Vagabond
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Crabby people from out of state will be thrown to the Sharks!
Not complaining about the skating. It was great in both 1996 and 2012.I feel like I went to a different event than A.H. Black
I know the prices are not set by the venue (although the venue charges for its use and I cannot say if there is a huge difference in California as opposed to other states). I do not think the USFSA sets the prices either. I think the organizing committee sets the prices - with the approval of the USFSA. It has been my experience that any figure skating event I have attended in California (there have been several) has had significantly higher prices than in other states. The prices may reflect the cost of living in California over other parts of the country, but dollars are still dollars.The ticket prices are set by USFSA (not the venue), who in 1996 were surely taking advantage of the surprising new popularity of skating post "the whack" and raised ticket prices accordingly.
I wonder where the secondary venue will be. In 2012 I remember that there was a rink in the vicinity, but I never made it to watch practices. Maybe it was Sharks Ice?? Anyone remember whether it was Sharks Ice and if that would be suitable for the Novice and below competitions?
I wonder where the secondary venue will be. In 2012 I remember that there was a rink in the vicinity, but I never made it to watch practices. Maybe it was Sharks Ice?? Anyone remember whether it was Sharks Ice and if that would be suitable for the Novice and below competitions?
I HATE that arena. Drafty, seats are hard on the knees, stairs are very steep and get harder and harder as the week goes on, and the arena amenities are not fan friendly. California always charges massive prices for tickets too.
heh hehWould you rather trek through muddy snow and cold somewhere?
Quite honestly, I would. After 26 Nationals I have come to know that warm weather cities have the coldest rinks. I have never been colder than in Phoenix in 1993.Would you rather trek through muddy snow and cold somewhere?
Sharks Ice is a regular rink (where Polina Edmunds, among others, trains). So yes, it is going to be cold. In 2012, I dressed as I would to attend a local rink show or a club comp. Yes, it would be ideal for spectators, as well as the skaters (for both temp and logistics), to have the secondary rink located at a convention center, similar to Boston in 2014 (and esp since the convention center in San Jose is next to the hotels and within walking distance or a short bus ride from the main arena). But temporary ice can be very expensive. Convention centers are designed to host meetings and trade shows, not sporting events, particularly figure skating. The components needed to install and maintain the ice, plus the bleacher seating and other equipment, need to be brought in (i.e. rented) at the LOC's expense, along with the labor required. Financially, it is much more feasible to use an existing skating facility.The Sharks arena was also very cold.
The North rink. Same in 1996. The novice events were on the Center, the warm rinkThe seating at Sharks Ice is bleachers. You can take a virtual tour of the rink here: (There are two rinks. The one in the back is where the practices were held in 2012)
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.319...UHeEPSpzypIAAAQfCOFBPw!2e0!3e2!7i13312!8i6656
Yes that's the only rink we have in San JoseI wonder where the secondary venue will be. In 2012 I remember that there was a rink in the vicinity, but I never made it to watch practices. Maybe it was Sharks Ice?? Anyone remember whether it was Sharks Ice and if that would be suitable for the Novice and below competitions?