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Post by doggydaddy on Mar 29, 2024 23:37:08 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Mar 30, 2024 7:48:49 GMT -5
Great report guys, and what a great deep dive, Phil, into home court advantage and why it still might be something to accept.
In professional sports playoffs, there's always home court advantage based on regular season success. It'd be interesting to know what other college sports do at the early stages of playoffs (football does go to bowl sites, but many are hardly "neutral").
Geno with 1211 is 5 wins behind Tara. After the tournament, he'll only be 1 behind heading into next year.....
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Post by UConnChapette on Mar 30, 2024 8:01:36 GMT -5
Great report guys, and what a great deep dive, Phil, into home court advantage and why it still might be something to accept. In professional sports playoffs, there's always home court advantage based on regular season success. It'd be interesting to know what other college sports do at the early stages of playoffs (football does go to bowl sites, but many are hardly "neutral"). Geno with 1211 is 5 wins behind Tara. After the tournament, he'll only be 1 behind heading into next year..... let's not get a head of ourselves. One game at a time. |
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Post by semper on Mar 30, 2024 8:03:39 GMT -5
Great report! It seems that home court has at least three aspects to it:
1) fans and cheering
2) familiarity with various aspects of the court and facilities
3) being able to live "at home" and not have far to travel, time changes, etc.
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Post by bulkey on Mar 30, 2024 8:07:16 GMT -5
Great report! It seems that home court has at least three aspects to it: 1) fans and cheering 2) familiarity with various aspects of the court and facilities 3) being able to live "at home" and not have far to travel, time changes, etc. not entirely sure about this one, but refs might also be influenced favorably by the home town crowd.... |
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Post by semper on Mar 30, 2024 8:34:47 GMT -5
Unless it's UConn!
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Post by UConnChapette on Mar 30, 2024 9:49:16 GMT -5
I was going to say the same thing. It feels like home or away, the 50-50 calls rarely go UConn’s way. Hope anyone with nose piercings removes them before game time. They don’t need any of that silliness. I wonder if there is anything in the rule book about length of nails? Probably not, at least not until someone loses an eye. This is my #1 pet peeve. Okay, truth be told it is my #2 pet peeve. Missed UConn free throws is my #1. |
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Post by magic on Mar 30, 2024 10:01:47 GMT -5
Time for Aaliyah to show out now !
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Post by swash on Mar 30, 2024 11:38:39 GMT -5
Great report! It seems that home court has at least three aspects to it: 1) fans and cheering 2) familiarity with various aspects of the court and facilities 3) being able to live "at home" and not have far to travel, time changes, etc. not entirely sure about this one, but refs might also be influenced favorably by the home town crowd.... on some home courts, for sure. |
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Post by McHuskyFan on Mar 30, 2024 16:39:16 GMT -5
I wholeheartedly agree with you, Chappy. Those long nails could inflict devastating damage … and are far more dangerous than a nose piercing 😜
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Post by semper on Mar 30, 2024 18:00:02 GMT -5
Unless you get smashed in the nose...
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Post by phil on Mar 30, 2024 22:04:15 GMT -5
Great report! It seems that home court has at least three aspects to it: 1) fans and cheering 2) familiarity with various aspects of the court and facilities 3) being able to live "at home" and not have far to travel, time changes, etc. I agree. As part of #3, I'd include familiar food. While one of the points of travel is the chance to encounter new kinds of food, that has the potential of an impact that might be a minor issue for a tourist, but more serious if you have to play a game at 100% effort. |
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