Are you measuring what matters?
Looking beyond the scoreboard to define success in youth sport In an age where youth sport is becoming more professionalised at an earlier age, it’s important we reflect on how...
Quality experiences, regardless of ability or motivations
What does sport in a non-traditional format look like? Ideas for sport leaders and administrators
Unshackling our ties to tradition can sometimes allow for the creation of exciting and better sport experiences for young people. We often wed sport to tradition. Old photos on walls, trophies...
How to Coach Different Skill Levels in the Same Team
A key challenge youth coaches will face is working with athletes with varying skill levels within the same team. It’s easy to just focus on the ‘good’ athletes, but great...
Creating a positive parent culture: A guide for schools and clubs
Are the parents at your sports club or school assets and allies or are they antagonists? In this guide, we outline four areas for sports clubs and schools to consider...
Developing Competence: What Coaches Need to Know about Athlete Learning
Why are some coaches better than others at helping individuals to improve? In part, it comes down to how coaches think about developing competence in their athletes. In this article,...
Beyond Traditional Sport: The Benefits of Informal Sports for Young Women
The physical and social benefits of participating in organized, competitive sports are well known. Not only can a young person develop physical skills and competencies, but also important social skills...
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Replacing Year 7 & 8 representative programmes with skill development opportunities for more participants – lessons from the roll out of Netball New Zealand’s Player Development Programme
In this case study, we hear from Netball New Zealand, Netball Central and Netball Wellington Centre about the implementation of the Player Development Programme and its impact on participants. The...
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The Golf for Life insights project: How Golf NZ is helping clubs to better understand their participants
Understanding why and how people value golf at different life stages is critical in order for the game to continue to embrace the future and plan effectively to meet the...
Setting coaches up for success – A guide for Sport Leaders & Administrators
We know that coaches are pivotal to young people having great sport experiences. Great coaches create quality sport environments for young people. But what goes into making a great coach?...