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Informal Sports - ConceptsInformal Sports - ConceptsSelf directed participation in Self directed participation in cooperative/competitive play activity in the game cooperative/competitive play activity in the game formform

Biggest concern – facilities!Biggest concern – facilities!

Least amount of structureLeast amount of structure

Involves the largest amount of participantsInvolves the largest amount of participants

Growth area – commercial and private sport Growth area – commercial and private sport facilitiesfacilities

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Participation FactorsParticipation Factors

Facilitate participationFacilitate participation

Priority – creating a positive, Priority – creating a positive, satisfying experience satisfying experience

Why might this be difficult?Why might this be difficult?

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Participation Factors - ListParticipation Factors - List

Membership Membership servicesservices

Facility availabilityFacility availability

Seasonal factorsSeasonal factors

SchedulingScheduling

ConveniencesConveniences

CleanlinessCleanliness

PersonnelPersonnel

CostCost

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Membership ServicesMembership ServicesRegardless of less structure, there should Regardless of less structure, there should STILL be a focus on administrative STILL be a focus on administrative supportsupport

Incentives for participation (recognition, Incentives for participation (recognition, discounts, spontaneous structured discounts, spontaneous structured events, other perks)events, other perks)

Membership policy (Activity Fees, etc.)Membership policy (Activity Fees, etc.)

Eligibility (students, faculty/staff, public?)Eligibility (students, faculty/staff, public?)

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Facility AvailabilityFacility AvailabilityAdequate number and variety of sport Adequate number and variety of sport facilities facilities

Importance of trends, tradition, cultureImportance of trends, tradition, culture

Location of facilitiesLocation of facilities

Scheduling based on client availabilityScheduling based on client availability

Access for people with disabilities – recent Access for people with disabilities – recent legislation (ADA)legislation (ADA)

Available Times?Available Times?

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Seasonal FactorsSeasonal Factors

Association of activity with a season Association of activity with a season or time of the year or time of the year

Adjustment of feesAdjustment of fees

Maintenance requirements and Maintenance requirements and supervision may changesupervision may change

What is the best time of the year to What is the best time of the year to make available certain facilities?make available certain facilities?

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SchedulingSchedulingCritical! Remember, facilities are Critical! Remember, facilities are everything!everything!

Factors that influence scheduling include: Factors that influence scheduling include: – age, time required, needs of other programs, age, time required, needs of other programs,

budget constraints, and popularity of a sportbudget constraints, and popularity of a sport

Communicate available facilities and Communicate available facilities and times they are availabletimes they are available

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Types of SchedulingTypes of Scheduling

Block scheduling Block scheduling

Short-termShort-term

reservationsreservations

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ConveniencesConveniencesEquipment availability; check-out, rental or pro-shopEquipment availability; check-out, rental or pro-shop

Locker room and showersLocker room and showers

Adequate parkingAdequate parking

RestroomsRestrooms

SeatingSeating

Food and vending Food and vending

servicesservices

Others?Others?

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CleanlinessCleanliness

Helps maintain a positive image for the Helps maintain a positive image for the facilityfacility

Usually taken for grantedUsually taken for granted

Includes trash pick-up, bulletin boards, Includes trash pick-up, bulletin boards, restrooms, floors, lights, restrooms, floors, lights, backboards/rims, nets, water fountains, backboards/rims, nets, water fountains, grass, etc.grass, etc.

Poorly maintained facilities?Poorly maintained facilities?

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PersonnelPersonnelVital in attracting and retaining Vital in attracting and retaining participantsparticipants

Who? What? How?Who? What? How?

Competent in controlling safety Competent in controlling safety hazards, facility misusehazards, facility misuse

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Personnel ContinuedPersonnel Continued

Sound knowledge of the operationsSound knowledge of the operations

Reliability of information provided to Reliability of information provided to participantsparticipants

Must have good communication Must have good communication skills, conflict resolution skills, tact, skills, conflict resolution skills, tact, maturitymaturity

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CostCostCost for informal sport facility use Cost for informal sport facility use can affect how much it is usedcan affect how much it is used

Daily operational costs should be Daily operational costs should be covered by user feescovered by user fees

Types: user fees, charges, taxation, Types: user fees, charges, taxation, grants, giftsgrants, gifts

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Cost ContinuedCost Continued

Annual/daily user or membership Annual/daily user or membership feesfees

Reservation/rental feesReservation/rental fees

License and permit feesLicense and permit fees

Other costs?Other costs?

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Group ExerciseGroup Exercise

P. 91 Application ExerciseP. 91 Application Exercise