Logos on the floors

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

For those of you who saw the final seconds of the D2 championship game, just as Barton makes the steal, take a look at the only Winona defender who has a chance of making a play. What happens? He slips on the center court logo, trying to change directions to get back on D.

Geeze, Scrappy, what do you expect in some God-forsaken place like Springfield, MASS.? They're all heathens and BoSox fans up there.

[Red_Killian]

Yes, I saw that.....and as I was pulling for WSU it was a big deal. Winona is about 45 miles from where I live.

During the quarter or semi, it's hard to remember cause I've been watching so much ball on TV, they gave WSU's opponent foul shots on a team control foul. No one said anything from the WSU bench. Malvik was dribbling, either tried on purpose or got luck, but the ball bounced between the defender's legs, then he got called for a push on the ensuing loose ball. The defensive team never gained team control, yet they got to shoot free throws. Oops....

[Nevadaref]

Same problem again this year.
PTI had Roy Williams on the show today and there was a segment about the NCAA removing the logos from the floor after North Carolina and some other teams had problems with players slipping on them. The program showed several clips of UNC players falling on these logos and Williams complaining. The interview made it sound as if the NCAA is removing the logos due to his urging, but that they won't actually state that he is the reason behind it. Williams doesn't really care as long as the logos are gone for the upcoming games.

[JugglingReferee]

If there is a history of players being injured as a result of slipping on unnecessary logos, especially that affects the result in any game, let alone a D2 national final, they gotta go.

[grunewar]

I just find the entire logo issue fascinating.

I mean, how can anyone from "the committee" watch these games, see the players slipping, sliding and falling, and actually think - these logos are a good idea, justified, not an issue, and need to remain throughout the tournament and at future venues. Absurd!

[jdw3018]

When I saw all the slipping last year, I thought for sure it wouldn't be an issue this year. When the logos were back, I figured they had determined a way to make them more similar to the floor.

Apparently not. They need to go.

[BktBallRef]

The logos have been removed for this weekend's games.

If the had put a small 2' logo at the center circle like they did for years, It probably wouldn't have been an issue.

But the size of those things was absolutely ridiculous.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

The logos have been removed for this weekend's games.

If the had put a small 2' logo at the center circle like they did for years, It probably wouldn't have been an issue.

But the size of those things was absolutely ridiculous.

I actually heard Roy say something that made sense in the PTI interview - with today's technology, surely they could super-impose the logo on the floor, or even on his face if they needed to, without having to change the floor itself.

[Adam]

But then the fans in the arena would lose the benefit of knowing what event they were attending.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

But then the fans in the arena would lose the benefit of knowing what event they were attending.

Hmm, you're right; hadn't thought of that.

Especially if they miss the logos already on the scoreboards, jumbotrons, score table, officials' shirts, banners, programs, drink cups, popcorn boxes, and the 30-some other items I'm forgetting to mention...

[Adam]

There's no need to get sarcastic about it. Sheeesh!

[cdoug]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Hmm, you're right; hadn't thought of that.

Especially if they miss the logos already on the scoreboards, jumbotrons, score table, officials' shirts, banners, programs, drink cups, popcorn boxes, and the 30-some other items I'm forgetting to mention...

Don't forget the player's jerseys (just in case they forget too).

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by cdoug

Don't forget the player's jerseys (just in case they forget too).

Did you see the report from the opening round game in Dayton about the player who had to switch jerseys and wear another number because his normal shirt didn't have the NCAA logo patch affixed to it?

It's true.

[bigwhistle]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

The logos have been removed for this weekend's games.

If the had put a small 2' logo at the center circle like they did for years, It probably wouldn't have been an issue.

But the size of those things was absolutely ridiculous.

I guess I need a new television That darn logo must have burned the image into my set, since it seems to be in the middle of the court every time they go up and down tonight in the Washington State game.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by bigwhistle

I guess I need a new television That darn logo must have burned the image into my set, since it seems to be in the middle of the court every time they go up and down tonight in the Washington State game.

Not true. That's not the same decal that was used last weekend. Those have been disposed of. These are new and much smaller than those from the 1st and 2nd round.