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From: jimph@ihuxv.UUCP (Jim Hendricks)
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Subject: Re: NCAA home-court advantage
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Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 16:47:00 EST
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The point that the NCAA tournament should be played in large arenas is
well taken but that doesn't mean that the home team must play there.
Even if the fan population was even for the two teams, the home team 
would have an advantage because they're used to the court, the rims, etc.
(Yes, there is a wide variation in the flexibility of rims, affecting the
way the ball bounces off of it). With the added advantage of having your
own fans rooting for you, it is not fair to provide a team with this kind
of an edge. The tournament is supposed to determine who is the best team,
not who can win with the home court advantage. It is especially unfair to
give one of the best teams in the tournament, and a team with a fantastic
home record, the home court.