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INTRODUCTIONDEAR SIR/MADAM,

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THROUGH OUR

FUNDRAISING BRIEF. I HOPE THIS BRIEF INTRODUCES OUR

COMPANY AND CLEARLY LABELS TO YOU THE POTENTIAL OF

BATFAST TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR CRICKET CLUB THIS

SEASON.

WE ALL KNOW HOW CHALLENGING FINANCES CAN BE AT

OUR CLUBS AND ARE ALSO AWARE OF THE TOUGH

ECONOMIC CLIMATE WE CURRENTLY FACE. WHILST THIS IS

PARTUCLAR SITUATION MIGHT NOT BE BURDENING FOR SOME

CLUBS, OTHERS WILL DOUBTLESS BE FEELING THE PRESSURE OF

SUSTAINING THEIR CRICKET CLUBS IN THE LONG RUN.

THIS IS WHY WE SINCERELY HOPE THAT BATFAST’S CRICKET SIMULATORS WILL BE APPEALING TO HELP MOTIVATE CLUB

MEMBERS AND GALVANIZE THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT

THEY MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS AN OPEN DAY OR FUND RAISING

EVENTS CAN BRING TO THEIR CLUB AND ITS FINANCES.

BATFAST HAVE DEVELOPED THE UK’S FIRST CRICKET SIMULATOR CAPABLE OF GIVING THE USER THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING AN

INTERNATIONAL BATSMAN FACING INTERNATIONAL BOWLERS.

UNLIKE A BOWLING MACHINE, BATFAST CRICKET SIMULATORS

ALLOW YOU TO EXPERIENCE THE REAL EXPERIENCE OF BEING

AN INTERNATIONAL BATSMEN! OUR PRECISE TECHNOLOGY

TIMES THE BALL RELEASE EXACTLY IN-SYNC WITH THE BOWLING

ACTIONS OF THE CRICKETERS YOU ARE FACING ON THE

SCREEN. CAMERAS FLASHING, CROWDS CHEERING AND

OPPOSITION SLEDGING, WE PROVIDE THE COMPLETE

PACKAGE.

EACH TEAM COMPRISES OF TWO FULLY TRAINED, CUSTOMER

FRIENDLY OPERATORS WHO WILL ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF

YOUR BRAND AND BATFAST. WE HAVE PERSONALLY CHOSEN

OUR TEAM AND SPENT TIME AND RESOURCE TRAINING THEM.

THUS WE HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITIES. WE WILL

ALSO HAVE TECH SUPPORT THROUGH PHONE, AND ANY

DISRUPTIONS WILL BE DEALT WITHIN THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF

TIME.

BY WORKING WITH US, YOU ARE GUARANTEED MEASURABLE

RESULTS BOTH IN THE SHORT TERM, AND LONG TERM.

THANKS

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SPORTS

TECH INSPIRE

SOCIALIZE

ENGAGE

ENTERTAIN

WHAT WE DO?THE BATFAST CRICKET SIMULATOR PROVIDE A UNIQUE AND

IMMERSIVE CRICKET BATTING EXPERIENCE FOR PLAYERS OF ALL AGES

AND ABILITIES.

THE GAME IS PLAYED BATTING AGAINST A BOWLING MACHINE,

WHICH HAS VIRTUAL REALITY, OF INTERNATIONAL BOWLERS,

PROJECTED ONTO IT. THE BATFAST SCORING TECHNOLOGY WILL

DISPLAY SCORING TARGETS FOR THE USER TO TRY HIT THE BALL. FOR

EACH TARGET, THE PLAYER GETS A RUN.

THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO SCORE AS MANY RUNS AS POSSIBLE

WHILE. THE VIRTUAL REALITY IS SET OUT TO REPLICATE AN

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM AND SO THE PARTICIPANT CAN

GAIN AN IDEA OF WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE A INTERNATIONAL

BATSMAN IN A MATCH SITUATION. THE PARTICIPANT IS GIVEN 6 BALLS

WHERE THEY CAN SCORE AS MANY RUNS AS POSSIBLE. THE GAME

ALSO COMES WITH IN-GAME SOUNDS; HOWEVER THESE CAN BE

TURNED ON/OFF AS REQUESTED.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY(S) A LEADER-BOARD OF THE TOP TEN

HIGHEST RUN SCORERS CAN BE DISPLAYED FOR BOTH MEN AND

WOMEN PARTICIPANTS. THERE CAN BE UP TO THREE DIFFERENT SUB-

CATEGORIES OF THE LEADER-BOARDS E.G. UNDER 12’S, UNDER 18’S AND ADULTS.



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HOW WE CAN HELP?

RUN COMPETITIONS AND

CHALLENGES

COMMERCIALIZE CONTENT

FROM EVENT

PARTNER WITH SPONSORSMARKET YOUR EVENTGENERATE CONTENT FOR

MARKETING IN THE FUTURE

INCREASE FINANCEBATFAST CRICKET SIMULATORS WE LIKELY TO

INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIP

FEES COLLECTED AND GAIN COVERAGE

AND ATTRACT NEW SPONSORS AND

ADVERTISERS AT CRICKET CLUBS

INCREASE AWARENESSBATFAST CRICKET SIMULATORS WILL BE A

GREAT WAY TO GET CHILDREN AND ADULTS

EXCITED ABOUT CRICKET. BATFAST WILL

WORK TO CREATE A PATHWAY TO GET THESE

EXCITED PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME

MEMBERS FOR YOUR CLUBS AND INCREASE

THE SPORTS UPTAKE.

GENERATE ADVERTISING

AND SPONSORSHIP

REVENUE

A

B

PRE EVENT DURING EVENT AFTER EVENT

OUR WORK WITH YOUR CLUB STARTS THE DAY YOU PHONE US. BY UNDERSTADING THE OBJECTIVES OF YOUR EVENT, WE TAILOR OUR GAME

MODES TO ENSURE YOU ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE RESULTS THAT CAN BE MEASURABLE. MOREOVER, WE DON’T STOP DELIVERING RESULTS FOR YOU. OUR CONTENT GENERATION CAPABILITY MEANS YOU CAN KEEP PROMOTING YOUR CRICKET CLUB LONG AFTER THE BIG DAY



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WHERE WE CAN HELP?

CLUB OPEN DAYS

AN EVENT OF ANY SIZE CAN BE A LOT OF FUN, RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR CLUB AND PROVIDE THE CHANCE TO ATTRACT PEOPLE FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA FOR SOME FRESH INVOLVEMENT. A SUCCESSFUL EVENT TAKES SOME DEDICATION, BUT ORGANISING CAN BE JUST AS MUCH FUN AS PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT.

OPEN DAYS ENCOURAGE CLUBS TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY BY INVITING PEOPLE TO JOIN CRICKET TASTER SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES, OR EVEN JUST HAVING A DRINK IN THE BAR.

2015 WAS A RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR CLUB OPEN DAYS WITH MORE THAN 1,200 CLUBS (552 KB) HOSTING ONE ACROSS ENGLAND AND WALES. THE INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY WAITROSE, WELCOMED MEMBERS OF CLUBS LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE PAVILION DOORS IN THE HOPE OF ATTRACTING NEW MEMBERS, NEW VOLUNTEERS AND RAISE SOME MONEY FOR THE CLUB.

FAN ZONES DURING IMPORTANT MATCHES

ENTERTAINMENT AT SPORTING EVENTS IS INCREASINGLY POPULAR, WHETHER IT IS AN EVENT AT YOUR LOCAL CRICKET MATCH OR A INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH. OUR GROWING EXPERIENCE IN THE SPORTS HOSPITALITY MARKET HAS LED TO BATFAST BEING ASKED TO TAKE ON MAJOR WORK WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST CRICKETING NAMES, SPORTS CLUBS AND SPORTING EVENTS IN THE UK, AND ALL THAT EXPERTISE IS AT YOUR DISPOSAL TO MAKE YOUR OWN EVENT SPECIAL AND TOTALLY MEMORABLE.

WE OFFER A FULLY ACTIVATED AND PLANNED ENTERTAINMENT ZONE RUN BY OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS. BATFAST CRICKET SIMULATOR EQUIPMENT IS VERY QUICK TO SET UP AND ENTIRELY SCALABLE.

EVERY FAN WILL GET AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME, AND WE WILL ALSO GIVE VIDEOS AFTER THE EVENT. THIS WILL MEAN THAT YOUR IMPORTANT DAY IS FOREVER IN THE MEMORY OF YOUR FANS



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WHAT WE OFFER TO SPONSORS OR ADVERTISERS?

LESS FINANCIAL RISK | AWESOME RESULTS | CREATIVE PRECISION

SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

1 IN 3 BATFAST USERS

WE OFFER TO DRIVE YOUR

BRAND

ENGAGEMENT THROUGH

CREATIVE APPLICATION OF

SPORT AND

TECHNOLOGY.

1,000,000Reach to an audience of upto

per event



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HOW WE DO IT?

“OFFLINE IS OUR CRAFT, ONLINE IS OUR

PASSION”

OFFLINE EXPERTISE

WE BELIEVE THAT TRADITIONAL USER EXPERIENCES STILL HAS A PLACE IN THIS INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD. AND WE HAVE A TEAM OF FOLKS THAT KNOW HOW TO LEVERAGE YOUR BRAND

ONLINE INSIGHT

WE BELIEVE THAT TRADITIONAL USER EXPERIENCES STILL HAS A PLACE IN THIS INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD. AND WE HAVE A TEAM OF FOLKS THAT KNOW HOW TO LEVERAGE YOUR BRAND

WE USE OUR PRODUCTS TO CONNECT BRANDS TO

CUSTOMERS. AND WE DO IT IN A RESULTS ORIENTED,

TOTALLY INTEGRATED MANNER. WE HAVE A BOTTOMLESS SUPPLY OF ENTHUSIASM.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. POWER SOURCE: THE BATFAST SIMULATOR AND MOBILE BATTING CAGES REQUIRE A MAINS

SUPPLY FOR ELECTRICITY. HOWEVER, IF THE EVENT IS OUTDOOR WHERE NO POWER SOCKETS ARE AVAILABLE WE ARE HAPPY TO PROVIDE GENERATORS.

2. BATFAST STAFF – PLEASE NOTE ALL BATFAST STAFF ARE FULLY TRAINED TO OPERATE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. MOREOVER, OUR STAFF HAVE ALSO ATTENDED AND PRACTICED FIRST AID COURSES IN ORDER TO ATTEND TO ANY MINOR INJURIES ON SITE. THAT BEING SAID PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT CONTROL CERTAIN RISKS THAT MAY ARISE.

3. IDEAL SURFACE - BATFAST SIMULATORS ARE BEST USED ON FLAT SURFACES. THE SMOOTHER AND FALLER THE SURFACE, THE MORE THE CONSISTENT BOUNCE OF THE BALL OFF THE SURFACE. HOWEVER IF THERE MAY NOT BE A SMOOTH FLAT SURFACE, WE ADVISE THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE

I. CUT THE GRASS AS LOW AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN WITH YOUR GARDEN MOWER (THIS MAY MEAN A RUNNING THE MOWER OVER THE AREA A COUPLE OF TIMES).

II. SHOULD THE GRASS BE THICK ( THATCH), THEN IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A STEEL RACK IS USED TO REMOVE ALL THE DEAD GRASS ( DEAD GRASS WILL POTENTIALLY PREVENT GOOD BALL BOUNCE)

III. ROLL THIS AREA WITH A HAND ROLLER – VARYING IN WEIGHT BETWEEN 250KG-750KG. YOU MAY NEED TO BRING IN A GOOD LOAM TOP SOIL TO LEVEL OFF ANY OF THE LITTLE INDENTATIONS

IV. ROLL AGAIN, UNTIL FLAT

4. LIGHTING: BATFAST SIMULATORS COME WITH LIGHTING, THUS IF THE AREA IS NOT WELL LIT, OR THE EVENT IS IN THE EVENING, WE WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LIGHTING TO ENSURE THE BALL IS CLEARLY VISIBLE

5. ROOF HEIGHT: A MINIMUM ROOF HEIGHT OF 4 METRES IS REQUIRED.

6. PRIVACY POLICY –“WE DO NOT STORE CREDIT CARD DETAILS NOR DO WE SHARE CUSTOMER DETAILS WITH ANY 3RD PARTIES”

7. WEATHER POLICY - PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR SIMULATOR AND EXPERIENCE IS DRIZZLE PROOF AND NT 100% WATER PROOF. ON THE DAY, OUR TEAM WILL MAKE THE DECISION IF THE WEATHER IS SUITABLE TO RUN THE EXPERIENCE. IF NOT, WE WILL REFUND 75% OF THE FEE.

8. DELIVERY POLICY – WE REQUIRE ORDERS TO BE PLACED BEFORE 30 DAYS IN ORDER TO ORGANIZE THE OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS. ON DAY OF EVENT BATFAST WILL KEEP THE CLIENT UPDATED THROUGH TEXT AND PHONE. PLEASE NOTE THAT DELIVERY MAY BE DELAYED DUE TO EXTERNAL INFLUENCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. IN THAT CASE, BATFAST WILL REIMBURSE THE CLIENT £50/HOUR LOST

9. DEPOSIT - WE WILL TAKE 25% OF THE ORDER AMOUNT AS A NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT.

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FAQ

WHAT DOES BATFAST PROVIDE?1. 100 SOFT BALLS (DO NOT HURT)

2. CRICKET SIMULATOR

3. FAIR, EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND FUN SCORING SYSTEM

4. CAMERAS FOR INSTANT REPLAYS, AND PICTURES

5. CRICKET MATTING

6. INFLATABLE MARQUEE/ GAZEBO (15 METRES X 4 METRES)

7. FLOODLIGHTS

8. BATS AND GLOVES

9. SOUND SYSTEM FOR STADIUM SOUNDS

10. MICROPHONE KIT FOR COMMENTARY

11. 2 FULLY TRAINED BATFAST TEAM MEMBERS

HOW MUCH SPACE WILL I NEED?BATFAST CATERS FOR CUSTOMERS WITH VARYING NEEDS. OUR SIMULATORSCOME IN 3 DIFFERENT SIZES. THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE:

10M(L) X 5M(W) X 4M(H) 15M(L) X 5M(W) X 4M(H) 20M(L) X 5M(W) X 4M(H)

WHAT DO I NEED TO PROVIDE?WE WILL REQUIRE A POWER SOURCE FROM YOU. INFATABLE MARQUEE –THREE 13A POWER SOURCES. GAZEBO - SINGLE 13A POWER SOURCE ISREQUIRED. IF THERE IS NO POWER SOURCE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, BATFASTWILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TWO EXTRA GENERATORS THAT WILL PROVIDE THENECESSARY POWER FOR THE INFLATABLE BATTING CAGES AND THE CRICKETSIMULATORS.

HOW LONG IS THE SET UP TIME AND TAKE

DOWN TIME? SET UP TIME – 90 MINS TAKE DOWN TIME – 60 MINS

WE DO NOT INCLUDE THESE TIMES IN OUR QUOTES. THUS A 6 HOUREXPERIENCE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY 9 HOURS IN TOTAL.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS?SAFETY IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE AT BATFAST. ALL OF THE BATFAST TEAMHAVE BEEN GIVEN FULL TRAINING ON THE SET UP AND OPERATION OF THESIMULATORS. THE BATFAST TEAM HAVE FULL CONTROL OF THE EXPERIENCEFROM START TO FINISH.

WE ALSO PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE FULLPROTECTION AGAINST THE BALLS WE USE.

WE PROVIDE THE OPTION OF SOFT BALLS WHICH ARE SPECIALLY DESIGNED TOELIMINATE SERIOUS INJURIES. HENCE IF THE BALL HITS A PLAYER, IT WILL PINGTHEM FOR A FEW SECONDS, BUT WILL NOT CAUSE ANY SERIOUS BODILY HARM.

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN USE THE MACHINE

IN ONE HOUR?UP TO 30 PEOPLE IN ONE HOUR DEPENDING ON THE GAME MODE YOUR EVENTCHOOSES.

HOW WILL I GET THE INSTANT REPLAYS, AND

VIDEOS SHOT DURING THE EVENT?WE WILL TURN OVER INDIVIDUAL VIDEOS AS WELL AS A SMALL MOVIE IN 5WORKING DAYS.

CAN CHILDREN PLAY ON THE SIMULATOR?OUR SIMULATORS CAN BE USED BY ANYONE ABOVE 4 YEARS OLD.

WHO CAN PLAY ON THE SIMULATOR?OUR SIMULATORS CAN BE USED BY ANYONE ABOVE 4 YEARS OLD.FOR ALL YOU LADIES – CRICKET IS A UNISEX SPORT, AND ATTRACTING WOMEN INTO CRICKET IS ONE OF OUR PRIMARY GOALS. SO PLEASE DON’T WORRY, WOMEN ACTUALLY GET ADDICTED TO OUR SIMULATORS FASTER THAN MEN.

CAN BEGINNERS WHO HAVE NEVER PLAYED

ON THE SIMULATOR?YES. IT IS A GREAT TOOL TO START PLAYING CRICKET AS IT IS A LOT OF FUN,AND YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU PROGRESS WITH EVERY BALL YOU FACE



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