scruffy wrote:Its impossible to play them on neutral courts unless they would all be in Bismarck or Fargo. Seating capacity IS an issue. The last time I checked baskets are ten feet high in every gym. Some say the open court behind the baskets are hard to get used to, but guess what ...its that way where the state tournaments are held . If my team is the better one, I'm confident we will win on any floor..MENTAL TOUGHNESS!
scruffy wrote:Back in the 80's and early 90's when there was the old district 28 with Beulah in it, the tournaments were held in Beulah. Killdeer, Halliday and the other schools always grumbled about "home court" advantage for the Miners. It was the same issue, there was nowhere else to hold the tournament because of seating capacity. I guess things never change...
scruffy wrote:Back in the 80's and early 90's when there was the old district 28 with Beulah in it, the tournaments were held in Beulah. Killdeer, Halliday and the other schools always grumbled about "home court" advantage for the Miners. It was the same issue, there was nowhere else to hold the tournament because of seating capacity. I guess things never change...
baseball wrote:I know Shiloh's region does it...plays regionals in the bismarck CC but the championship at Mary. why cant trinity do that?
boysbballfan wrote:I agree with you completely except for the point that they control their enrollment, a school isn't for sports its for a good education so i'm sure they wouldn't deny someone the opportunity for a good education.
scruffy wrote:Letsgosox, a couple of things. Number one, I don't think the districts are as important as the regional tournament. That is the one to win. A few years back the regional was held in Beulah. That year Mott-Regent had by far the best team in the area, and guess who went to state. Trinity did.. Number two... In the early nineties when when Trinity went Class "B" the tournaments were held at Trinity, but no one complained about home court advantage because Trinity could not compete. It took five years before they contended for a regional title. Home court was never brought up until after their third regional title. The girls team finished second in the region like four or five years in a row while the tournament was held at Trinity.. The tournament was moved to DHS.. and PRESTO...Trinity went to state. Number 3...Trinity is not a large school. We are the third or fourth largest in District # 14, smaller then Beulah, Hazen, and about the same size as Killdeer. Last year at the state "B" tournament, Trinity was the only the fourth or fifth largest school competing. We have been very lucky to have the quality of team that we've had recently, but that to comes in cycles. It will turn around Trinity will be ok, but not dominant in the near future. Finally, I dont think its just Trinity kids who are mentally tough. There are quality kids in every program, and I hope they dont come in with the perception that they don't have a chance to win because of where a game is played. Finally, It doesn't matter if Dickinson has 20.000 people (we don't) because our high school still only has 150 kids.....
baseball wrote:classb_fan00 wrote:Kulm isn't an easy place to play by any means.
Kulm is a very tough place to play because if your offense is based on spacing, definately not the place you want to play. Is Kulm also the only gym with a double halfline in the state?
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