[Softball Fan]

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Do I recall that even for Regionals, the NCAA required its own court to be installed on top of Stanford's VB court?

Yes, NCAA tournament always uses sports court over gym floors.   However there is a gigantic difference between putting sports court on wood gym floors and concrete in a convention center.  Gym floors; flat, level, and very consistent over the entire area.   Concrete convention floors; not level, who knows the condition of the concrete floor.

https://www.si.com/college/2021/04/09/nc...tournament

Big Ten analyst Emily Ehman reported that eight practice courts inside the convention center are just sport court layered over cement flooring, creating a high-risk injury environment.


The other points you make are good points which I agree with.  I don't see this as particularly being a men vs women issue.

[Softball Fan]

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Do I recall that even for Regionals, the NCAA required its own court to be installed on top of Stanford's VB court?

Yes, NCAA tournament always uses sports court over gym floors.   However there is a gigantic difference between putting sports court on wood gym floors and concrete in a convention center.  Gym floors; flat, level, and very consistent over the entire area.   Concrete convention floors; not level, who knows the condition of the concrete floor.

https://www.si.com/college/2021/04/09/nc...tournament

Big Ten analyst Emily Ehman reported that eight practice courts inside the convention center are just sport court layered over cement flooring, creating a high-risk injury environment.


The other points you make are good points which I agree with.  I don't see this as particularly being a men vs women issue.