The VHSL in action

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

As a former scholastic basketball coach, I'm more concerned about travel distances for players, parents, and fans of a particular school, so I was talking about the geographic center of Virginia, halfway between Richmond and Lynchburg.

If the kids from Bristol High School make the finals, I'm sure that they would much prefer a bus trip to the geographic center of Virginia rather than to the population center.

In doing that, to shorten the distance for the uncommon school, they've lengthened it for multiple others.

More than likely, it is about money. Liberty must have given them such a great deal that it offsets the extra costs due to the distance. Similar decisions have been made here in Oregon. Venue costs for the tournament can, in some venues, be the overwhelming element in the total cost. It varies widely with the University of Oregon being the least friendly financially....so much so that they have stopped having tournaments there in favor of much cheaper options.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

In doing that, to shorten the distance for the uncommon school, they've lengthened it for multiple others.

Good point. In any case, Charlottesville isn't near either the population center, nor the geographic center. A site just west of Richmond would be the best bet, if a proper facility exists.

[A Pennsylvania Coach]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Good point. In any case, Charlottesville isn't near either the population center, nor the geographic center. A site just west of Richmond would be the best bet, if a proper facility exists.

The mean center of population in Virginia, as of the 2010 census, is about 15 miles northwest of Richmond.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by A Pennsylvania Coach

The mean center of population in Virginia, as of the 2010 census, is about 15 miles northwest of Richmond.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

VaTerp seems to be talking about the centerpoint of the region's population, which in Virgina, is located in Goochland County outside of Richmond.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Venue costs for the tournament can, in some venues, be the overwhelming element in the total cost. It varies widely with the University of Oregon being the least friendly financially....so much so that they have stopped having tournaments there in favor of much cheaper options.

Which probably had something to do with why Connecticut moved the finals away from Central Connecticut State University.

[letemplay]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

In doing that, to shorten the distance for the uncommon school, they've lengthened it for multiple others.

More than likely, it is about money. Liberty must have given them such a great deal that it offsets the extra costs due to the distance. Similar decisions have been made here in Oregon. Venue costs for the tournament can, in some venues, be the overwhelming element in the total cost. It varies widely with the University of Oregon being the least friendly financially....so much so that they have stopped having tournaments there in favor of much cheaper options.

Finances have a much greater impact than location, we have learned. Still, even though VHSL says otherwise, they would not be leaving Liberty had not the university president, Jerry Jr, commented something to the affect that more students and faculty should be armed to ward off a Muslim attack