Playoff attendance

[badbird]

3 hours ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

I thought it was split 40/40 with fhsaa getting 20

FHSAA shall receive 25 percent of gate receipts or the total net profit after host expenses, whichever is less. The amount remaining after host expenses and FHSAA share are paid are to be divided 55 percent to the host school and 45 percent to the visiting school(s).

[badbird]

3 minutes ago, badbird said:

FHSAA shall receive 25 percent of gate receipts or the total net profit after host expenses, whichever is less. The amount remaining after host expenses and FHSAA share are paid are to be divided 55 percent to the host school and 45 percent to the visiting school(s).

Round 1 games cost $8.  If you have 1500 people there that is $12k after expenses probably 10k.   If the gate after expenses is 10k.  Fhsaa gets 2500 Home team gets 4125 Away team gets 3375.   That is not a lot of money for the road team and 1500 is a decent crowd for a lot of people.  Home team also gets all concession and parking which at games well attended can be big.

 

On a side note A few years ago we played in a road game that was well attended and got paid 18K as the away team.    

[Bamarod]

4 hours ago, roygod said:

You all have to come to a Vero Beach home game. Friday it was standing room only as usual.  Olympia had a very small group of followers. But every Vero home game is a capacity crowd. Even our away games we usually have a bigger traveling crowd than the home team that we play has. Our band is one of the largest bands (if not the largest) in the state of Florida and attracts its own crowd to add to the overall crowd.

Very simply, Vero loves their football !!!!

This is no lie!  Viera preseason game was incredible at Vero Beach. Most impressive atmosphere I have witnessed in years. Takes me back to everyone 's games in the 70"s.  They do it right in Vero!

[Sharkbait]

24 minutes ago, badbird said:

FHSAA shall receive 25 percent of gate receipts or the total net profit after host expenses, whichever is less. The amount remaining after host expenses and FHSAA share are paid are to be divided 55 percent to the host school and 45 percent to the visiting school(s).

Thanks for clearing that up badbird.  Actually after my last post on this I went and spoke with a school administrator I know and got the explanation you gave.

[Cat_Scratch]

Cocoa vs Viera draws a very large crowd.

Cocoa vs Palm Bay draws a big crowd.

Cocoa vs Rockledge draws a very big crowd.

Cocoa vs Trinity Jax is a very large crowd.

Cocoa vs Booker T Washington draws a Max crowd.

Big crowd on Cocoa side (2500) Standing room only (3000) and full stands (1000) on visitors side.

This year it was standing room only for Viera, and Pahokee, on the Cocoa side with large crowds on the visitors side, and Standing room only at Rockledge with a pack visitor side for Cocoa.

Cocoa averages around 2000 to 3000 per game, and 3000 to 5000 vs rivals.

 

[“PANTHER NATION(CODE BLUE)]

40 minutes ago, Cat_Scratch said:

Cocoa vs Viera draws a very large crowd.

Cocoa vs Palm Bay draws a big crowd.

Cocoa vs Rockledge draws a very big crowd.

Cocoa vs Trinity Jax is a very large crowd.

Cocoa vs Booker T Washington draws a Max crowd.

Big crowd on Cocoa side (2500) Standing room only (3000) and full stands (1000) on visitors side.

This year it was standing room only for Viera, and Pahokee, on the Cocoa side with large crowds on the visitors side, and Standing room only at Rockledge with a pack visitor side for Cocoa.

Cocoa averages around 2000 to 3000 per game, and 3000 to 5000 vs rivals.

 

Lucky y’all 

[MuckCityChamp]

18 hours ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

1a should be held at Tiger Stadium 

 

We can hold over 8k people and it's almost dead center on travel for teams in 1a 

I disagree. Pahokee fans travel well and tailgate well at Championship games. The big stadiums are just fine on our side. Also, for a lot of the kids, it will be their only time to play in a major stadium in their lives. I agree with maybe changing the schedules around so that all can have a little prime time, but leave the venue alone. 

[Gatormoney]

The best game I have ever witnessed from a crowd point of view was the Cocoa vs Trinity game in Kentucky. 

Coolest vibe, fans tailgating, standing room only in a stadium that has to hold close to 10k. 

[Mustangs78]

Viera vs Gaither, probably full.  Viera side packed and very impressed with Gaither bringing 3 charter buses, their side looked good,  Unfortunately their coach said some things in the Tampa news about Viera that got out on twiiter, which proceeded to get posted in locker room, which proceeded to an early Viera no nonsense win.

Probabably 4,000

[Cat_Scratch]

1 hour ago, Gatormoney said:

The best game I have ever witnessed from a crowd point of view was the Cocoa vs Trinity game in Kentucky. 

Coolest vibe, fans tailgating, standing room only in a stadium that has to hold close to 10k. 

Both sides were packed to over flowing... It was also a great game. Had Alex, the 8th grade kicker for Cocoa not sustained a broken leg in the game, I honestly believe Cocoa would have won. Cocoa missed 3 extra points and that was the margin Cocoa lost by. 

BTW, Alex Petruzzello was kicking 60 yard FG's a half time at the Rockledge game as entertainment. He made 3 from 50 yards and 2 of 3 from 60 yards. He is only a Jr. 

Cocoa vs Bishop Gorman was around 10,000.

Cocoa vs Skyline Tx was over 40,000.

Cocoa vs Abliene Tx was over 20,000.

Cocoa vs Colerain was over 10,000.

Cocoa vs Trinity Ky was over 8,000.

Cocoa vs West Monroe La was over 7,000.

Cocoa vs Booker T Washington were around 4,000 to 5,000.

[Cat_Scratch]

Of all those, Gatormoney is right. Trinity was the most intense... with BTW and Abilene right behind them, then Colerain.

[mbhs69]

Have old photos and newspaper clippings of my dad playing in Philly's city title game at Franklin Field in 1941 - newspapers state 40K+ at the game, and photos show near capacity.  Game ends at 0-0.

But this next story with photos about 120,000 at Soldier Field Chicago for a HS game is just something else > http://www.leoalumni.org/the-big-game/

 

[DisabledAccount]

8 hours ago, mbhs69 said:

Have old photos and newspaper clippings of my dad playing in Philly's city title game at Franklin Field in 1941 - newspapers state 40K+ at the game, and photos show near capacity.  Game ends at 0-0.

But this next story with photos about 120,000 at Soldier Field Chicago for a HS game is just something else > http://www.leoalumni.org/the-big-game/

 

Omg 

 

120k??

 

Geez that's huge attendance 

[DisabledAccount]

On 11/12/2017 at 9:19 AM, MuckCityChamp said:

I disagree. Pahokee fans travel well and tailgate well at Championship games. The big stadiums are just fine on our side. Also, for a lot of the kids, it will be their only time to play in a major stadium in their lives. I agree with maybe changing the schedules around so that all can have a little prime time, but leave the venue alone. 

You can't give Prime time to all 8 classes unless you split it into different venues

 

Otherwise you have to play it over 8 days which is crazy logistically 

[Zoe Boy]

On 11/11/2017 at 3:04 PM, "PANTHER NATiON" (WE HERE) said:

Wow just Wow && i keep hearing north Florida has awesome attendance and passion i

might need to go to a Few...in South Florida especially at the black schools unless both schools are really or or it’s not a game vs two popular black schools Aka the fashion game where any and everybody come fan or not because everyone is gonna b there from all the hoods and you are coming to fight or show your outfit off and take pics for social media other then that the games are dead!!!

That’s what they do in Broward?

[FloTech]

6 minutes ago, Zoe Boy said:

That’s what they do in Broward?

I should slide to a broward game

[DB4]

I saw Miami/Palmetto on Thursday. Decent crowd on both sides. If I had to guess I'd have to say 1,000-1,500.

Friday I went up to Western/Deerfield. DB's side was pitiful, I don't care if it was raining. Not many ppl there for them. Western's side was okay. Kinda long trip, rain. If there were 750 ppl I'd be shocked.

I worked as a sports reporter in Texas for 2-1/2 years. The talent in FL is equal to TX, but the passion/resources is unmatched there. small school games get you 3-4k at minimum. Big school games get you 10k plus. Very different.

[MuckCityChamp]

14 hours ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

You can't give Prime time to all 8 classes unless you split it into different venues

 

Otherwise you have to play it over 8 days which is crazy logistically 

Doesn't really have to be primetime. But those 10am games are not good. 

[DisabledAccount]

23 minutes ago, MuckCityChamp said:

Doesn't really have to be primetime. But those 10am games are not good. 

I have a idea

 

Since 1-4a have one less week of playoffs they can do this 

 

Wendsday  

 

1a:  4:00 pm ~

 

3a:  8:00 pm ~

 

 

Thursday 

 

2a  4:00pm ~

 

4a  8:00pm~

 

 

Friday 

 

5a  4:00pm~

 

7a  8:00pm~

 

 

Saturday 

 

6a  4:00pm~

 

8a  8:00pm~

 

 

 

Since 1-4a play one less round then 5-8a they aren't getting a short week by putting them on Wednesday and Thursday 

 

If needed they can expand time between games but this basic idea and gets rid of morning games 

 

And they can flip the times each year

 

So 1 year 

 

1a, 2a, 5a, and 6a get night game 

 

Next year

3a, 4a, 7a, and 8a get night game 

[MuckCityChamp]

1 hour ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

I have a idea

 

Since 1-4a have one less week of playoffs they can do this 

 

Wendsday  

 

1a:  4:00 pm ~

 

3a:  8:00 pm ~

 

 

Thursday 

 

2a  4:00pm ~

 

4a  8:00pm~

 

 

Friday 

 

5a  4:00pm~

 

7a  8:00pm~

 

 

Saturday 

 

6a  4:00pm~

 

8a  8:00pm~

 

 

 

Since 1-4a play one less round then 5-8a they aren't getting a short week by putting them on Wednesday and Thursday 

 

If needed they can expand time between games but this basic idea and gets rid of morning games 

 

And they can flip the times each year

 

So 1 year 

 

1a, 2a, 5a, and 6a get night game 

 

Next year

3a, 4a, 7a, and 8a get night game 

Sounds good to me

[gatorman-uf]

The reality is that state championships should be allowed to be on Sunday. People should not have to take off work to see their school, classmates, and family play in a state championship.

Thursday 8 pm (1A)
Friday 4 pm (2A) and 8 pm (6A)
Saturday 12pm (3A) , 4 pm(5A) , 8 pm (7A)
Sunday 4 pm (4A) and 8 pm (8A) (use the schools that are closest to state final to play Sunday at 8pm)

[“PANTHER NATION(CODE BLUE)]

On 11/13/2017 at 8:55 PM, Zoe Boy said:

That’s what they do in Broward?

Hell ya smh

[“PANTHER NATION(CODE BLUE)]

On 11/13/2017 at 9:20 PM, DB4 said:

I saw Miami/Palmetto on Thursday. Decent crowd on both sides. If I had to guess I'd have to say 1,000-1,500.

Friday I went up to Western/Deerfield. DB's side was pitiful, I don't care if it was raining. Not many ppl there for them. Western's side was okay. Kinda long trip, rain. If there were 750 ppl I'd be shocked.

I worked as a sports reporter in Texas for 2-1/2 years. The talent in FL is equal to TX, but the passion/resources is unmatched there. small school games get you 3-4k at minimum. Big school games get you 10k plus. Very different.

Wow that’s where i need to Go lol tx