The logistics of planning and staging a multi-venue sport event is no easy task. There will be a number of elements that are compounded by the additional venues, including, but not limited to, scheduling, human resources, equipment resources, communication between venues, security within and between venues, and additional traffic/parking challenges (especially if athletes/patrons require shuttling between venues). The following case introduces the challenges faced when staging a multi-venue sport event. You are the new event director for the inaugural State Games in [the city and state of your choice]. As the newly appointed director, you are tasked with organizing the venues and equipment as well as the schedule for the week-long event.

As the schedule is developed, consider the following. A total of 25 sports have been included in the program. These include: Archery Flag football Tennis Badminton Golf Track and field Baseball Racquetball Triathlon Basketball Rowing Volleyball BMX racing Skateboarding Weightlifting Bowling Softball Wheelchair basketball CrossFit Sport skydiving Wrestling Diving Swimming: Indoor Fencing Swimming: Open water 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: a. The type of competition for each sport (e.g., tournament vs. head-to-head) [All sports will have different competition needs.] b. The schedule breakdown by age group and level c. The resources needed at each venue (e.g., numbers of official, volunteers, staff)

4. Your overall plan for the staging implementation of the event: a. Operations and logistics b. Equipment needs c. Human resources d. Financial resources e. Other