There will be a video board over the heads of players and one below their feet when the Big 12 Tournament takes place at Kansas City, Mo., next month.
Instead of a traditional hardwood floor, both the men’s and women’s conference tournaments this season will be played on what is being called “a state-of-the-art full LED video sports floor.”
A similar floor has been used at the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, as well as for select competitions in Europe.
“Our goal at the Big 12 is simple: keep raising the bar,” the conference said in a social media post.
The floor is being supplied by ASB GlassFloor, which says in a social media bio that it is “Driving the future of sports with the world’s only glass sports flooring system.”
In a promotional video for the floor — which can display graphics and video, along with the lines for the court’s dimensions, key and 3-point arc — ASB GlassFloor says bounce is the same as a wood court, while grip is more consistent.
The company even claims the court is lighter on knees and ankles due to a spring system underneath the floor.
The Big 12 Conference women’s tournament will be the first to play on the floor starting March 4. The Big 12 Conference men’s tournament will take place March 10-14.
