27-03-2008 08:12

Qbranch

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

Do I spy only 29 teams? EDIT: TBA says 37 but I'm still curious if they're all there or where the other teams are...

I haven't checked TBA to be sure yet but... are there really only 29?

That's nuts... when eliminations starts you've got 24 teams in the running and 2 for backup... so that means only 3 teams will crate up before the eliminations!

-q

27-03-2008 08:41

Travis Hoffman

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

I believe I read that they have the remaining teams holed up in a side room somewhere.

Cozy. Reminds me of Pittsburgh, minus the plywood flooring of doom.

27-03-2008 09:47

EricH

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

I see trouble... Pink and Poofs are back-to-back in the pits. Better space to strategize, maybe?

27-03-2008 10:10

Ali Ahmed

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My eyes may be deceiving me but are the pits on a raised platform?

27-03-2008 10:13

TD78

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ali_rockon22 My eyes may be deceiving me but are the pits on a raised platform?

27-03-2008 10:58

Leav

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this may be the stupidest question on CD ever but still I have got to ask:
Is the Hawaii regional taking place in Israel???

it is amazing how much that arena looks exactly like the Nokia Hall in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Plus it is set up exactly the way the 2006 and 2007 games were set up here in Israel! down to the dividing of the field into two halves and the location of the pit administration and the huge black curtain and the orientation of the pit lanes... it's the same!

I'm sure Israeli CDers can agree! (Tottanaka? Guy_E? am I right or what?)

weird!

-Leav

27-03-2008 11:16

jacob07

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

It also kinda reminded me how DET was set up, but both are small regionals so its expected to have a similarity between the two

27-03-2008 11:17

EricH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Leav this may be the stupidest question on CD ever but still I have got to ask: Is the Hawaii regional taking place in Israel??? it is amazing how much that arena looks exactly like the Nokia Hall in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Plus it is set up exactly the way the 2006 and 2007 games were set up here in Israel! down to the dividing of the field into two halves and the location of the pit administration and the huge black curtain and the orientation of the pit lanes... it's the same! I'm sure Israeli CDers can agree! (Tottanaka? Guy_E? am I right or what?) weird! -Leav

27-03-2008 11:30

Jeff Waegelin

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

Very similar to BAE, Great Lakes, St. Louis, and Buckeye as well. It's a standard setup for that style of arena.

27-03-2008 11:50

TKM.368

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qbranch Do I spy only 29 teams?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ali_rockon22 My eyes may be deceiving me but are the pits on a raised platform?

27-03-2008 12:24

dtengineering

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Gotta love having a hockey rink in Hawaii.

Jason

27-03-2008 12:45

Rick TYler

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

I <heart> doing robots over ice. The arena-side tables in Portland never overheat!

27-03-2008 12:47

sanddrag

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

The remaining teams are in a room just to the left in this picture adjacent to the main pit area. There are TVs so they can watch matches and speakers so they can hear pit announcements.

27-03-2008 17:27

ketaki_shashank

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wow i have never seen the pits empty! it looks almost serene!

27-03-2008 17:35

Tomasz Bania

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacob07 It also kinda reminded me how DET was set up, but both are small regionals so its expected to have a similarity between the two

29-03-2008 19:30

Winged Wonder

Re: pic: Hawaii Main Pit Area

Quote:

Originally Posted by ketaki_shashank wow i have never seen the pits empty! it looks almost serene!