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Post by goodtobeagator on Apr 11, 2012 9:51:52 GMT -5
I've seen a few... Albany - University Gym Syracuse - Women's Building Gymnasium Vassar - Kenyon Hall (sport court) Arkansas - Barnhill Arena Mississippi State - Newell-Grissom Florida has their own practice facility, but they share the O'Connell center with both basketball teams and gymnastics, but they do have their own floor if that is really all you are looking at. Correct about Florida. The Lemerand Center houses their practice facility and the offices for volleyball, track, soccer, softball and lacrosse. The volleyball team plays in the O'Dome which is shared for competition with men's and women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and hosts events for anyone that will pay rent. There is also an indoor and outdoor pool for swimming and diving. It's one of the most hideous looking buildings I have ever seen and the concourse always smells like chlorine. Oddly, the UAA at Florida doesn't own the O'Dome. The University owns it and rents it to the UAA. This has been an issue as the UAA would like to have major renovations done or build a new one. It is a debate as to who should pay for it and obviously neither side wants to fork over the millions of bucks to do that.
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Post by elevationvb on Apr 11, 2012 10:46:07 GMT -5
I agree! Seems bright and about the right size for a volleyball crowd. I have always liked how that UT crowd yells in unison: "POINT TEXAS" after the arena announcer says point Texas after each point Texas scores in a match. I don't know how it is for other matches in the Gregory, but those UT/Nebraska matches I've watched which have been televised from the Gregory, that place was packed to rafters and the crowd was LOUD/ vociferous and INTO it. Seems like a really good venue for women's collegiate VB. Other fun chant comes after a Texas block. Students chant, "Whose House" Fans respond to students, "Horn's House"
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Post by oldman on Apr 11, 2012 12:11:44 GMT -5
In Division II
Northern Michigan Saginaw Valley Ferris State
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Post by juniorcoach on Apr 11, 2012 12:51:11 GMT -5
D III UW Whitewater has a great facility - Williams Arena- that was converted to their volleyball facility. While there are a few other lines on it as they use it as a practice facility and also to run multiple courts for tournaments, when they set up for a dual it is impressive. I was going to copy a picture to this, but the only ones I could find are for purchase on their website. here is the link www.uwwsports.com/photo_gallery.aspx?gallery=160
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Post by BearClause on Apr 11, 2012 14:08:16 GMT -5
I'm going to assume that the "volleyball only" court phrase was probably meant to be more expansive. Again - there are very few facilities (even those that house only volleyball as a spectator sport) that don't receive some other use as recreational gyms. You'll at least see faint lines, and in some cases even pretty apparent lines. However, I'm guessing that the intent was a court where the lines for volleyball are first and foremost - either by a temporary floor laid down that has exclusive volleyball lines, or a permanent floor that has a wide painted border that clearly marks where the volleyball court is. Off the top of my head, these are the D-I facilities I know of in the west that have a permanent floor with a wide, painted volleyball marking for the inbounds area, and have been used for women's VB in the past 15 years: Virginia Street Gym - Nevada: Burnham Pavilion - Stanford: Bohler Gym - Washington State: Crawford Gym at UC Irvine used to be their spectator facility: Spartan Gym - San Jose State: The RSF Field House at Cal did host women's VB for a little bit. They laid a Sport Court in 1998, but there were issues at Haas Pavilion in 2000 and there were several matches played there on the hardwood. That floor has a wide blue boundary around the main VB court.
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Post by jgrout on Apr 11, 2012 14:56:26 GMT -5
Years ago, I had to explain "Point, U!" to a new B1G assistant. Not really sure why Gophers fans say that rather than "Point, Gophers!", but I knew (from my sister and in-laws) that Minnesotans call the university "the U" amongst themselves.
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Post by Mocha on Apr 11, 2012 15:12:57 GMT -5
Crawford Gym at UC Irvine used to be their spectator facility: I suppose the hoops rims are there for decoration. ;D
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Post by bigfan on Apr 11, 2012 15:20:02 GMT -5
I suppose the hoops rims are there for decoration. ;D ;D
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Post by Tex_VB_Fan on Apr 11, 2012 15:28:39 GMT -5
WOW, that is a beautiful place to play! I would like to see a match there some day. I agree! Seems bright and about the right size for a volleyball crowd. and it's air conditioned ;D
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Post by tncoach on Apr 11, 2012 15:35:27 GMT -5
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Post by lonewolf on Apr 11, 2012 15:49:50 GMT -5
Indiana: University Gym Ohio State: St. Johns Arena Michigan : Cliff Keen Arena
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Post by BearClause on Apr 11, 2012 16:03:05 GMT -5
Crawford Gym at UC Irvine used to be their spectator facility: I suppose the hoops rims are there for decoration. ;D Like I said before, it's also an open rec gym. However, for some time the only spectator sport on that floor was volleyball. Other supposed "volleyball only" gyms have floor anchor points for portable basketball backstops. The Virginia Street Gym in Reno has permanent basketball backboards that are kept down during volleyball matches.
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Post by Thrill of the 'ville on Apr 11, 2012 18:27:01 GMT -5
Here's the breakdown of the SEC's facilities: Alabama: Shares building and floor with women's basketball Arkansas: Shares building with gymnastics but has its own floor Auburn: Shares building with intramural sports but has its own floor Kentucky: Shares building and floor with women's basketball) Florida: Shares building with basketball, gymnastics, indoor track & field, swimming, etc. but has its own floor Georgia: Shares building with swimming, student recreation, etc. but has its own (section of the building and) floor LSU: Shares building with basketball and gymnastics and shares floor with basketball. Ole Miss: Shares building with offices and locker rooms for other sports but has its own (section of the building and) floor Mississippi State: Has its own building and floor Missouri: Shares building with wrestling, gymnastics, and track & field but has itrs own floor South Carolina: Shares building (and floor with) intramural sports as well as with offices for other sports. Tennessee: Shares building with basketball but has its own floor Texas A&M: Shares building and floor with basketball
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Post by postitagain2 on Apr 11, 2012 20:48:01 GMT -5
In 2009, Dayton completed the renovations at their volleyball-only facility. There are NO other sports markings on their floor other than volleyball. Not even light secondary lines for another sport.
The historic Frericks gym floor that once provided the base of the court was replaced with a state-of-the-art Robbins Bio-channel court. The previous court was a Sport Court surface which was removed in favor of a return to hardwood. The multi-layered surface helps reduce the toll taken on a player's body during the explosive movements in volleyball.
I think the jury is still out on the value of this court as related to leg/knee/ankle/foot injuries, but since this court was installed in 2009 I can't remember any player having a serious injury that kept them out of the lineup on this surface. Prior to the new flooring it seemed we had 3-4 serious or nagging injuries every year that affected starters. You need more than 2-3 years of data, but it looks to have made a difference.
And the University is clearly making a huge commitment to the program by dedicating this facility to volleyball only.
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Post by mplssetter on Apr 11, 2012 23:14:00 GMT -5
Michigan : Cliff Keen Arena Not a big fan of the Michigan gym. It looks strange on tv with a whole side void of spectators (to the right on the picture).
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