Moving the NCAAs to April: Benefits to athletes and fans

ideamark · 06-12-2009, 02:51 PM

The NCAA is considering rescheduling the national championships to April, after basketball season.

In the second of a series, the Examiner.com explores the potential benefits of such a shift to athletes and their fans

http://www.examiner.com/x-7334-Colle...letes-and-fans

Mark

Champ Kind · 06-12-2009, 05:33 PM

I like the idea, I think it will help with the exposure to the sport for many people. I would love the opportunity to take some of my kids to meets, but there is no way we are going to drive a couple hours on a Friday night before our conference or state tournament meets the next day.

ISU2008 · 06-12-2009, 11:02 PM

I like everything about moving nationals to April/starting the season later except the timing of season-opening events (i.e., K-B Open) and mid-season events (i.e., Midlands and Scuffle). I wouldn't like the Midlands and Scuffle to be season-openers as the article suggests - too many guys not in the lineup or down to weight, etc. But, I also like the tradition of having the events just before New Years.

All in all, that's a minor thing, I'm sure someone smarter than me could figure out how to make it work.

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ideamark NCAA Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati area Posts: 1,643	Moving the NCAAs to April: Benefits to athletes and fans The NCAA is considering rescheduling the national championships to April, after basketball season. In the second of a series, the Examiner.com explores the potential benefits of such a shift to athletes and their fans http://www.examiner.com/x-7334-Colle...letes-and-fans Mark __________________ Peace www.IntermatWrestle.com http://www.examiner.com/x-7334-Colle...tling-Examiner

06-12-2009, 05:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Champ Kind Cougar Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,193	Re: Moving the NCAAs to April: Benefits to athletes and fans I like the idea, I think it will help with the exposure to the sport for many people. I would love the opportunity to take some of my kids to meets, but there is no way we are going to drive a couple hours on a Friday night before our conference or state tournament meets the next day. __________________ I will smash your face into a car windshield and then take your mother, Dorothy Mantooth, out to a nice seafood dinner and never call her again! Tell me about it, this morning, I woke up and I shit a squirrel, but what I can't get is the damn thing is still alive. So now, I've got a shit covered squirrel running around my office and I don't know what to name it.

06-12-2009, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
ISU2008 Olympic Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cedar Rapids Posts: 3,269	Re: Moving the NCAAs to April: Benefits to athletes and fans I like everything about moving nationals to April/starting the season later except the timing of season-opening events (i.e., K-B Open) and mid-season events (i.e., Midlands and Scuffle). I wouldn't like the Midlands and Scuffle to be season-openers as the article suggests - too many guys not in the lineup or down to weight, etc. But, I also like the tradition of having the events just before New Years. All in all, that's a minor thing, I'm sure someone smarter than me could figure out how to make it work. __________________ You do the math..... I'll do the alfredo!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

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