Infocision Stadium Programming

[Reslife4Life]

Don't really know where to put this. But chalk up a few more calendar days that Infocision will be programmed with Akron City FC making the move from SVSM

 

[UAZipster0305]

I am curious as to why they aren't playing at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field.

 

Why would a semi-pro team want to play on artificial turf with football and lacrosse lines on it when it does not have to?

 

Maybe the maintenance costs at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field were too high?

[Reslife4Life]

8 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

I am curious as to why they aren't playing at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field.

 

Why would a semi-pro team want to play on artificial turf with football and lacrosse lines on it when it does not have to?

 

Maybe the maintenance costs at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field were too high?

They played at St V which had turf as well. They play 6 home games in the summer so I'm assuming UA doesn't want the pitch to be used that much before the season starts. They usually do some work on the grass during the summer time as well

[kreed5120]

58 minutes ago, UAZipster0305 said:

I am curious as to why they aren't playing at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field.

 

Why would a semi-pro team want to play on artificial turf with football and lacrosse lines on it when it does not have to?

 

Maybe the maintenance costs at FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field were too high?

 

This was my initial thought as well. Not so much because of grass/turf, but more because Cadet Field is already setup for soccer and the lower capacity won't make it feel so empty.

 

Even when Akron football attracts ~8k in real attendance Infocision feels very empty. This might attract a few hundred.

Edited 2 hours ago by kreed5120

[exit322]

31 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

This was my initial thought as well. Not so much because of grass/turf, but more because Cadet Field is already setup for soccer and the lower capacity won't make it feel so empty.

 

Even when Akron football attracts ~8k in real attendance Infocision feels very empty. This might attract a few hundred.

 

Might actually eclipse 1000 a couple times.  Looks like their record is 1700, hit last year against a team from Cleveland.

 

Certainly it's not exactly going to fill the place up, but it's also going to bring a few people out that haven't been to the stadium before, at no real cost to the University, so it's still a win and I'm glad they're trying things.

[kreed5120]

1 hour ago, exit322 said:

 

Might actually eclipse 1000 a couple times.  Looks like their record is 1700, hit last year against a team from Cleveland.

 

Certainly it's not exactly going to fill the place up, but it's also going to bring a few people out that haven't been to the stadium before, at no real cost to the University, so it's still a win and I'm glad they're trying things.

 

Better following than I would have guessed. I was thinking more along the lines of 500. I don't really have complaints from Akron hosting. I was more speaking from a fan experience perspective.

[Reslife4Life]

The field does seem like it will play more narrow than firstenergy. The minimum width of a college soccer field is supposed to be 70 yards. There isn't a whole lot of sideline room at infocision, it will be pretty tight if they even go for a width of 65 yards