SSE Hydro has been confirmed as host venue for Commonwealth Games Netball Final.
Glasgow 2014 announced that the Commonwealth Games Netball
Finals will be hosted at the city's newest venue, the SSE Hydro.
This doubles the number of spectators who will have the opportunity
to see the world's top Netball teams in action.
This decision followed a successful test to prove the Hydro's
interior can be transformed overnight after the Games' Boxing
finals are completed. The intensive testing involved a team of 80
working to remove the boxing ring, floor seating and signage plus
laying the netball floor, installing goal posts and reconfiguring
the surroundings in a short space of time.
Rehearsals for medal ceremonies, athlete walkthrough and
simulated mixed zones for media were also carried out to check the
timings and flows for the event.
The success of the transition will now see a Netball floor laid
overnight after the last Boxing event finishes at 2200 on Saturday,
August 2. The full turnaround will be complete for Netball medal
matches starting at 1000 on Sunday 3 August. Both the Bronze medal
and Gold medal Netball matches will now be played at the SSE Hydro
with earlier matches in the competition remaining in the SECC
Halls.
Glasgow 2014 strives to maximise the use of its venues so that
the athlete experience is optimised by packed stadia throughout the
sport programme. Hosting the Netball Finals in the SSE Hydro will
create additional ticketing opportunities of which more details
will be revealed in due course.
Last week the Organising Committee conducted extensive
operational testing to assess the feasibility of hosting the
Netball Finals in the SSE Hydro and is now confident this process
can be completed in time for approval from the Netball Technical
Delegate as well as for a broadcast rehearsal and athlete
familiarisation time.
The Finals take place on the closing day of the Games and will
be among the last medals to be awarded at Glasgow 2014.
Source: Glasgow 2014