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Balance is Better in Action
Case Study: Netball New Zealand
Every weekend over the winter season thousands of Kiwi kids gather on netball courts around the country. From the outside, the sport...
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All New Zealanders have the right to participate in sport in a safe, fair and inclusive environment.
All young people should receive a quality sport experience, irrespective of the level at which they are involved.
Bold and courageous leadership at national, regional and local levels is required to design and deliver quality youth sport participation and development opportunities.
Aotearoa’s sport sector must work collaboratively to encourage the widest possible change for the wellbeing and sport participation of young New Zealanders.
Sport leaders, coaches, administrators, parents, and caregivers involved in youth sport must collectively lead attitudinal change.
All young people should be offered participation and skill development opportunities.
All young people should be supported to participate in a range of activities and play multiple sports.
Talent Identification should occur later in young people’s development; reviewing the role and nature of national and regional representative selections and tournaments is an important step in ensuring elite sport attitudes and practices are introduced at developmentally appropriate times.
Adults need to proactively monitor and manage the workload (intensity and volume) of motivated young people to mitigate the risks of overtraining and overloading.
Ultimately, the true impact of Balance is Better will be seen through the actions of individuals and organisations who bring change and improvement to youth sport in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Explore the following stories to see examples of Balance is Better being put into action.
Everybody has a part to play when it comes to bringing about the change underpinned by Balance is Better. What’s yours?