A documentary team from CBS Television is filming the tour, from construction of the
court in Amasa, Mich., to Final Four play in New Orleans.
There will be free fun for everyone:
· The first 100 individuals showing up will receive an official NCAA 3”x6”
piece of the floor emblazoned with the Final Four logo
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Have your photo taken on the 8' X 8' Center Court replica piece
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Play basketball on a genuine Sport Court® Backyard Court
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Play the NCAA Trivia Game
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Sign the Final Four Floor Tour banner
The Final Four will take place March 31 and April 2 at the Mercedes Benz Superdome
in New Orleans. The championship court, which will be transported by UPS Freight,
began its road trip, March 16, at UPS's hub in Columbus, Ohio. From there it traveled
on March 17 to Louisville, Ky., one of the host sites for the second and third rounds
of the men's tournament.
Today, the court makes a stop at the UPS Freight facility in Atlanta followed by Auburn
University in Auburn, Ala., on March 20; it will be at The University of Southern
Mississippi in Hattiesburg on March 21, and LSU in Baton Rouge on March 22, before
arriving at its final destination in New Orleans on March 23.
The court, A QuickLock™ portable system, was crafted by Connor especially for the
2012 Men's Final Four. It was constructed of northern hardwood maple in strict accordance
with NCAA specifications. Connor Sport Court is a member of the Maple Flooring Manufacturers
Association (MFMA) and adheres to the stringent grading and quality standards of that
organization.
Connor Sport Court also is supplying the court for the 2012 NCAA Women's Final Four,
which will take place April 1 and 3 at the Pepsi Center in Denver. The hardwood maple
for the NCAA Final Four courts is sourced by Connor as rough lumber from about 60
different sawmills, most of which are located in Michigan and Wisconsin.