Regina | New Mosaic Stadium - Page 231

bomberjet · #**4601** Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 3:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

Hope Regina will bid again for the Canada Summer Games. That stadium would be killer for the opening and closing ceremonies

Well, it might be too big. Next year in Winnipeg, the only event being held at IGF is the closing ceremony. That's it. Not athletics, nothing. Stadium is too big for the crowds that typically attend Canada Games events. Opening ceremonies is indoors at MTS Centre. Kind of disappointing.

I guess they'd rather have a full or almost full arena than a mostly empty stadium. Which makes sense.

esquire · #**4602** Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 3:16 PM**

^ All you can really use football stadiums like NMS or IGF for in terms of actual Canada Games competition is soccer, but there's probably no need for such a large facility for that purpose. Apart from that, just opening and closing ceremonies.

bomberjet · #**4603** Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 3:24 PM**

Yeah. And soccer was moved from IGF to the soccer complex on Waverley. Also with the football lines sewn into NMS turf, might be a bit confusing for soccer. Although I see they have the yellow lines in. Not sure if that is soccer or field hockey.

Stormer · #**4604** Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Yeah. And soccer was moved from IGF to the soccer complex on Waverley. Also with the football lines sewn into NMS turf, might be a bit confusing for soccer. Although I see they have the yellow lines in. Not sure if that is soccer or field hockey.

It's soccer.

esquire · #**4605** Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Yeah. And soccer was moved from IGF to the soccer complex on Waverley. Also with the football lines sewn into NMS turf, might be a bit confusing for soccer. Although I see they have the yellow lines in. Not sure if that is soccer or field hockey.

I doubt it would be that confusing. You'd get used to looking for the yellow line in a hurry. I remember playing sports in high school gyms that had all sorts of markings for basketball, volleyball, heaven knows what else, but if you're playing a game you quickly internalize which lines matter.

bomberjet · #**4606** Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 3:55 PM**

That's true. Having 4 lines right beside each other with different colours haha.

Migs · #**4607** Posted **Aug 29, 2016, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

A big "City of Regina" sign appears to be going up on the back of the Maxtron.

http://www.reginarevitalization.ca/stadiumcam/

There will be several signs in the back & either side, in addition to a dome shaped feature across the top.

Treesplease · #**4608** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:18 PM**

It looks like they are installing netting in the endzones that are presumably nets to catch field goal attempts?
Not sure I remember any cfl stadium using field goal nets? I thought they just let them go into the fans.

esquire · #**4609** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Treesplease

It looks like they are installing netting in the endzones that are presumably nets to catch field goal attempts?
Not sure I remember any cfl stadium using field goal nets? I thought they just let them go into the fans.

CanadInns Stadium used to have one in the north end zone stands. I can't think of any other places off hand that had them, but I'm sure Winnipeg wasn't alone in that regard. Maybe Hamilton?

bomberjet · #**4610** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:34 PM**

Doesn't IGF have them? Hanging from a wire that spans from the upper decks? They get raised and lowered for each attempt. Or I might be crazy.

Edit: You can see it at the bottom corner of this photo.

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1..._gen/derivatives/landscape_620/image.jpg

Ropes hanging down in this one.

http://mytoba.ca/content/uploads/2015/06/JCL_Bombers_Ticats_June19_BeerSnake.jpg

esquire · #**4611** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:49 PM**

^ I'm pretty sure you're right, they're suspended from cables as you pointed out.

Stormer · #**4612** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Treesplease

It looks like they are installing netting in the endzones that are presumably nets to catch field goal attempts?
Not sure I remember any cfl stadium using field goal nets? I thought they just let them go into the fans.

Seems completely unnecessary especially now that a convert would have to travel well over 60 yards to make it into the crowd.

cjones2451 · #**4613** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Seems completely unnecessary especially now that a convert would have to travel well over 60 yards to make it into the crowd.

But a short field goal would

ReginaGuy · #**4614** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Seems completely unnecessary especially now that a convert would have to travel well over 60 yards to make it into the crowd.

Maybe it was part of the design before the convert rule was changed?

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Originally Posted by Migs

There will be several signs in the back & either side, in addition to a dome shaped feature across the top.

Interesting. Are there any pictures of what it's supposed to look like?

bomberjet · #**4615** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:05 PM**

Maybe for a convert. But what about a field goal from the 10? surely will end up in the crowd.

Stormer · #**4616** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Maybe for a convert. But what about a field goal from the 10? surely will end up in the crowd.

Maybe one ball every few games.

Stormer · #**4617** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by ReginaGuy

Maybe it was part of the design before the convert rule was changed?

Interesting. Are there any pictures of what it's supposed to look like?

check out the virtual venue http://newmosaic.io-media.com/web/index.html

Treesplease · #**4618** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:12 PM**

The whole net thing seems like a bit of a production given half the players scoring touchdowns seem to end up launching the ball into the stands anyway.

I've always shook my head during NFL games when the nets go up......really NFL team? you can't afford to give away a $79 football?

bomberjet · #**4619** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

Maybe one ball every few games.

Ya probably. Just saying is all.

Treesplease · #**4620** Posted **Aug 30, 2016, 7:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

check out the virtual venue http://newmosaic.io-media.com/web/index.html

The south uprights are now the launching pad / platform for various pyrotechnics that they use during the game or after (little cannisters mounted on an angle on the back of uprights)......I assume this new dome covered maxtron will become the new home of pyrotechnics or whatever they will use to celebrate touchdowns?