the biggest reason the ABA is "fan friendly"

[WHAFAN]

The way I figure it........the ONLY reason that the ABA is fan friendly is the fact that no matter where you attend a game, there are no other fans sitting anywhere near you. When you go to an arena with 3,000 seats, and there are 45 people in attendance, this equals no lines to the bathroom, you can grab a hotdog whenever you want, stretch out and put your feet up, and after the game, your back in your car and on the road in 45 seconds.

Last year I called the Chicago Rockstars office and asked what time was the game tonight.....they asked me " when can you be here?" !!

[Strong Island Sound]

...to define why something can be considered 'fan friendly.' The fact that you can go to a game that tickets are very cheap and get to sit up front is one reason. Although there are factors why (in most cases, what was mentioned is true. There are many empty seats so you have your choice), if you are a parent and bring your kids to the game, they will have a great time. If you presentation is done correctly and you have a mascot, dance team, fan interaction activities during time-outs, etc., people will have a positive experience.

Also, having post-game autograph and photo sessions with the fans is important. Do you think a 7 year-old child will tell his friends the game sucked if he sat in the front row and then met, received an autograph on his free game program, and then took a picture with a professional basketball player that towers over him? You're missing the point. Obviously if you're a grown man or woman, you may feel that it is not a big deal. But for kids, this can be huge.

As a kid, I had to sit in the blue seats at Madison Square Garden to see basketball. And that's if my Dad was able to get the seats, which were affordable back then in comaprison to today's nonsense. I would have loved to been able to attend a minor league game and get to be up close.

I agree that hearing the response from Chicago as the previous poster wrote is not acceptable. I am not familiar with their attendance and can only speculate. But that is just one of the aspects that this league needs to rectify if it is going to succeed.

[sportsguy12]

...to define why something can be considered 'fan friendly.' The fact that you can go to a game that tickets are very cheap and get to sit up front is one reason. Although there are factors why (in most cases, what was mentioned is true. There are many empty seats so you have your choice), if you are a parent and bring your kids to the game, they will have a great time. If you presentation is done correctly and you have a mascot, dance team, fan interaction activities during time-outs, etc., people will have a positive experience.

Also, having post-game autograph and photo sessions with the fans is important. Do you think a 7 year-old child will tell his friends the game sucked if he sat in the front row and then met, received an autograph on his free game program, and then took a picture with a professional basketball player that towers over him? You're missing the point. Obviously if you're a grown man or woman, you may feel that it is not a big deal. But for kids, this can be huge.

As a kid, I had to sit in the blue seats at Madison Square Garden to see basketball. And that's if my Dad was able to get the seats, which were affordable back then in comaprison to today's nonsense. I would have loved to been able to attend a minor league game and get to be up close.

I agree that hearing the response from Chicago as the previous poster wrote is not acceptable. I am not familiar with their attendance and can only speculate. But that is just one of the aspects that this league needs to rectify if it is going to succeed.

to cancel a game and post a sign at the door or, better yet, not tell everyone and have fans arrive at a arena/gym where the lights are out. There's nothing fan friendly about the ABA.

[Strong Island Sound]

...and should never occur. You are 100 percent correct in stating that. Teams should not ever have that happen. It is totally inexcusable. Even if a game had to be cancelled, at least the team website should state it in bold lettering on the home page.

Sometimes the home team may not even be at fault if the road team bails out. But there should at least be an attempt in the event of a cancellation, time change, etc.

By eliminating things of that nature, then the ABA can start to improve on the points made here that have made the public doubtful, skeptical, etc.