This has been brought up a few times this year and I would just like to know what other people think. Is there home court advantage? Just answer "yes" and here are my reasons or "no" and here are my reasons. Be nice to each other!!!

Yes, I'll take on anyone in my own driveway!:lol:

I know my rim is soft, the corner of the driveway gives you a bad angle and you have to watch out for the garbage cans if you drop back too far for a 3!

It's a matter of playing there all of the time. You get comfortable at home!

You know the fans, the lighting, sometimes the refs. It's at least a 6-8 point advantage in High School.

Yes, there is a home court advantage.

1. You do not have to spend time on a bus traveling to a game.

2. You can get in an extra shoot around while waiting for the game.

3. You are familiar with the surroundings.

4. You should have an advantage with fans and crowd.

5. You are familiar with the floor surface, backboards, and goals (believe it or not, they are different)

6. Psychological differences. These are 14-18 year olds, not 25-40 year old pros. Traveling is different than playing at home.

I agree, the comfort level is the big thing. Travel can be a big thing as well over long distances, but I've seen what I would define as homecourt advantage between teams in their own city. You shoot on that background all the time while it takes the other team time to adjust. The little quirks and nuances of the gym, you already have ingrained in your muscle memory. For out of region games, I believe there is usually a referee advantage, sometimes even in-region. For out of region, it's a matter of being familiar with the way a game is going to be called. Some crews emphasize aspects, something the home team may already be familiar with.

I vote no overall. Very, very few teams have an advantage at home.

No, the best team should always win.

I say "No". Travel out in the state I'm sure is different than it is in Jefferson County, but I don't think it is an issue here. Since we do not have community schools (with the open enrollment policy), I think the fan base is about the same for home and away games. As far as kids being familiar with the "home" surroundings, I find that kids seemed to be more distracted for home games than they do for away games.

Anyone who knows anything about basketball, know's that there is a home court advantage. Common sense. Get real. If possible ,no school within that region should host a regional tournament. There's nothing fair about it.

Yes.

 

Signed,

 

Lexington Catholic's Court

From the MHCA Fieldhouse, no. The best team very nearly always wins.

From the MHCA Fieldhouse, no. The best team very nearly always wins.

 

Okay you have lost me, MHCA Fieldhouse. What is MHCA?

From the MHCA Fieldhouse, no. The best team very nearly always wins.

 

I've missed very few regional tournament games played at the Mason Co Fieldhouse since it's been built. I always felt Mason Co had about a 10 point advantage playing there. It's a very nice high school facility, the best in the 10th region , but Montgomery did a fine job with it the year they held it. It just doesn't seem fair when you're considered the 1st or 2nd best team to start with in the region. If I were a Clark Co ,Scott or Campbell Co fan , I would much rather take my chances of winning at my home gym than at Mason Co.

From the MHCA Fieldhouse, no. The best team very nearly always wins.

 

The best team winning is not the same as saying there is no advantage.

 

I see on the schedule that Mason County doesn't play many (any?) home and homes, so perhaps it is not as apparent to you at times. I know the past two seasons Warren Central has lost at Bowling Green but won that matchup at home (as well as one neutral). Many would call Central the better team in those years but they lost on the road to BG. It happened in 2008 as well when Central was considered inferior to Bowling Green. Bowling Green won at home, lost at Central.

A lot of times, yes...but I have seen some gyms where the lighting is so good, the home fans are so few, and the rims so soft that there was practically nothing to cause concern (other than the drive) to the opposing team.

 

Some memories... (some still exist, others have disappeared over time)

 

...the metal rods behind the backboards at Ashland that anchored the backboards to the wall, resulting in rebounds that ricocheted far out onto the court...

 

...the old, dark Gallatin County gym that seated few, and had a floor with a ton of dead spots...

 

...the Henry County gym, where one end has lots of space behind the backboard (the bottom of the "horseshoe") and where visiting teams often misfire.

 

...Oldham County's first gym (seating 750), with the all-wood bleachers, shaped in a horseshoe, that used to sound like it had 7,000 fans in it when full - or even close to full.

 

...the current Western Hills "Thunderdome" - with its high arched, wooden ceiling, and weird acoustics, that make it impossible for the players to hear their coach on the sideline...

 

Yeah, there's definitely been - and still are - places in the state where the facility alone is a home court advantage...

There is a big advantage at Scott County. They actually sell season tickets (reserved seats) on one side of the court. They have a very loud, enthusiastic fan following that is the envy of most schools because of their support. Very few teams will beat Scott County there because obviously they are very talented and they have great fan support. It srprised me that LexCath pulled out a win last week. LexCath has a very good team but a road win at Scott County is still an accomplishment.