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GROWTH : FROM LOCAL TO PROVINCIAL BY CHRISTIAN D’AUTEUIL, MAXIME DARCHE & GUILLAUME PROULX GOULET

LOCAL GROWTH BY CHRISTIAN D’AUTEUIL GENERAL MANAGER ULTIMATE GRAND MONTRÉAL Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 7 décembre 2017 2

Ultimate Greater Montreal •Formely known as Association d’ultimate de Montréal ( AUM ) • Brief History • Territory 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 3

Cartography of Greater Montreal 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 4

​ Local Leagues • Genesis of a local league​ • Stages​ • Requirements​ • Growing pains​ • Recognition​ Take home message • Junior programs​ It is essential to develop local relations in order to develop a strong base for the structure of the sport in further stages. 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 5

​ Regional Junior Programs • Objectives​ Take home message • Challenges​ • Stages of development​ 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. 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 6

REGIONAL GROWTH BY MAXIME DARCHE OPERATIONS MANAGER ULTIMATE GRAND MONTREAL Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 7 décembre 2017 7

Our situation THE SITUATION OUR GOAL Mostly adult recreative league players Making sure as many players as possible can play all year long. Big territory More players = more recognition Not much help from the public sector More and more teams play all year OUR SOLUTION long Offering new formats Lack of fields (quantity and quality) 7 vs 7 only possible/viable during the summer 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 8

PROS: 5 vs 5 • Our most popular format Change on the Fly / Speed Point • Mixed (3 men / 2 women) 525 Accepted team registrations in 2017 • 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 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 9

4 vs 4 PROS: • Mixed – Mainly parity nowadays • A lot more players on a field 90 Accepted team registrations in winter 2017 (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 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 10

Regional Growth - Conclusion THE REASONS WE HEAR PEOPLE 7 VS 7 IS MOSTLY APPRECIATED BY … PREFER 5 VS 5 & 4 VS 4 FORMAT … Our old timers recreative players 7 vs 7 takes too much of their time Our competitive players Traffic Points can be too long THE FINAL WORD Not fun to cut out players at the end of the summer There is always a way to make sure Better to play in one location each week everyone (or almost everyone) can play. We just need to be open-minded Other formats removes a lot of and creative regardless of our responsibility from the team captains constraints. If we create/offer something enjoyable, the players will Easier to create a new team (less players adapt and like it. required) 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 11

PROVINCIAL GROWTH BY GUILLAUME PROULX GOULET GENERAL MANAGER FÉDÉRATION QUÉBÉCOISE D’ULTIMATE Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 7 décembre 2017 12

Structure PROVINCIAL RÉGIONAL 13 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate

Provincial challenges 1. Assume our leadership and our responsibilities in Québec ◦ Sanction every ultimate events in Québec ◦ Offer a provincial calendar 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 14

Provincial challenges 2. Club management culture vs Provincial athlete development ◦ What is the best way to develop athletes? ◦ Athletes identification for specific support ◦ Not in opposition, but complementary 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 15

Provincial challenges 3. Grassroots vs Competitive vs Athlete development ◦ FQU organize competitive events for clubs and for athlete development ◦ Be careful not to neglect grassroots development 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 16

Representatives of the Province of Quebec at the Players of Titane; one of the many junior teams in Jeux de la Francophonie Montreal Questions? 7 décembre 2017 Fédération québécoise d'ultimate 17