auxlepli 17 Report post Posted March 28, 2008 Why is the basketball court at Ford Field 27 inches above the turf? That could be dangerous for the players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timothy1997 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2008 Why is the basketball court at Ford Field 27 inches above the turf? That could be dangerous for the players. So that everyone in the stadium can see the court. Thats my best guess. I like the setup mainly because the size of a basketball court is similar to a hockey rink. See if this setup will lead to a red wings game at this venue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted March 30, 2008 timothy's partially right. Normally when the NCAA puts a court in a football dome, they put it in an endzone with a big-ass curtain across midfield. This means temporary bleacher seating at one end of the court and wasted seating capacity. This way they can use the whole football stadium and sell more tickets. They raise the court for better sightlines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
