How to Select the Best Seats for a Sporting Event

Every sports fan knows that getting good seats to a game is almost as important as your team winning the game itself. Sitting too high, too low or at a bad angle is frustrating and often results in missing key plays of the game. But with a little planning and know-how you can select the best seats for the sporting event of your choice.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer
• Computer
• Computer

Basketball Games

1. Go online and review what tickets are available for the nights you are interested in attending a game.
2. Review the arena map to see where available seats are located.
3. Choose seats that are as close to center court as possible, avoiding seats that are directly behind the basket. Seats located in the upper deck also offer a great view of the action and are a good choice, especially if you have a clear view of center court.

Baseball Games

4. Go online and review what tickets are available for the nights you are interested in attending a game.
5. Review the ballpark map to see where available seats are located.
6. Choose seats that are as close to behind home plate as possible, avoiding seats too close to the foul poles. Seats located in the upper deck also offer a great view of the game and are an excellent choice, especially if you have a clear view of home plate.

Football Games

7. Go online and review what tickets are available for the nights you are interested in attending a game.
8. Review the stadium map to see where available seats are located.
9. Choose seats that are as close to the 50-yard line as you can without being too close to the field because you won’t be able to see the players as clearly as you would in higher seats. Seats located in the upper deck also offer a great view of the game. Just be sure to stay away from seats located on the end zones as you won’t be able to see what’s going on at the other end of the stadium.

Tips & Warnings

• Luxury box seats, if you can get them, are always a good choice for any type of sport. These seats generally offer a great view of the game and often come with extra perks like tasty food and private restrooms.
• Luxury box seats, if you can get them, are always a good choice for any type of sport. These seats generally offer a great view of the game and often come with extra perks like tasty food and private restrooms.