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<blockquote data-quote="El Guapo" data-source="post: 1078001" data-attributes="member: 5830"><p>Apparently they've been waiting for a genius like you to come along! <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I have no clue why they don't provide protected dugouts at football stadiums. I decided to ask our good friend AI. I am not sure that I buy the reasoning, but below is the response. Interestingly it included a specific reference to Lambeau Field:</p><p></p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>why don't football stadiums have dugouts for the players?</p><p></p><h4>ChatGPT said:</h4><p>Good question — and it’s one a lot of people wonder about, especially if they’re used to sports like baseball or soccer.</p><p>Here’s why <strong>football stadiums don’t have dugouts</strong> (the kind sunk below field level):</p><h3>1. <strong>Field-level visibility and safety</strong></h3><p>Football fields need to maintain a <strong>clear line of sight</strong> for players, officials, and fans. A dugout or recessed area near the sideline would create a <strong>tripping hazard</strong> and could interfere with play — players often get tackled or pushed out of bounds at full speed, so having a drop-off next to the field would be dangerous.</p><h3>2. <strong>Sideline activity</strong></h3><p>Football sidelines are <em>busy</em> — you’ve got:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dozens of players rotating in and out</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Coaches, trainers, and staff</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Equipment like benches, cooling fans, and tablets</li> </ul><p>That kind of constant movement requires <strong>flat, open space</strong>, not a confined pit like a baseball dugout.</p><h3>3. <strong>Communication and visibility</strong></h3><p>Coaches and players need to <strong>see the field clearly</strong> to make quick decisions. Being in a recessed area would obstruct their view. Football’s fast pace means everyone on the sideline has to be visually engaged in real time.</p><h3>4. <strong>Different needs from baseball</strong></h3><p>Baseball dugouts exist mainly for:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shade and shelter during long games</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Safety from foul balls and bats</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Keeping the field clear visually for fans</li> </ul><p>In football, none of those apply — the game is more continuous and there’s no danger from projectiles like bats or balls flying into the bench area.</p><h3>5. <strong>Weather and comfort</strong></h3><p>Modern football stadiums handle player comfort with <strong>heated benches, fans, misters, and covered sideline areas</strong>, rather than underground spaces. For example, Lambeau Field has heated benches and overhead heaters for winter games.</p><p>So in short: <strong>football sidelines are designed for access and safety, not shelter</strong> — which makes dugouts impractical.</p><p>Would you like me to include how soccer handles dugouts differently (since they do have “technical areas” that look like smaller dugouts)?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Guapo, post: 1078001, member: 5830"] Apparently they've been waiting for a genius like you to come along! :) I have no clue why they don't provide protected dugouts at football stadiums. I decided to ask our good friend AI. I am not sure that I buy the reasoning, but below is the response. Interestingly it included a specific reference to Lambeau Field: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ why don't football stadiums have dugouts for the players? [HEADING=3]ChatGPT said:[/HEADING] Good question — and it’s one a lot of people wonder about, especially if they’re used to sports like baseball or soccer. Here’s why [B]football stadiums don’t have dugouts[/B] (the kind sunk below field level): [HEADING=2]1. [B]Field-level visibility and safety[/B][/HEADING] Football fields need to maintain a [B]clear line of sight[/B] for players, officials, and fans. A dugout or recessed area near the sideline would create a [B]tripping hazard[/B] and could interfere with play — players often get tackled or pushed out of bounds at full speed, so having a drop-off next to the field would be dangerous. [HEADING=2]2. [B]Sideline activity[/B][/HEADING] Football sidelines are [I]busy[/I] — you’ve got: [LIST] [*]Dozens of players rotating in and out [*]Coaches, trainers, and staff [*]Equipment like benches, cooling fans, and tablets [/LIST] That kind of constant movement requires [B]flat, open space[/B], not a confined pit like a baseball dugout. [HEADING=2]3. [B]Communication and visibility[/B][/HEADING] Coaches and players need to [B]see the field clearly[/B] to make quick decisions. Being in a recessed area would obstruct their view. Football’s fast pace means everyone on the sideline has to be visually engaged in real time. [HEADING=2]4. [B]Different needs from baseball[/B][/HEADING] Baseball dugouts exist mainly for: [LIST] [*]Shade and shelter during long games [*]Safety from foul balls and bats [*]Keeping the field clear visually for fans [/LIST] In football, none of those apply — the game is more continuous and there’s no danger from projectiles like bats or balls flying into the bench area. [HEADING=2]5. [B]Weather and comfort[/B][/HEADING] Modern football stadiums handle player comfort with [B]heated benches, fans, misters, and covered sideline areas[/B], rather than underground spaces. For example, Lambeau Field has heated benches and overhead heaters for winter games. So in short: [B]football sidelines are designed for access and safety, not shelter[/B] — which makes dugouts impractical. Would you like me to include how soccer handles dugouts differently (since they do have “technical areas” that look like smaller dugouts)? [/QUOTE]
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