Was it the best site?
Last week as I was looking for some information if the PIAA had a policy concerning fan buses, etc., I stumbled on something on Page 73 of the rules and regulation section of the PIAA handbook.
It was a policy section regarding criteria to be utlized in considering selection of sites for district and/or inter-district championship contests.
Before I talk about the policy, I will say this is just the third year that the PIAA has allowed Philadelphia city schools to compete and probably as part of the "bone," they were probably given some guarantees about hosting games.
I've been to Philadelphia enough to know that there ae some other facilities that are a little more equipped to handle games.
I knew about the bleachers only being on ond side and under the baskets; only having one scoreboard, which you really couldn't see from the benches. That was a given. But, I guess I expected something different.
So, here is the PIAA criteria:
• Quality of the competition surface.
• Location of the contest site.
• Accessibility to the contest site.
• Contest site emergency response plan.
• Contest site handicapped parking areas and handicapped accessibility to the facility.
• Contest site parking areas.
• Contest site security.
• Contest site spectator seating.
• Contest site restroom facilities.
• Contest site locker room and athletic training facilities.
* Ability to display the American flag and ability to play the National Anthem prior to the start of each contest.
I would say maybe the best thing was the competition surface and perhaps the spectactor seating. There were so many scoreboard lights out, it was tough to look at and the official scorer and timer (from SP) were real treats as well.
Was told before the game that there was no showers in the locker rooms and they were side-by-side, so each team could each what was going on. Also, you weren't allowed to drink out of the water fountains.
The concession stand, and yes, I was surprised there was one, was poor to say the least. They were under prepared.
Like I said previously, there were probably several places that wee more equipped to handle the game.
Also, the officials yesterday were from District 1 and were very compilmentary toward our team after the game.
It was a policy section regarding criteria to be utlized in considering selection of sites for district and/or inter-district championship contests.
Before I talk about the policy, I will say this is just the third year that the PIAA has allowed Philadelphia city schools to compete and probably as part of the "bone," they were probably given some guarantees about hosting games.
I've been to Philadelphia enough to know that there ae some other facilities that are a little more equipped to handle games.
I knew about the bleachers only being on ond side and under the baskets; only having one scoreboard, which you really couldn't see from the benches. That was a given. But, I guess I expected something different.
So, here is the PIAA criteria:
• Quality of the competition surface.
• Location of the contest site.
• Accessibility to the contest site.
• Contest site emergency response plan.
• Contest site handicapped parking areas and handicapped accessibility to the facility.
• Contest site parking areas.
• Contest site security.
• Contest site spectator seating.
• Contest site restroom facilities.
• Contest site locker room and athletic training facilities.
* Ability to display the American flag and ability to play the National Anthem prior to the start of each contest.
I would say maybe the best thing was the competition surface and perhaps the spectactor seating. There were so many scoreboard lights out, it was tough to look at and the official scorer and timer (from SP) were real treats as well.
Was told before the game that there was no showers in the locker rooms and they were side-by-side, so each team could each what was going on. Also, you weren't allowed to drink out of the water fountains.
The concession stand, and yes, I was surprised there was one, was poor to say the least. They were under prepared.
Like I said previously, there were probably several places that wee more equipped to handle the game.
Also, the officials yesterday were from District 1 and were very compilmentary toward our team after the game.
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