HoopWatch

There were a couple of times where we can’t buy tickets before a big game so we had to line up a few hours before the start of the game to catch the event.  The problem is, in some venues, there isn’t a good system in place for lines and queue.

In social events, I usually see one of those velvet ropes like this

This can easily manage some small crowds and typically used on formal events.   But I like the stanchions that they use in banks.  The retractable ones like the one below.

When it comes to lines and queues to events such as basketball,  some aren’t that civilized and doesn’t really follow lines.    The last big game we had, was this very long queue and what usually happens is that, since the venue didn’t implement some sort of line and crowd  control such as the ones above,  some people managed to sneak their way in.

Usually the ones that sneak their way in are friends and acquantances of the people who are in the front of the lines.  They get it, have a long chit-chat/small talk with their friends for like 10 minutes and before you know it,  they’re already part of the line.

Yeah it sucks, but that’s what happens usually.  The problem is that, these people come in droves and the lines are usually in an area where there is huge foot traffic and therefore you don’t exactly know if the people just passed by and suddenly seen a friend in line and will just go their way after a few small chat  or the’re really out there to sneak their way into the lines via their friends.