REFLEKSI PON XX DAN PEPARNAS XVI PAPUA

Buku ini mengkaji berbagai hal tentang Papua sebagai Provinsi Olahraga, termasuk melihat sejauhmana keberhasilan iven Refleksi PON XX dan PEPARNAS XVI Papua yang diselenggarakan di 4 (empat) wilayah yaitu: Kota Jayapura, Kabupaten Jayapura, Kabupaten Mimika dan Kabupaten Merauke. Pengurus Besar (PB) Papua menargetkan 4 (empat) sukses yang akan diwujudkan sebagai hadiah dari Papua sebagai tuan rumah PON 20 yaitu; sukses penyelenggaran, sukses pembangunan sport venues, sukses prestasi dan sukses peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat. Meskipun berbagai cerita bermunculan akan perhelatan akbar PON XX Papua 2021, tetapi secara keseluruhan (over all) dinyatakan berhasil dan dijadikan sebagai momentum kembangkitan Papua untuk berkembang lebih pesat lagi. Hal ini disampaikan Bapak Presiden RI dalam sambutannya bahwa Pemerintah senang karena PON di Papua dapat berlangsung dengan baik, sukses, dan aman di semua tempat, meskipun disadari tidak menutup kemungkinan ada hal-hal yang kurang menyenangkan serta dapat juga dipastikan bahwa selama penyelenggaraan PON Papua tahun 2021 dipastikan ada riak-riak kecil, tetapi masih dalam batas toleransi. Apresiasi Pemerintah RI Bapak Joko Widodo bersama Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga, Bapak Zainudin Amali sangat tinggi ke tanah Papua. Selama perhelatan PON Papua, Bapak Menpora RI berkantor di Kota Jayapura dan terus-menerus melakukan monitoring dan evaluasi 4 wilayah tersebut. Dalam konteks ini, Bapak Menpora RI mendapat mandat dari Presiden RI agar dapat lebih dekat melihat iven PON dan dapat dengan segera mengatasi apabila ada masalah yang muncul selama sebelum, sedang berlangsung dan pasca Refleksi PON XX dan PEPARNAS XVI Papua.

Dead Spaces: Sport Venues and Police Stops in a Major League, Upper Midwestern City in the United States

Attention by sport management researchers and practitioners toward the societal externalities of professional sport franchises and venues has increased recently. This study asserts that while sport organizations are very active in this regard, there remain several issues that have not received much attention in the sport management literature nor by sport organizations themselves. Criminal activity, or the perception of criminal activity, at and near sport venues is one of these issues. The negative binominal regression analysis of police stops in Minneapolis revealed that police stops were greater within a quarter and half a mile of Minneapolis professional sport venues on event days. Furthermore, during nonevent days, the venues can be urban “dead spaces” and the design of venues in urban areas should address the internal and external amenities of the sport venues and the potential increase in crime and police-related activity on days with and without events.

Seashore Paspalum and Bermudagrass Response to Spray Applications of Postemergence Herbicides

The use of nonpotable water for irrigation on various sport venues has led to an increased use of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) turf in Hawaii. An ongoing challenge many seashore paspalum turf managers struggle with is bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) infestations. Herbicide efficacy studies were conducted at the Hoakalei Country Club [‘SeaDwarf’ seashore paspalum (fairway cut)] and the Magoon Research Station [‘SeaStar’ seashore paspalum (grown in container)] on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Spray applications of the herbicides mesotrione, topramezone, metribuzin, and ethofumesate were evaluated alone and in tank mixtures for bermudagrass suppression and seashore paspalum injury. At the Hoakalei Country Club, maximum bermudagrass injury with minimal seashore paspalum discoloration was obtained with tank mixes of mesotrione (0.06 lb/acre) + metribuzin (0.19 lb/acre) + ethofumesate (1.00 lb/acre) and topramezone (0.02 lb/acre) + metribuzin (0.19 lb/acre) + ethofumesate (1.00 lb/acre). Unacceptable seashore paspalum turf injury was obtained in all treatments that did not include metribuzin. At the Magoon Research Station, maximum selective bermudagrass suppression was achieved with tank mixes of topramezone (0.01 lb/acre) + ethofumesate (1.00 lb/acre) and topramezone (0.01 lb/acre) + metribuzin (0.09 lb/acre) + ethofumesate (1.00 lb/acre). The addition of metribuzin and/or ethofumesate to the tank mix safened (reduced turf discoloration) seashore paspalum to topramezone or mesotrione foliar bleaching. Tank mixes of mesotrione, topramezone, metribuzin, and ethofumesate have the potential for bermudagrass suppression and control of other grassy weeds in seashore paspalum turf.

Enhancing the Fan Experience at Live Sporting Events: The Case of Stadium Wi-Fi

While live sport event attendance remains a pervasive and progressing issue for university athletic programs, athletic directors should consider strategies to boost perceptions of stadium innovativeness. Professional sport leagues have pursued the adoption of Wi-Fi capabilities much more aggressively than their collegiate sport counterparts. This case introduces the Wi-Fi adoption issue for collegiate sport including a conversation surrounding the foundational technical aspects of Wi-Fi and cellular data for sport venues, the current status of Wi-Fi for collegiate athletics in comparison with professional leagues, and the benefits and drawbacks of Wi-Fi adoption. Case participants are asked to evaluate the merits of Wi-Fi adoption for a “Power Five” institution from the position of the athletic director. Participants will address adopting functional technology for the rise in college esports, Wi-Fi inclusion for indoor and outdoor venues, and comparative analyses among connected and disconnected stadiums.