Almost? They aren't in any way making contact with the in-bounder. Period. There are always faculty and administrators standing between the students and the player.

 

Heck, I can't tell you how many kids I've seen in-bound the ball in front of that section, with all of the hooting and hollering occurring behind them, with a huge smile on their face.

 

Never witnessed faculty etc "between the students and the players". Always standing close, but never between.

Almost? They aren't in any way making contact with the in-bounder. Period. There are always faculty and administrators standing between the students and the player.

 

Heck, I can't tell you how many kids I've seen in-bound the ball in front of that section, with all of the hooting and hollering occurring behind them, with a huge smile on their face.

 

I just was going to post the same thing

 

As was I, I see no problem with it......in fact I love it. Hell, I'm waiting for the day when one of those kids inbounding the ball turn around and scream back at them. :lol2:

I have worked part time for SMG (the company that runs the BOKC) and there is no truth to this thread about the 9th region NOT being at the BOKC. To be honest, the people who run SMG's operation here enjoy the big crowds the high schools bring and prefer them to the small gatherings that NKU gives us at the BOKC. Yes, the kids get a little rowdy at the high school games, but SMG/BOKC is here to make money and covcath, newcath and the rest bring a lot of people for tickets, parking, concessions. Contrast that to the NKU games (women particularly!) where we are lucky to have 1,000 people show up. SMG would like to move all NKU women games to Regents Hall (one of the games has been moved to Regents Hall next month, I think against Kennesaw State) and that has caused a stir with several of the women's fans, but facts are they had a home game two weeks ago with less than 200 in the stands. The high school games always have 2,000 or more for the big games and a few rowdy students are welcome.

Watch an opposing team take a ball out of bounds on the student side of the gym at Cov Cath. Up close and personal taunting. Almost touching the inbounder.

 

I am a sportsmanship "purist" - I don't think taunting etc should be tolerated at the high school level.

 

Whenever I have seen the ball in bounded in front of the CCH student section, the CCH administration is usually doing their best to keep the students a little bit away from the opposing player. But one thing I've noticed, is a lot of the time, the opposing player is doing is best to hide the huge grin on his face.

I have worked part time for SMG (the company that runs the BOKC) and there is no truth to this thread about the 9th region NOT being at the BOKC. To be honest, the people who run SMG's operation here enjoy the big crowds the high schools bring and prefer them to the small gatherings that NKU gives us at the BOKC. Yes, the kids get a little rowdy at the high school games, but SMG/BOKC is here to make money and covcath, newcath and the rest bring a lot of people for tickets, parking, concessions. Contrast that to the NKU games (women particularly!) where we are lucky to have 1,000 people show up. SMG would like to move all NKU women games to Regents Hall (one of the games has been moved to Regents Hall next month, I think against Kennesaw State) and that has caused a stir with several of the women's fans, but facts are they had a home game two weeks ago with less than 200 in the stands. The high school games always have 2,000 or more for the big games and a few rowdy students are welcome.

 

Welcome to the site, hope you post more often.

 

Thanks for the clarification and information, that is great to hear.

I have worked part time for SMG (the company that runs the BOKC) and there is no truth to this thread about the 9th region NOT being at the BOKC. To be honest, the people who run SMG's operation here enjoy the big crowds the high schools bring and prefer them to the small gatherings that NKU gives us at the BOKC. Yes, the kids get a little rowdy at the high school games, but SMG/BOKC is here to make money and covcath, newcath and the rest bring a lot of people for tickets, parking, concessions. Contrast that to the NKU games (women particularly!) where we are lucky to have 1,000 people show up. SMG would like to move all NKU women games to Regents Hall (one of the games has been moved to Regents Hall next month, I think against Kennesaw State) and that has caused a stir with several of the women's fans, but facts are they had a home game two weeks ago with less than 200 in the stands. The high school games always have 2,000 or more for the big games and a few rowdy students are welcome.

 

Welcome to the site, and GREAT 1st post.

Then you better go back to the Camel faithful and talk to them about their behavior. It happens everywhere, I can assure you. Just sayin'

 

I am in no position to talk to any team/school/student about their fan behavior. I simply commented that I thought CovCath's was excessive. By saying this I was in no way indicating that I have noticed it exclusively at their games.

I have worked part time for SMG (the company that runs the BOKC) and there is no truth to this thread about the 9th region NOT being at the BOKC. To be honest, the people who run SMG's operation here enjoy the big crowds the high schools bring and prefer them to the small gatherings that NKU gives us at the BOKC. Yes, the kids get a little rowdy at the high school games, but SMG/BOKC is here to make money and covcath, newcath and the rest bring a lot of people for tickets, parking, concessions. Contrast that to the NKU games (women particularly!) where we are lucky to have 1,000 people show up. SMG would like to move all NKU women games to Regents Hall (one of the games has been moved to Regents Hall next month, I think against Kennesaw State) and that has caused a stir with several of the women's fans, but facts are they had a home game two weeks ago with less than 200 in the stands. The high school games always have 2,000 or more for the big games and a few rowdy students are welcome.

 

 

Welcome aboard!

 

How will the sale of the Bank of KY to a new bank affect the 9th region tourney? The naming rights of the arena?

I am in no position to talk to any team/school/student about their fan behavior. I simply commented that I thought CovCath's was excessive. By saying this I was in no way indicating that I have noticed it exclusively at their games.

 

Gotcha.

It's been a bad stretch of 7-10 days on this site for my "fish-eating" brethren from across the Licking.

As was I, I see no problem with it......in fact I love it. Hell, I'm waiting for the day when one of those kids inbounding the ball turn around and scream back at them. :lol2:

 

Me too!!! My guess - the player would get rung up up with a "T". Poetic justice???

There have been a few facility issues in that end zone being pointed at, but that's what you get when you build retractable bleachers that are poorly schemed out by the construction company. That's another issue the NKU people should have recognized when the place was being first built. But SMG is very happy to have the 9th Region boys tournament (notice I didn't say girls!) because of the fans in attendance. SMG is forced to give NKU lots of prime dates during the winter months for basketball games that few attend and it forces the BOKC to miss out on a lot of acts that would bring more people than NKU basketball ever would bring. I would not be surprised in the near future if all NKU women games are moved to Regents Hall and many of the men's games are put there as well if the attendance does not pick up substantially.

Welcome aboard!

 

How will the sale of the Bank of KY to a new bank affect the 9th region tourney? The naming rights of the arena?

 

Good question! First thing is to get that giant The Bank of Kentucky Center sign off the top of the building. Still lots of arguing about that subject between NKU and SMG!

There have been a few facility issues in that end zone being pointed at, but that's what you get when you build retractable bleachers that are poorly schemed out by the construction company. That's another issue the NKU people should have recognized when the place was being first built. But SMG is very happy to have the 9th Region boys tournament (notice I didn't say girls!) because of the fans in attendance. SMG is forced to give NKU lots of prime dates during the winter months for basketball games that few attend and it forces the BOKC to miss out on a lot of acts that would bring more people than NKU basketball ever would bring. I would not be surprised in the near future if all NKU women games are moved to Regents Hall and many of the men's games are put there as well if the attendance does not pick up substantially.

 

I think the BOKC needs to schedule more high school teams, maybe a all-day Saturday event with 6 to 8 games or some kind of tournament.

 

Been to both men's and women's NKU games......attendance is down right pitiful. :facepalm: And if I'm correct, the students get free tickets....plus a chance to win (I think) $1500 each game for making a foul shot, 3 pointer, and half court shot.

It's definitely distracting. If they were 10' (or 5'' date=' or 3') away I would leave it at that. But in my opinion they are permitted too close to the players and the court.[/quote']

 

Gotcha.