In reality... I don't care who sits near the court if they can show the most enthusiasm. But typically, it is students who own enthusiasm in AFH.
The environment in AFH is partly about history... but in a game environment it is all about enthusiasm.
The following is the answer to who gets closest to the court every year:
If you want to sit close you have to EARN those seats with something other than a financial contribution. From here on out, there will be video cameras installed to watch all seats close to the floor. After every season ticket holders will be judged on enthusiasm and those who are most enthusiastic will get options on the best seats in the following year. Every fan will be ranked and it is that ranking that will determine how close their seats are.
We'll come up with a cleaver way of forming judging panels. There will be some judging redundancy to guarantee fair and impartial judging.
Let's look at some of the things that are viewed as typical positive fan enthusiasm:
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Paying attention to the game.
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Screaming and applauding frequently.
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Wearing Kansas clothing, including face and body makeup.
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Positive and original signage. (within venue regs)
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Participation in group positive antics... group signs, group dances, etc.
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Attending games.... arriving on time and staying until the end.
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Support for the band.
There you go. Be a good fan and guarantee your seats! Imagine how competitive it would get and how much improved it would become in a short time! We would easily obtain any recruit we want. We would dominate all of college basketball when it comes to venues and fans. I seriously doubt we would ever lose another game in AFH... ever!
This country was built on a concept of competition. Let's make the rules based on American ideals instead of strictly financial royalty. If we absolutely have to tie in the financial aspect, weigh it in at a lower factor than fan enthusiasm.
