The 8 in the freaking morning blog

When talking about the fieldhouse, there are a number of various concepts that come to mind. Since it is a multipurpose facility, the courts/playing surfaces need to be multipurpose as well. The basketball courts in the field house are all wooden with the exception for one, and they are used for basketball, tennis, and volleyball. The non-wooden court is actually a type of composite material. While wood is ideal for basketball and volleyball, it might not suitable for tennis. According to chapter 10, most indoor tennis courts are synthetic. Another area where the fieldhouse doesn’t meet suggestions provided by the book is the bleachers. The bleachers in the track room are suitable for small crowds, but not for a major event. The fact that they are temporary bleachers allow for a quick tear down and a quick conversion of the room, but I have been to an even in the track rook, and the 500 seats filled up fast. Also, there is no room for bleachers in the track room, nor is there enough space to safely set any up in the case of an event.

There are areas in which the fieldhouse does a good job however. Ancillary areas in the fieldhouse are  very good. The locker rooms and bathrooms provide ample room for numerous teams and athletes to use, and they are also capable of serving people with disabilities. There is also ample storage space in the field house. Since there are so many events that go on there, it is important that equipment can be stored out of the way and behind closed doors so that patrons do not get injured, or are inconvenienced .

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