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[SVCBeercats]

This is ridiculous!

'Major miss': Las Vegas tourney setup criticized

The setup for the Las Vegas Invitational, set in a ballroom at The Mirage with no stands for fans, was a "major miss," Indiana coach Teri Moren said.

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Las Vegas Invitational tournament for Women College Basketball
"The tournament was played on a court in a large ballroom area at The Mirage hotel that had no stands for spectators. Chairs were set up around the court."
"Auburn Tigers player Kharyssa Richardson was injured after hitting the floor hard while scrambling for a loose ball. The game was delayed nearly an hour during the wait for her to get medical attention. According to the Auburn radio broadcast, it took more than 40 minutes for paramedics to arrive to the court."

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'A major miss': IU won twice, but Las Vegas Invitational was a loss for women's college basketball

"We have an obligation to grow our game, and we completely missed on this opportunity."

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Indiana coach Teri Moren slams conditions of Las Vegas women's basketball tournament: 'This was a major miss'

Some of the nation's top teams played in a hotel ballroom with no stands for spectators this holiday weekend

www.cbssports.com

 

[SECbbfan24]

I can't believe they told the players to bring their own towels from their hotel rooms

 

[CTBballfan243]

There are several tournaments that use hotel ballrooms. I believe UConn played in a tournament in Cancun, Mexico where the court was setup in a ballroom.

 

[ThatCG1801]

This is ridiculous!

'Major miss': Las Vegas tourney setup criticized

The setup for the Las Vegas Invitational, set in a ballroom at The Mirage with no stands for fans, was a "major miss," Indiana coach Teri Moren said.

www.espn.com

Las Vegas Invitational tournament for Women College Basketball
"The tournament was played on a court in a large ballroom area at The Mirage hotel that had no stands for spectators. Chairs were set up around the court."
"Auburn Tigers player Kharyssa Richardson was injured after hitting the floor hard while scrambling for a loose ball. The game was delayed nearly an hour during the wait for her to get medical attention. According to the Auburn radio broadcast, it took more than 40 minutes for paramedics to arrive to the court."

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'A major miss': IU won twice, but Las Vegas Invitational was a loss for women's college basketball

"We have an obligation to grow our game, and we completely missed on this opportunity."

www.indystar.com

Indiana coach Teri Moren slams conditions of Las Vegas women's basketball tournament: 'This was a major miss'

Some of the nation's top teams played in a hotel ballroom with no stands for spectators this holiday weekend

www.cbssports.com

I saw the photo of that on Twitter a few days ago and was disgusted that they thought that was okay. There looked like somebody had wandered in from the breakfast bar or something almost standing on the court with a plate of food in their hands.

 

[militarydog]

This is ridiculous!

'Major miss': Las Vegas tourney setup criticized

The setup for the Las Vegas Invitational, set in a ballroom at The Mirage with no stands for fans, was a "major miss," Indiana coach Teri Moren said.

www.espn.com

Las Vegas Invitational tournament for Women College Basketball
"The tournament was played on a court in a large ballroom area at The Mirage hotel that had no stands for spectators. Chairs were set up around the court."
"Auburn Tigers player Kharyssa Richardson was injured after hitting the floor hard while scrambling for a loose ball. The game was delayed nearly an hour during the wait for her to get medical attention. According to the Auburn radio broadcast, it took more than 40 minutes for paramedics to arrive to the court."

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'A major miss': IU won twice, but Las Vegas Invitational was a loss for women's college basketball

"We have an obligation to grow our game, and we completely missed on this opportunity."

www.indystar.com

Indiana coach Teri Moren slams conditions of Las Vegas women's basketball tournament: 'This was a major miss'

Some of the nation's top teams played in a hotel ballroom with no stands for spectators this holiday weekend

www.cbssports.com

It appears this wasn’t a very well run tournament. However I’ve seen these type of issues with both men’s and women’s basketball teams as well as other men’s and women’s sports.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Geno Auriemma, Azzi Fudd react to Indiana WBB’s horrid tournament setup​

Geno Auriemma, Azzi Fudd React To Indiana WBB's Horrid Tournament Setup

After Indiana's women's basketball team's tournament set up was detailed, Geno Auriemma and Azzi Fudd had strong words about it.

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[CL82]

As usual, Geno has the correct answer:

Teams should just avoid the tournament.

 

[cancontent]

Has anyone seen this article? How does someone like this get a chance to be involved with anything related to female sports after what's been reported here?

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

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[Pinhead]

Has anyone seen this article? How does someone like this get a chance to be involved with anything related to female sports after what's been reported here?

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

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Just read it before coming over here to see if it was referenced.

 

[Bigboote]

This line left me shaking my head:

"The judge . . . suggested McKey had no way of knowing that one of his own players was under 21 years old." (The judge decided the case and found him not guilty of among other things giving alcohol to a minor.)

 

[cancontent]

This line left me shaking my head:

"The judge . . . suggested McKey had no way of knowing that one of his own players was under 21 years old." (The judge decided the case and found him not guilty of among other things giving alcohol to a minor.)

I know. It makes no sense considering you would have to be a senior based on my math.

Sorry - I have to do the math because our laws are different in Canada. It's either 18 or 19 to be legal to drink depending on the province.

 

[Deadrody]

This is ridiculous!

'Major miss': Las Vegas tourney setup criticized

The setup for the Las Vegas Invitational, set in a ballroom at The Mirage with no stands for fans, was a "major miss," Indiana coach Teri Moren said.

www.espn.com

Las Vegas Invitational tournament for Women College Basketball
"The tournament was played on a court in a large ballroom area at The Mirage hotel that had no stands for spectators. Chairs were set up around the court."
"Auburn Tigers player Kharyssa Richardson was injured after hitting the floor hard while scrambling for a loose ball. The game was delayed nearly an hour during the wait for her to get medical attention. According to the Auburn radio broadcast, it took more than 40 minutes for paramedics to arrive to the court."

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'A major miss': IU won twice, but Las Vegas Invitational was a loss for women's college basketball

"We have an obligation to grow our game, and we completely missed on this opportunity."

www.indystar.com

Indiana coach Teri Moren slams conditions of Las Vegas women's basketball tournament: 'This was a major miss'

Some of the nation's top teams played in a hotel ballroom with no stands for spectators this holiday weekend

www.cbssports.com

That's what contracts are for. I don't know who set this up or how they got teams to agree to play there without knowing the conditions or the location, but that's what they did.

 

[Deadrody]

Has anyone seen this article? How does someone like this get a chance to be involved with anything related to female sports after what's been reported here?

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

deadspin.com

Sure. Deadspin. I totally trust that steamy pile of website

 

[cancontent]

Sure. Deadspin. I totally trust that steamy pile of website

Fair - but none of what is reported here isn't true. Court records speak for themselves.

 

[JellyBean]

Has anyone seen this article? How does someone like this get a chance to be involved with anything related to female sports after what's been reported here?

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

Deadspin | Organizer of disastrous Las Vegas Invitational was twice accused of sexual misconduct by players

deadspin.com

Sad on many levels. Like @ThisJustIn said, a lot of these situations get ignored or swept under the rug, depending on many factors, and it should not be tolerated at all.

 

[HuskyNan]

That's what contracts are for. I don't know who set this up or how they got teams to agree to play there without knowing the conditions or the location, but that's what they did.

Back in March, the tournament director, Bryce McKey, reportedly told Indiana the Women's Las Vegas Invitational would have a similar court to the one used in the upstart Athletes United Basketball league in early 2022. The conditions turned out to be not even close to as good.

"We're very sorry," said site director Ryan Polk, via ESPN. "The court and the lighting, that stuff hasn't been an issue. But we needed to have full-on bleachers. We have notified The Mirage we won't be coming back again. This is a one-time disaster in terms of events. It definitely did not go the way we thought or planned. We just severely missed the mark when comes to the spectator side."

Indiana coach Teri Moren slams conditions of Las Vegas women's basketball tournament: 'This was a major miss'

Some of the nation's top teams played in a hotel ballroom with no stands for spectators this holiday weekend

www.cbssports.com