State Tourney Dilemma, Attendance

[FANOSPORTS]

Here are 2 good articles that go hand in hand with what a lot of us non-insiders have posted over the years on the basketball forum. We casual fans may not be informed of everything going on yearly but this is a problem that's continuing to get worse even at the District and Regional levels also where attendance is sometimes 1/2 of what it used to be. (Numbers don't lie. There is a consideration on the table to maybe move back to St. John for a trial run, interesting.)

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... fp5EBZpO6f

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... 7N2M6AjaJl

[danicalifornia]

Per usual, I will be in attendance. It is one of my favorite weekends of the year and I’d only miss it if tickets became hundreds of dollars.

[burgfella69]

Ticket prices are too expensive. As for St Johns vs The Schott, I know The Schott is massive and the seats get nowhere near filled during the state tournament but I'd much rather play there than St John's.

[FANOSPORTS]

Per usual, I will be in attendance. It is one of my favorite weekends of the year and I’d only miss it if tickets became hundreds of dollars.

It was mine also for around 30 years, not so much anymore. (Me and a few of my long time friends and acquaintances are in that 40-50% attendance drop club they speak of in the article).

[Philos_Finest]

Nationwide is where the games need to be played. Much easier to get around and more than enough things and places to do/go around the immiediate area.

[BBALL99]

Imagine how empty it would be if all of the coaches, AD's, and administrators didn't go.

It will be interesting to see if the split session idea brings more people out to the games, I dont think it will have a positive effect on attendance.

[Pol pot]

Attendance at all sports has declined, there are many reasons, the least of which is competing entertainment options. As for prices, well, prices go up because cost go up! As wages increase, the cost of insurance and rental fees increase so must ticket prices!

Take parking at the Convo, it’s been $5 for 40 years, yet people still bitch it’s $5. Been many battles waged to keep it at $5. As for declining attendance, in the SE where we have the cheapest prices and the only combined sessions left in the state we have held on in regards to attendance. But guess what, cost have risen, from security, to staffing, prices go up. Social media and TV cost attendance, but it’s a convenience that people want. Even though Facebook live and other illegal streaming of games is happening. Some would rather sit at home.

Some venues do not even want to host games because the money available is not worth their time nor does it fit into their profit models. People here talk about putting the games at Nationwide, well Nationwide would double the ticket price, then we’d bitch about that. Many high schools even decline to serve as sites because they cannot get workers or the money involved is not worth their time.

Just relax folks and enjoy the games for what they are! And that is entertainment, cheap entertainment at that.

[mattash]

I'm ready and we really do have the best set up in SEO with the Convo. It's worth the 5.00 parking and what 10.00 admission getting 2 games most the time.

[Pol pot]

I'm ready and we really do have the best set up in SEO with the Convo. It's worth the 5.00 parking and what 10.00 admission getting 2 games most the time.

$6 admission. And yes, there are annual complaints that that is too high.

[mlittle]

Go to an AAU game I’ve paid as much as $15 a person to get in.

[mattash]

I would hope the complaints over 6.00 at the convo would not get a response back lol.

[93Bulldog]

I would hope the complaints over 6.00 at the convo would not get a response back lol.

Because I've always entered through the tunnel, usually with radio gear, I hadn't gone through the gate in awhile. I thought it was $10 too. haha

$6.00 for high school hoops at the Convo, even if it just 1 game, is freakin awesome! Period.

[trojandave]

I went to the state tournament for almost 35 years, but don't go anymore.......rarely was the weather nice, and that is a factor when you have to leave the building after every game and wait for the doors to open for the next session. Most years that I went I would go to all the semifinals, and then watch the finals on TV. I know they have a new package where you can watch 2 games without leaving the building, and that might get me back to the Schott.

Not going this year, though, I have a 25K trail race in West Virginia on the day of the championships. Maybe next year for the semifinals.

[art_vandelay]

Been paying $5.00 every night this week to get into a 2nd grade tournament, so not gonna complain about prices of Convo tickets! As for State Tourney, its time to move it back to St. John Arena. Atmosphere sucks at the Schott for tOSU games, let alone for high school games. The upper deck seats are a joke there (which is about all that's available for the casual fan with no school connection for tickets). 10k in St. John Arena makes for a great atmosphere, and the upper deck seats are right on top of the action.*

[Pol pot]

Been paying $5.00 every night this week to get into a 2nd grade tournament, so not gonna complain about prices of Convo tickets! As for State Tourney, its time to move it back to St. John Arena. Atmosphere sucks at the Schott for tOSU games, let alone for high school games. The upper deck seats are a joke there (which is about all that's available for the casual fan with no school connection for tickets). 10k in St. John Arena makes for a great atmosphere, and the upper deck seats are right on top of the action.*

St John’s would be great. ONE problem, St John is NOT available, and OSU will not rent it to the OHSAA for the basketball tournaments. So, yeah, sounds great! But the OHSAA can only use sites that are actually available.

[SEFan]

Been paying $5.00 every night this week to get into a 2nd grade tournament, so not gonna complain about prices of Convo tickets! As for State Tourney, its time to move it back to St. John Arena. Atmosphere sucks at the Schott for tOSU games, let alone for high school games. The upper deck seats are a joke there (which is about all that's available for the casual fan with no school connection for tickets). 10k in St. John Arena makes for a great atmosphere, and the upper deck seats are right on top of the action.*

St John’s would be great. ONE problem, St John is NOT available, and OSU will not rent it to the OHSAA for the basketball tournaments. So, yeah, sounds great! But the OHSAA can only use sites that are actually available.

Why isn’t it available? I thought last year it might not have been because the Ohio State women were hosting 1st and 2nd round that same weekend, but that’s not a yearly thing.

On top of that, shouldn’t those NCAAs be at Nationwide or Schott? I believe I read the men are at Columbus this year for NCAA first and second round. Which depending on that price, might take fans away again.

[Pol pot]

Been paying $5.00 every night this week to get into a 2nd grade tournament, so not gonna complain about prices of Convo tickets! As for State Tourney, its time to move it back to St. John Arena. Atmosphere sucks at the Schott for tOSU games, let alone for high school games. The upper deck seats are a joke there (which is about all that's available for the casual fan with no school connection for tickets). 10k in St. John Arena makes for a great atmosphere, and the upper deck seats are right on top of the action.*

St John’s would be great. ONE problem, St John is NOT available, and OSU will not rent it to the OHSAA for the basketball tournaments. So, yeah, sounds great! But the OHSAA can only use sites that are actually available.

Why isn’t it available? I thought last year it might not have been because the Ohio State women were hosting 1st and 2nd round that same weekend, but that’s not a yearly thing.

On top of that, shouldn’t those NCAAs be at Nationwide or Schott? I believe I read the men are at Columbus this year for NCAA first and second round. Which depending on that price, might take fans away again.

Saint John arena is home to wrestling, gymnastics, fencing and then his use for other activities as well It’s not available because OSU has no place to put these sports and OSU has said NO to the OHSAA on this issue. Regardless of how badly some think these games should go back to St John areana, the owners of the facility have said NO. So, in light of that what do you expect the OHSAA to do? Just show up anyway????

[Raider6309]

It’s hard to compare having Lebron James and OJ Mayo. If Lamelo Ball was at an OHSAA school it would be the highest attendance state tournament since Lebron

[Hulk]

St John’s would be great. ONE problem, St John is NOT available, and OSU will not rent it to the OHSAA for the basketball tournaments. So, yeah, sounds great! But the OHSAA can only use sites that are actually available.

Why isn’t it available? I thought last year it might not have been because the Ohio State women were hosting 1st and 2nd round that same weekend, but that’s not a yearly thing.

On top of that, shouldn’t those NCAAs be at Nationwide or Schott? I believe I read the men are at Columbus this year for NCAA first and second round. Which depending on that price, might take fans away again.

Saint John arena is home to wrestling, gymnastics, fencing and then his use for other activities as well It’s not available because OSU has no place to put these sports and OSU has said NO to the OHSAA on this issue. Regardless of how badly some think these games should go back to St John areana, the owners of the facility have said NO. So, in light of that what do you expect the OHSAA to do? Just show up anyway????

Well I was going to ask the same question but glad I didn't now ,LOL.

[Pol pot]

Friday, March 22nd, Men’s Volleyball plays at Home v Linwood. Anyone want to guess where the Men’s Volleyball team plays its home matches?