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.  I think the facilities in Indiana are capable of a format with neutral site hosts for regional and semi-state.  All games would be at locations with turf fields.  This can reduce travel times and limit the impact of field conditions as a variable.   Just like the regionals, it would give schools an opportunity to showcase the investment they have made in their facilities.  Here are my hypothetical neutral site semi-states for this year.

 

Neutral Site Semi-States

6A

Carroll/Westfield @ Marion

Brownsburg/Warren Central @ Ben Davis

5A

Merrillville/Concord @ LaPorte

New Palestine/Bloomington South @ Franklin

4A

SB Saint Joseph/FW Bishop Dwenger @ Wawasee

Roncalli/Heritage Hills @ Silver Creek

3A

Knox/FW Bishop Luers @ Warsaw

Cascade/Gibson Southern @ Bedford NL

2A

Andrean/Adams Central @ Logansport

Lapel/Brownstown Central @ Whiteland

1A

Pioneer/South Adams @ Huntington North

South Putnam/Milan @ Triton Central

[jakone]

Knox/Luers@waterworld.

[HoopsCoach]

On the neutral site regional topic, playing the semi-state round as 2 game double headers was mentioned.  This is my suggestion for hypothetical semi-state hosts with a double header format.

Saturday Afternoon/Evening - Two Games

North

@ Warsaw

Andrean/Adams Central

Knox/FW Bishop Luers

@ Plymouth

SB Saint Joseph/FW Bishop Dwenger

Merrillville/Concord

@ Marion

Pioneer/South Adams

Carroll/Westfield

South

@ Center Grove

New Palestine/Bloomington South

Brownsburg/Warren Central

@ Shelbyville

South Putnam/Milan

Lapel/Brownstown Central

@ Bedford North Lawrence

Cascade/Gibson Southern

Roncalli/Heritage Hills

[Basementbias]

11 minutes ago, HoopsCoach said:

On the neutral site regional topic, playing the semi-state round as 2 game double headers was mentioned.  This is my suggestion for hypothetical semi-state hosts with a double header format.

Saturday Afternoon/Evening - Two Games

North

@ Warsaw

Andrean/Adams Central

Knox/FW Bishop Luers

@ Plymouth

SB Saint Joseph/FW Bishop Dwenger

Merrillville/Concord

@ Marion

Pioneer/South Adams

Carroll/Westfield

South

@ Center Grove

New Palestine/Bloomington South

Brownsburg/Warren Central

@ Shelbyville

South Putnam/Milan

Lapel/Brownstown Central

@ Bedford North Lawrence

Cascade/Gibson Southern

Roncalli/Heritage Hills

You have to put AC & SA at the same location. Can you imagine that crowd? I know it wouldn't be great logistically but that would be fun!

[HoopsCoach]

1 hour ago, Basementbias said:

You have to put AC & SA at the same location. Can you imagine that crowd? I know it wouldn't be great logistically but that would be fun!

I thought about putting Adams Central & South Adams together, and Bishop Dwenger & Bishop Luers together.  I went with some combinations that have slightly better travel times.  Rivals like those pairings may have some fans who will cheer for each other and other fans who would rather go sit on the side of their rival’s opponent.