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Originally Posted by steve B
It is sad when tragic things happen.
But... the need for netting to me seems to be a symptom of a broader problem. Somehow it's gone from "The ball might get hit here I should pay attention" or "I got hit by a foul ball because I was staring at my phone"
To
"I got hit by a foul ball, it's anyones fault but mine"
I just see way too much of that everywhere.
I will also temper that with the comment that some extension was a good idea. The 70's net/screen at Fenway was small enough that a foul hit just right could curve around the side and actually hit someone who was behind the screen. I actually saw that in person, and it was another person Rice carried to the trainer, just not one that got TV attention.
That's one weird hockey rink. No stands at all?
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In the second pic where my son is standing with Andrew Shaw, behind them or behind the glass/netting in the pic there are benches. Not very many of them but enough to easily accommodate 40+ people.
This particular arena has 4 pads with the main one or pad 1 having stands. The other 3 are similar to the one in the pic.
No NHL nor OHL games are played here. It is strictly used for House/Church league and Rep hockey games.
Of all the arenas I have been to over the course of 10+ yrs, most arenas are like this unless it is a 1 pad arena, but even then, some don't have stands, just benches like I mentioned.
The Tribute Community Center where the Oshawa Generals play is of course a lot different. It is set up like most NHL type arenas as it is a pay to watch type arena.