I understand why all of you guys that want a block of seats aren't extremely happy with this. There should be a solution to that, like someone mentioned, the school gets a block or something. More importantly I'm REALLY happy that parents get 4 ahead of time.
From the perspective of a Coach/Fan with no participants that wants to come watch the greatest state tournament in the country, reserved seating is FANTASTIC news! For SOO many reasons:
I don't have to arrive 2 hours before wrestling starts Saturday morning in order to stand outside for an hour...then to stand inside for an hour
People don't have to leave before the 195, 220's and Heavy's Saturday afternoon to go get lunch so they can be back in time to wait in line again for 2 hours!
After they do kick us out for lunch Saturday I can actually enjoy lunch and beautiful downtown Indy instead of staying and sitting on the floor in the foyer area for 2 hours!
No more dealing with RUDE people throwing elbows and pushing trying to get there 10 seconds before everyone else.
If my wife and I want a snack and can't decide what to get we can actually BOTH go look and not worry about our seats getting taken!
Also this year I won't have to worry about wanting to punch someone for saving 64 seats with programs and sweatshirts!!!!
Yes, the 10:00 pm Friday thing kinda sucks, but man I tell ya, I will not miss the above mentioned things!