Gawler.

Nice stadium. Pity a vast majority of people live nowhere near it.

Right .. that is a long way out of the City..

i think we could assume it will be at wayville.

Nah NSW are specials

pretty sure,

It was announced at Ballarat that it was Gawler....

Na. It is at Wayville as shown on BA's Calender of Events

BSA Commission gave it to Gawler!

Starplex is a much more superior stadium than Wayville. Four super courts, good car parking, good canteen facilties. Why would you not play it at the best stadium?

It's 36 Km from the CBD - in Melbourne or Sydney it would be an inner suburb - grow some spine you whingers!

Starplex has it coz BA sez Nationals have to be in a 4 court stadium. Means no metro stadium will ever have one.

actually #195954 Ballarat has four courts at their main stadium just that in tournament mode it doesn't look like that.

The nationals require three courts, none of which can be beside another - so you are meant to have a court in between or a barrier in between. Does Gawler or Wayville meet that?

(#195883) You presume wrong. G A W L E R.

Why would you not play it at the best stadium?

To maximise attendance, and make more money on gate receipts. I know I'd go everyday if it was at Wayville or the Dome (or even Pasadena if they're allowed them). I'd maybe go once if it was at Morphett Vale, same for Gawler.

The nationals require three courts, none of which can be beside another

This rule (if it actually is a rule) is broken all the time. Last year's 16s at Gosford had two courts slap bang next to each other. At Wayville for 18s two years ago, they only used two courts.

Starplex is about half an hour from the CBD! The trip is worth it to see great basketball.

However, if you were born in North Adelaide, grew up in a little house with a picket fence, went to the local kindy, local primary, local high school and now live in the same suburb as you your brought up in and are married to the girl you met when your mums were in ante-natel classes together, I can understand that your view on life doesn't extend more that the local IGA store.

Unfortunately, Adelaidians are spoilt rotton when it comes to travelling.

Live further afield in country and have lived outside of the state so appreciate how good Adelaide is.

From the point of view of visitors to SA ..
I have been to GAWLER stadium a few ago for another event and stayed Downtown which required a bloody long trip 1 hour everyday..
Surely there are Courts in Adelaide area that meet the requirements to hold an event like Nationals.
At least in Ballarat there was a town ( small city ) to stay with things other basketball to do..
No offence GAWLERIANS

Unfortunately, Adelaidians are spoilt rotton when it comes to travelling.

Jack, you are right. Hence why it should be closer to the CBD - whether that be Wayville, the Dome or even Pasadena (if they could fit everyone in somehow). We won't go. Many basketball people WOULD go everyday - I thought the crowds two years ago at Wayville were very good.

The Wayville courts as utilised two years ago are no worse than StarPlex.
And if StarPlex use the same setup as for 14s two years ago - they don't have a big enough capacity for the people that DO travel there for the final.

The Wayville setup two years ago was fantastic. The only problem being Forestville got the money!!!

Having said that, I can see why Gawler got it - the facilities out there are top notch and the theatre thingy is a massive bonus for ceremonies (if they use it). And if it's hosted by the "three-headed monster" (I assume North and Woodville will co-host with Centrals again), there should be enough volunteers (never an easy thing to get enough of these).

"could it be further away"...Gawler are planning already to have more and better seating than the U14's from 2005, so that should fix that problem...and yes the three headed monster are co-hosting...on the back of the U14 girls nationals in October...and agreed in relation to volunteers, that was one of the reasons we joined forces in 2005.
Gawler is the location that can hold it all without using two stadiums, and the theatre for opening and closing ceremony plus the big breakfast for the announcements of the jnr players of the year etc is an excellent venue...

Sir Lancelot, were do suggest interstate people stay..
There is no where in Gawler, so you are stuck with 1 hour each way to be able stay anywhere with life

(#196090)Ballboy, are you suggesting that in order to host a nationals there needs to be ample accomodation next door to the venue?

Tell that to the droves of parents that have just come back from the u16 nats in Perth.

Some booked accomodation as far away as Freo and Perth city and hired cars for the week.

If interstate folk are coming over for a major comp and expect to have a hotel next door to the venue then I they are kidding themselves.

I am sure the visitors wont have a problem with the location; its only the locals that cant seem to lift their eyes past Gepps Cross.

Sir Lancelot,

Glad to hear that the seating shall be improved at Gawler.

Disagree that it is the only stadium that can be used though. Wayville showed two years ago that using two-courts could be done. The Dome I believe has done it in the past (I've heard, haven't been to them so not positive).

And whilst the theatre is an excellent selling point, I can't believe BSA would put that above locale and the revenue from more spectators. Actually, yes I can....

Having said that, good luck to the three-headed-monster, let's hope its a great Nationals.

HA LONG
No not expecting hotel next door.. and yes that is right coming to SA for Basket ball approx 4hours ago at stadium is plenty for me and the rest of the time it is good to be were there is some action.. last time that i was in gawler there was not a lot of action unless i missed it.. no i dont mean out on the town just life in general.. i am city boy,,
Anyhow no big deal we will just drive the hour each day...
So long Ha long

I believe there were issues with Wayville and the fact they only used two courts. Games had to start earlier and finish later than everyone involved wanted them to

Yup, good point. This could have been an issue meaning it's been decided that two courts won't ever be used again.

Also the Under 18 Nationals is bigger now then it was when last in Adelaide.

Pfft. It was two years ago, not twenty, and it was big then.

I would think that running two courts at Wayville and one at the Dome or Pasadena could work and would be no different to how the event was run this year in Ballarat.

Agreed. Interesting, I wonder if the City South partners thought about combining for a bid and using court 1 at Pasadena as the 3rd court? Would undoubtably count against it v Gawler though - jeez I hope that doesn't mean all our Nationals will be out there now!!

SA People ... push BSA to consider the travel time wasted by everyone .. Ballarat worked fine and that was in effect 2 courts at Minerdome in use and 1 used for warm down etc and the other court was at a stadium not too far away.. No Problems..

I'm only commenting from a visitors perspective. The courts are one thing but accommodation is a must! I was originally thinking of making it a family holiday, drive or fly across, and between games take the younger kids sightseeing in between games. I don't want to spend the week going round wineries with a 12 yo and I certainly don't want to spend 12 hours per day for a week watching basketball with fed up youngster. Somewhere closer to the city would have been much better (like Albert Park in Melbourne is), even if you had to use separate venues for the pools rounds. Certainly would have given SA more tourist dollars.