Skydome Roof Open Today

It shall be closed only in the event of impending rain or other adverse weather conditions.

Skydome roof open today.

The decision as to whether a game begins with the roof open or closed rests solely with the home club. Over 50 million people have visited skydome rogers centre. The decision for the roof to be opened or closed during blue jays games is dependent upon information obtained from several weather service sources. Toronto blue jays vs.

The cn tower looms over the toronto blue jays and detroit tigers as the rogers centre s roof is open for the first time in the 2011 mlb baseball season in toronto saturday may 7 2011. The world s first retractable roof stadium opened june 3 1989 in a ceremony you have to watch to believe. Constructed in 1989 the skydome is the first and only stadium to have. When the retractable roof is open people standing on the observation deck of the nearby cn tower can look down on the field.

When the roof is open 91 of the seats and 100 of the field is open to the sky covering an area of 3 2 hectares 7 9 acres. If the game begins with the roof open the roof can be closed at any time if climatic conditions warrant. The dome will be closed for the start of the blue jays game today. The decision to close the roof shall be made by the home club after consultation with the umpire crew chief.

On fair weather days the toronto skydome can do something no other domed stadium in the world can. It s hard to believe it was 25 years ago that skydome now rogers centre opened. If the game begins with the roof open. Tampa bay rays september 27 7 07pm.