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[SuziQ]

So, not only was the ASU vs. Texas Tech game outdoors, it got called on account of rain w/ 4:18 left! Gotta be a Guiness Book of World Records sort of thing.

It didn't rain really hard, but since it made the court wet, they called it to avoid risking injury to the players. I don't know why they didn't close the roof just to keep the temperature a little higher as the night went on it got down to 50 degrees or a little lower.

Still, a fun experience. Haven't been rained out of a bball game since the playground days!

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[SuziQ]

Here's a link to the game article on ESPN.com

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=263520009

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[bullsky]

Very cool idea. Has anyone ever done this before?

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[sbjules]

An outdoor night game in December. OMG. It well below freezing last night here in So. Cal. last night and in the 50s in Phoenix according to the paper. Brrrrr.

At least I was in a warm gym at Pepperdine to see UCSB win rather handily after being down by 15. I like this year's team a lot; not a senior in the bunch.

[caune]

The weather was great courtside! I wore gloves but didn't need a coat, just my sweater...maybe the wine was keeping me warm That was the real advantage of the stadium game, drinks

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[Kelli]

I've been to two games, both in Indy, that were impacted by rain.

The first one was during the Big 10 tourney a few years ago at the RCA Dome. It was raining hard and the dome started to leak. At first, it was just in the stands and people opened their umbrellas. Then it started to leak over the court. Delayed the game for a while.

Then, there was a Fever/Mystic game that was postponed because the Mystics couldn't fly out of DC because of storms.

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[bballjunkee212]

Football indoors. Basketball outdoors. Is this a topsy-turvy world or what?

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[sbjules]

[PUmatty]

[bballfan2005]

[bballjunkee212]

Nah, open stadia with natural turf is the way to go in football-- the elements are supposed to be part of the game. Basketball should be played in arenas that are warm enough for the players to sweat in their uniforms-- and the arenas should smell of fresh popcorn.

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[shizanna]

There's nothing quite as fun as watching a football game that's right in the middle of a blizzard or a total downpour. That's what makes football football. Love it!

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[caune]

[fancy_daniel]

[SuziQ]

I still have no clue why they didn't just close the roof and finish the game. It wasn't raining that hard, and it didn't last that long. TT's coach wondered why, too.

Here's a link to the local paper's coverage of the game:
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/1219asubkw1219.html

And this is a link to Paola Boivin's commentary about it - CTT's reason for doing this game is pretty damn funny:
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/columns/articles/1219boivin1219.html

Heck, typical Phoenicians get cold if it drops below 80, so 45 - 50 was "I'm wearing thermal underwear" weather. (Caune is not a typical Phoenician, she's not typical at all! ) It started getting really cold to me after halftime. We walked around to warm up a bit, but then the wind started kicking up some, and that's when we whipped out the blankets. Still, lots of fun.

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[caune]

[SuziQ]

Well, then it's a good thing they did stop, then. You were much closer to the action, so I'm sure you know best.

Also, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for protecting, with your own two hands, our beloved Mercury court! I had nightmares thinking it would get warped from the rain. I suppose if all that spit Diana puts down hasn't ruined it, it can't be.

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[rebkell]

Are there any rules governing a situation like this, be it rain, electrical failure, etc? How was ASU declared the winner, under what set of rules? Is there a minimum time required before a game is considered a final and wins and losses are put on your record?

[tx4OU]

Although, I think the idea is pretty cool (pun intended), the game is getting some criticism for not closing the roof and for the game being called with a W for ASU and an L for Tech by a lot of folks in B12 country.

Me personally, I think outdoor basketball should only be played in pools between the months of June and August.

[caune]

please go back and tell the complainers that the game was billed as, and agreed to by TT, as an OUTDOOR game...if the roof had been closed that kinda woulda defeated the purpose, no?

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[auntie]

I find it interesting that a team called the SUN Devils, had a problem with rain. Good thing the outdoor game wasn't played by the Seattle Storm. But maybe the Chicago Sky would have better luck outside.

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[BallState1984]

[umcp77]

[DblT81]

A different take on the game by the Texas Tech radio announcer.

http://www.williamsandhyatt.com/blog.htm

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