The Holy Land of Hoops

I visited Hinkle this past weekend and all I can say is that it is the single most amazing basketball arena that I have ever seen. It literally drips with history and tradition. I strongly recommend that all fans visit Hinkle at least once. Butler fans were very friendly and gracious. It was a great day except for the game!

Piratefan wrote:I visited Hinkle this past weekend and all I can say is that it is the single most amazing basketball arena that I have ever seen. It literally drips with history and tradition. I strongly recommend that all fans visit Hinkle at least once. Butler fans were very friendly and gracious. It was a great day except for the game!

Thank you, from all the Butler fans. Now that you have visited Hinkle, go back and watch "Hoosiers". You will be smiling saying 'Yes, been there'!!

HoosierPal wrote:

Piratefan wrote:I visited Hinkle this past weekend and all I can say is that it is the single most amazing basketball arena that I have ever seen. It literally drips with history and tradition. I strongly recommend that all fans visit Hinkle at least once. Butler fans were very friendly and gracious. It was a great day except for the game!

Thank you, from all the Butler fans. Now that you have visited Hinkle, go back and watch "Hoosiers". You will be smiling saying 'Yes, been there'!!

What is the difference between a Fieldhouse and an Arena, anyway? Butler has a hell of a facility.

BillikensWin wrote:

HoosierPal wrote:

Piratefan wrote:I visited Hinkle this past weekend and all I can say is that it is the single most amazing basketball arena that I have ever seen. It literally drips with history and tradition. I strongly recommend that all fans visit Hinkle at least once. Butler fans were very friendly and gracious. It was a great day except for the game!

Thank you, from all the Butler fans. Now that you have visited Hinkle, go back and watch "Hoosiers". You will be smiling saying 'Yes, been there'!!

What is the difference between a Fieldhouse and an Arena, anyway? Butler has a hell of a facility.

Great question! I looked it up on Google and came up with this

"Field House or Fieldhouse is a common name for indoor sports arenas and stadiums, mostly used for college basketball, volleyball, or ice hockey."

and

"An Arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events"

Doesn't help much, does it.

My family is thinking of a summer vacation road trip to Chicago this summer. One of the places I already have circled to visit on the way is Hinkle.

Also, originally, from what I remember, "arena" translated from Latin means "sand"... Roman competitions, like gladiator battles, took place on the sandy surface of a colosseum or amphitheater, with seating all around.

A "palestra" in Latin had to do with a competition area within a larger building, I think separated by colonnades. I'm going from memory here, so i might be all wrong... it's not often that my 1-year of freshman high school Latin in 1982 comes in handy... but that was 32 years ago...!

For some reason I always associate fieldhouses with having giant tall windows on the outside walls, to get daylight in. Hinkle has a bunch of windows behind each basket and also on each arched end of the building... I noticed during the Friars game that started in the afternoon, that their was a huge reflection from the windows on the court.

Had a great trip to Hinkle this year. Fun, yes. Historic, yes. Am I going back? No big hurry. Concessions, bathrooms and parking suck. I guess I am spoiled. Come to the Clink. Best venue in the USA.

jays911 wrote:Had a great trip to Hinkle this year. Fun, yes. Historic, yes. Am I going back? No big hurry. Concessions, bathrooms and parking suck. I guess I am spoiled. Come to the Clink. Best venue in the USA.

Concessions and bathrooms are being fixed in the upcoming renovations. The parking, not so much.

Forgot to mention. Great and very savvy fans.

jays911 wrote:Forgot to mention. Great and very savvy fans.

Hmmm, guess you didn't run into me!

It has been my experience, that a fieldhouse tends to be a sports venue with a bunch of retractable seating that has a diverse list of use for various sports - their practices and matches.