Boo Williams Sportsplex — Attraction in Hampton

I've been going to this facility for quite a few years.... not by choice. My son and daughter both played AAU Basketball there. My daughter has also ran in several AAU Track meets at the facility.... as recent as 4 days ago. So, I guess this review will be from a "sports mom's" point of view.

This is a sports facility, please keep that in mind while reading my review. I'll keep it short and sw.... well it may not be so sweet.

There's an admission fee at the front door. They only take cash (who even uses cash anymore), but they do provide an ATM. The fees may be higher than the casino, not too far away, but there is one provided. There are no coolers, outside beverages nor outside food allowed in the facility. Again, this is a SPORTSPLEX. I suppose it's because there is a concession stand and a few vending machines inside. The concession stand sells overly priced fried foods and burgers. The fried fish is not nasty. However, per the coaches and trainers, the athletes are to STAY AWAY from the concession stand. Again, I say, it's a SPORTSPLEX. It's a place for athletes and their events. So, they can't bring anything into the facility and the concession stand sells nothing to accommodate the ATHLETE. There's water and Gatorade in the vending machines. We literally have to make several trips back and forth to our truck for water and food.

There are basically 2 large rooms, that I've seen. One room is a large basketball court with several small basketball courts divided by large drop clothes. Let's hope your child's game is not on an inside court. The other room has an indoor track around more basketball courts. The bleachers can't open all the way in the track room or they'll be on the track. So people have to bring lawn chairs to be strategically placed around the room between the areas used for the field events and teams. Because the room is so small, there are metal bars placed on the track so the runners know where to run. The bars are not secured to the track (because it's also a basketball court) they're constantly being kicked and the runners are tripping over them. There's no real mask mandate, no hope for any kind of social distancing and I couldn't find any hand sanitizer in any of the dispensers that I saw. Again, a SPORTSPLEX for ATHLETES.

Lastly, I'd like to mention the restrooms. Actually, I can only speak on the women's. They're not constantly monitored. If they are, then maybe the monitors aren't being monitored. There are two sides to the restroom. One side is always blocked off by a green plastic gate, which I'm sure is sanitized. The side that is for use is ALWAYS out of toilet paper and soap.

This review wasn't meant to be an all out bash. The concept of the facility was a good idea but it seems as if money is the primary motivation and our kids's love of sports is the targeted...

Disappointing 1st experience. We arrived 30 minutes prior to the sporting event, excited to cheer on a close friend in a track event. 1 heat.

Figured that there would be an admission fee as this is common to attend sporting events.

The admission was $12 per person No Childrens rates and no 🏧 on site as their transaction policy is: CASH ONLY!!! We didn’t have cash and it was too late to go to another destination to pull out cash and come back on time. The attitude toward us felt like,“too bad, so sad”.

We been attending sporting events for 10+ years and this was our first time encountering a high admission fee for an event that was not an championship game and a facility that does not offer a child rate.

Surely if the local high schools can offer cash app and credit card options, this place can get with the program and do the same. Especially with the volume of teams and patrons attending events and etc

The experience left a bitter feeling with me. We had the money and would have paid. I can only chop it up to the thought that management and owners appear to care most about profits (no fees, etc) and not the community of citizens utilizing the facility.

After going back and reading recent reviews, the price seems have increased by $1 every 3 months since August. I imagine with the recession getting worse in the near future before it gets better, prices will increase again. I recommend having cash when you go to this facility and make the effort to bring exact change,...

We were there for the state 5/6 indoor track and field meet and what a terrible experience. It would have been possible to overlook the outdated dingy, small facility if the people running the meet had treated people with some respect and kindness. The officials at the meet were so rude. It’s so crowded that they were constantly yelling at the students to get out and go to the gym where they had to watch the meet on tv, which didn’t even have all the events. The athletes were unable to cheer on their teammates and in some cases the coaches boxes were so small, not all the coaches could fit. I personally witnessed an interaction between one of the pole vaulting coaches and an official and the official could not have been more rude and disrespectful to the coach. He was outside the coaching box because there was no room and he was not in any way in an area that blocked anyone’s view or near another competition area, but when he tried to make his case she berated him and threatened to red card him. It was jaw dropping. Not to mention how they talked to the kids there. These meets should be about the kids, but the officials took all the fun out of it. I guess if the athletes wanted to cheer on their teammates they would’ve had to pay $10 for a wristband. Thankfully we were told the contract will finally be up next year and the meet will be held elsewhere. Don’t know who negotiated the contract for 5/6 with Boo Williams, but glad it’s ending. Terrible,...