Regional sites - how are they selected?

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Re: Regional sites - how are they selected?

I don't think this is likely to change. Apparently the NCAA does not allow alcohol at any of there Championship events.

Unless you are in a suite or 4 row alcohol serving section like Philly. complete double standard. I have also been in schools hospitality areas at the rink ( Bridgeport and Pittsburgh) where alcohol was served. It's not like there are going to be less cops in the rink because alcohol is not served, there is no extra expense (except for possible liability and maybe extra insurance)

 

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Re: Regional sites - how are they selected?

How many areas have 2 arenas close enough to hold a "Super Regional"? Example in the East:

Northeast 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 in Worcester Saturday
East 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 in Boston Saturday

Northeast and East championship in Boston on Sunday.

Would definitely help attendance on 2nd day.

TD Garden (which I presume is your "Boston" host) seats 17,565, too many for either a "super regional" or a regional final, imo. HE semis (UML-Notre Dame, BC-BU) drew 10,979 this year; that's with 2 of the schools in the same city and one 45 minutes away. Also likely to run in to scheduling issues with the Bruins and Celtics after already clearing the previous Friday & Saturday for the Hockey East tourney.
Could pull this off with Worcester and Providence (45 minutes) or Worcester and Manchester (an hour and 10 minutes); think Providence and Manchester would start to stretch it (an hour and 40 minutes).
How would you decide which team travels for Sunday?
Would work for me as someone who lives in New England, but can see it being inconvenient if I were a traveling western fan.