MBB: USA South Conference

[Pat Coleman]

That page says 94 feet, not 84 feet, for college, and 94 feet is correct.

If Greensboro's court isn't 50x94 then they can still play regular season games on it but not men's NCAA Tournament games.

[hasanova]

That page says 94 feet, not 84 feet, for college, and 94 feet is correct.

If Greensboro's court isn't 50x94 then they can still play regular season games on it but not men's NCAA Tournament games.

I've been in Hanes Gym many times and I'm pretty sure the court's shorter than 94 feet.   It may have even been built in the days before Greensboro College admitted men.  Although Guilford has always been coed, their older Alumni Gym was built in 1940 and was used for varsity play until 1980.  It's now usually opened for some practices and intramurals.  In my experience, the Quakers played almost all their home regular season games in Alumni Gym (sometimes they had double-headers with the now defunct Carolina Cougars of the ABA), but never hosted the conference tournament or an NAIA play-off game.  Even when we were the "home" team in the play-offs, those were normally played at Elon, High Point College (now HPU), the Greensboro Coliseum, the old W-S Coliseum or some other bigger venue in the Piedmont.   I'm 99% sure the floor at Alumni Gym is only 84' and I think Hanes is the same.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

Pat-

I trust your knowledge and agree that a court is 50x94.

That page says the NBA court is 94 feet though.


"Length of a basketball court

94 feet (1128 inches)
Note: Many high school and college courts are 84 feet."

Clicking on the diagram its says
84 feet (HS)
84 feet (College)
94 feet (NBA)

Not once did I find on that page that says the court for college was 94 feet. If it is somewhere that says 94 feet for college as wel.  Please point it out. 

I will trust that the page is wrong/unclear.

Added Note: Every school would need to convert to the 94 feet for those that are not currently 94 feet.  I then would agree to move the 3pt line out. (even though I think it should move out, but not 20-9).

[Pat Coleman]

"Length of a basketball court

94 feet (1128 inches)
Note: Many high school and college courts are 84 feet."

That doesn't mean ALL are 84 feet, or even that "Better Basketball" is an authoritative source on the subject.

Try the NCAA rule book -- that might be a better judge of NCAA rules.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

I read where it said 94 feet.  Now Mr. Hasanova wrote earlier that probably at tournament time 94 feet was required.  So if a team was able to host a tournament playoff game.  They wouldn't be able to if they didn't have a court of at least 94 feet.  I know hosting sites have a mileage factor but I would think this would have something to do with it too.

[Pat Coleman]

If Greensboro's court isn't 50x94 then they can still play regular season games on it but not men's NCAA Tournament games.

[PrideSportBBallGuy]

No one seems to talk on the women basketball side, but I will ask the question here.  Does anyone know what the basketball looks like for next year for the women's side? Is there going to be two divisions or are we going to pile all the teams together?  Meredith and Mary Baldwin are going to be added this season. (Although I would rather add Salem.)  Salem played fairly well this year.

[VirginiaSlim22]

http://www.shenandoah.edu/athletics/master_schedule.cfm?sport=Men's%20Basketball

The Shenandoah 07-08 schedule is up!  Look at the D-I's.....interesting

[SU97]

http://www.shenandoah.edu/athletics/master_schedule.cfm?sport=Men's%20Basketball

The Shenandoah 07-08 schedule is up!  Look at the D-I's.....interesting

I like the addition of VMI.  They are playing a fast-paced offensive game that at least should be fun to watch. 

Plus, it's got to be better than last year's schedule of D-I's Radford, Longwood, Md. Eastern Shore and D-II Davis & Elkins.   

[VirginiaSlim22]

Hey SU I gotta feeling Shenandoah is gonna surprise a few people next year.  They're not losing anybody significant and..........I heard about a Juco guard that is coming in under the radar.  My sources say great jumpshot and 40 inch vertical.

[narch]

the monarchs are closing in on a pretty nice recruiting class...more details later, but i'm liking what i'm hearing

[pride1fan]

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[narch]

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[CNU85]

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[narch]

so

good to see you back, pride1fan...i've really missed your insight lately - your ability to succinctly summarize each situation is unrivaled - i wish i had that same gift

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