BigMac12 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 How do arenas like the United Center, Air Canada Center, American Airlines Center, Staples Cetner, etc, put in extra seating for basketball games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 How do arenas like the United Center, Air Canada Center, American Airlines Center, Staples Cetner, etc, put in extra seating for basketball games?The seats behind the goals are temporary (hence the metal) and either slide out and become longer or they bring in separate ones. Don't know which though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rye&ginger Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Yes a rink is much smaller, they add a few hundred seats for sure. All the floor ones and 2-3 rows of risers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melsereno Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Here is a video from the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC showing them changing the arena from Basketball configuration to Hockey configuration. Hope this gives you an idea.http://www.rbccenter.com/default.asp?RBCcenter=186 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Here is a video from the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC showing them changing the arena from Basketball configuration to Hockey configuration. Hope this gives you an idea.http://www.rbccenter.com/default.asp?RBCcenter=186Neat video. Thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadmanLA Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Here are some other videos...Air Canada Centre, Toronto (hockey to basketball conversion) Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia (suburban Atlanta; Arena football to hockey) Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (concert to monster truck races to UK women's hoops) An added bonus, a young man built a scale model of a multipurpose arena, and did one hell of a job...incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Yes a rink is much smaller, they add a few hundred seats for sure. All the floor ones and 2-3 rows of risers.Other way around, buddy. A court is smaller and can even be set up between the dasher boards along with some seating that would then rise up a little so the dashers don't impede the view or just use folding chairs and then the hockey risers. A rink is 100' wide while a court is 50' plus a little extra for the bench and table area. Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Most NHL rinks are only 85 feet wide, though I think there are a couple that can be expanded to 100 feet wide for international play. I know one that isn't is Vancouver, which recently hosted international play. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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