How the state A is run

[sportsmart]

I am just a fan who wanted to take in a game or 2 and think it is crazy that I had to pay $12.50 for one high school game.  Plus the seating stinks.  I think it would be way better to split the girls and boys and run them on separate weekends.  What does everyone think??

[Deuce]

I thought the admission was a little high myself.  For me and my family it was $51 a day to get in the door.  Then you have the price of concessions.  Add the cost of a hotel room and meals and you have the reason people stay home and watch on TV or listen on radio.

[shs01240]

it should be separate weekends and at the civic

[Baller]

I'm in favor of moving girls basketball back to the fall, then you have something to watch other than football.....run the girls tourney the weekend before the dakota bowl and everyone would be happy.....they don't televise state volleyball anyway.  And the Fargo Civic is the best venue for girls basketball in the state!!

[bawlhogg701]

I agree too the cost to get in is way 2 high.  Also I feel like the tournament is trying to cram too much basketball into a single weekend....I know this doesnt sound possible because there is never enough basketball, but If you have a boys and girls team that you are trying to follow you can't watch both games if they are scheduled too close in regards to time. Also if they have 2 seperate tourneys maybe they can have the opening rounds on TV.

[sportsmart]

it should be separate weekends and at the civic

You are correct!!!  Totally agree!!

[ND_SportsNut]

I wish the girls moved back to fall and then I wish they could put the EDC back on FOX!!!

[point/center]

This is just another reason not to have three classes of basketball!  If that were to happen, the boys and girls tournaments would likely be combined for all three classes.  Class A has to stay combined, but keep it out of the B!

Amen. Change your moniker to 'voice of reason'

1) NDHSAA was pretty much forced to flip flop VB and GBB
2) That change is pretty much the underlying reason why all the complaints are brought up.
   

you can talk until your blue in the face about sperate weekends yada yada yada...and the way it is now is about the ONLY possible way to cram state wrestling, A&B girls BB into a 5 week period.

I'd suggest if you've the magic pill to fix it all give Sherm and the boys at NDHSAA they'd be more than happy to hear from ya.

[bbfollower]

I agree that I would like to see the opening rounds of the Class A on TV. I do understand though that it would be pretty impossible to do with the way the tournament is run because you have overlapping of the games between boys and girls. The only way to do it would be to start at 9:00 in the morning!

I think the Bismarck Civic Center is a good place to have the State Tournament too. (I have never been to the Fargodome for a tournament, so don't know how that works. So can't say if it is or is not a good location.)

[WildWarrior]

This is just another reason not to have three classes of basketball!  If that were to happen, the boys and girls tournaments would likely be combined for all three classes.  Class A has to stay combined, but keep it out of the B!

Amen. Change your moniker to 'voice of reason'

1) NDHSAA was pretty much forced to flip flop VB and GBB
2) That change is pretty much the underlying reason why all the complaints are brought up.
   

you can talk until your blue in the face about sperate weekends yada yada yada...and the way it is now is about the ONLY possible way to cram state wrestling, A&B girls BB into a 5 week period.

I'd suggest if you've the magic pill to fix it all give Sherm and the boys at NDHSAA they'd be more than happy to hear from ya.

All true and good points.  There were lawsuits in other states that forced the changes.  I think the most realistic solution would be to have another network cover one of the tourneys.  I am sure there are legal hang ups there as well and that would do nothing to fix the problem of how awful it is to watch games in the dome or alerus center.

[Ditka14]

I agree that I would like to see the opening rounds of the Class A on TV. I do understand though that it would be pretty impossible to do with the way the tournament is run because you have overlapping of the games between boys and girls. The only way to do it would be to start at 9:00 in the morning!

I think the Bismarck Civic Center is a good place to have the State Tournament too. (I have never been to the Fargodome for a tournament, so don't know how that works. So can't say if it is or is not a good location.)

in the bismarck civic center i think your more close to the action, fargodome was ok but its built for football games just like the alerus not for basketball

[bbfollower]

I agree that I would like to see the opening rounds of the Class A on TV. I do understand though that it would be pretty impossible to do with the way the tournament is run because you have overlapping of the games between boys and girls. The only way to do it would be to start at 9:00 in the morning!

I think the Bismarck Civic Center is a good place to have the State Tournament too. (I have never been to the Fargodome for a tournament, so don't know how that works. So can't say if it is or is not a good location.)

in the bismarck civic center i think your more close to the action, fargodome was ok but its built for football games just like the alerus not for basketball

That is what I have heard too, that you are kind of far away from the action, but since I hadn't experienced it myself, I didn't want to get myself in trouble by stating the only place for it would be the Civic Center. I also like to have it at the Civic Center for selfish reasons in that it is cheaper because I don't have to get a motel room.:D

[rep]

a guy wrote a letter to the editor today in the forum about it. personally i thought his reasoning for why he could comment on this topic i laughable, but anyway... 

http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/159351

Kevin C. Flynn, Fargo, letter: Class A tournament the worst-run ever
Published Tuesday, March 13, 2007

I have never seen a tournament run as poorly as I have last weekend, thanks to the Fargodome. I played college basketball and my father coached high school, so I can comment.


First of all, I don’t want a “day passâ€Â

[point/center]

for whatever it's worth kevin flynn is a radio guy in Detroit Lakes. I'd rather not give him the justice of responding to his intellectually challenged arguement.

[Ditka14]

[quote="rep"]a guy wrote a letter to the editor today in the forum about it. personally i thought his reasoning for why he could comment on this topic i laughable, but anyway... 

http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/159351

Kevin C. Flynn, Fargo, letter: Class A tournament the worst-run ever
Published Tuesday, March 13, 2007

I have never seen a tournament run as poorly as I have last weekend, thanks to the Fargodome. I played college basketball and my father coached high school, so I can comment.


First of all, I don’t want a “day passâ€Â

[vikingfan]

I think that the State Basketball games should be in Bismarck. The Civic Center is made for basketball. The Fargodome and Alerus Center are made for football not basketball. At the Civic Center you are up close to the action, not a mile away, and you don't have to hear the commotion on the other side of the curtain. Plus Bismarck is centrally located. Let Fargo and Grand Forks keep the Football and Bismarck the Basketball.

[just a bb fan]

I think that the State Basketball games should be in Bismarck. The Civic Center is made for basketball. The Fargodome and Alerus Center are made for football not basketball. At the Civic Center you are up close to the action, not a mile away, and you don't have to hear the commotion on the other side of the curtain. Plus Bismarck is centrally located. Let Fargo and Grand Forks keep the Football and Bismarck the Basketball.

I agree completely!  It's about time they permanently move the State Track to the bowl, too.

[demonfan74]

I think that the State Basketball games should be in Bismarck. The Civic Center is made for basketball. The Fargodome and Alerus Center are made for football not basketball. At the Civic Center you are up close to the action, not a mile away, and you don't have to hear the commotion on the other side of the curtain. Plus Bismarck is centrally located. Let Fargo and Grand Forks keep the Football and Bismarck the Basketball.

I agree completely!  It's about time they permanently move the State Track to the bowl, too.

The civic center in bismarck definitely has a better atmosphere.  You just feel more apart of the game.

[point/center]

I think that the State Basketball games should be in Bismarck. The Civic Center is made for basketball. The Fargodome and Alerus Center are made for football not basketball. At the Civic Center you are up close to the action, not a mile away, and you don't have to hear the commotion on the other side of the curtain. Plus Bismarck is centrally located. Let Fargo and Grand Forks keep the Football and Bismarck the Basketball.

I agree completely!  It's about time they permanently move the State Track to the bowl, too.

The civic center in bismarck definitely has a better atmosphere.  You just feel more apart of the game.

next time you get a chance ask Jim or any of the Bismarck tournement committee if they would want every A and B basketball tourney every year in Bismarck. I would love to hear that response. You don't realize wanting the tourneys and getting the literally 100 or so VOLUNTEERS to put it on are not like turning on water in your faucet.

[just a bb fan]

I think that the State Basketball games should be in Bismarck. The Civic Center is made for basketball. The Fargodome and Alerus Center are made for football not basketball. At the Civic Center you are up close to the action, not a mile away, and you don't have to hear the commotion on the other side of the curtain. Plus Bismarck is centrally located. Let Fargo and Grand Forks keep the Football and Bismarck the Basketball.

I agree completely!  It's about time they permanently move the State Track to the bowl, too.

The civic center in bismarck definitely has a better atmosphere.  You just feel more apart of the game.

next time you get a chance ask Jim or any of the Bismarck tournement committee if they would want every A and B basketball tourney every year in Bismarck. I would love to hear that response. You don't realize wanting the tourneys and getting the literally 100 or so VOLUNTEERS to put it on are not like turning on water in your faucet.

You're probably right about that, but looking at it from a purely selfish fan standpoint -- I believe the Civic Center is the best venue.  I've offered to help Jim H., but he always says he has enough volunteers.  I think he gets the same people every event.  That can be good thing, because they probably have their responsibilities down pat.

[bawlhogg701]

What is up with that curtain?!? Doesn't have the feel of a State Tourney with a big curtain between two courts.  It's more like an off season tourney or something.

[baseball]

some people can complain about the cost of tickets to high while others will call it a bargain.  he's my take......i payed for a student at the state A for $6.50 for the whole day where at the State B i payed $4 per session for $8 a day.  if yoru a fan of basketball like some say they are to go take in a day of the games, id rather play 6.50 for 8 games (6 on the last day) then $4 twice for 2 game sessions.

I know someone is gonna say "yea but i only want to watch my team play and its too high" then ya it is too high for 1 game.  but their whole idea is to keep people for the whole day, not to mention you can leave and COME BACK without paying again.

[just a bb fan]

What is up with that curtain?!? Doesn't have the feel of a State Tourney with a big curtain between two courts.  It's more like an off season tourney or something.

you got that right about the curtain.  i felt like i was at a travelling tournament again.  i thought those days were gone.

[ndguy256]

I think that they should have it in Grand Forks. Then they could use the Betty and the Ralph and both guys and girls would have their own court and arena. If the Ralph was being used, simply have it at the Hyslop. It would not be that far to walk between them. Then you could use the Betty for the Championship Bracket and it would be more enjoyable, because it was designed for basketball.

[Stromer]

I think that they should have it in Grand Forks. Then they could use the Betty and the Ralph and both guys and girls would have their own court and arena. If the Ralph was being used, simply have it at the Hyslop. It would not be that far to walk between them. Then you could use the Betty for the Championship Bracket and it would be more enjoyable, because it was designed for basketball.

Interesting idea.  I don't know if I like it but hockey rinks are set up a lot better for basketball games than football domes are.  Wisconsin and Ohio State play both hockey and basketball in their arenas.  WHile the sight lines afren't the best for hockey, it works for them.  So by having it at the Ralph you would be closer to the action.  However, the weekend of state basketball is usually held on the same weekend as the first round in the WCHA tourney.  Since the Sioux are so great, they most always are hosting hockey games at home that weekend.  So that might take away that option.