Hypothetical Neutral Site Semi-States

[HoopsCoach]

As I said in my regional sites post, I am an advocate of neutral sites to host tournament games after the sectional round, and I think the facilities in Indiana are capable of a format with neutral site hosts for regional and semi-state.  Here are my hypothetical neutral site semi-states for this year.  This time I am presenting two options.  The first is single games played on Friday night.  The second features two games played at one site on Saturday afternoon/evening.  All games in both options would be at locations with turf fields.  This will reduce travel times for the majority of the games and remove field conditions as a variable.   Just like the regionals, it gives host schools an opportunity to showcase the investment they have made in their facilities.  Which format do you prefer?

 

Neutral Site Semi-States

Friday Night - Single Game

6A

Crown Point/Westfield@ Lafayette Jeff

Ben Davis/Center Grove @ Southport

5A

Merrillville/FW Snider @ Plymouth

Decatur Central/Bloomington South @ Martinsville

4A

NorthWood/Leo @ Columbia City

New Palestine/East Central @ Greensburg

3A

Knox/Indianapolis Chatard @ Northwestern

Gibson Southern/Heritage Hills @ Evansville North

2A

Lafayette Central Catholic/FW Luers @ Logansport

Southmont/North Posey @ Bedford North Lawrence

1A

North Judson/Adams Central @ Maconaquah

Sheridan/Indianapolis Lutheran @ Lawrence North

 

Saturday Afternoon/Evening - Two Games

@ Maconaquah

Lafayette Central Catholic/FW Luers

Knox/Indianapolis Chatard

 

@ Columbia City

North Judson/Adams Central

NorthWood/Leo @ Columbia City

 

@ Plymouth

Merrillville/FW Snider

Crown Point/Westfield

 

@ Avon

Sheridan/Indianapolis Lutheran

Ben Davis/Center Grove

 

@ Columbus North

New Palestine/East Central

Decatur Central/Bloomington South

 

@ Washington

Southmont/North Posey

Gibson Southern/Heritage Hills