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FANOSPORTS wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:53 pm Just another way to try to get more people in that "cavernous" place but that won't work either. Much as in football the OHSAA made their own bed by jacking up ticket prices, moving venues etc. starting late in the last century and alienated a ton of casual fans from around the state who used to attend all these events yearly so they're gonna do what they need to do till this idea runs it's course. I remember back in the late 90's early 2000's when LeBron was there and tickets were at a premium, OSU police would issue court summons to the Franklin county courthouse to fans outside the Schott trying to sell 1 or 2 good lower level tickets but turned a blind eye to coaches /teachers/administrators who had tons of good tickets for sale outside. One guy from Medina for years always had a satchel full of lower level tickets. In my mind OHSAA created their own problems when this started happening along with other scalpers that were legit because they had a "vendors" license. Many years ago 80's - 90's you could wait in line outside St. John's for some courtside seats that participating schools hadn't sold and turned back in for resale, go to the ticket booth and get them for $5.00. Those were the days.

art_vandelay wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:23 pm Don't see much changing with this new policy in effect. Will still be a ton of empty seats regardless of the change as most casual high school fans couldn't care about watching a game their team isn't playing in. They'll just show up later, or leave after the first game.

Snodgrass is open to the idea of moving the State Tourney back to St. John Arena. 9-10k in there is still a pretty good atmosphere. Same amount of people in the Schott and the place is a morgue. Face it OHSAA, the Schott sucks for college bball, let alone high school games.*

socfan wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:46 am The OHSAA has been open to returning to St. John's Arena for the past several years. However, Ohio State will not allow them to use St John for either Girls or Boys State Basketball Tournament.

OHSAA can only host where they are given options. Nationwide was looked as a possibility. However, rental fees were going to be 2.5-3 times as much as the Schott.

Pol pot wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:30 pm

FANOSPORTS wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:53 pm Just another way to try to get more people in that "cavernous" place but that won't work either. Much as in football the OHSAA made their own bed by jacking up ticket prices, moving venues etc. starting late in the last century and alienated a ton of casual fans from around the state who used to attend all these events yearly so they're gonna do what they need to do till this idea runs it's course. I remember back in the late 90's early 2000's when LeBron was there and tickets were at a premium, OSU police would issue court summons to the Franklin county courthouse to fans outside the Schott trying to sell 1 or 2 good lower level tickets but turned a blind eye to coaches /teachers/administrators who had tons of good tickets for sale outside. One guy from Medina for years always had a satchel full of lower level tickets. In my mind OHSAA created their own problems when this started happening along with other scalpers that were legit because they had a "vendors" license. Many years ago 80's - 90's you could wait in line outside St. John's for some courtside seats that participating schools hadn't sold and turned back in for resale, go to the ticket booth and get them for $5.00. Those were the days.

That was 40 years ago!

FANOSPORTS wrote: ↑Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:45 am

Pol pot wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:30 pm

FANOSPORTS wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:53 pm Just another way to try to get more people in that "cavernous" place but that won't work either. Much as in football the OHSAA made their own bed by jacking up ticket prices, moving venues etc. starting late in the last century and alienated a ton of casual fans from around the state who used to attend all these events yearly so they're gonna do what they need to do till this idea runs it's course. I remember back in the late 90's early 2000's when LeBron was there and tickets were at a premium, OSU police would issue court summons to the Franklin county courthouse to fans outside the Schott trying to sell 1 or 2 good lower level tickets but turned a blind eye to coaches /teachers/administrators who had tons of good tickets for sale outside. One guy from Medina for years always had a satchel full of lower level tickets. In my mind OHSAA created their own problems when this started happening along with other scalpers that were legit because they had a "vendors" license. Many years ago 80's - 90's you could wait in line outside St. John's for some courtside seats that participating schools hadn't sold and turned back in for resale, go to the ticket booth and get them for $5.00. Those were the days.

That was 40 years ago!

I'm basically pointing out the way the "Good" seats (midcourt and foul lines extended) were always and will always be gobbled up by anybody that's an insider. I haven't attended in about 10 years but in the Schott I'm sure the participating teams fans still have to sit behind the baskets (students) and in the corners of the baselines at an angle (school sold tickets) unless you want to pay enormous scalper prices for lower bowl (100 level, sideline foul line extended on both ends) seats nowadays. Actually, the Club seats are a lot more comfortable (200 level). * The year they moved to the Schott (20 years ago, 98 I believe) is the time when the leftover schools tickets that were returned could no longer be purchased in the same format as referenced above so who gets dibbs on those first ? I can probably guess *

E High wrote: ↑Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:20 am It would be a huge mistake to tear down St. John s Probably a money deal but still a great place for many functions.