Re: Frozen 4 Priority Number Confirmation email
Good Info from TigerFan. I made the purchase over lunch today; let me toss my first reactions in by building on TigerFan's post:
I got mine yesterday at about 10:02 am. As stated earlier, the 5 sections directly behind each goal and the entire 200 level were open.
Between the endlines, it was impossible to get below Row 5 in the 200s. My guess is that the first four rows of the Upper Deck were deemed desirable and withheld from the public. I suppose Level 16 buyers could have snapped them all up, but I highly doubt it. If you're willing to sit in the corners, it was still possible to sit in Row A in Sections 207, 208, 215 & 232.
All the best sections in the 100 level, the Loge sections, and the club level seats were unavailable. After only a couple minutes, I can't imagine they had all been purchased already.
Agreed. Again, anything deemed desirable appears to have been withheld. I'll admit I'm tired of sitting behind the nets at the Frozen Four. But I finally made peace with it, at least for one more year.
When I was checking, the sections directly behind the goals were filled up to about 2/3 of the way up. the sections immediately adjacent to them were nearly all available except for Row A. I took seats in 119, Row B. I didn't check the 200 level seats' availability, but imagine it was all pretty well open except where the four bands are going to be seated.
You made a good decision. Glass seats are great, and Row B should be just fine. I'm in Section 108, Row D. Quite honestly, I took a bit of risk. As you move up in the ends, you start losing the benefits of being up front, but don't gain an overview. I think,
I hope, I'm OK in Row 4. I noticed other buyers were plucking Rows like 10 & 12 out of the mix, and leaving Rows 5-10 alone. That's probably solid thinking.
One tip for those of you who will be logging in. Check the virtual tour / seating chart on the Consol Energy Center site to prioritize what seats you're going to look for on the ticket ordering site before you go in.
Yes, you must do this.
http://www.consolenergycenter.com/events/seating_charts Use the "Click Here" for the Interactive 3D Seating Chart.
Here are some locations to check out that were still available when I purchased my tickets:
Section 109, Row J (the default "Best Available" seats)
Section 106, Row D
Section 116 Row P
Section 118 Row P
Section 208 Row A
Section 202 Row F
You have to check seat availability by section on the NCAA site. Every time you switch to a new section to check, you have to "type the words seen in the box" before it will let you proceed. Most are easy enough to read, but some are a little odd (I guessed one wrong). It's not too much of a problem, but is quite annoying. If you know where you want to go beforehand, it might save you some of that annoyance.
Agreed, it's very irritating. My tip is that if there's even the slightest doubt about one of the letters, select new words immediately and be done with it.
Some additional pieces of information, in no particular order:
1. American Express and Discover Cards are accepted this year.
2. My initial reaction to the seats choices was intense disappointment. I had looked forward to grabbing some club seats, or one of the other locations that I thought were "underrated" by the NCAA. By underrated, I mean seats that were going to lower level priority holders that were decidedly better than what I was receiving -- with priority just one level below the top. (Which has definitely happened in recent years.) Instead, it appears as though someone with an evil talent has gone through removed all of the seats that might have special value to a discerning fan.
3. On further reflection, the new system is better than the old one, the above disappointment notwithstanding. Before logging in, accept that you're going to be stuck behind one of the nets. Then, devote your energy to cutting your losses, making that endzone location the best it can be. People are going to have decidedly different opinions about what height is best in the ends. At least now most of us can control our row location, and thus the height above ice level. You can also control whether you sit on the aisle, or not.
4. I spent quite a while checking out the various sections. I did lose one set of seats by waiting, but picked up the exact equivalent location in a different corner of the rink. The point being, take your time and get it right. A few minutes checking out the various possibilities shouldn't damage your location when all is said and done.
5. When logging in, I was ready with both my account number and password. It looks like the account number is totally unnecessary; and that your e-mail address will suffice. But the password is necessary. If your password is forgotten or lost, you're going to have to go through the standard "lost password" routine. Waiting for the new password to arrive would undoubtedly be stressful, and is to be avoided if possible. But again, this shouldn't be a major issue as delaying by a few minutes doesn't seem to do much, if any, damage to your result.
Best of luck to all who participate!
