Ice Arena Tour Reflection
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
I think that with the recent update in the Ice Arena they did a fabulous job of putting in the floors. My hopes are that they continue to update the area with those floors because I think it is very important for skaters to be able to walk around in whatever space they would like to. Being able to walk from the locker room to the pro shop to rink and to the lobby is a great feature to have for your customers when it comes to ice skating. Putting on skates can be such a hassle and to not have to worry about ruining the floors, it is not only helpful to the guests but to the facility as well.
Many of the suggestions made throughout chapter 8 are all about the convenience of the facility and the materials being used in it. You need to make sure the area, such as a locker room, has floors where it can handle large amounts of people and the floors will not cause people to slip. I thought it was a really good idea to have a higher grade floor in the bathrooms so that bacteria will not be able to grow as easily. Although some of the walls may be getting cracks in them I really liked how the Ice Arena was designed because the hallways are very secluded, blocking out a lot of the noise from hockey games. The only area I was not a big fan of was the newly renovated locker rooms. They look nice but when people are coming to skate they need to leave bags and shoes somewhere, and in the new locker rooms there was no place to keep guests belongings safe.
Overall I think the Ice Arena meets the needs of the university and the locals but I definitely think it still needs updating. The fact they have managed to change the curling rink into a multi use facility, I feel, has helped increase the amount of people who can be on the ice at one time, as well as made scheduling a bit easier. I think it is important to update the current facility because it will attract more people to and skate. Although repairs may not be necessary for the Ice Arena to run correctly, it would definitely help in its appearance and the need for attracting more users. My impression of the ice arena was that it was very outdated and was in need of some improvements but that it got the job done. They have nice zamboni and a good area to work with. You can see that they have been trying to make improvements, beginning with the flooring and the locker rooms. I think if the Ice Arena can continue its renovations then the place will look really nice by the end of it. Hopefully people will want to see the updated facility can bring in more money for them as well.
Olympic Assignment
Saturday, November 20th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
My Olympic article came from the Utah Travel Center. The Olympics took place in Salt Lake in 2002, for the Winter Games and in my opinion, were a great success.
After the games took place the Utah Athletic Foundation inherited all the Olympic facilities. It was then their goal to provide Utah citizens with facilities that they would be able to use, in thanks for their support with the building of the games. Each facility used in the 2002 Olympic Games has since been transformed into community facilities, open to the public.
The Utah Olympic Oval is currently known as one of the premiere speed skating facilities in the world and offers many ‘Learn To’ programs for residents. Both adult and children skating lessons take place here as well as many hockey games and practices. The Utah Olympic Park was used for Nordic jumping, bobsledding and luge during the games. Now, visitors are able to take bobsled rides year round, participate in ski camps, and continue to use multiple ski jumps still available. The facility is now also home to a ski museum. At the third facility, Soldier Hallow provides its visitors with cross country trails, skiing and snowboarding, snow tubing, and it even offers a rental shop for those in need of equipment.
As you can see the Utah Olympic facilities have continued to be of use to residents and visitors alike. The organization in charge of their transformation did an unbelievable job with planning and developing the areas into usable facilities for locals. I believe that part of the success for this amazing transformation is because of the residents in Utah, and their interests. As one of the top states in exercise and outdoor recreation I feel it would be difficult for a state, such as Ohio, to make use of the facilities. With this said I think that many areas that have held Olympic Games in them have difficulty figuring out how to transform their buildings into facilities used for more than just sports. One of the cities that have had trouble developing after the games has been Athens.
Athens, Greece was home to the 2004 Summer Olympic Games and has since been looking like a rundown parking lot. According to my comparison article 21or the 22 facilities used for the summer games are now in a state of despair. While I cannot be sure as to why exactly the games were not a success for such a historically rich city, I can provide a few possible insights. As discussed in class, a world city is known as a city familiar with people all throughout the world. I think with Athens being a world city people did not look at it as an area to go visit to either see the games or to see the buildings constructed for them. With a place like Salt Lake, nobody in China really knows where or what it is. With that said I think with an area like Utah, which has had a fraction of international visitors compared to Greece, the Olympics get the name out and make international and domestic travelers, want to visit the area. Also different from Utah, Greece did nothing with the buildings after the games left they are continuing to be rundown and vandalized by citizens. This has caused the city to have held the Olympics and then gain a small one time profit, also known as transitory.
Overall I think it can be very hard for cities to really benefit from the Olympic Games. It takes a lot of work to stay within the budget when building the facilities as well as transforming them into useful facilities afterwards. I believe the majority of cities that host the games end up experiencing the Plateau Theory, their revenue and visitation statistics go up for a few months and slowly but surely they start to head back down to where they were when they began. Needless to say, it would be very difficult to decide whether or not to host the games and it would require planners to look at every possible option of outcomes, including the horrible ones.
Research Article Critque
Saturday, November 20th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
Professional Sports Facilities, Franchises and Urban Economic Development Critique
Abstract: Accuracy of implications discussed regarding whether sports facilities create revenue for cities, as well as hundreds of jobs. Also covered is the justification as to whether or not sports facilities and franchises help out an urban area, financially or internally.
In the article titled Professional Sports Facilities, Franchises and Urban Economic Development, written by Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys, the two authors argue that the buzz around sports facilities generating revenue, has actually never been proven. They also suggest that many urban area sport facilities lose money as opposed to generating revenue.
Now, in the beginning of the article the authors seem to have valid points, suggesting that facilities are costing millions of dollars to construct and are need of replacement every 20-30 years. They also talk about how the majority of the budget comes from the public sector, not private like many believe. It was not until the middle to end of the article that I believed that Coates and Humphreys’ were beginning to scrounge for possible reasons or answers to why sports facilities may not draw in revenue.
They began speaking about how consumers, after the sports facility has been constructed, are now spending their money on tickets and food at sports games and not at other entertainment hot spots in the area, as they would have normally. I agree that if a sport facility is built that consumers will spend their money of different types of entertainment, but to me this is how business works, it is not a loss of economic revenue. I don’t care what type of facility is built, gym, restaurant, daycare, car wash, all facilities built will, at least for a moment, cause visitors and residents to change their spending habits. Coates and Humphrey also suggest that when it comes to working, those in the sports facility will spend less time being productive at work because they are too busy watching and discussing the game. Since no research has currently been done on such a topic, I will continue to believe this as being false. In my opinion the same amount of work would be done at a sports facility as there would be at any other establishment. The most ridiculous argument that I feel the two authors made was stating that the cost of subsidizing the facility may come at the expense of other public workers, meaning fewer police men and firefighters on the street. They even went on to state that it could all result in a weaker education system, lower productivity and lower incomes! While many of the points brought up I felt were valid, such as the large amounts of money it takes to build the facilities, many points I also felt were just absurd. In many topics the authors even admitted to their not being any scientific studies to prove their statements, such as their being less work productivity and a higher cost of subsidizing the facility. Many times I felt the authors were trying too hard to find areas that supported their theory of the negative impacts of sports facilities.
Also discussed within the article was the issue of mega events, Olympics, Super Bowls, and so on. On this subject I definitely agreed with the authors fully, for the first time. They too had mixed feelings as to whether the events were positive and beneficial financially. It was concluded that employment and financials rise briefly, but the aftermath for say the Olympics, is very wary. It is up to the city to decide how it will handle the mass crowd, followed by a large amount of buildings left empty, so in the end it is suggested that positive economic benefits are going to be weak.
Overall I felt the article was definitely well written and had many strong points. Though I did not agree with all the suggestions made I still feel it is a strong article and I would suggest it to others who are interested. One area I wish would have been focused on more by the authors would have been the sense of pride that comes to the community while having a sports team in the area.
Behind the NFL Scenes
Monday, November 8th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
On Friday November 5th I went to a presentation at the Perry Field House titled Behind the NFL Scenes with Robert Waggoner. Robert Waggoner has been an NFL Official for 15 years now, before then he was in the MAC conference officiating football games as well as lacrosse. He was asked to come to BGSU to speak about the importance of decision making skills, but with that he brought a vast amount of amazing stories.
As someone who does not pay too much attention to the game of football I was intrigued by the speaker because I enjoy learning about the ‘behind the scenes’ views of just about anything. You never hear official’s thoughts and views on TV, only the calls they made that nobody else agrees with. I found it interesting that Mr. Waggoner said that many people feel that he, and other officials ruin the game, he views it as he makes the game run. I totally agree with his opinion because as he said without them, there would be fighting and the game would be at a standstill. As an official you must be quick in your thoughts and you must make the correct call, or you will hear about it for a long time to come. Unfortunately, nobody is perfect, and nobody can make the right calls all the time, so it is unfortunate to be in the spotlight when it occurs. For Mr. Waggoner he has been a part of two of the most controversial calls to have occurred this season. After one of calls, I was shocked to learn that he and others involved in the call, received death threats not only against themselves against their families as well. When he stated that all I could think was, it is just a game! It is amazing to see how far people will go in situations that do not even have to deal with life or death.
Other aspects of his speech that I thought were interesting were the regulations for commercial time during a game and that many of the officials have second jobs. When it came to the commercials I guess I was shocked to learn that there are specific regulations for it i.e. 19 commercials for each game, 20 if there is an injury and 21 if it is a nationally broadcast game. It is just another aspect of the game that you can now see is run by the media. When I found out about the officials having second jobs I was amazed at the possibility of even holding a job, such a teacher, when there is so much traveling and time involved in being an NFL Official. It really makes me wonder what the average salary is for an official because Mr. Waggoner seemed to think you could make a living off of it, depending on what style you would like to live. I definitely am glad I went to the presentation, I gained a lot of knowledge about how the NFL is run and what all it takes to be an official. I also learned about the importance of decision making and how one little call or decision can really turn your life around.
Perry Field House Tour Reflection
Sunday, November 7th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
Having never been to the Perry Field House, I was very interested to go inside and see what it was like. I was surprised, because I thought it would have been bigger, but I suppose we may not have seen the entire building, such as offices and locker rooms. When I first entered into the track and field/ basketball court area, I was very impressed with its size and how nice it looked. It was not until Dave Hollinger began pointing out the flaws of the area that I began to notice that while the quality of the area may be nice, the layout and amount of space, is not.
When compared to the aspects of the book the indoor track and field does not seem to meet the requirements of safety very well. It may meet the minimum requirements for space, but as many people know, sometimes the minimum just does not cut it. The fact that they had to modify the track in order to meet the new safety regulations for the pole vaulting area is just ridiculous. If I were the one who had built the field house, I would have made sure to put the pole vaulting area further away from the track, on the other side. This way, when sitting in the stands guest’s vision would not be blocked by the student’s pole vaulting. I would have also arranged the area this way because I feel pole vaulting can be very dangerous if not done properly. There is no need for random visitors or athletes to be walking through a competition site while trying to get to their event, it is too dangerous.
Another aspect that I feel the Perry Field House has failed at meeting the suggestions in the book is the bleachers. I understand that it is difficult to raise the money for extra space within a facility, but bleachers are a big deal in sporting events. The fact that the bleachers are roll away ones, to me, is alright. By having roll away bleachers it allows for more practice area when competitions are not in play, it also allows for different event set ups to take place and not have an eye sore in the middle of the room. My only problem with the bleachers is that the designers did not really give them a designated spot. As Dave was saying, the bleachers are set up in the center of the track, meaning visitors must walk over the track to get to their seats, as well as continuously turn their heads to see the competition. Having experienced a track like this before, it can be very annoying to not see the whole race due to poor design and set up.
Something that I was very surprised to learn was that the basketball floors in the field house are better than those located in Anderson Arena! I definitely think this meets, if not surpasses, suggestions in the book because it is nice to see good quality flooring being provided to your average students, not just those who are athletes. While it may be annoying to have to cover the expensive flooring while an event is going on, visitors who see the area without the cover will definitely be impressed by it. This in return will cause visitors to comment on how nice and new the field house looks, and it will give BGSU a better image.
The second area that I feel meets the standards in the book was area for the indoor football and soccer. Although the turf is not the most up to date, the area is large enough for a game to be played and it can be easily maintained. The field is large enough for visitors to walk around the outside of the field without interrupting play and it is also located very close to the main doors of the facility. There is an accurate amount of lighting in the room, as well as trial lighting that is supposed to save energy costs. It is nice to see that all different aspects of Bowling Green’s campus are trying new ways to be more energy efficient.
Overall I thought the space in the field house was really nice. Being one of the newer buildings on campus I wish it were one that I, and visitors, was able to use and see more often. A lot of people don’t even know where the field house is, or what it does.
Technology
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
Technology has come so far in recent years I begin to wonder what else can be invented. While much of technology can be seen as a bad thing, there are also many good aspects that have come out of the phenomena. Since I would like to be an event planner I am going to look at the positive and negative sides of technology within the event planning field.
The first positive aspect that I can think of is the amount of information that can be sent to potential clients without having to take the time to meet with them in person. By taking pictures of event spaces ready for an event and emailing it to a client, that potential client will be able to better imagine their event taking place. It also makes it more convenient for clients to view venue websites to see if that area could be a potential event site. In the end it saves time for both the event planner and the potential client. Another positive aspect of technology in the event planning field is the amount of awesome effects it can have on your event. Clients are now able to have projection screens, state of the art DJ equipment, and the most incredible lighting you will ever see at their events. It is no longer only the rich and famous who have lavish events because thanks to innovations in technology it is easy and cheap to have an over the top ball, wedding or fundraiser.
Of negative aspects, I think one problem is the loss of communication between the planner and the client/potential clients. One may rely too much on email and that message may get lost or fail to send, without one another knowing. I remember over the summer I worked for an organization and a women requested information about our venues via our websites automatic request forms. She did not leave a phone number, only an email address. When I went to email her, the address would not go through and therefore I could not send her the information. About a week later she sent another request stating she was angry we had not sent her information. As it turns out, I compared her email addresses and she misspelled her email address on the first request. All because of one misspelled word our department was yelled at for not sending information, eventually everything was cleared up after we said what happened, but customers often have trouble finding out they were the problem. The second problem with technology is broad but true for all careers and that is distractions. Whether it is an add, facebook, YouTube, your email, whatever it is people who are at work on a computer have trouble with being distracted. This takes away from being with your clients or working on their events, and according to our lecture it takes up almost 6 hours per work week.
As a future event planner, the software package I found was EventPro. What I liked the best about the software was that it was specifically aimed for event planners. Many other types of programs say that you can organize your schedule and calendar, which is great, however with event planners we need an extremely detailed schedule. The top applications I liked most about the program were:
- Itineraries- not only did the program let you schedule the event but it allows you to add an itinerary describing the times of each activity all that can be e-mailed directly to the attendees and clients.
- Set up requirements- there is a function allowing the planner to see all of the chairs and tables available. By a drop down button you are able to take those chairs and schedule them for your event. This application assures the planner they will have enough chairs and tables for each event without any confusion.
- Name tags- Though it may seem lame, I liked that there was a function strictly allowing you to create name badges. This helps save time in trying to format a document to the right size for the name tag you want.
- Automatic Reminders- There is an application allowing the planner to set a to-do list. From there the items will be sent periodically to your e-mail, reminding you to complete it.
Since I am currently not actually using the product it was hard to find flaws of the program, from what I could read though I could really only come up with one flaw:
- There could be problems with the program and if there are it could mess up all the events that have already been planned.
Sebo Center
Friday, October 15th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | 1 Comment
My first impression of the Sebo Center was that I was very impressed by both its size and what it holds within in it. As one of the newer facilities on campus I think it is nice to see a modern, high tech building such as this one. I like that in the majority of areas, whether you are walking or in an office, the view is of the football field. I was especially impressed with their lock and key system. The fact that you can just deactivate a key, I feel, is a great feature to have in a building. I have worked for organizations where key access was necessary and there was always a problem of the keys getting lost, stolen and so on. Considering the stadium is not very well secured, I am happy to hear that areas within their building are.
When it comes to meeting the needs of BGSU sports players I definitely think it is a great advantage for football players and other sports players. They have a much more up to date training facility, they have a large rehab area complete with swimming pools, and they even put in a long lasting turf field. Of all of the amenities offered I am really glad to see that all sports players, in any season, are able to use the newer and nicer work out facility. This means they are getting better equipment and less of a crowd than there is at the student recreation center. The only disadvantage to the facility is that it seems sports players need to be there often and it is pretty far away compared to the rest of campus. While we were at the Sebo Center, we saw swimmers rushing in who had clearly just gotten out of the pool. As a swimmer I would find it annoying that I had to work out in the pool and then walk, bike or drive all the way to the Sebo center just to run or workout again.
Another aspect of the facility I wish was different has to deal with the field itself. Since it is a new turf field I wish it was capable of holding soccer games as well. As I past soccer player myself, I did enjoy using turf fields and feel people are more likely to come to the game when it is in a nice facility. I also think it would have been beneficial to BGSU to use the field dually because it could have saved them money from having to continuously maintain the current soccer field. Over all I think the facility is beneficial to the BGSU sports teams because it offers high tech innovations to prepare them for games and get them physically fit, even if injured.
I have compared the BGSU stadium to that of the Cleveland Browns Stadium. What really caught my eye about the Browns Stadium is that it is used for way more than just the football games. The stadium can be used for soccer games, concerts, American Idol auditions, and football games for other schools. By being such versatile space it greatly increases the stadiums revenue and also gets the Cleveland Browns name out into the public. People who come from different cities or states to attend an audition or concert may not have had any idea that the stadium existed or noticed what Cleveland has to offer. This inadvertently creates revenue for both local hotels and businesses. As for the Cleveland Browns training facility I feel one disadvantage is that it is not located at the Browns Stadium, it is located in Berea, Ohio. One advantage of this training facility is that it has turf fields that are able to be used year round for training. I think if BGSU had an indoor turf field for its sports players, it would put our teams at an advantage when it comes to training and conditioning.
Symposium Speaker
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
Among speakers that the homecoming symposium I chose to go to see Kathryn Bobel, because I was interested in also working in the sports industry. She is currently the Co-Director of Group Sales for the Hickory Crawdads, in Hickory, North Carolina. The Crawdads, a minor league baseball team, are a baseball Class A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Kathryn’s presentation was all about her personal experiences with the team, since she has been with them for two years, how she landed the position, and how to act during an interview.
The most important thing I learned from listening to Ms. Bobel’s speech was that in the end, everything will work out alright. She spoke about how in college she was very stressed and always worrying about the future. When she said all that I understood how she felt because I too often worry about the future and worry about not succeeding. She told us about great organizations to get involved with in order to further our careers in sports, companies to contact, and job fairs to attend, all in hopes to help us out in the future.
It was also interesting to hear her tell us about possible internship opportunities we could have with her, since she is currently in charge of hiring all the interns. I have already emailed her my resume and hope to here from her soon about the possible internship for this upcoming summer. Over all, I learned a great deal more form the speaking symposium than I ever would have thought.
Student Recreation Center Reflection
Saturday, October 9th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | 1 Comment
While touring the student recreation center I definitely learned a lot and saw a different side of the center than I normally do. If I were to take two elements of our recreation center and compare with others around the nation, I would choose our weight room/machine area and the dance room. I know that we did not see the dance room on the recreation center tour but having used it, I feel it could be used for many more activities.
To begin I would like to critique the weight room/ machine area on the entry level of the recreation center. Since one of the things I learned while on tour was that the current weight room area was not originally intended for that use, I feel the SRC has many aspects that could be improved. I feel the area is very loud and on busy days if people are trying to read or study while working out it can be very distracting. I also think it is really out dated with all the wood paneling and I am happy that they are redecorating piece by piece. The book talked a lot about how both color schemes and noise are important in a layout and I think BGSU’s recreation center could really use a touch up.
I have compared the area to that of the University of Missouri’s machine area, also known as the ‘jungle gym’. I really liked the area they had not only because they had newer equipment, but because of the spacing that all the machines were in. They had your standard weight room with free weights and dumbbells but one aspect that I really liked was their quiet room. The quiet room is filled with cardio machines that allowed students to work out and study quietly. They also have the weight machine and quiet room areas carpeted, absorbing all the noise from the machines and people talking. By adding sound panels to the wall or carpeting part of the areas with the machines, I feel the noise could be decreased by quite a bit. Another aspect I liked about the University of Missouri’s recreation center is that they had a refreshment bar, selling smoothies, health supplements and beverages, and regular drinks such as water, Gatorade and PowerAde.
The second room I am critiquing it the dance room, which we did not tour by, is another area of the recreation center that I feel could be used more wisely. It currently is used for all the group ex. classes such as abs, yoga, Pilates, zumba, and step. I love going down to that area because it is very secluded and open, allowing for everyone in the classes to have enough space. Since there are already a few balls, free weights, and weight bars, I think it would be great if the dance room could be open throughout the day for women to use as a free weight area. Many girls are too intimidated to use the free weights on the entry level free weight area because that is where all of the men are. The only other area that is really designated for women to use is the area upstairs with all the cardio equipment. The area is tiny and there are very few weights to use. If the dance room was open during the hours surrounding the classes, I feel it would be a huge hit and tons of women would make use of the bigger area.
I compared our dance room to the University of Cincinnati’s multipurpose room. Here you can see that the room is used for group exercise classes, spinning and dance. I think that they have utilized the space similarly to the way BG has but I believe they use it more than our university currently does. To me the dance room right now is almost a wasted space. It is nice, open and clean but is not being used the way I feel it should. I think the university could follow the seven point formula and be able to see the potentials in revamping the dance room in order to make better use of the area.
Risk Management and Negligence
Friday, October 8th, 2010 | Assignments for TLEP 4830 | No Comments
1. Do you feel an entity or individual demonstrated negligence in the facts presented in either the Popke or Steinbach article?
I feel both the articles have some negligence in them, whether it is the cause of someone else or because of the lack of duty. According to our class discussion given on September 21, 2010 negligence is an unintentional tort that injures an individual in person, property or reputation. With that said I still feel that each article has negligence and in some instances pure accidents in my opinion.
The cheerleading article by Michael Popke, I felt was done very well. Cheerleading can be a very dangerous sport and in the fatal accident of Ashley Burns I feel it was not anyone’s negligent act that caused her die. Later in the article there was a brief write up about the death of a cheerleader who was not caught by her teammates. While I am sure the girls teammates did not purposely let her fall, it was in my opinion still a negligent occurrence. Whether she fell thorough due to someone was not paying attention or she being too heavy for the team to carry, her teammates could have prevented it in some way. Since I am unsure of the situation specifically I can only state options that could have prevented the accident such as, having had more lifting practice, having a head coach help to catch the flying girl, and having made sure all the girls were awake and paying attention to the practice.
In the article about field event safety in track and field written by Paul Steinbach, I feel that multiple of those accidents easily could have been prevented and were caused due to individual negligence. The article beings with a man who died due to a blow to the head from a shot put, the man, who himself was a 30 year officiating veteran of the sport, was standing in the way of the shot put sector. To me, this man is definitely at fault. He is a veteran of the sport, knows the injuries that could occur and knows the boundaries of the shot put area. It was part of his duty to be paying attention to who was throwing at the time and where the shot was landing. It is unfortunate to have lost him in this manner but I truly feel he should have known better than to walk in the area during the practice.
Another accident within that article was a 12th grader who threw his shot, went to retrieve it, and got hit in the head by a teammate throwing another shot. I would definitely categorize this incident as ordinary neglect meaning, both parties involved failed to act within a reasonable matter. The 12th grader retrieving his shot should still be aware of his surroundings and the athlete preparing to throw should look down the sector before even beginning to get into position. Thankfully the senior turned out to be alright, but it is still an accident that could have easily been prevented.
2. What role do you think the facility itself plays in this case and how can risk management and the prevention of negligence be included in the facility or area design process?
I think that facilities are able to help reduce the risk of accidents and prevent negligence in certain situations. As for the incidents written about in the cheerleading article, I do not think the facility could have prevented either of those. Same goes for the 12th grader who was hit in the head with a shot put, both of these incidents I blame on the participants themselves and feel that the facility should not be held responsible. As for the man who was killed after being struck in the head with the shot put, while I do feel he should have been aware of his surroundings I do feel that the facility could have taken precautions.
In chapter 7 of our book, Facilities Planning and Design for health, physical activity, recreation and sport by Thomas H. Sawyer, the importance of signs is discussed. It is here that I feel the facility should post signs around the shot put and discus area warning attendants about potential flying objects. Signs should be posted throughout the field, where the majority of onlookers sit and watch. One way I think the fatal shot put accident could have been prevented id by blocking of the playing area with a rope. This way when participants are throwing they are the only ones allowed within the area. I feel this rope idea would also be very beneficial to the discus area too. Since discuses are throw way further than shots I feel the discus area sees more children and attendants wandering through the area.
Another object I think could be helpful t the facility is the installation of an emergency safety device, as described in chapter 2 on page 25. Since track and field sites also tend to be located near football and soccer fields, I think more than one sport could benefit for the device. Much like the blue safety lights here at bowling green, these devices would allow teams to immediately call for help when injuries occur. This would hopefully increase the chance of survival for the hurt individual.