Cornell Sun "Excuse" from Athletic Office

[Ack]

It's April and they've announced the line far in advance:  "You're in line for this season's hockey tickets?"  "No, I'm hoping to get the ones 3 years from now."

[judy]

[Q]Beeeej Wrote:

 [Q2]billhoward Wrote:BTW, how does Harvard manage to deal with the crush of students seeking season hockey tickets?[/Q]
They ask both of them to be on their best behavior.

Beeeej[/q]

I thought they had 6 jerk fans...

[Mike Nevin]

I think Athletics has got to understand the obvious order of preference here.

The current system -- having a fixed line formation time -- is really no better, and usually worse than an entirely random lottery system.  If this is the only line option, it is entirely worthless.  I think the obvious order of preference  for distribution schemes is:

1) A line which rewards seniority / fanatical loyalty.

The current line fails miserably at this.  And when poorly done, incites a riot.  A line should not be difficult or costly, and could probably quite easily be paid for by sponsorship from local businesses.

Why not nightly line checks at Dunbars?  With a little creativity, the hockey line could  become a profit making business for someone.

2) General Admission

Probably, needs to be by section, or it may result in additional rioting, or a hockey line for athletics to manage at every game.

3) Random Lottery type distribution scheme

At least its fair, and nobody gets hurt.

4) The current scheme of riot inducing "no forming the line before..." scheme.
It fails to reward loyalty, it is almost as random as the lottery, and it even creates the potential for bodily injury.