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Why is the court raised for the final four and champ games?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:40 pm
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Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:42 pm to TackySweater
Something to do with it being in a football stadium
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:49 pm to TackySweater
They raise the court so the goals are lower so the players can get more slam dunks. Something they are experiminting with in the final 4 to compete with viewership aginst the womens final 4. Not sure it will work though!
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:55 pm to TackySweater
For years, players have complained that it completely changes their depth perception and leads to poor shooting nights.
The coaches hate it for a variety of reasons, from heightened risk of injuries to hurting teams that rely on shooting over physicality.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to $$$.
The coaches hate it for a variety of reasons, from heightened risk of injuries to hurting teams that rely on shooting over physicality.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to $$$.
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The elevation allows for a more expansive view of the court, especially for fans in the upper levels of stadiums, making the game more visible and engaging.
Brand Recognition: The NCAA uses raised courts in tournaments like the Final Four to create a consistent and recognizable look for the event, helping casual viewers understand they are watching an NCAA championship game.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 7:58 pm to Boomdaddy65201
How high are they raised?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:03 pm to supadave3
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How high are they raised?
2.5-3 feet
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:04 pm to Boomdaddy65201
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Brand Recognition: The NCAA uses raised courts in tournaments like the Final Four to create a consistent and recognizable look for the event, helping casual viewers understand they are watching an NCAA championship gam
Can this only be done with a raised court?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:04 pm to supadave3
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How high are they raised?
Evidently, 27” inches
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In the case of the Final Four, the reason for the elevated court, which sits 27 inches off the floor, is both aesthetic and financial. There's an obvious challenge to staging a basketball game, with its 4,700 square feet of court, on a space designed for a football field, with its 45,000 square feet.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:14 pm to Boomdaddy65201
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There's an obvious challenge to staging a basketball game, with its 4,700 square feet of court, on a space designed for a football field, with its 45,000 square feet.
This still makes no sense
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:18 pm to TackySweater
They raise it so the slope of the temporary stands on both ends can be less, thus more seats.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:20 pm to Ostrich
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Something to do with it being in a football stadium
I don’t think that had anything to do with it. The 2008 Final Four was played at this same venue - Alamodome. Team sideline seating was on the court, not below the court level as this year.
Likely has something to do with player benches not being in the way to obstruct players on the court.
2008 Alamodome Kansas v. Memphis State
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:27 pm to Got Blaze
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Likely has something to do with player benches not being in the way to obstruct players on the court.
So why isn’t every arena like that then?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:38 pm to Boomdaddy65201
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For years, players have complained that it completely changes their depth perception and leads to poor shooting nights.
The roof and backdrop have more to do with this aspect. We played a couple hs games in the alamodome. Our first shoot around was hilarious.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 8:57 pm to TackySweater
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So why isn’t every arena like that then?
Ask the NCAA
Did you even watch last years NCAA Championship game ?
It also had the raised court and sideline seating below the court level
Posted on 4/5/25 at 9:02 pm to Got Blaze
They’ve had it this way for somewhere around 10 years
Posted on 4/5/25 at 9:09 pm to Got Blaze
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Did you even watch last years NCAA Championship game ? It also had the raised court and sideline seating below the court level
Ok?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 9:20 pm to Got Blaze
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don’t think that had anything to do with it. The 2008 Final Four was played at this same venue - Alamodome. Team sideline seating was on the court, not below the court level as this year.
I don’t know if the set up is the same this year but 2008 the court was basically in an end zone. I’m wondering if it’s more towards the center or 50 yard line this year.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:32 pm to burdman
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A football field is 120 yards long, and stadiums’ typical seating arrangements are designed to work for a 120-yard field. A college basketball court is 94 feet long, or about 31 yards. If the NCAA decided to just leave the stadium’s seating as it normally is, we’d be left looking at a tiny speck of a court in the middle of a massive field. There’d be lots of wasted space between the court and the first row of the stands.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:37 pm to Ostrich
Lots of wasted money, more like.
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:39 pm to Ostrich
But what’s that have to do with why the cours is raised ?
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