last straight line for basketball players
They are 16 for two girls’ and boys’ titles, 16 high schools from all over France and unfortunately without a Vaucluse establishment, the high school of Arc d’Orange having given way in the home straight. A big competition that affects a lot of people.
“The UNSS is in charge of all the disciplines and all the competitions in its area, explains Cyrille Géniaux, UNSS departmental director for Vaucluse. You should know that there are more than a hundred sports distributed in the various services. The organization of these French championships responds to a rotation after a pre-implementation plan established over four years. Regions and Departments can apply but it is not an easy task because finding gymnasiums, grounds, accommodation and catering is not easy. »
No, not easy, each team being made up of 12 players, a young referee and two to four adults.
“And we must add a hundred people for the organization, continues Cyrille Géniaux, PE teachers in particular and volunteers provided by our partner clubs, US Avignon-Le Pontet, Barbière Avignon and BC Sorgues. »
“It’s a little disappointing not to see a Vaucluse team”
For the departmental service, the work began in June, the competitions took place first at the local level, then at the district, department, region, finally inter-region to give the last qualified. As for the disciplines, “basketball has been booming for a few years and handball works very well with football”.
These championships concern the Excellence category, which is the highest, with many young people from the sports and sports-studies sections. There is also a School Teams Championship with students participating only in UNSS, and a Shared Sports Championship with mixed teams of disabled and able-bodied students. There should therefore be entertainment in the four gymnasiums: Moretti, Andrée-et-Jacques-Peyronne in Avignon, for girls, de la Plaine and Coubertin in Sorgues, for boys.
“It’s a little disappointing not to see a Vaucluse team, regrets Cyrille Géniaux, but there are no passes depending on the region. And such a competition leads to a certain emulation around the discipline. A lot of people are involved not only in the field but also in refereeing, communication or the scorer’s table… It is important for the federations that all services are recognized in this way. »
On the program this Thursday, January 26: 8:30 a.m. to noon, “small” final (Plaine sportive Sorgues) and classification matches (places 7-8; 5-6); 12:30 p.m., girls’ final (Cosec Moretti Avignon); 2 p.m., boys’ final (Cosec Moretti Avignon); 4 p.m., stage.