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I don't see what the number of teams that the sport has in boys and girls has to do with anything, if everything must be equal. Since there are 1/3 the number of girls hockey teams as there are boys in Wisconsin, does that mean the games should be moved to a smaller rink even if the Alliant is available?

Title IX does not come into play for Boys Hockey. (See compliance rules below) Only the "Institutions" underrepresented sex. That would be females at most (or all) schools. Boys sports do not (or any individual boys sport) does not meet the compliance obligation of a school.
In the 80's, Football was the main sport where disporportionatly more males played than females (still the same today). Thus it was the "institution" as a whole that was measure. There was a (a legal) push at one point to exempt football from counting the total number of athletes participating at a school. The Feds would have nothing to do with that. That is why some schools actually have a few more girls sports than boys sports . . . an attempt to bring total participation to near equality. In the 90's a few schools actually dropped some boys sports to equalize this issue. To me, this is a bad move . . . but here we are today . . . 40 years after Title IX came to be, and we still have issues.

One more thing, the WIAA could have asked the Feds for a waiver to do what they are doing. Did they? Does anyone know? Or will they do that "after the fact". This was not evident on the WIAA website.

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Compliance can be assessed in any one of three ways:[18]
1.Providing athletic participation opportunities that are substantially proportionate to the student enrollment. This prong of the test is satisfied when participation opportunities for men and women are "substantially proportionate" to their respective undergraduate enrollment.
2.Demonstrating a continual expansion of athletic opportunities for the underrepresented sex. This prong of the test is satisfied when an institution has a history and continuing practice of program expansion that is responsive to the developing interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex (typically female).
3.Accommodating the interest and ability of underrepresented sex. This prong of the test is satisfied when an institution is meeting the interests and abilities of its female students even where there are disproportionately fewer females than males participating in sports.

If the state tournaments come to Green Bay, there are plans to upgrade the Resch Center scoreboard and provide a basketball floor with WIAA logos.

That above was from the GB paper after the initial proposal was made public.

For a two year contract for only the girls, are the above plans still in place ? From the GB editorial today, it seemed like it was based on a 5 year agreement for both girls and boys.

Indiana had its boys finals this year at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, an NBA arena that seats 18k. The girls had their finals at Indiana State's Hulman Center, which seats 10k.

Kentucky had its boys finals at Rupp Arena, home of UK, seating 23K. The girls played at WKU, whose gym has a capacity of 7500 or so.

It's a non issue, and is honestly laughable.

Here's the lawsuit you have been referencing, a fan:
http://bassford.com/news...srelease-022704-mrw.pdf

Some important things to note:
1) The motion was denied. I don't deny that someone could definitely raise a stink about this decision, if they chose to do so. However, that's true of just about everything. What matters is whether they would be met with success. That seems extremely unlikely.

2) The court said that the most persuasive argument made by the plaintiffs (who still lost) was that by holding the tournament at the U of M arena, some spectators would be turned away. I don't know that anyone can credibly make that case about holding the girls at the Resch.

Michigan plays its Boys & Girls games at MSU's Breslin Center 14,800 capacity, yet a Basketball Only Venue. Minnesota holds all championships, 4A Quarterfinals & semifinals at the Target Center 19,000 & the Quarterfinal games at the Williams arena of the University of Minnesota 14,000. 3rd place games played at Concordia. As I mentioned numerous South Dakota goes all over & I absolutely hate their Basketball Tournament set up different venue each gender & class & each year. so now people mention this is how other states do it separate its ok for Wisconsin to do the same. Well I don't like the Idea of them being separate They need to be together. One will be able to see the difference that experienced the Kohl & the Resch in Green Bay. A special floor just for the girls ok cool they get their own floor but again no tradition with that floor. I don't like how people say well the Stadium District has plenty to offer or The Packers. Well when I think of all that Football comes right to my mind & all those places seem more associated with football more then anything or Theirs Bay Park Square, please there are better malls then Bay Park Square one reason why everyone goes to Appleton. Like mentioned in some readings I been reading the traditions in Madison will be hard to replace.

Tradition can be overrated.

Case in point, no one has much of an issue with the State games not being at the charming ol' Fieldhouse anymore, do they?

And Title IX? As someone said above, it's laughable that that is even brought up...unless, I'm misreading this and the WIAA has actually stopped sponsoring girls' basketball!?!? Which I don't think is the case...

The Girls played a total of 7 Seasons at the Kohl Center 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005,2010, 2011 & 2012. thats way more then 2 years you speak of. 5 years at the AEC & then the Fieldhouse Years. Minus the Fieldhouse Years its spent the most time at the Kohl Center.

Its Difficult to begin anything with since the WIAA keeps moving it. They made the right move to get it at the Kohl Center & don't quote me on this I remember one of the WIAA Officials saying something that they found the right place for it & its what the people wanted during a halftime of a state game.

Green Bay is able to host NFC Championship games, but unable deal with a high school game?

Ok just because the Packers get good turnouts means Basketball will? Everyone thinks Bringing the Packers into this is the magic answer to everything & so great. The Packers have a way bigger fan base then High School Basketball of course hundreds of thousands come to Green Bay for the Packers everyone knows that.

Please do not put words into anyone's mouth or misrepresent their positions.

No one said "The Packers get good turnouts so basketball will."

People are stating, in reply to people who act like Green Bay will not have the "extras" for the fans, that Green Bay hosts more people for Packer weekends then the WIAA girls tournament brings in. Therefore, they will have plenty of hotels, bars, restaurants for those people.

Why are you/people with similar opinions as you, grasping for any reason to hate this move?

First it was a Title IX issue, which travis did a great job debunking as a myth.

Then it was a tradition issue, tough too argue tradition when it has been so many places over the last few years.

Why not be open minded and look at it for what it really is, a good compromise given the circumstances and a chance for the girls tournament to establish itself in an area that has proven to be a hot bed for girls/women's hoops. It is an area that is embracing this opportunity. Why are you so quick to bash it?

I suspect another reason for only a 2-yr commitment by the WIAA could be the strong possibility that the Kohl Center availability factor, which was the driving force behind the move of the girls' state tourney move to Green Bay, may resolve itself as the Badgers' Mens Hockey conference playoffs may move from on-campus sites to an all-encompassing neutral site. This move most likely would free up another weekend at the Kohl Center in March, presumably allowing the Girls' State Basketball Tourney to return to the KC. Of course the possibility also exists that the 2-yr "trial-run" at the Resch Center in Green Bay proves to be so successful & enticing that the WIAA never looks back.