HoopsCoach Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 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 regional games for this year. All games would be played at locations with turf fields. This will reduce travel times and remove field conditions as a variable. It also gives schools an opportunity to showcase the investment they have made in their facilities. Neutral Site Regionals - Friday Night 6A Crown Point/Penn @ Chesterton HSE/Westfield @ Noblesville Ben Davis/Cathedral @ Arsenal Tech Warren Central/Center Grove @ Franklin Central 5A Merrillville/Valparaiso @ Hobart Mishawaka/FW Snider @ Warsaw Decatur Central/Whiteland @ Southport Bloomington South/Evansville North @ Jasper 4A New Prairie/NorthWood @ SB St Joe Leo/Mississinewa @ Huntington North Mooresville/New Palestine @ Greenwood East Central/Evansville Memorial @ Silver Creek 3A West Lafayette/Knox @ Kankakee Valley Delta/Indianapolis Chatard @ Pendleton Heights Tri-West/Gibson Southern @ Bloomington North Batesville/Heritage Hills @ Bedford NL 2A LaVille/Lafayette Central Catholic @ Logansport FW Luers/Bluffton @ Norwell Southmont/Eastern Hancock @ Plainfield Triton Central/North Posey @ Bedford North Lawrence 1A North Judson/Park Tudor @ Northwestern Carroll/Adams Central @ Oak Hill Sheridan/North Decatur @ Greenfield Central Indianapolis Lutheran/Providence @ Seymour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbk2 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 13 minutes ago, HoopsCoach said: 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 regional games for this year. All games would be played at locations with turf fields. This will reduce travel times and remove field conditions as a variable. It also gives schools an opportunity to showcase the investment they have made in their facilities. Neutral Site Regionals - Friday Night 6A Crown Point/Penn @ Chesterton HSE/Westfield @ Noblesville Ben Davis/Cathedral @ Arsenal Tech Warren Central/Center Grove @ Franklin Central 5A Merrillville/Valparaiso @ Hobart Mishawaka/FW Snider @ Warsaw Decatur Central/Whiteland @ Southport Bloomington South/Evansville North @ Jasper 4A New Prairie/NorthWood @ SB St Joe Leo/Mississinewa @ Huntington North Mooresville/New Palestine @ Greenwood East Central/Evansville Memorial @ Silver Creek 3A West Lafayette/Knox @ Kankakee Valley Delta/Indianapolis Chatard @ Pendleton Heights Tri-West/Gibson Southern @ Bloomington North Batesville/Heritage Hills @ Bedford NL 2A LaVille/Lafayette Central Catholic @ Logansport FW Luers/Bluffton @ Norwell Southmont/Eastern Hancock @ Plainfield Triton Central/North Posey @ Bedford North Lawrence 1A North Judson/Park Tudor @ Northwestern Carroll/Adams Central @ Oak Hill Sheridan/North Decatur @ Greenfield Central Indianapolis Lutheran/Providence @ Seymour Not trying to be smart aleck but you have a 3a game and a 2a game being played at Bedford is one on a Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakone Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Might as well play the Luers/Bluffton at Bluffton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoopsCoach Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Jbk2 said: Not trying to be smart aleck but you have a 3a game and a 2a game being played at Bedford is one on a Saturday? Thanks for catching that. I started to make a list of double header games on Saturdays and had both of those at Bedford. I forgot to change the 3A game to Jeffersonville when I made the list into single games on Friday nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbk2 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 38 minutes ago, HoopsCoach said: Thanks for catching that. I started to make a list of double header games on Saturdays and had both of those at Bedford. I forgot to change the 3A game to Jeffersonville when I made the list into single games on Friday nights. No problem I like this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Nowlin Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 sign me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US31 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Open question….. Would your opinion of neutral site Regional/SS games change if tournament was seeded….rewarding better seeds with the home games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) I think we need to rewrite the list with an emphasis on absolute maximum travel time within IHSAA rules for both teams. For example gibson southern and tri west could play right here Chesterton and crown point could play a nice cozy game down in New albany Indiana the only true way to make this fair is to make both teams have to go on the road Edited November 6, 2023 by Rodney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastpacedO Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 5:30 PM, HoopsCoach said: 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 regional games for this year. All games would be played at locations with turf fields. This will reduce travel times and remove field conditions as a variable. It also gives schools an opportunity to showcase the investment they have made in their facilities. Neutral Site Regionals - Friday Night 6A Crown Point/Penn @ Chesterton HSE/Westfield @ Noblesville Ben Davis/Cathedral @ Arsenal Tech Warren Central/Center Grove @ Franklin Central My understanding is that Arsenal Tech's field is out of commission this year (Tech played their home games at U of I). Also Cathedral has in teh past used Tech as their homefield so would it be a neutral site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjay Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Why can North Posey (to Triton Central 187 miles) and Heritage Hills (to Batesville 179 miles) travel and play on Friday but Gibson Southern (to Tri-West 175 miles) cannot. Am I missing something here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDGiant93 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 5:30 PM, HoopsCoach said: 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 regional games for this year. All games would be played at locations with turf fields. This will reduce travel times and remove field conditions as a variable. It also gives schools an opportunity to showcase the investment they have made in their facilities. Neutral Site Regionals - Friday Night 6A Crown Point/Penn @ Chesterton HSE/Westfield @ Noblesville Ben Davis/Cathedral @ Arsenal Tech Warren Central/Center Grove @ Franklin Central 5A Merrillville/Valparaiso @ Hobart Mishawaka/FW Snider @ Warsaw Decatur Central/Whiteland @ Southport Bloomington South/Evansville North @ Jasper 4A New Prairie/NorthWood @ SB St Joe Leo/Mississinewa @ Huntington North Mooresville/New Palestine @ Greenwood East Central/Evansville Memorial @ Silver Creek 3A West Lafayette/Knox @ Kankakee Valley Delta/Indianapolis Chatard @ Pendleton Heights Tri-West/Gibson Southern @ Bloomington North Batesville/Heritage Hills @ Bedford NL 2A LaVille/Lafayette Central Catholic @ Logansport FW Luers/Bluffton @ Norwell Southmont/Eastern Hancock @ Plainfield Triton Central/North Posey @ Bedford North Lawrence 1A North Judson/Park Tudor @ Northwestern Carroll/Adams Central @ Oak Hill Sheridan/North Decatur @ Greenfield Central Indianapolis Lutheran/Providence @ Seymour Lawrence North, Central or North Central would all be better sites than Howard Longshore Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 56 minutes ago, superjay said: Why can North Posey (to Triton Central 187 miles) and Heritage Hills (to Batesville 179 miles) travel and play on Friday but Gibson Southern (to Tri-West 175 miles) cannot. Am I missing something here? Maybe they want to make it more convenient for fans who want to travel? Driving 2 plus hours on a Friday night makes it tough for folks who can't take off work early. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 hours ago, superjay said: Why can North Posey (to Triton Central 187 miles) and Heritage Hills (to Batesville 179 miles) travel and play on Friday but Gibson Southern (to Tri-West 175 miles) cannot. Am I missing something here? I think the more interesting question is, why would you care? Not being smart....genuinely curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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