]

Originally Posted by Ross340

I suppose if people aren't complaining, no sense in changing stuff. And yes I am the welder for 340... Did any welds break?!

Dont feel bad if they do. I'm my team's Welder and our herder mech. keeps getting cracks around the welds from the force of the arm smacking the ball. So one might break off during FLR, but we have like 5 spares.