David Shumake, then principal at Pope High, shared Prichard's displeasure. The GHSA had 23 questionnaires returned from principals, athletics directors and coaches of participating schools. The boys and girls tournaments take place concurrently each March at the Macon Centreplex. The girls play in a makeshift gym set up in a room used for trade shows. The boys enjoy the Macon Coliseum, a spacious sports arena with 7,600 chairback seats.
Fans pay separate admission fees to the adjoining venues.
The girls play on a temporary floor. Fans squeeze onto portable bleachers that hold 2,500. The smaller facility costs the girls programs money in lost ticket revenue. Some fans were turned away for girls semifinal games because the room was filled. Business as usual.