2023 U.S. Nationals in San Jose

[TanithandBenFan]

So, Sharks Ticketmaster is different from the regular Ticketmaster, then?
Would you please tell me the website link?

The link was in the email I received with my ticket order confirmation.

 

[YukiNieve]

Thanks you all for your replies about the tickets. I found them.
So I have to take care of them one by one...

 

[maureenfarone]

Well, just kill me now. I just looked at the Peacock schedule published in October and it appears they aren't showing any of the Junior events and not even all of the Championship level events. I can't even find any info on perhaps showing Jr. level events on FanZone but I'm also not very good at finding anything on the U. S. Figure Skating website.

 

[Karen-W]

Well, just kill me now. I just looked at the Peacock schedule published in October and it appears they aren't showing any of the Junior events and not even all of the Championship level events. I can't even find any info on perhaps showing Jr. level events on FanZone but I'm also not very good at finding anything on the U. S. Figure Skating website.

I'm sure the junior events will show up in Peacock in a couple of weeks closer to the competition. Peacock showed all of the junior and senior events from Sectionals/Pairs & Dance Finals.

 

[maureenfarone]

I'm sure the junior events will show up in Peacock in a couple of weeks closer to the competition. Peacock showed all of the junior and senior events from Sectionals/Pairs & Dance Finals.

Yes they did show them. The schedule published in October doesn't list anything until January 27 (Jr. start Jan. 24). In the announcement they mention the Women's FS and a couple of other comps and nothing about any of the rest. I am certainly hoping that you are correct because Nationals is my favorite competition

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Yes they did show them. The schedule published in October doesn't list anything until January 27 (Jr. start Jan. 24). In the announcement they mention the Women's FS and a couple of other comps and nothing about any of the rest. I am certainly hoping that you are correct because Nationals is my favorite competition

That schedule probably isn't correct. The problem will be if they're only shown live that some of them will be very very late if you're not on the Pacific Coast. The junior RD ends at 1am EST and the junior FD ends at 2:25am.

 

[Carolla5501]

Some of you seem much more optimistic about US figure skating and peacock than I would be. They’ve already proved that false advertising is their strong point.

 

[Sylvia]

I can't even find any info on perhaps showing Jr. level events on FanZone but I'm also not very good at finding anything on the U. S. Figure Skating website.

All the Junior events will be livestreamed on Peacock - usually all the viewing times will be published closer to the event.

ETA:

The problem will be if they're only shown live that some of them will be very very late if you're not on the Pacific Coast. The junior RD ends at 1am EST and the junior FD ends at 2:25am.

Yes, that will be a problem, sigh. I will make some inquiries...

 

[Debbie S]

The broadcast contract with NBC/Peacock includes all junior and senior events at Nats. We've seen before that Peacock doesn't always publish the full schedule initially and then it gets revised right before the event and everything shows up.

 

[Aceon6]

The broadcast contract with NBC/Peacock includes all junior and senior events at Nats. We've seen before that Peacock doesn't always publish the full schedule initially and then it gets revised right before the event and everything shows up.

Given past experience, we’ll be lucky if NBC updates its Peacock and broadcast schedules by the 23rd.

 

[Karen-W]

Given past experience, we’ll be lucky if NBC updates its Peacock and broadcast schedules by the 23rd.

Given past experience just this season, I would anticipate that Peacock will have all of the events available to save to "My Stuff" a week or 10 days ahead of Nationals. They had the GPF tiles up a solid week ahead.

 

[Carolla5501]

The broadcast contract with NBC/Peacock includes all junior and senior events at Nats. We've seen before that Peacock doesn't always publish the full schedule initially and then it gets revised right before the event and everything shows up.

Supposedly the contract also had replay on demand..... Doesn't appear either side cares about the contract.

 

[Sylvia]

Supposedly the contract also had replay on demand..... Doesn't appear either side cares about the contract.

I think USFS cares (at least the people I know who are involved with USFS do) but, AFAIK, NBC Universal is calling the shots re. no replays on Peacock this season.

Anyway, this has been thoroughly hashed over in the “Peacock Subscription Discount” thread in the TV Alerts subforum if anyone wishes to keep going…

Back to the logistics of attending Nationals in San Jose & the crazy small bag policy!

 

[Sylvia]

Posted on Dec. 3:

For all the good it will do, I emailed USFS asking them to intervene with SAP regarding an exception to the bag policy for Nationals. Clearly, their policy is designed with a concert or one night sporting event in mind. At the end of the day, whatever decision is made, it needs to happen before "shortly before the event."

For the relocated 2021 Nationals, the SAP policy was the more reasonable clear 12x6x12 stadium bag size.

Belated thanks for emailing (did you ever get a response @beebee?). I just called the SAP Center's general # and, at the end of our conversation, the person mentioned that sometimes their bag policy has been modified for "family events."

So it's clear to me that someone high up (enough) at USFS would need to "persuade" the arena to modify their current bag size policy of 5" x 9" x 2" for 2023 Nationals attendees.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

Posted on Dec. 3:

Belated thanks for emailing (did you ever get a response @beebee?). I just called the SAP Center's general # and, at the end of our conversation, the person mentioned that sometimes their bag policy has been modified for "family events."

So it's clear to me that someone high up (enough) at USFS would need to "persuade" the arena to modify their current bag size policy of 5" x 9" x 2" for 2023 Nationals attendees.

So who do we email at USFS?

 

[beebee]

So who do we email at USFS?

I never heard a word in response to my email--sent it to [email protected]

 

[beebee]

I came across this link to the event announcement

https://www.usfigureskating.org/sites/default/files/media-files/SanJoseAnnouncement.pdf

Page 5 has contact information that may be useful in getting an answer regarding the bag policy

 

[Sylvia]

Page 5 has contact information that may be useful in getting an answer regarding the bag policy

I would try the one for General Questions: [email protected]

 

[beebee]

I would try the one for General Questions: [email protected]

I already did. It would be helpful if a number of us email them.

 

[BittyBug]

I would try the one for General Questions: [email protected]

I would email the event staff directly (everyone on the event staff to increase the chance that someone receiving the email might actually react). Email links can be found here:

Leadership and Staff | U.S. Figure Skating

www.usfigureskating.org

 

[Debbie S]

Heads up: rates at some of the downtown hotels have dropped. The Westin is back in the $200s and the Four Points Sheraton downtown has dropped below $200. Marriott still very high, though. I only checked the Marriott hotels but other hotel chains may have dropped, too.

 

[A.H.Black]

For those who are not seasoned Nationals attendees. The San Jose arena is cold - especially if you sit close. If you are thinking that because San Jose has mild temperatures, you do not need to bring your warm winter stuff - think again. Also, the Sharks arena (practice arena) is one of the coldest arenas I have ever been in - in all the years San Jose has had Nationals. It is one of those stand up, do a dance, jump up and down to stay warm arenas. Come prepared.

Finally, the stairs in the SAP are monster - steep, tall, and they go on forever. Be forewarned.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I don’t remember it raining at any point in 2012 or 2018, but the month of January looks awful storm-wise in San Jose this year. I hope it lets up by the time we get there.

 

[Cayuse]

For those who are not seasoned Nationals attendees. The San Jose arena is cold - especially if you sit close. If you are thinking that because San Jose has mild temperatures, you do not need to bring your warm winter stuff - think again. Also, the Sharks arena (practice arena) is one of the coldest arenas I have ever been in - in all the years San Jose has had Nationals. It is one of those stand up, do a dance, jump up and down to stay warm arenas. Come prepared.

Finally, the stairs in the SAP are monster - steep, tall, and they go on forever. Be forewarned.

All very true!

 

[sk9tingfan]

All very true!

That's one of the reasons why I didn't return this year; and I was there in 2012 and 2018. I could not manage that arena now.

 

[A.H.Black]

That's one of the reasons why I didn't return this year; and I was there in 2012 and 2018. I could not manage that arena now.

I'm nervous about it. Those stairs are awful.

 

[Carolla5501]

So if anyone is flying Delta to or from the event and will be flying home no later than 31 January and would like a free drink coupon so while you’re on the plane you can get an alcoholic drink please private message me an email address. I will take a screenshot and send them to people as long as they last I’ve got about 10 I think that expire January 31 and I won’t be using them so I might as well give them away

 

[myhoneyhoney]

Keep an eye on the weather, folks. The Bay has been having a ton of storms and flooding. Hopefully it won’t have any affect on Nationals.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

The weather looks like it might be making an upturn the week of Nats!

San Jose, CA 10-Day Weather Forecast - The Weather Channel | Weather.com

Be prepared with the most accurate 10-day forecast for San Jose, CA with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from The Weather Channel and Weather.com

weather.com

 

[beebee]

Some information for those with reservations at the Arena Hotel. Seems it will go/has gone/is going through a transition. You don't want to arrive and not have a room reserved.

San Jose to convert Arena Hotel into housing; other Bay Area projects also get state funds - Local News Matters

Three projects in the Bay Area will receive a total of $52.1 million to create residences for homeless people. The city of San Jose will receive $25.2

localnewsmatters.org