Why are championship games not televised?

Truth · 11-28-2011, 02:06 PM

I look forward to this Friday and Saturday when all the six class championships in Ohio will be telecast. Ohio has done this for a number of years.

Why can't Kentucky/KHSAA do the same?

rustyankle · 11-28-2011, 02:09 PM

because everyone here likes stupid basketball

**cougarpride08** · 11-28-2011, 02:17 PM

Would be nice. I know they televised boys and girls basketball finals, and if I am not mistaken they televised baseball finals.

adolphrollingover · 11-28-2011, 02:19 PM

KY should eliminate 2 classes.

AtlPirateFan · 11-28-2011, 03:26 PM

WYMT/WKYT has shown the game the last few times that Belfry has been in the finals and possible show the Hazard game as well. I do agree however it would be nice for all the games to be televised by a central broadcaster with some real production values. No offense to the local stations that make the trip and cover it but the production are usually a bit lacking.

~~DSRfan~~ · 11-28-2011, 03:52 PM

rustyankle Wrote:because everyone here likes stupid basketball

There's nothing stupid about basketball, and televising basketball
or not is no valid answer to why they don't televise the football.

FBfan4life · 11-28-2011, 04:01 PM

It's a basketball state, then baseball. Unlike California, Texas, Florida and Ohio....Football is worship.

Wise one · 11-28-2011, 04:10 PM

The OHSAA (Ohio) is finding that the live telecasts of the state championships is reducing attendance. I am not sure that the TV rights are making up for the reduced ticket sales. It is not like the games are shown on free tv either, I know in the Cincinnati area the games are shown on cable and that only those with the digital cable package get them. At my home in suburban Cincinnati the OHSAA finals are on Time Warner cable channel 99, which usually is used for promos only.

I remember several years ago that KET showed the state championships on a delayed basis. Delayed, yes, but at least it was better than no showing at all.

whackem'n'stackem' · 11-28-2011, 04:22 PM

It is all about the Benjamins. Why drive 5 hours and spend a bunch of money when I could watch the game at home on tv,warm, and with a cold one? I predict one of the lowest attended finals in recent history.

**vundy33** · 11-28-2011, 04:25 PM

I agree...I can't make it to the games this year and they won't be on my TV anyway, but I could watch them online. Hopefully we'll be able too.

2dog · 11-28-2011, 06:25 PM

Why drive 5 hours to watch a blowout anyway? This crap of holding the finals in western KY. is just crazy. What about those in EKY that might want to go, it might take them 8 or 9 hours to drive. Louisville or Lex. is the only fair option.

**toussaints** · 11-28-2011, 06:33 PM

KHSAA doesn't show football state championships live because they believe it will hurt their attendance numbers and in result, lose money, which is the primary reason why they have 6 classes in football.

My boys at Holy Cross are playing in the state finals and even if the game was online, I'm still going down to BG to watch it live. But I do know several people going down that would've stayed if it were shown online.

Blau Vogel · 11-28-2011, 06:49 PM

adolphrollingover Wrote:KY should eliminate 2 classes.

Huh???:please:

CAN'T GET RIGHT · 11-28-2011, 06:55 PM

How much are tickets to the finals?

**toussaints** · 11-28-2011, 07:26 PM

CAN'T GET RIGHT Wrote:How much are tickets to the finals?

$8 pre-sale at all schools playing in the state finals, $10 at the gate

**adopted purple** · 11-28-2011, 07:28 PM

CAN'T GET RIGHT Wrote:How much are tickets to the finals?

$8 in advance through your school or $10 at the gate.

**adopted purple** · 11-28-2011, 07:36 PM

CAN'T GET RIGHT Wrote:How much are tickets to the finals?

whackem'n'stackem Wrote:It is all about the Benjamins. Why drive 5 hours and spend a bunch of money when I could watch the game at home on tv,warm, and with a cold one? I predict one of the lowest attended finals in recent history.

I disagree about the attendance being down this year. With Bowling Green, Franklin Simpson, and Glasgow all being local teams with great fan bases and Trinity, Highlands, and Mayfield also bring huge followings, this could be one of the best attended ever.

birdman44 · 11-28-2011, 08:10 PM

FBfan4life Wrote:It's a basketball state, then baseball. Unlike California, Texas, Florida and Ohio....Football is worship.

Basketball then baseball?
ever go to a NKY high school baseball game? there are like 20 people there.
Football is right there with basketball. Baseball is somewhere in the neighborhood with track and wrestling.

AtlPirateFan · 11-28-2011, 08:31 PM

I don't know about now but in previous years you would not find half the crowd at a Belfry basketball as you would on a Friday night

whackem'n'stackem' · 11-28-2011, 08:47 PM

The state knows that most folks dislike WKU simply due to it's inconvenient location. Throw in the annual mismatches and u have the makings for dismal earnings. BLocking the telecasts only makes me that much more determined to not attend. Find a more central location and u fix the problem. I guess western Kentucky needs the economic stimulus so they'll continue to dangle the carrot over us hoping we take the bait.:moon:

Jumper Dad · 11-28-2011, 09:49 PM

2dog Wrote:Why drive 5 hours to watch a blowout anyway? This crap of holding the finals in western KY. is just crazy. What about those in EKY that might want to go, it might take them 8 or 9 hours to drive. Louisville or Lex. is the only fair option.

#1 there until recently wasn't anyplace in Eastern Ky that could hold all 6 games over two days (EKU now has turf)

#2 it doesn't take 8 or 9 hours to drive from Ashland to Paducah, so the drive isn't quite as bad as you make it sound.

#3 Fair? how fair is it for far western team or far eastern team to have to go to Louisville? Lexington, even though it is the most centrally located (still a long drive for Mayfield, Paducah ect...), can't host as they have no facility that could host 6 games in two days. Bowling Green / WKU do a great job hosting the championship and the stadium is much more suited to HS Championship Games than Papa Johns or Commonwealth.

As far as blowouts go, there are blowouts every year in every state. This is not just an Ky anomaly.

rustyankle · 11-28-2011, 10:03 PM

DSRfan Wrote:There's nothing stupid about basketball, and televising basketball
or not is no valid answer to why they don't televise the football.

Basketball sucks Kentucky needs quit worrying bout basketball

Jumper Dad · 11-28-2011, 10:05 PM

These aren't exact, just rough estimations...4 schools closer to BG, 7 closer to Louisville and 1 about the same either way.

Driving distances....

1A
Mayfield 160 miles to BG 230 to Louisville
Hazard 202 BG 190 Lou Push

2A
Holy Cross (NKY) 215 BG 100 Lou
Glasagow 20 BG 140 Lou

3A
Central 140 BG Lou 10
Belfry 283 BG 230 Lou

4A
Highlands (NKY) 215 BG 100 Lou
Franklin Simpson 21 BG 134 Lou

5A
Bowling Green 10 BG 140 Lou
Anderson Co. 136 BG 53 Lou

6A
Trinity 140 BG 10 Lou
Scott Co. 159 BG 80 Lou

***Spud6*** · 11-28-2011, 10:15 PM

Great question!!

**Belfry0304** · 11-28-2011, 10:19 PM

adopted purple Wrote:I disagree about the attendance being down this year. With Bowling Green, Franklin Simpson, and Glasgow all being local teams with great fan bases and Trinity, Highlands, and Mayfield also bring huge followings, this could be one of the best attended ever.

Belfry always brings a big crowd, hell I remember outnumbering Central in 2007 in Louisville.

birdman44 · 11-28-2011, 11:13 PM

Jumper Dad Wrote:These aren't exact, just rough estimations...4 schools closer to BG, 7 closer to Louisville and 1 about the same either way.

Driving distances....

1A
Mayfield 160 miles to BG 230 to Louisville
Hazard 202 BG 190 Lou Push

2A
Holy Cross (NKY) 215 BG 100 Lou
Glasagow 20 BG 140 Lou

3A
Central 140 BG Lou 10
Belfry 283 BG 230 Lou

4A
Highlands (NKY) 215 BG 100 Lou
Franklin Simpson 21 BG 134 Lou

5A
Bowling Green 10 BG 140 Lou
Anderson Co. 136 BG 53 Lou

6A
Trinity 140 BG 10 Lou
Scott Co. 159 BG 80 Lou

look how many 200+ distances there are for BG. There is only one 200+ for Lou. and that one is closer to Lou than BG

you add up all of them and BG is way higher than Lou.

**Stardust** · 11-28-2011, 11:25 PM

Wow, that is a heck of a long trip for Belfry!

cj2561 · 11-28-2011, 11:37 PM

Jumper Dad Wrote:#1 there until recently wasn't anyplace in Eastern Ky that could hold all 6 games over two days (EKU now has turf)

#2 it doesn't take 8 or 9 hours to drive from Ashland to Paducah, so the drive isn't quite as bad as you make it sound.

#3 Fair? how fair is it for far western team or far eastern team to have to go to Louisville? Lexington, even though it is the most centrally located (still a long drive for Mayfield, Paducah ect...), can't host as they have no facility that could host 6 games in two days. Bowling Green / WKU do a great job hosting the championship and the stadium is much more suited to HS Championship Games than Papa Johns or Commonwealth.

As far as blowouts go, there are blowouts every year in every state. This is not just an Ky anomaly.

that might be true. but way don't they have 1A to 3A at morehead. 4A to 6A at WKY.
East KY don't have any state.
EKU got the all A
UK Sweet 16
UofL back out of football
WKU girls sweet 16 and football

i just think it is time that morehead get a state t-ment.

birdman44 · 11-28-2011, 11:44 PM

so there are no pod casts or online showings of these games?
are they on the radio?

**cuppett777** · 11-29-2011, 12:00 AM

adopted purple Wrote:I disagree about the attendance being down this year. With Bowling Green, Franklin Simpson, and Glasgow all being local teams with great fan bases and Trinity, Highlands, and Mayfield also bring huge followings, this could be one of the best attended ever.

dont forget Belfry, i am LORD willing driving over friday from arkansas,like i did last year..