8th Oceania Youth Basketball Tournament Report ... - Fiba Oceania

By Judy Smith
Operations Reports
General Comments:
FIBA Oceania Special Events manager Judy Smith visited Noumea twice
during the lead up to the tournament. During those visits score table and
statistics courses were conducted, and a status report on all operational
aspects of the tournament was prepared Right from the start of the
preparations it was clear that the local organising committee was committed
to making this tournament a resounding success.
Mr Robert Vautrin was appointed Head of the Organising Committee, while
Mrs Brigitte Delaveuve took on the role of Operations Manager. It is very
pleasing to report that a number of people with international tournament
experience were appointed to the key management roles of village mayor,
transport, ceremonies and clinics.
FIBA Oceania‟s Special Projects Manager went to Noumea a week prior to
the tournament to assess the level of preparations. Each of the key people
had their portfolios well underway, and my job was to bring my experience
from past tournaments to the organisation and to identify any possible
problems in the planning process.
Throughout the tournament there was an excellent working relationship
between the local organizing committee, the visiting contingents and the
FIBA Oceania staff. The New Caledonian people, led by President Yoann
Lecourieux were conscious that the reputation of their Federation rested on
this tournament, and they did everything they could to ensure the success of
the tournament.
Transport Manager Angelo Francois Eloccie, score table Manager Brigitte
Delaveuve and LOC members Robert Vautrin and Yoann Lecourieux did a
terrific job in each of their portfolios. Each of them were backed up by a
keen and committed group of volunteers who individually took great pride
in presenting the tournament in the best way they could.
Accommodation:
The boarding accommodation at Jules Garnier High School was a suitable
venue for the Athlete Village. Teams were housed in 4 separate boarding
lodges, each room sleeping 3 people. Toilets and showers were located on
each floor. Men and women were housed in separate lodges. Referees and
coaches shared this accommodation. Lunch and dinner was served in the
dining hall, or teams were provided with box meals if they played 6.00pm
games. There was an ample bus pick-up and drop off area at the front of the
school, and all sections of the school were joined by covered walk-ways,
keeping players out of the rain.
Give-Aways:
Every player, coach, referee and manager at the tournament was given a
tournament backpack that contained a water bottle and New Caledonian
give aways.
Venue Management
Perhaps the biggest challenge during the tournament was the distance
between the two playing venues. This meant that teams were travelling
some way to the Mont Dore court for early morning practices, and in some
cases, remaining at the venue until the first game of the day because of
travel times. Venue manager were Brigitte Delaveuve (Vallee du Tir) and
Pascale Wakanumune (Mont Dore). Brigitte and Pascale became
increasingly confident in decision making as the tournament progressed,
and will be excellent venue managers for the Pacific Games.
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