Blame it on me I did not get to go due to 2 company x-mas parties and a birthday party.

 

Slacker! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

I didn't bring my young son (11 yr old) because he was busy with his agent! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

My 7 year old grandson was at the cloning lab with Hunter Hennessey and Brady Brohm.

 

:lol:

One team came from far Eastern KY, while another from far Western KY. SAw those kids getting on the buses for the long ride home. But bet it was shorter for either as opposed to some other site. Does anyone think there is a better venue - all around (not just the Stadium but hotel, restaurants,etc) than what is offered here?

 

If the weather had been decent Sat. night may have been 20-24,000. From the crowds I saw -in games I -V, looked to me like Central and Lone Oak had the largest contingent.

 

Ask the KHSAA where they would rather have it $$$$$$$$$$$$

Just wait and see how bad it is if the KHSAA has to move to WKU in 2009. I understand the Big East is leaning on U of L to book PJCS the first two weekends of December!

 

15696 x an average of $9.50 per ticket is a gate of $149,112.00 for the 6A final.

 

That's not too shabby.

From the crowds I saw -in games I -V, looked to me like Central and Lone Oak had the largest contingent.

I wasn't at the Belfry-Central game, hence this question:

 

How much of the Central contingent was Central fans, and how much were otherwise neutral fans simply glad to cheer for a local public school?

Lots of class reunions are held at the regular season game, in increments of every 5 years typically, going back 40 years or so. I know my graduating class has a reunion every 5 years the same weekend as the regular season game. Most guys from out of town bring their wives, families, etc., so that does add a lot to the attendance figures as well. Others come every year from out of town, which is easy to plan for the regular season game, but not much time to plan with playoffs. Lots of reasons for the difference in attendance, this is just a part of it, although a pretty substantial part of it.

It would be interesting to see the attendance numbers for the final game every year compared with who played in the game. Anyone care to take on this task?

 

I for one would like to see if the attendance falls off when St. X and Trinity are not playing each other; versus only one of them; versus neither of them?

 

Just curious.

I wasn't at the Belfry-Central game, hence this question:

 

How much of the Central contingent was Central fans, and how much were otherwise neutral fans simply glad to cheer for a local public school?

 

I know there were neutral fans there to support C - but when I looked across the stands sure were lots of people in Black & Yellow (or Gold) - -you know ..Yellowjacket colors.

It would be interesting to see the attendance numbers for the final game every year compared with who played in the game. Anyone care to take on this task?

 

I for one would like to see if the attendance falls off when St. X and Trinity are not playing each other; versus only one of them; versus neither of them?

 

Just curious.

 

I have this information going back to 1987 for all classes.

Only listing 6A formerly 4A

2006: 10,623 Trinity/Ryle

2005: 21,424 T/X

2004: 11,024 X/Scott County

2003: 26,430 T/X

2002: 20,511 T/Male

2001: 20,485 T/Male

2000: 10,119 Male/T

1999: 11,640 X/Bryan Station

1998: 8,231 Male/Tate Creek

1997: 22,760 X/T

1996: 8,145 Nelson/Paul Dunbar

1995: 9,135 X/Henry Clay

1994: 11,425 T/Boone

1993: 3,820 Male/Shelby

1992: 6,685 X/Boone

1991: 11,575 George rogers/X

1990: 8,376 T/Warren Central

1989: 3,470 T/Wareen Central

1988: 8,300 T/Manual

1987: 6,800 Shelby/Boone

I wonder if my friends 0116cwb and g8db8 were there... haven't seen any comments after most insightful postings back after the reg season game. Maybe they missed the game?

I wonder if my friends 0116cwb and g8db8 were there... haven't seen any comments after most insightful postings back after the reg season game. Maybe they missed the game?

 

They're not the only ones who have been reticent.

I wonder if my friends 0116cwb and g8db8 were there... haven't seen any comments after most insightful postings back after the reg season game. Maybe they missed the game?

 

What's that got to do with this thread?

Only listing 6A formerly 4A

2007: 15,6?? T/X (BirdieCat added)

2006: 10,623 Trinity/Ryle

2005: 21,424 T/X

2004: 11,024 X/Scott County

2003: 26,430 T/X

2002: 20,511 T/Male

2001: 20,485 T/Male

2000: 10,119 Male/T

1999: 11,640 X/Bryan Station

1998: 8,231 Male/Tate Creek

1997: 22,760 X/T

1996: 8,145 Nelson/Paul Dunbar

1995: 9,135 X/Henry Clay

1994: 11,425 T/Boone

1993: 3,820 Male/Shelby

1992: 6,685 X/Boone

1991: 11,575 George rogers/X

1990: 8,376 T/Warren Central

1989: 3,470 T/Wareen Central

1988: 8,300 T/Manual

1987: 6,800 Shelby/Boone

 

Thanks TD. I think this is a pretty good representation. I find it to be very interesting.

 

(Assumption: The average ticket over the last 21 years is $6.50, and is for demonstration purposes only. It's not scientific or factual.)

 

1. In years when neither St. X nor Trinity played (4 yrs) - Average Attendance is 6,749

Translates to (6,749 * $6.50 = $43,869/yr) * 4 yrs = $175,474

2. In years when only one or the other played (13 yrs) - Average Attendance is 10,122

Translates to (10,122 * $6.50 = $65,793/yr) * 13 yrs = $855,309

3. In years when both St. X and Trinity played (4 yrs) - Average Attendance is 21,574

Translates to (21,574 * $6.50 = $140,231/yr) * 4 yrs = $561,924

 

KHSAA total take for the 21 years = $1,592,707

 

The KHSAA should take note that in years when St. X and Trinity are in the final game their attendance numbers and gate are off the chart by comparison to years when only one of the two are in there. When one compares it to years when neither one makes it to the State game; it gets worse.

 

Taking this one step further: IF St. X and Trinity were on opposite sides of the bracket, allowing them the chance to play every year of the last 21 years and assuming only an 80% chance they were both good enough to make it there, which is 17 of the 21 years. Then the KHSAA would make

(21,574 * 6.5 = $140,231) * 17 = $2,383,927 in years St. X plays Trinity, which doesn't include the other 4 years gate. Just these 17 years nets them almost $800,000 more. Add in the other 4 years and you get close to, if not over, $1.5M.

 

I know it's not supposed to be all about the money, but these numbers are hard to ignore.