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Regional Attendance

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Sean Pickett said:
An interesting article about how to solve the regional attendance issues from Penn State student sports reporter.
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Interesting and original. I do think the author is wrong about fans being willing to sit through 4 consecutive games on a Super Saturday. Then there's the inevitable "not enough locker rooms" objection. But you'd sell a lot of tickets, and probably have decent numbers in the stands throughout the day.

I still like my plan better. But I applaud the author's creativity.
 
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pgb-ohio said:
Interesting and original. I do think the author is wrong about fans being willing to sit through 4 consecutive games on a Super Saturday. Then there's the inevitable "not enough locker rooms" objection. But you'd sell a lot of tickets, and probably have decent numbers in the stands throughout the day.

I still like my plan better. But I applaud the author's creativity.
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If your an adult you should be able to sit through 4 games. Now if you bring the kids and such that will be almost impossible.
 
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Actually 12 teams is not enough.
When you throw in a handful of conference champions suddenly that # 8 team in the country could be outside looking in.
What would have the tournament looked like if only 12 teams have made it in?
 
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LtPowers said:
So the lower seeds not only have to visit a hostile arena, but their fans don't even get to watch on TV? Yeah, sign me right up for that.
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Local coverage by a broadcast channel or cable system would be an option. Web streams have gotten better and are actually watchable now. I was talking about national coverage, available on cable/satellite TV.

And for the visiting teams fans that are truly passionate? Require a visiting team ticket allotment, and let them make the trip.

As for the hostile arena thing, did you ever compete in sports -- at any level -- on the road? Believe me, I was never an elite level athlete. But my experience in sports is that I preferred competing against an opposing crowd, not mausoleum quiet. While I'm sure that opinion isn't universal, I have to believe I'm in the majority on this.
 
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fightingsiouxfan16 said:
If your an adult you should be able to sit through 4 games. Now if you bring the kids and such that will be almost impossible.
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"Should Be Able" and "Will" are two different things. You'd do it. I'd do it. We're fans of the sport. We're also in a small minority. The majority will only sit in the stands to watch their own team play. Most of the rest would check out the second game of a double-header, but are unlikely to do more than that.
 
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I am what you call a fanatic lol. I love sports. I would sit through hours of most sports. 4 games is really only what 12 hours of hockey. Its a marathon. How if they did that you would have to let people go outside and get air and such and come back in. But yes i agree with you most people only care about their team and they will only sit for their game. I just think thats dumb. Go watch as much of the sport as you can. Were i live i dont really live near any big time college hockey so it stinks that i dont get to a lot of games.
 
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Finnedog said:
Actually 12 teams is not enough.
When you throw in a handful of conference champions suddenly that # 8 team in the country could be outside looking in.
What would have the tournament looked like if only 12 teams have made it in?
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If #8 doesn't like it they should have finished #7 or better.
 
fightingsiouxfan16 said:
I am what you call a fanatic lol. I love sports. I would sit through hours of most sports. 4 games is really only what 12 hours of hockey. Its a marathon. How if they did that you would have to let people go outside and get air and such and come back in. But yes i agree with you most people only care about their team and they will only sit for their game. I just think thats dumb. Go watch as much of the sport as you can. Were i live i dont really live near any big time college hockey so it stinks that i dont get to a lot of games.
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Don't forget about OT games.
 
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