Devon Park (Softball Hall of Fame)

[BoulderSooner]

Which means there are 20 states that will be happy to take the Women's College World Series and about 20 other NCAA national and regional events that are scheduled for the state.

The negative impact of this could easily reach into the billions. Not to mention the loss of the national exposure and tourism we get as a result; you simply can't buy that type of positive PR.


And super glad we just spent $28 million for a softball complex that is now going to gather dust.

doubt the ncaa can get out of their current contract with Okc ... and if 30 states pass the legislation they would have the majority of member votes to not allow them to be banned from hosting ncaa comps ..

[Dob Hooligan]

doubt the ncaa can get out of their current contract with Okc ... and if 30 states pass the legislation they would have the majority of member votes to not allow them to be banned from hosting ncaa comps ..

Not meaning to sound smart aleck, but I don't think NCAA member schools will endorse any of the state laws on transgender athletes. Universities are usually socially liberal.

Also, about the only remedy for the Softball contract if the NCAA pulls out is money. Civil contracts rarely (if ever) compel performance. They award money for non-compliance. And I'm almost certain the contract as currently written has an out for the NCAA.

[BoulderSooner]

Not meaning to sound smart aleck, but I don't think NCAA member schools will endorse any of the state laws on transgender athletes. Universities are usually socially liberal.

Also, about the only remedy for the Softball contract if the NCAA pulls out is money. Civil contracts rarely (if ever) compel performance. They award money for non-compliance. And I'm almost certain the contract as currently written has an out for the NCAA.

your second point i totally agree with money would be the best case scenario ..

on the first .. if 30 states pass this same bill i doubt the NCAA will do anything other then posture .... they are on very very shaky ground with the power 5 conf schools already

[Pete]

if 30 states pass this same bill i doubt the NCAA will do anything other then posture .... they are on very very shaky ground with the power 5 conf schools already

Lots of states have passed or in the process of passing voting restrictions and MLB still found plenty of places to host the allstar game on short notice.

The NCAA has already come out with a strong statement on this matter.


Merely hoping they don't follow through when the state and city stand to lose a lot is not a very good strategy.

[Dob Hooligan]

your second point i totally agree with money would be the best case scenario ..

on the first .. if 30 states pass this same bill i doubt the NCAA will do anything other then posture .... they are on very very shaky ground with the power 5 conf schools already

I can't imagine the Presidents or Board of Regents of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, University of Texas, etc...voting to support these laws.