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2011 Frozen Four not sold out?

Re: 2011 Frozen Four not sold out?

Or there are a bunch of people like me who pretty much just want a seat, since nowadays the sightlines are pretty good at any arena that the F4 is held at. I am not part of the lottery, and am willing to take the chance that I can get tickets for less than face value, as been the case for a while now, in general.

I do the same for the Final Five. The one time I would have had to pay face value or more (the UND/MN title game in 2007) I had a connection to begin with, so I still paid less than face.

If probably saving a decent amount of money outwieghs the guaranteed seat, I'll take my chances every time.
 
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theprofromdover said:
I reveceived the following from the committee:
TO: Individuals Who Purchased Tickets to the 2011 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four.



SUBJECT: Additional Tickets Available for the 2011 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four.





Great news! A limited number of tickets to the 2011 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, have become available. We know that you have already purchased your tickets, but we wanted to provide you with the opportunity to purchase additional tickets if desired.



Here are a few very important notes regarding these tickets:



4. You will not receive any additional priority credit for purchasing these tickets and your seating location will NOT be dependent upon your current priority level. Seats will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis and seats will be assigned randomly.
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i got this email on january 14th, but where i have bought tickets in the past, it stated in my email

"3. As a prior attendee, you will receive a priority credit for purchasing these tickets; however, your seating location will NOT be dependent upon your current priority level. Seats will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis and seats will be assigned randomly."
 
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gscott13 said:
i got this email on january 14th, but where i have bought tickets in the past, it stated in my email

"3. As a prior attendee, you will receive a priority credit for purchasing these tickets; however, your seating location will NOT be dependent upon your current priority level. Seats will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis and seats will be assigned randomly."
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Odd. Did you enter and win the lottery this year?
 
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Slasher7 said:
I got the same email and actually have one ticket I'm trying to unload (I got 4, but one of my friends bailed, so now I have an extra). Now I'm starting to think I may have to eat this ticket unless a Minnie school is there.
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needs one
 
Re: 2011 Frozen Four not sold out?

I've been to every FF since 1992, save last year's debacle in Detroit (absolutely would not watch hockey in a football stadium), including St. Paul in '94 and '02. Minnesota is hockey, especially the non-pro variety, in the USA. I would be beyond shocked if the FF was not sold out. St. Paul is not St. Pete, Nashville, or even Pittsburgh. It may not sell at the price point the NCAA wants, but the tickets will be sold. If not, huge black mark on the state. Huge black mark.
 
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BCEagle got the email and bought them for me since I am not willing to loan the NCAA ~$400 for a year, every year. I was under the impression that they were 200-level nosebleeds, not good corporate seats returned to the pool.

I think there will be demand if Duluth makes it too, not just UND.
 
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The great danger going forward is what happens if the priority system people are neglected again
Last year in detroit the top two priorities has seats that were unable to see the other end of the ice
As a result almost all these people moved to other locations- I sat with son-in law in first row of balcony
He was a 5 or 6 priority
I thought the NCAAmight acknowledge this mistake
Who assigns the actual seats? They need to pay more attention to seating of priority ticket holders
what will happen next year in Tampa?
 
Re: 2011 Frozen Four not sold out?

I think it's funnier Brent is commenting on F4 sightlines when he's been to one F4 in his life. :p
 
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pgb-ohio compiles each year from priority ticket holders and others an approximate map of seating assignments to the Finals by priority level. I would agree that in some years, higher ranked in priority got worse seats than some in lower priority levels. Ford Field was an aberration in that aspect, as well as many others for a hockey fan.

Club seats vs. low bowl level seating in most NHL rinks is just one example...I think in most places club level seating for hockey is much preferred than lower bowl, especially as to sightlines in corners and along the boards if not at angles to the game, and also for access to better amenities for the ticketholder.

Less of an issue for me since after 17 hockey tournaments, the X is the best hockey venue I have been to (except for the result the last time there).

DLG said:
The great danger going forward is what happens if the priority system people are neglected again
Last year in detroit the top two priorities has seats that were unable to see the other end of the ice
As a result almost all these people moved to other locations- I sat with son-in law in first row of balcony
He was a 5 or 6 priority
I thought the NCAAmight acknowledge this mistake
Who assigns the actual seats? They need to pay more attention to seating of priority ticket holders
what will happen next year in Tampa?
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