Intensive Study 7 At major athletic events it is not uncommon to find 90,000 or 100,000 people sitting in the stands. On the playing field are two dozen athletes- maybe fewer There arent enough security guards on hand to keep all the spectators from getting out of their seats and walking onto the field. But it never happens. Regardless of the emotion of the contest, the spectators stay in their places and the athletes are safe in their part of the arena, The invisible barrier always holds7 At major athletic events, it is not uncommon to find 90,000 or 100,000 people sitting in the stands. On the playing field are two dozen athletes — maybe fewer. There aren't enough security guards on hand to keep all the spectators from getting out of their seats and walking onto the field. But it never happens. Regardless of the emotion of the contest, the spectators stay in their places, and the athletes are safe in their part of the arena. The invisible barrier always holds. Intensive Study