NFCA Softball Poll Out

[wgwillis]

_ Who is the contracting company for the ballpark _

In matters such as this, don't be surprised if the contractor has nothing to do with the slow completion rate. I have no idea who the contractor is nor do I care but it could be that UL is not putting up the money or intentionally telling the contractor to delay completion because they are waiting on funds to clear, etc or for some other reason. It may be more convuluted than one thinks.

If it was just a matter of kicking the contractor's butt I personally believe that would have been done a long time ago. I smell a rat!!

[Cajun90]

It can't hurt, it can only help.

jmo
igeaux.mobi

Agree. Being ranked doesn't hurt.

I just see a couple of myths perpetuated about post season play.

1. Not having state of the art facilities keeps you from hosting a regional. It helps but if you meet the minimum criteria lots of other factors stack up for hosting prior to having top notch facilities.
2. Position in the polls has a significant influence in reaching the post season or in post season seeding. If there is any influence it would extremely small.

[Frenchie35]

_ Last word was that it would be ready for the Sun Belt Conference tournament, which the Cajuns host this year. _

They are bricking the front wall. Wouldn't you think that the need to finish the press box and rest rooms first and install the rest of the chairback seats. This whole idea of building a softball stadium and have it finish is a joke. It looks like someone is tell the AD departememt to sit back and shut up. We will hand over the keys when we are good and ready. If you look at the schedule you can see that they have very little days to work before the SBC tournament. But this is something I have mention before with comments from some that it will be great when completed..........

[Frenchie35]

_ The great unkown, as far as I know. All I have heard is they are out of Florida.
igeaux.mobi _

I asked the one who is doing the steel work and if I remember right he said "Stadium seating" was the contractor. He also said that he was in over his head in doing this job. This was his first in doing a complete stadium. All his work was insetalling the seating. This steel worker done some work for him before.

[tank]

Arizona and Arizona State travel almost every year for Regionals,then come home and host Super Regional .Location of other teams and $$$$$$$/highest bidder takes precedence,in my opinion.

[Turbine]

Something else that can influence their decision . . .

"I like that team"
igeaux.mobi

[Cajun90]

Arizona and Arizona State travel almost every year for Regionals,then come home and host Super Regional .Location of other teams and $$$$$$$/highest bidder takes precedence,in my opinion.

As a non-revenue sport money is pretty far down the list for site selection. This year the minimum bid requirement for a regional is $5,000 and $7,500 for a super regional.

The biggest issue is geographical need and seeding. They are going to place regionals in a manner that limits the # of plane flights and provides hosting oppurtunities to the top 16 teams in the field assuming they placed a bid.

I think where money comes into play is when "all other things are equal". Example: There is a need (four qualified teams) in the area and two teams in relatively close proximity were to finish ranked similar in wins, rpi, finish etc. and they have similar facilities. At that point a big discrepancy in the guarantee money could make a difference.

It would be nice if one of our radio host could get an interview set up with Scott Farmer to ask some of these generic questions. Then again Scott may not be able to discuss them at this stage since the season is under way.