OD, do you know if the seat numbers are between the braces/struts in the benchbacks as pictured? If so, that is a nice way to define one's "territory" and avoid butt creep. In the past I have bought a couple of extra seats so that our motley crew would have room to spread out...maybe I can get away with just one extra seat now?

One would hope the virtual view is accurate, but until we sit there we will not know if it is exactly as it appears.There will be wider seats , so probably you don't need to buy another seat.In the old configuration when we played USC and everyone in our row was in their seat you could not even put your arms at your sides. very uncomfortable. I don't think we will have that problem now.

One side note that I find interesting involves bench seating compared to chairbacks in Haas pavillion. I am always more comfortable when we are in our bench seats than when I have sat in a chairback seat because the chairbacks are not very roomy. The Benches at least allow you more room if someone is not there.I am about average build, about 5"10" 190.

If you can get an Aisle seat, you at least can use the aisle as extra space.

How high up in the rows would you have to be in in Section HH and F to be protected from rain? I might consider that when my selection time comes on 4/6. On the other end, what rows are too low to have a good view in those sections?

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Richard

Does anyone know how many rows are actually in section EE now that they're making those Bench-backs? When I look at the stadium overview, it looks like it goes to at least 64, but when I go to the "seat view" screen, it doesn't show anything higher than 50. And when I click on the camera to actually SEE the view for rows 48-50, all I see is a black screen. When I choose lower rows, it shows the view. Did they greatly reduce the number of rows in the bench-back sections?

There are fewer rows in EE because of the increased legroom (30 inches instead of 24 inches in standard rows).

Row 50 is the topmost row in front of the Press Box.

Section EE also includes 1/2 of what used to be Section E; this is the sliver between the aisle and the wall that separates the Benchback section from Reserved Season Ticket areas. That sliver has 58 rows; Row 58 in Section EE is more or less equal in elevation above the field to Row 74 in Section E.

I am concerned that Row 27 would be a bit obscured by the railing in front of you. I chose Row 21 with the idea that I can stand up without blocking anyone because it's right below the wheelchair platform. I was accustomed to Row 33 on the sunnyside, I figure that's right around the height of the wheelchair platforms.

I was hoping to get 4 seats in Sec. F, but F and HH were pretty well picked over above Row 20 when I selected today. Instead, I got 6 seats in Sec. EE Row 21. If I couldn't get Row 21, I was going to look at Rows 28-mid 30's.

If I was picking later, I would strongly consider lower rows if that's what it took to get a benchback seat. Looking at Sec FF for ESP, there are buyers as low as what looks like Row 6 in Sec FF and H, and ESP buyers have more access to find out if those seats will have a good view.