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Pretty cool video. Was curious how it long, in real time, it took, and what the cost was?
The outdoor work looks like it took parts of four days based on the three periods of darkness.
Kinda reminded me of Jiffy Pop when it was being inflated.
Kinda reminded me of Jiffy Pop when it was being inflated.
Wonder what that thing costs to put up...
Harvard has put that bubble up over the stadium field for the last three seasons and Boston College also does the same thing at Alumni Stadium.
quote:Originally posted by Bulldog 19:
"Wonder what that thing costs to put up..."
Has to be more than any HS could afford. Plus, it's hard to see how that would be an option on most HS football fields. Regardless of cost, the field would have to be: (a) turf, not grass; and (b) not used for other sports, such as lacrosse, spring s****r, or even track and field.
Still, I too am curious about the cost, whether the dome is "reusable" year-to-year, and how much storage area it takes up when not in use if it IS reusable.... If you have turf and can overcome "sharing" issues, it may be cheaper than building or renting an indoor facility....
Cape Girardeau has a "bubble" for their swimming pool. Yes, those are re-usable, but I'm sure it isn't cheap!
On RobV's link it says the cost is 3.9 million dollars.
Our sons high school here in MN has the same dome. It is used by numerous sports teams from the high school and community from nov to when it's taken down in April. Covers the artificial turf football practice field ( big HS that has 3 turf fields). This week baseball team began 3x per week throwing club which takes place very early a.m. A number of the other large hs's in MN have them. Great but expensive to maintain and heat!
When I was in college and playing tennis, we would practice at a facility near Minneapolis that had a bubble over the tennis courts. They didn't really keep it warm in there but it was definitely warmer than out in the snow! At least for tennis, bubbles appear quite a bit up North.
(Also had to get used to the noise when they would shoot through a burst of air every so often to keep it inflated.)
(Also had to get used to the noise when they would shoot through a burst of air every so often to keep it inflated.)
quote:Originally posted by Bulldog 19:
Yes, those are re-usable, but I'm sure it isn't cheap!
I used to frequently travel to Minneapolis between 1990-2000 or so. Always stayed at a place called the Decathlon club by the mall and MSP airport. As Bb4me commented, the Decathlon had one and covered their tennis courts with one every year. They owned it and I can remember them saying the most expensive part is heating it...
There are more and more indoor baseball facilities opening every year here in NJ and southeast PA. There are no excuses for kids who want to workout all winter. These facilities usually have better instructors than the HS coaches in this area.
I credit these places for the overall improvement of baseball skills in the area over the past 10 years.
I credit these places for the overall improvement of baseball skills in the area over the past 10 years.
More and more northeast high school football stadiums are being turf. Our high school cost justified turf based on it's multipurpose aspects and maintenace. There are high schools in our area who have also built turf s0ccer fields. Our high school uses one stadium for both.quote:Originally posted by EdgarFan:quote:Originally posted by Bulldog 19:
"Wonder what that thing costs to put up..."
Has to be more than any HS could afford. Plus, it's hard to see how that would be an option on most HS football fields. Regardless of cost, the field would have to be: (a) turf, not grass; and (b) not used for other sports, such as lacrosse, spring s****r, or even track and field.
Still, I too am curious about the cost, whether the dome is "reusable" year-to-year, and how much storage area it takes up when not in use if it IS reusable.... If you have turf and can overcome "sharing" issues, it may be cheaper than building or renting an indoor facility....
Jack Cust/Diamond Nation has a full size baseball field with a dome in Flemington, NJ.