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Grandstands Access Entry
and Exit
Grandstand Entry and Exit Options
Front Entry
The cheapest, easiest and safest entry / exit is via the front. This
can be used if there are less than 23 terrace rows. The drawback is that
people pass in front of spectators; especially bad if the home team is
doing badly, where they are obvious to the team.
Rear Entry
Rear entry is excellent because people coming and leaving provide minimum
obstruction. The drawbacks are
- The extra cost for stairs
- People get tired walking up stairs, only to re-descend
- The safety aspect if there is a fire or other calamity
- Poor for disabled access
Front and Rear Entry
Front and rear entry is probably the best. The rear entry is for almost
everyone. Stewards will allow the old, infirm and disabled to enter by
the front. Exit prior to the end will only be by the rear. Exit at the
end, and emergency exit, will be by the front where it should be.
Vomitories
Terraces with more than 23 rows, and most second tier terraces, will
usually have vomitories. The drawbacks are:
- The waste of good seats
- The cost of the vomitories
- The sight obstruction they cause
- The safety in event of a fire
- The jams around the mouths
Horizontal Gangways
Horizontal Gangways use up good viewing positions and make obstructive
guard rails necessary so are only used when circumstances force it on
the stand.
Disabled Access
The disabled should have access to representative proportions of the
stand. If a lift is provided, be careful. Thought must be given to exit
in emergency situations, or safe refuges while waiting evacuation. If
the disabled area is at the front of the stand, there is no problem for
wheelchairs, or helpers, who get excellent positions at no great increase
in price.
A horizontal gangway may be extended to other zones. Ramps provide excellent
safe exit / entrance for disabled users, though they use up a lot of space.
Tunnels
A tunnel will connect the toe of the terrace to the accommodation underneath
and behind it at ground level. It is standard for the players entrance
to the pitch. The tunnel would infer front access if used for general
spectators.
The tunnel can also connect the disabled to facilities underneath the
stand.
The tunnel wastes more space than a vomitory, and obstructs more vision.
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