Logos on the floors

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

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.

That makes no sense. The logo patch is simply a stick-on adhesive patch. No need to change shirts, just find a different patch.

[MajorCord]

Logos do look different, seem to have more of a shine to them. Are they actually covered in polyurethane like the rest of the floor?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by MajorCord

Logos do look different, seem to have more of a shine to them. Are they actually covered in polyurethane like the rest of the floor?

It would appear that these floors were made specifically for the NCAA Tourney. The two floors are identical except for the location and host school logos.

[MajorCord]

Makes sense. I wonder how much the NCAA or whoever shells out for those floors?

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by Mark Dexter

NCAA requires a division line. As some have pointed out, it can be pretty difficult to see on TV. Per NCAA rules, a technical foul is actually assessed if the floor does not have a division line that complies with the rules.

Except in my locale where a juco has an illegal center circle. (Of course, the head of officials may have said not to call this unless a coach makes too much of a stink).

[TussAgee11]

The real stupid thing the NCAA has done is putting the bench players at eye level with the floor in the pit. While it may be better to keep the benches away from the court and sitting, it seems to dull the intensity of a game for some reason.

I bet these floors return next year, same color. They'll just stick them in a warehouse somewhere. Long term investment there. The logos last night were shiny, and part of the floor.

[Cleefy]

Where I come from, we paint the logo's on the court.

Did the NCAA or whatever you americans call it ever think of that?

* no offense is intended, I'm just highlighting the fact that I come from Australia.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Cleefy

Where I come from, we paint the logo's on the court.

Did the NCAA or whatever you americans call it ever think of that?

* no offense is intended, I'm just highlighting the fact that I come from Australia.

Never qualify your jokes...just let them hang out there until someone gets offended and starts railing at you....then you respond saying it was a joke. At least that's how we do it here in America.

[Cleefy]

and how do you do the floors?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Cleefy

and how do you do the floors?

We paint the floors here, just like you do. However, for special events, at which the logo is only going to be needed for a day or two, the NCAA has large decals which can be laid on the court and stick there. They can then be easily removed later without damaging the floor's finish underneath. Unfortunately, the decals can also become slippery.

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

We paint the floors here, just like you do.

Actually floor painting is considered skilled labor down under so they have to get the kangaroos to do it.

(No offense, just a joke.)

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by MajorCord

Makes sense. I wonder how much the NCAA or whoever shells out for those floors?

I don't know but I'd bet it's hundeds of thousands, which would bring up the question, "Why don't they spend a tenth of that for Precision Timing?"

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Actually floor painting is considered skilled labor down under so they have to get the kangaroos to do it.

(No offense, just a joke.)

Tie me kangaroo down sport.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Tie me kangaroo down sport.

Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred,
Tan me hide when I'm dead.
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde,
And that's it hanging on the shed.
All together now!

Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
Tie me kangaroo down.

[26 Year Gap]