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A PROBLEM on transportation coordination, spectator attitude and minor modification of the rule book were among the few things which need to be improved on, according to the organizing committee of the recently concluded 1st National Milo Little Olympics.
Ricky Ballesteros, head of the committee, met with the event's various tournament managers to assess the holding of the two-day event and identified areas which needs to be improved.
During the first day of competition, Ballesteros, also the Visayas delegation head, said that a problem cropped up with regards to the transportation which would take delegation from the hotels where they were billeted to the playing venues.
"When only a few of the delegation's athletes have scheduled games in the morning, we only send the vans and not the buses but the delegations want the buses," Ballesteros said.
This was, however, easily resolved after Ballesteros assured the other delegation heads that the transportation committee knows how to maximize the use of vans and buses.
Aside from having been provided with transportation from the hotels to the playing venues, delegations were also picked up from the airport and the pier and brought to their hotels except for those arriving beyond 10 p.m.
"That was already late for us but we provide them with all the details they need such as where to go and how to get there, Ballesteros said.
As for the events played, no major complaints were lodged against the tournament officials, who were praised for their unbiased officiating of the games.
Ballesteros said they all received a positive review.
If there are any complaints, a delegation must do it in writing and pay the non-refundable protest fee of P5,000 upon filing of the protest.
The steep protest fee is to ensure that no one would file a nuisance protest.
The spectators, however, were a different story as some of them who were parents and supporters of athletes, made below the belt comments while games were ongoing.
"The competitions are held not only to instill discipline among the athletes but also to spectators," said Ballesteros.
He said that it's understandable that spectators are carried by their emotions but they should also be careful.
As for the rule book, Ballesteros said they need to modify some of the items such as the screening of athletes in taekwondo.
It is the first time that a rule book has been published, which will be used as a guide for every Milo National Championships.
"We've always had guidelines printed but it's the first time that we came up with a rule book," Ballesteros said.
