Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

[XYZ]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

I don't know why people keep wasting time considering potential attendance as never once prior has evidence been generated, be it in written protocol or actual practice, that the bracket has been arranged with attendance in mind. Because it hasn't been and won't be, so I continue to fail to understand the slavish devotion to such mythology. It's also a waste of time to talk about potential hosts that didn't even bother bidding for the thing.

[PuckVoice]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

I don't know why people keep wasting time considering potential attendance as never once prior has evidence been generated, be it in written protocol or actual practice, that the bracket has been arranged with attendance in mind. Because it hasn't been and won't be, so I continue to fail to understand the slavish devotion to such mythology. It's also a waste of time to talk about potential hosts that didn't even bother bidding for the thing.

Just for yucks and giggles does anyone know what schools have/have not applied to host?

[BetterInLakePlacid]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

Just for yucks and giggles does anyone know what schools have/have not applied to host?

I'm sure the NCAA knows who bid at this point.

[pete99race]

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Just for yucks and giggles does anyone know what schools have/have not applied to host?

St. Norbert has...

[joecct]

I don't know why people keep wasting time considering potential attendance as never once prior has evidence been generated, be it in written protocol or actual practice, that the bracket has been arranged with attendance in mind. Because it hasn't been and won't be, so I continue to fail to understand the slavish devotion to such mythology. It's also a waste of time to talk about potential hosts that didn't even bother bidding for the thing.

But isn't suitability of facility a criteria? Yea, I could look it up but 2 grandkids want to play with Granddad.

[BetterInLakePlacid]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

St. Norbert has...

I would assume UWSP has as it has hosted Women's DIII Final Four Basketball before so hosting a DIII final is not a new concept for them.

[Sir Nubs]

But isn't suitability of facility a criteria?

No.

[spwood]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

But isn't suitability of facility a criteria? Yea, I could look it up but 2 grandkids want to play with Granddad.

I know there have to be four locker rooms with showers, plus an area for the officials (not sure if it has to be an official locker room) for the final four.

[elbojpb]

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But isn't suitability of facility a criteria? Yea, I could look it up but 2 grandkids want to play with Granddad.

Hobart was allowed to host both NCAA and ECAC/W tourney games. Visiting locker room is so small that the 2nd and 3rd string goalies had to remain in the rink outside the locker room door, interacting with the fanbase heading to the concessions. I would say that suitability is likely not a factor.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Hobart was allowed to host both NCAA and ECAC/W tourney games. Visiting locker room is so small that the 2nd and 3rd string goalies had to remain in the rink outside the locker room door, interacting with the fanbase heading to the concessions. I would say that suitability is likely not a factor.

The final four is a different beast than single-game matchups with different requirements.

[cetihcra]

I know there have to be four locker rooms with showers, plus an area for the officials (not sure if it has to be an official locker room) for the final four.

In addition to spwood’s requirements above, there are also requirements for media rooms, hospitality rooms, press conference space etc, and the facility must be ADA compliant. The facility must be able to commit the ice time to give each team a practice slot on free days, and a morning skate on game days. There’s also a blurb in the site manual about the committee preferring on-campus arenas, and a 1,000 person minimum capacity.

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[elbojpb]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

The final four is a different beast than single-game matchups with different requirements.

IIRC - Hobart hosted the four-team ECAC/W semi/finals tourney at least once.

[Sir Nubs]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

Do you guys think the NCAA is going to run a championship and have a possibility of not having a building to play it in? It will get played somewhere. If it is in a substandard building, then that is the committee's fault for going back to this model.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

IIRC - Hobart hosted the four-team ECAC/W semi/finals tourney at least once.

Once again...league final four requirements are different than ncaa requirements. I’m not saying what buildings can and can’t host. But there are definitely some specs not all D3 facilities meet.

[KnightsOfTheRound]

Re: Bracketology 1.1 - before the conference tournaments. Don't be upset

Webb posted an entertaining "what if" for the first bracketology on the other site:
http://www.d3hockey.com/bracketology/men/2019/feb-12

Man, he's right. That would be a great tournament.