Big 12 Glass Court Surface

[Horsebrnhil]

Big 12 abandons conference tournament's glass LED court after Texas Tech star's injury, goes back to hardwood

The Big 12's big experiment appears to have gone bust.

sports.yahoo.com

WELLLL
THAT SETTLES THAT.

 

[Hoophound]

I was a recipient of a torn up ankle, when our school introduced the rubberized gym surface in 1972. All many of us played on was hardwood floors. The rubberized floors was a whole new thing.

I loved those floors. I only really ever played on them in field house type environments at UConn and other places but I liked the bounce and it was easier on the body.

 

[Dove]

I was a recipient of a torn up ankle, when our school introduced the rubberized gym surface in 1972. All many of us played on was hardwood floors. The rubberized floors was a whole new thing.

Early 80s, my HS soccer team visited a shoreline school. To get to the field we had to cross their new rubberized track. We were in awe. Our school had a gravel track.

 

[connVA]

As for the contrast issue, I feel like the Big 12 tourney has been using a variation of that weird monochrome grey for several years now. Assuming they just switch to a hardwood version of the same color scheme, it may still be an issue spotting the half court line, sidelines, etc.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Well that went about as I expected.

Kind of s___ty that they let the women's tournament go ahead with the bizarre and dangerous floor, but then changed it back after men's teams complained.

 

[Sibeerian]

The 3 point line on the LED floor would light up after a made three. That has to be weird for the players.