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Unfortunately Brigitte suffered a fall and ruptured her Achilles tendon during the tournament which required surgery. However, her 2 nd in charge took over the reins of managing the competition venue and things continued as normal without Brigitte for the last few days. Because Vallee du Tir was a new facility, no staff had been appointed to manage or clean the complex. In a further testament to the spirit of the volunteers, Jean Marc Delaveuve and his team of volunteers were at the stadium from early morning till late at night, ensuring that the stadium was clean and operational. On one occasion the scoreboard malfunctioned, but this was fixed overnight, thanks to the diligent work of Jean- Marc Delaveuve. Scorebench & Statistics – All games were covered by 4 bench officials and 2 statisticians. Brigitte Delaveuve did an exceptional job of recruiting and rostering staff during the tournament. Since competition is played regularly throughout New Caledonia there is a general understanding of the procedures for score bench officials. Only a couple of minor adjustments were needed throughout the tournament. The challenge for bench officials was handling the pace of the game, and very specific regulations (eg: extra time), but in all cases, the score bench personnel performed their duties superably. At both venues, the score bench officials were competent, punctual, in uniform and diligent in completing their tasks. Overall the score table officials were friendly, efficient and accurate in their duties. Floor Wipers - The floor wipers were mostly very young children, but they did an excellent job. They were happy and friendly children who quickly developed a friendship with players and staff. The floor wiping equipment at both venues was excellent. In future, additional towels could be left at the scorebench for wiping the game balls and any extra spills of water from the benches. Village Mayor – The appointment of 3 Village Mayors ensured that a „mayor‟ was available 24 hours per day. Combined with the security staff employed at the village, the players were well supervised during the tournament. The village mayors were efficient in their duties and were able to find solutions to problems encountered by teams. However, for future international events, one of the mayors should be fluent in English to assist with problem solving. Ceremonies – The opening and closing ceremonies featured a very professional local dance group who showcased traditional Kanak culture. The dancers led each team out on the courts at the opening ceremony, which added greatly to the spectacle. Young volunteers led the teams out at the closing ceremony. To recognize the importance of the volunteers, and to salute their efforts, the volunteers led the opening ceremony. Officials from FIBA, FIBA Oceania, the New Caledonian Olympic Committee and the New Caledonia Basketball Federation comprised the official guests. Tournament Office – A very well equipped tournament office was set up, adjacent to the main court and the main stadium entry at Vallee du Tir. However, because of the amount of concrete in the building, the wireless internet could not be accessed in the office. Therefore an office was created in the Athlete walkway immediately behind the score table, and proved quite satisfactory. A similar office was set up behind the score table at the Mont Dore court. At both venues, the „office‟ was equipped with an excellent quality laser printer and a photocopy machine. First Aid First Aid was available for tournament play at both venues with local emergency staff paid to attend. Fortunately there were few injuries for them to attend to, which is a credit to the preparation of the players for the tournament. Ice did run out on a number of occasions at Mont Dore, but was purchased immediately. For future international events, consideration could be given to making first aid and ice available for training sessions and clinics held in the stadiums. Facility Matters: The facilities were both of international standard, but there are a number of items to consider for future competitions, particularly at Mont Dore. Report on the 8 th FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament – New Caledonia, 2010 20
Cleaning procedure of the floor The timber floor at Mont Dore became quite slippery. The floor should be washed on a daily basis, and white vinegar should be made available for use in between games and half time when necessary. The floor at Vallee du Tir experienced no problems. It was cleaned daily with a commercial scrubbing machine, which bought all the scuff marks off the synthetic surface. Internet At Mont Dore, the internet access was not consistent throughout the tournament. This caused problems with webcasting live stats, uploading results to the website and coordinating results between the two playing venues. For future international competition, the internet must be available at all times at Mont Dore. At Vallee du Tir the internet access was mostly excellent. However, for future international competitions, there needs to be internet access into the tournament office in the foyer. Perhaps hard wiring an internet access point might be possible. Lighting At Mont Dore, the lights consistently flashed on and off during the tournament. On one day we encountered a blackout and were unable to make one set of lights on either side of the court work. At Vallee du Tir the lights were not a problem, although the sunlight coming through the large glass panel at each end of the court could create problems in the future. Scoreboard At both venues, the volunteers had difficulty resetting the time on the scoreboard before a game (20 minutes). This could be easily rectified before the Pacific Games by training the scorebench volunteers on resetting the clock, and changing the default timing. PA System At both venues, the public announcing systems were sufficient for this competition. Heavy Duty Nets At Mont Dore, on the last day of competition one net had deteriorated. Heavy duty nets should be considered for future competitions and spare ones should be available at the stadium. Photocopier and Printers At both venues, printers were placed on the scorebench to print out game stats. However, both printers ran out of toner and there was not a spare toner cartridge available. This problem was fixed immediately by someone going to the shops, but for future competitions, there should be spare cartridges available at the stadium. Air flow At Mont Dore, the open doors created a good cross flow for ventilation. The fan behind the scorebench was convenient. Unfortunately we could not have fans behind benches or near the courts as they may have short circuited the power board. At Vallee du Tir the louvers in the highest part of the walls were not open, and therefore limited the amount of cross ventilation. Change rooms and referee rooms It is noted that compared to other modern facilities now available to host international events, the change room facilities at Mont Dore did not meet the needs of an event where multiple teams are playing in tournament format. At Mont Dore, the number of changerooms, their size and their ventilation are below the expected standard. Referee changing and meeting facilities at Mont Dore are not to the expected standard. At Vallee du Tir the change rooms and referee rooms are excellent. Report on the 8 th FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament – New Caledonia, 2010 21
Page 1 and 2: 8 th Oceania Youth Basketball Tourn
Page 3 and 4: Competition Format Eight men‟s an
Page 5 and 6: Team Lists American Samoa Men Ameri
Page 7 and 8: Tahiti Men Tahiti Women Maxime Ausa
Page 9 and 10: Clinics and Workshops FIBA Oceania
Page 11 and 12: By Patrick Hunt Coaches Report Intr
Page 13 and 14: � How often? Good to see a team m
Page 15 and 16: Pre Clinic and clinic organisation
Page 17 and 18: eferees feel part of the tournament
Page 19: By Judy Smith Operations Reports Ge
Page 23 and 24: Was the playing venue Poor 1 Averag
Page 25 and 26: Front and Inside pages of the Tourn
Page 27 and 28: Female Tournament Statistics (Group
Page 29 and 30: Male Tournament Statistics (Grouped
Page 31: Player Name Team Name Pts 3PA 3PM 3

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