Could Ames High ever play a home game in Hilton?

**creightonclone** · 12-03-2008, 12:00 PM

We can't even fill Hilton to capacity for mens' conference games, I can't imagine how desolate the place would look for an Ames vs. Urbandale game...

**A-town Cy** · 12-03-2008, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by aweb84

Don't they already have a game scheduled for Wells fargo?

Yeah Jan 31st vs. Lincoln at 5pm

**mred** · 12-03-2008, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Cy Hard

Ames played a year at Jack Trice for an entire season, but granted it was due to renovation work at the high school that forced it. So someone go tear up the high school bball court, then we can.

It wasn't really renovation work. Ames High re-sodded the field in the spring of 1993. The sheer amount of rain that happened that summer meant the sod never took root, and when the team tried to practice on the field in the fall all the grass got completely torn up. As a result, the team was forced to play at Jack Trice. They used the practice lights underneath the upper deck to illuminate the field.

Back to the original topic, I think the NCAA issue isn't with high school teams playing in college locations. It's when those high school games are somehow associated with college events as well (e.g. doubleheaders).

**djkent01** · 12-03-2008, 12:41 PM

DM Lincoln and DM Hoover played all of their games at Vet's in the mid-70's. At the time that was Drake's home court. What's the difference?

**cybsball20** · 12-03-2008, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by djkent01

DM Lincoln and DM Hoover played all of their games at Vet's in the mid-70's. At the time that was Drake's home court. What's the difference?

Vets isn't owned by the school or on campus.

**djkent01** · 12-03-2008, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Vets isn't owned by the school or on campus.

DM Roosevelt plays (or did) its home games at Drake Stadium for football.

**Tornado man** · 12-03-2008, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Vets isn't owned by the school or on campus.

Well, the CIML basketball jamboree was held at the Knapp Center - owned by Drake and campus - a week and a half ago.
Illinois high school teams routinely play at on-campus sites. In fact, the super-sectionals in basketball are required to be held at college facilities...

**tigershoops31** · 12-03-2008, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by mred

Back to the original topic, I think the NCAA issue isn't with high school teams playing in college locations. It's when those high school games are somehow associated with college events as well (e.g. doubleheaders).

Right, that was the response that JP got back...I don't think a stand-alone high school game would draw enough to make it worth their while to hire crews to work Hilton for a game, but with HB's rockstar status you never know...I just know it can't be affiliated in any way with the ISU games. We did the Iowa Energy doubleheader last year at Wells and it is a different deal since you don't have to mess with the NCAA crap...

**ianoconnor** · 12-03-2008, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by tigershoops31

No they cannot...I tried to get my girls bball team to open up for a women's game and JP liked the idea but after they checked with the NCAA it was illegal

I'm pretty sure it's not illegal or against the rules. When I was going to high school in Ohio, Lebron James' team played Alter at UD Arena.