Lynah's spectator-unfriendly netting

[billhoward]

Seeing the see-through dark mesh protecting the ends of Pepsi Arena is a reminder: The leftover fishing net material woven for Cornell is terrible for visibility. And who is the netting protecting at the West end of Lynah, where the only spectators are below the glass? I could see some netting protecing the hot dog stand at the northwest corner (and is that concession area going away? that'd provide a couple dozen more seats or standing areas)?

At least we haven't gone the way of some community rinks that put netting along the sides to protect the occasional puck flying up and out of play. I deflected one in the first period, which gave me a Warholian 1.5 seconds of fame.

[CKinsland]

I'm going to second the netting gripe.  Years ago (to accomodate bringing nursing babies and then small toddlers to the games) I moved my season tickets from H row three, middle, to H row 5 aisle (the aisle was key with little kids).  Unfortunately, and not obvious to me when I was jumping on chance for aisle seats in the same section where I had made a bunch of friends.  This moved us up to where the bottom of the net is exactly in our sight line.  We spend the whole game moving our heads around to try to keep a clear view of the action.  Of course, the way season tickets have been in the 4 years since we moved, we've had zero chance to change our seats.  I've been in other arenas where the netting just isn't as thick and obstructive.  

Maybe the netting will get an upgrade during renovation?

Of course it really is all my fault.  I should have swapped with somebody instead of officially exchanging my tickets...after all the kids only came for a few years.  Now they stay with grandma for the games.  I'm just hoping that the new seating opens up some new townie season tickets so we can move up the waiting list a little.  I'm hoping to get season tickets for the kids before they graduate from high school. I've got them in training.  The two year old chants "Go Big Red" whenever she sees hockey (of any sort) on TV...the five year old only does it if at least one team has red on.  

CK

[ithacat]

[quote billhoward]
At least we haven't gone the way of some community rinks that put netting along the sides to protect the occasional puck flying up and out of play.[/quote]

If people keep throwing crap on the ice (outside of pregame papers, fish, and toothpaste boxes) it might come to that.::rolleyes::

[Lauren '06]

[quote ithacat][quote billhoward]
At least we haven't gone the way of some community rinks that put netting along the sides to protect the occasional puck flying up and out of play.[/quote]

If people keep throwing crap on the ice (outside of pregame papers, fish, and toothpaste boxes) it might come to that.::rolleyes::[/quote]
I briefly considered taking myself and an ambassador party of bandies over to section B during an intermission to put on a good-natured "why you shouldn't throw things" presentation, but I figure we'd just get stuff thrown at us instead.  Maybe it would be worth it. :-P

[jy3]

i think the nets are needed, just not such thick ones. my forehead can attest to why nets are needed :-D

[Rosey]

[quote jy3]i think the nets are needed, just not such thick ones. my forehead can attest to why nets are needed :-D[/quote]
Were you not watching the game at the time?  I've had pucks fly towards my head, and I always manage to get out of the way in time.

Maybe it's just the libertarian in me talking, but I'd rather take my chances and not have to watch a game through thick netting.  That said, if they can come up with something that would be non-intrusive (fishing line, monofilaments, graviton field, etc.) it would be stupid not to put it there.  It's just the tradeoff I don't like making.

Cheers,
Kyle

[jy3]

basically what happened was I was in section A at the time and play was down the opposite end. The whistle blew with the puck in the corner that you can't see from A. So I turned to talk to my wife about a previous play and heard a thump, which was the puck hitting the top of the glass and I, of course, had no clue what it was b/c play had stopped. So I turned to look and it went thru the persons hair in front of me and smacked me right on the forehead. the opposing player down the ice had fired it in frustration and it hit me
foreheads can bleed, lemme tell ya

[Trotsky]

[quote krose]Were you not watching the game at the time?  I've had pucks fly towards my head, and I always manage to get out of the way in time.[/quote]

Well, I'm not wild about netting, but in a game in Portland several years ago, I was about nine rows back near center ice.  A clearing pass *deflected* at a sharp angle and I had about .5 seconds from the time my brain registered that it was coming straight at my head until the time it smashed off the empty seat directly above me.  There was not enough time to get out of the way.  In the event of an errant, unhindered slapshot, I'm not sure the typical (non-goaltender) human would even see it coming.

[las224]

Sitting in G, I don't really find the net very intrusive.  You just get used to the grid-vision, but it doesn't actually block any of my view.  Is the net different on the other end of the rink or something?

[DeltaOne81]

Considering there's been multiple deaths due to lack of netting on the ends (not common, but it happens, including the recent NHL one, and one at Lynah years back), the "eh, some people may die, but I don't want a slightly obstructed view" is certainly classified as libertarian.

[canuck89]

I really don't see a big issue here.  I am in total agreement that things should not be thrown on the ice (except the usual...), however, how many times has it happened this year?  Twice?  Michigan State had some bottles thrown at them (only 4-5) and Clarkson on Friday night in the playoffs had some paper thrown after the Moulson no-goal.  We all tried to stop the idiots, but in reality there were only a few.  I just don't think this is a huge problem that some on this forum try to make it out to be.  Sure, there are idiots in Section B, but not enough to warrant complaints about a big "problem" that has been described here.  Let's just hope these jerks don't end up with tickets next year.  Can't wait for the ticket distribution suggestions thread... (let's wait a few more weeks for that though ;-) )

[Beeeej]

[quote krose]Maybe it's just the libertarian in me talking, but I'd rather take my chances and not have to watch a game through thick netting.[/quote]

Wait, you're a libertarian?!

Beeeej

[WillR]

[quote las224]Sitting in G, I don't really find the net very intrusive.  You just get used to the grid-vision, but it doesn't actually block any of my view.  Is the net different on the other end of the rink or something?[/quote]


I sat in G two years.  The netting sucks.  It does obstruct your view.  It used to be that hockey fans accepted this.  Some people were hit, but many more ended up with souveniers and a much better view.  

Since we live in the east and many people are sue-happy, i am resigned to the fact that the netting at the ends will be there forvever.  I would just hope that instead of using netting at Lynah that is almost thick enough to for longshoremen to use that the school could use a less obstructive material like monofilament.

[las224]

[quote WillR]The netting sucks.  It does obstruct your view.[/quote]

What part of your view does it obstruct?  Yes, it's black and not as thin as it could be, but it's not actually thick enough to BLOCK anything.  At least not when I've sat there this year.

[Dpperk29]

As someone who has both been hit by a puck, and hot someone with a puck (they were fine, after the stitches) I am all for it. Maybe the netting is to thick at lynah, but it needs to be there.

and thankgod cornell sprung for the full net, not like the one at colgate where it only goes halfway up. The lady sitting directly behind me took a puck off her head. it has hit the crossbar, gone over the net, hit the ceiling, and came straight down at her. really wierd.

so yes, keep the nets