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What is the difference between elevated and non-elevated sports bleachers?

Elevated bleachers are built into a raised deck that is accessed by one or more staircases.  They also feature aisles that separate seating rows into two or more sections on either side of each aisle.  This type of sports seating is also known as a grandstand and is normally found in large professional stadiums and larger educational campuses.  Grandstands are both more complex and more expensive to install, and they are typically out of the price range of smaller schools, towns, parks, and summer camps.

Non-elevated bleachers do not have a separate deck, staircase, or aisles.  Instead, the rows of seats themselves serve a dual function as stairs.  People simply climb up the sides of the stand and move toward the center of the bench to find a seat.  Smaller stands that are only 3 or 4 rows high do not even require safety rails.  Many are portable and provide ideal indoor seating for gymnasiums in churches, small schools, and civic centers.  Fixed bleachers of up to 10 rows can also be moved with special stand movers that are sold separately.  These movers allow outdoor leagues to customize stand areas for different types of games and sizes of crowds.

Why would an organization choose non-elevated sports bleachers?

Normally they are chosen when portability is an issue.  As we alluded to above, many municipalities often use the same fields and courts for multiple types of sports.  Non-elevated bleacher stands allow different leagues to set up their own spectator areas with each new sports season.

Another reason for choosing non-elevated stands above elevated grandstands is budget.  When crowds number in the hundreds and not the tens of thousands as we see in professional sports, there is little point in spending the additional money required to build elevated stands that must follow even stricter building costs and inevitably require greater labor cost investments.  With the right non-elevated bleachers properly configured, even the largest little and municipal league crowds can be comfortably and safely seated at a price point well within the budget of a township, summer camp, or smaller school district.

What types of facilities can be fitted with non-elevated sports bleachers?

Both indoor gyms and outdoor fields can be equipped with non-elevated stand areas.  Various building codes apply in different parts of the country.  Some degree of customization will no doubt be required to accommodate these codes, but the installation of non-elevated seating is nonetheless easier and less expensive than grandstands.

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