The Herald article says that moving to 16 teams would mean finding two
additional regional sites (and speculates on the Fleet Center).  But it
seems to me that it would be a lot simpler and fairer to run two regions at
the existing planned regional sites.  Moving to four different sites screws
the existing sites (they'd get gate receipts, concessions, etc. from only
three games instead of four).  Each regional site could easily accomodate
two regions by expanding to three days instead or the current two.
 
Clay
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Morgenstern [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 11:14 AM
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> Subject:      16 team tournament
>
> To:   HOCKEY-L
> Today's Boston Herald reports that the hockey tournament may expand to 16
> teams
> as soon as next  year.  The change has been approved but no official
> decision on
> what year to begin.  Four regionals will be played with one team from each
> advancing.  Get all the details at the following link,
>
> http://www.bostonherald.com/bostonherald/schoolsports/ncaa02072000.htm
>
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