Pool C

[HOPEful]

Also, I really like how the MIAA recently changed their tournament format so that only the top 4 teams make it. 1 v 4 and 2 v 3... 1 and 2 get home games winners play at highest remaining seed in final. Mitigates the risk a little... (This season, #2 Calvin got to play #3 Albion at home... in the past, that game would have been played at the #1 seed, Hope, and would have been arugably the best "home crowd" cheering section Albion had all year...)

Also Trine may have had a few more fans pulling for them in overtime. 

Absolutely true! Trine travels to Hope with about 30 fans, presumably all of which are the families and girlfriends or the players... I have no doubt that after winning their game against Albion, a significant portion of Calvin fans would have stuck around to watch/root against Hope...

[realist]

Also, I really like how the MIAA recently changed their tournament format so that only the top 4 teams make it. 1 v 4 and 2 v 3... 1 and 2 get home games winners play at highest remaining seed in final. Mitigates the risk a little... (This season, #2 Calvin got to play #3 Albion at home... in the past, that game would have been played at the #1 seed, Hope, and would have been arugably the best "home crowd" cheering section Albion had all year...)

Also Trine may have had a few more fans pulling for them in overtime. 

Absolutely true! Trine travels to Hope with about 30 fans, presumably all of which are the families and girlfriends or the players... I have no doubt that after winning their game against Albion, a significant portion of Calvin fans would have stuck around to watch/root against Hope...

True unless they decide the tickets are single game, and they clear the gym between games. 

[Greek Tragedy]

I was told Stevens Point is clearing the gym this weekend. $8 for the Point game and just $4 if you want to see St. Olaf and Central.

[wally_wabash]

I was told Stevens Point is clearing the gym this weekend. $8 for the Point game and just $4 if you want to see St. Olaf and Central.

Does it work that way?  I thought the NCAA makes the ticketing rules for their championships. 

[toooldtohoop]

I was told Stevens Point is clearing the gym this weekend. $8 for the Point game and just $4 if you want to see St. Olaf and Central.

Does it work that way?  I thought the NCAA makes the ticketing rules for their championships.

Hope is selling to season ticket holders ahead of the general public.  Ticket is good for both games Friday.

Saturday same thing- Hope first, then remaining to first come first serve at the completion of game 2 tomorrow night.  Don't know how they intend to "guarantee" the guests, but I'm sure they have it figured out.

[Just Bill]

I was told Stevens Point is clearing the gym this weekend. $8 for the Point game and just $4 if you want to see St. Olaf and Central.

Does it work that way?  I thought the NCAA makes the ticketing rules for their championships.

NCAA sets ticket price minimums, but host school can charge whatever they want above that.

[Greek Tragedy]

I'm guessing the hosts have a choice and I know its mandatory to set aside a certain number of tickets for the away teams. Most of the time, some of those tickets are returned and sold at the ticket window.

Since Point is clearing the gym, I believe its 50/50 for each team, even for Point vs Marian.

I could be wrong and someone more knowledgeable could confirm this.

[AO]

I'm guessing the hosts have a choice and I know its mandatory to set aside a certain number of tickets for the away teams. Most of the time, some of those tickets are returned and sold at the ticket window.

Since Point is clearing the gym, I believe its 50/50 for each team, even for Point vs Marian.

I could be wrong and someone more knowledgeable could confirm this.

according to the ticket info I could find it's $8 for adults, and $4 for students regardless of which game you want to go to.

In past years I think the host gets half the seats set aside even if they're not clearing the gym between games.  The 3 other teams then obviously get 17% each.

[HOPEful]

I'm guessing the hosts have a choice and I know its mandatory to set aside a certain number of tickets for the away teams. Most of the time, some of those tickets are returned and sold at the ticket window.

Since Point is clearing the gym, I believe its 50/50 for each team, even for Point vs Marian.

I could be wrong and someone more knowledgeable could confirm this.

according to the ticket info I could find it's $8 for adults, and $4 for students regardless of which game you want to go to.

In past years I think the host gets half the seats set aside even if they're not clearing the gym between games.  The 3 other teams then obviously get 17% each.

The opposing teams are offered that many tickets... They can send back the ones they won't use but don't have to. Whatever tickets they don't send back, they are charged for. Tickets for the Hope games were $10 for reserves, $7 for GA bleachers (this mirrors regular season pricing)...

I have never been to a Hope game that the gym was cleared (MIAA tournament or NCAA playoffs) and am very much looking forward to watching Wheaton and Rose Hulman tomorrow...

For anyone making the trip, Holland has a small batch, experimental micro brew called Our Brewery two doors down from the better known New Holland Brewery and an irish pub directly across the street. All three are less than a mile from the stadium. Obviously I am directing this to the Ross Hulman fans, since last time I checked alcohol was frowned upon at Wheaton.

[toooldtohoop]

I'm guessing the hosts have a choice and I know its mandatory to set aside a certain number of tickets for the away teams. Most of the time, some of those tickets are returned and sold at the ticket window.

Since Point is clearing the gym, I believe its 50/50 for each team, even for Point vs Marian.

I could be wrong and someone more knowledgeable could confirm this.

according to the ticket info I could find it's $8 for adults, and $4 for students regardless of which game you want to go to.

In past years I think the host gets half the seats set aside even if they're not clearing the gym between games.  The 3 other teams then obviously get 17% each.

The opposing teams are offered that many tickets... They can send back the ones they won't use but don't have to. Whatever tickets they don't send back, they are charged for. Tickets for the Hope games were $10 for reserves, $7 for GA bleachers (this mirrors regular season pricing)...

I have never been to a Hope game that the gym was cleared (MIAA tournament or NCAA playoffs) and am very much looking forward to watching Wheaton and Rose Hulman tomorrow...

For anyone making the trip, Holland has a small batch, experimental micro brew called Our Brewery two doors down from the better known New Holland Brewery and an irish pub directly across the street. All three are less than a mile from the stadium. Obviously I am directing this to the Ross Hulman fans, since last time I checked alcohol was frowned upon at Wheaton.

Thanks for the info.  And since I don't operate under any covenant, and I hope to get to the game, I fully intend to sample your
recommendations!

Hopefully celebrating rather than drowning sorrows.

Go Thunder!

[sac]

We used to split sessions for the MIAA Tournament, which reminds me of just how poor attendance for our semi-final has become.

[realist]

We used to split sessions for the MIAA Tournament, which reminds me of just how poor attendance for our semi-final has become.

Point well made.  I recall being shuffled out the door at the civic, and running the gauntlet of Hope fans.

[HOPEful]

We used to split sessions for the MIAA Tournament, which reminds me of just how poor attendance for our semi-final has become.

Negative bi-product of success. Too many fans just assume a Hope win in the semi-final and a 3rd meeting with Calvin in the final. Another contender or two would really help the conference... Will Dixon and Trine, can you help us out with this next year?

[sac]

We changed to calculating SOS in 2008.  Since then there have been 127 Pool C bids handed out.  With a record 6 this year (tying their 2009 mark) the Northeast Region has now received 32 Pool C bids.  This is 11 more than the next closest South Region's 21.

The Northeast Region makes up roughly 18.3% of D3 but has received 25.2% of the Pool C bids.

Total bids
Northeast      32
East              15
Atlantic            6
Mid-Atlantic     9
South            21
Great Lakes  13
Midwest        17
West             14

[sac]

Since 2008, conferences that have benefited with the most Pool C selections

NESCAC  12
ODAC      11
CCIW      11
UAA          9
WIAC       9
NEWMAC  9
NCAC       7

The 68 selections represent 53% of all Pool C bids.


Teams with most Pool C selections
Illinois Wesleyan     5
Va Wesleyan           4
Wheaton                 4
WPI                         4
Amherst                   3
Brandeis                  3
Mary Hardin-Bay.     3
Middlebury               3
Stevens Point          3
Whitewater             3