2010 Bookstore Basketball Stats
Starting Date: March 27
Championship Game: April 25th (Blue-Gold Game Weekend)
Number of Teams Participating: 670
Number of Players: 3,350
Number of All-Female Teams: 60
Number of Teams Referencing Tiger Woods in Their Name: 20
Stats courtesy of ND Today Newsletter http://ndtoday.alumni.nd.edu/site/c.gsJJKXPJJtH/b.5924391/k.9C08/Inside_Bookstore_Basketball.htm
Championship Game: April 25th (Blue-Gold Game Weekend)
Number of Teams Participating: 670
Number of Players: 3,350
Number of All-Female Teams: 60
Number of Teams Referencing Tiger Woods in Their Name: 20
Stats courtesy of ND Today Newsletter http://ndtoday.alumni.nd.edu/site/c.gsJJKXPJJtH/b.5924391/k.9C08/Inside_Bookstore_Basketball.htm
Observer Coverage of the Tournament
The Observer covers the tournament from the first round to the last. Of course, not all games can get a story, especially in the first round, but the early round stories are often the most amusing.
Early Round- Wet Bandits vs. Irish Amish, You're Not That Special (Admissions Office Team) vs. Team Cupcake, and others
Early Round- Undermanned team almost calls in Professor Carl Ackermann from the sidelines to play
Competition Starts Getting Serious- Round of 32, featuring many "Bro"-inspired names
Round of 16- Top Seed "Alexander's Grill" (great gyros, highly recommend it) fends off defeat to advance to the Elite 8
Early Round- Wet Bandits vs. Irish Amish, You're Not That Special (Admissions Office Team) vs. Team Cupcake, and others
Early Round- Undermanned team almost calls in Professor Carl Ackermann from the sidelines to play
Competition Starts Getting Serious- Round of 32, featuring many "Bro"-inspired names
Round of 16- Top Seed "Alexander's Grill" (great gyros, highly recommend it) fends off defeat to advance to the Elite 8
Questions about Officiating
A Viewpoint letter was published in the April 21, 2010 Observer concerning the efficacy of the Bookstore Basketball officials. The author believes that the officials vary widely in talent and ability, and sometimes do not put in the work necessary to make good calls. His ideas for improving the officiating include paying the officials, and giving them more power to punish teams that complain about calls.
http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/bookstore-officiating-1.1374462
http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/bookstore-officiating-1.1374462
Top Team Names
Selected by the bookstore basketball executive staff, the top team names often highlight current events, a trend continued in this year's references to everything from Tiger Woods to The Hangover.
Schedule Us for Friday or We Won't Show Up
Pirates Spreading the Word to End the Arrrr Word
Toyota: Our Speed Kills
Tigers Hate Cinnamon but Love Infidelity
We may be Lugers but At Least We're Not Dead
Unlike Tiger Our Rebounds Don't Text Back
We Let Taylor Swift Finish
Hitting the Glass like Elin
6... no 5 Sea World Trainers
Brian Kelly Bans Football Players from Bookstore Participation
New head football coach Brian Kelly has decided not to allow Notre Dame football players to participate in the Bookstore Basketball tournament this year, so that their focus will be on improving their football skills for next fall. He said that this decision is not permanent, and will be reconsidered in future years.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100401/SPORTS13/100339863/1021/Sports
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100401/SPORTS13/100339863/1021/Sports
Bookstore Round of 32
