That's the Salem rule I guess, not much else would generate a crowd that size. It was sad to see people who didn't bother to show up because of the rules or I guess people turned away at the gate because capacity had been met.Here's an updated story. Under the "Salem" rule, PH can temporarily expand seating from 3,005 to 4,500 for one regular season game per year plus any home playoff games.
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/r...cle_844c5783-b21f-57e7-bc9e-03403a64b8ff.html