From local to provincial presentation - TopScore€¦ · It is essential to develop local relations in order to develop a strong base for the structure of the sport in further stages.

GROWTH : FROM LOCAL TO

PROVINCIALBY CHRISTIAN D’AUTEUIL, MAXIME DARCHE &

GUILLAUME PROULX GOULET

LOCAL GROWTHBY CHRISTIAN D’AUTEUILGENERAL MANAGER ULTIMATE GRAND MONTRÉAL

7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 2

Ultimate Greater Montreal

•Formely known as Association d’ultimate de Montréal ( AUM )

• Brief History• Territory


Cartography of Greater Montreal


Local Leagues

• Genesis of a local league• Stages• Requirements• Growing pains• Recognition• Junior programs


Take home messageIt is essential to develop local relations in

order to develop a strong base for the structure of the sport in further stages.

Regional Junior Programs

• Objectives• Challenges• Stages of development


Take home message

Make sure to determine what your end structure should be and take the steps that will help you get there as quickly as you can

with the resources you have available.

REGIONAL GROWTH

BY MAXIME DARCHEOPERATIONS MANAGERULTIMATE GRAND MONTREAL


Our situation

THE SITUATION

Mostly adult recreative league playersBig territoryNot much help from the public sectorMore and more teams play all year longLack of fields (quantity and quality)7 vs 7 only possible/viable during the summer

OUR GOAL

Making sure as many players as possible can play all year long. More players = more recognition


OUR SOLUTIONOffering new formats

5 vs 5Change on the Fly / Speed Point

525 Accepted team registrations in 2017

PROS:

• Our most popular format

• Mixed (3 men / 2 women)

• Generally a fixed location

• Shorter game length (timeslots rotation)

• More players / teams at once

• Still has long passes

• Is played all year long

• Big increase in summer 2016/2017

• 1 day recreative tournaments

CONS:

• Requires an employee

• Requires a turf

• Not a traditional format


4 vs 4

90 Accepted team registrations in winter 2017

PROS:

• Mixed – Mainly parity nowadays

• A lot more players on a field (180/h/turf)

• Very profitable

• Fixed location

• Indoor competitive scene (tournaments)

• Encourages advanced throws

CONS:

• Requires an employee

• Requires a turf

• Not a traditional format

• Very small field


Regional Growth - Conclusion THE REASONS WE HEAR PEOPLE PREFER 5 VS 5 & 4 VS 4 FORMAT …7 vs 7 takes too much of their timeTrafficPoints can be too longNot fun to cut out players at the end of the summerBetter to play in one location each weekOther formats removes a lot of responsibility from the team captainsEasier to create a new team (less players required)

7 VS 7 IS MOSTLY APPRECIATED BY …

Our old timers recreative playersOur competitive players


THE FINAL WORD

There is always a way to make sure everyone (or almost everyone) can play. We just need to be open-minded and creative regardless of our constraints. If we create/offer something enjoyable, the players will adapt and like it.

PROVINCIAL GROWTH

BY GUILLAUME PROULX GOULETGENERAL MANAGERFÉDÉRATION QUÉBÉCOISE D’ULTIMATE


Structure


PROVINCIAL

RÉGIONAL

Provincial challenges

◦ Sanction every ultimate events inQuébec

◦ Offer a provincial calendar


1. Assume our leadership and our responsibilities in Québec


◦ What is the best way to develop athletes?◦ Athletes identification for specific support◦ Not in opposition, but complementary


2. Club management culture vs Provincial athlete development


3. Grassroots vs Competitive vs Athlete development


◦ FQU organize competitive events for clubs and for athlete development

◦ Be careful not to neglect grassroots development

Questions?Players of Titane; one of the many junior teams in

Montreal


Representatives of the Province of Quebec at the Jeux de la Francophonie

From local to provincial presentation - TopScore€¦ · It is essential to develop local relations in order to develop a strong base for the structure of the sport in further stages.

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