Note: These listed sports do not include all of the available events. For example, swimming offers a number of sprint- and long-distance, as well as relay, events. Take this into consideration when developing your schedule and staging plan.
The games are inclusive of all ages and ability. You must decide the age divisions as part of the scheduling process. The games allow any athletes from 12 to 100 years of age to compete.
The games offer three competitive levels: Novice, intermediate, and advanced.
You may find it helpful to review the Cornhusker State Games website as a resource as you work through this case: www.cornhuskerstategames.com. Using what you have just learned in the chapter about staging and implementing events, develop a plan and schedule for the State Games. Be sure to include the following:
1)The city and state chosen to host the games.
2)A list of venues and the sports they each will host. This list must be realistic and based on the venues available in the city you chose in Question 1. The venues should also be illustrated on a map, along with parking availability and shuttle transport pickup/drop-off points (if relevant).
3)The complete schedule for each venue over the weeklong event, detailing the following specifically:
The type of competition for each sport (e.g., tournament vs. head-to-head) [All sports will have different competition needs.]
The schedule breakdown by age group and level
The resources needed at each venue (e.g., numbers of officials, volunteers, staff)
4)Your overall plan for the staging implementation of the event:
Operations and logistics
Equipment needs
Human resources
Financial resources
Other