Unihockey-Turnier

Basic Idea / Goal:
To get the name of our Jungschi out there (Hello, we're here too!)
To share God's word in an engaging way

Duration/period/effort:

• Saturday afternoon, 13:00 - 20:00 h
• Once a year, in November

Suitable for:

• City and Country
• Teens and teens

capacity depends heavily on the number of gyms (e.g. per 2 gyms up to 30 teams)

Materials needed:

• For each gym, one set of floorball sticks with spare sticks
• Per gymnasium, two capable referees and a hall manager
• For each gymnasium, one horn for interruption of play
• Accounting office, for collating the results and drawing up the new match schedule (intermediate and final round)
• Beverage and food stand
• Advertising material for Jungschar: programs, photo wall, banner (size of two sheets), Jungschi flags etc. Prizes: two challenge cups (for two categories),
• Prizes for first to third place
• Intermission entertainment: movie (max. 45 min.), athletes, such as Jackson Nujie
• Match schedules
• Results board
• Registration card
• Advertising posters
• Unihockey rules
• Deposit slips (participant fees)
• Unihockey goals
• Copying machine for new game plans
• Tape for floor markings

Auxiliary equipment:
Recommended purchase for regular tournament a software for the creation of the game plans and administration of the tournament

• Addresses of athletes at Athlets in Action Tel. 272 27 44 or Athlete calls Athlete Tel. 033 / 35 10 90
• Films at Film plus (International Films/AGF)

Execute the project

• Set tournament dates (attention to other events)
• Gym reservations
• Request referees
• Organize athletes/film possibly additional room for break
• Make posters and registration cards, copy and send or drop off to schools early (approx. two months before tournament starts, watch out for school holidays!)
• Have posters displayed on public buses
• Create or ask BESJ to provide you with the rules of the game
• Send pre-info's, deposit slips and rules to team captains
• Create schedule no earlier than one week prior to tournament (late registrations, changes, etc.)
• Perhaps have tournament dates published in various event calendars (regional newspaper)

Important notes:

• For borderline age groups, ID cards are required (there is a lot of cheating and complaining)

• For whole tournament, good, skilled referees are needed
• For good tournament, good floorball sticks and goals are essential
• As the years go by, the amount of time spent on preparations decreases
• The break must be organized and well thought out that it "arrives" and works well with a large, very critical youth audience (avoid long waiting times, attractive program!)
• Send Jungschar program to participants after the tournament

• After the tournament offer attractive Jungschar afternoon (better advertising effect), ideally a week later

Application:
Large-scale event with long-term advertising effect

Source credits

Content: Teenie working group, Margrit Hugentobler and Daniel Koblet

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