Tenn vs Vandy

[BktBallRef]

Benches on the sidelines would block the view of fans seated in the front row seats, since the floor is elevated. Fan view is not blocked on the endline.

I believe it's also a traditional thing. I can remember attending HS games as a kid and the benches were on the endline.

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Benches on the sidelines would block the view of fans seated in the front row seats, since the floor is elevated. Fan view is not blocked on the endline.

I believe it's also a traditional thing. I can remember attending HS games as a kid and the benches were on the endline.

The HS I went to up until the early 70's played in an auditorium and the court was literally on the stage. There was a theater type rope to help keep the players on the stage. The benches were where what would be the first row of seats and the the players would run up the steps on either end of the stage to enter the game.

[just another ref]

Worked at a school tonight where the benches are on opposite sides of the floor, centered on the division line. Another interesting thing, apparently whoever did the lines on the court just had a diagram of a basketball court which he followed with no regard for special considerations. The coaching boxes are marked in their normal places, tableside, where the benches would normally be located.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Worked at a school tonight where the benches are on opposite sides of the floor, centered on the division line. Another interesting thing, apparently whoever did the lines on the court just had a diagram of a basketball court which he followed with no regard for special considerations. The coaching boxes are marked in their normal places, tableside, where the benches would normally be located.

Now that's funny.

You should have told the two coaches that their benches were over here and that their teams would sit on this side, but if they wished to stand up and coach during the game that they had to run around to the other side and do so from the coaching boxes which are marked on the floor over there.