6 Disability Sports Event Management PDF

SRL 4035 Sport and Recreation 6 Disability Sports Event Management for Persons with Physical and Intellectual Disabilities MANAGING SPORT EVENT Planning and Organization Size Lo...

SRL 4035 Sport and Recreation 6 Disability Sports Event Management for Persons with Physical and Intellectual Disabilities MANAGING SPORT EVENT Planning and Organization Size Location Ability of the participants Additional needs More commonalities than differences INITIAL PLANNING Conceptualize the idea Purpose Theme Creative Nonthreatening environment Financial support INITIAL PLANNING Steering Committee external consultant to conduct a feasibility study This person may be: from a major business in the community an athlete representative from a sporting organization experience personnel in field operations for recreational or sporting events professor for University with relevant expertise government recreation department INITIAL PLANNING Any other major events going on at the same time to affect sponsor opportunities? How are people (athletes and spectators) to be housed? What kind of weather is necessary? What are the history and potential for financial backing from the community? GAMES MANAGEMENT TEAM EVENT DIRECTOR Example of Special Olympics Administrative Facilities Special Events Sports Director Director Director Director Housing Meals and Refreshment Facilities Committee Medical Committee Committee Committee Registration Computer Finance Public Relations Schedule Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Ceremonies Awards Hospitality Parents' Special Event Committee Committee Committee Committee Volunteer Committee Committee Sport Rules Operations Competition Committee Committee Committee FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Opening Ceremony – Formal - Colorful displays of logos and mascots - Official welcomes - “Olympic” flame ceremony - Official anthems and other musical presentations FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Opening Ceremony – Formal  FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Opening Ceremony – Formal - Lighting of the torch or flag raising - Athletes & judges “vows” - Parade of nations - Various forms of entertainment : fireworks, celebrities FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Opening Ceremony – Formal FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Closing Ceremony - Party (Continue the festive aspect) - The passing on of the games ceremony - Extinguishing of the “Olympic” flame - Coming of athletes - Entertainment consisting of song, dance, and other elaborately staged events - Fireworks FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Physical Accessibility Elevators Entrances to bathrooms Showers and bathtub Ramps Signs in Braille or large print Emergency system (e.g. lights, horns)  FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Transportation Should not plan to walk for 30mins to get to a venue Daily schedule of time and stops should be posted Ramps may have to be built Volunteers for major stop points to assist Golf carts for shorts distance and emergency  TRANSPORTATION Photo retrieved from: https://www.2020games.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/eng/taikaijyunbi/taikai/map/detail_map/index.html FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Information Dissemination Disseminate information to the participants; what event, heat, time, and on what day Getting information to venue ahead Avoid demean an individual Use of plastic wrist band Use of participant number ID picture on chain around neck FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Spectator Care Evacuation strategies Handrails to prevent falls Disaster response structure Easily identifiable first aid signs Supply resources and storage Need to anticipate environmental and Clear directional signs weather conditions Adequate lighting Need for medical personnel to be familiar with stadium design FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Athlete Care Medical staff support in proportion to the number of participants and venues A complete medical history and list of prescribed drugs should be available for each athlete Clear signs for first aid stations Medical staff wearing distinctive color of uniform Emergency evacuation routes Security guards, fencing, barriers, and identifications system Consideration for specific disabilities PHYSICAL DISABLED Equipment Repairing  Areas for prosthesis and wheelchair repair Classification  A room or a set schedule for sport classification SPECIAL OLYMPICS Initiatives - Healthy Athletes - Conferences - Family Meetings - Host Families - Athletes Game Village BARRIER-FREE COMMUNICATION FOR THE DEAFLYMPICS Sign Language - An unified international sign language - Sign language classes for all volunteers FOCAL POINTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES Media Public relations specialist Complete press center Present the most professional press releases possible Emphasize individuals are athletes first and disabled second END