Coaches Breaking the Machine This article is shared by Player Development Project The machine that is premature professionalism in youth sport is a growing problem. Environments... Dave Wright 6 Min Read
Watch 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... Alysha Jensen 7 Min Read
Watch Parents Keep up with the play: the case for taking youth sport less seriously Sport NZ and five of the largest participation sports in New Zealand – Rugby, Cricket, Football, Netball and Hockey – have launched... Alex Chiet 2 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Sports Bodies Join Together to Change Youth Sport Youth sport is set to undergo a dramatic shake-up as the leaders of Sport NZ and the country’s five largest participation sports... Sport NZ 2 Min Read
Balance is Better in Action Case Study: Auckland Football Federation In 2017, Auckland Football Federation was facing two interrelated problems. For the last 65 years, the federation had been selecting representative teams... Steven Upfold 3 Min Read
Watch Balance is Better in Action Case Study: New Zealand Cricket’s new social innovation: Yeah! Girls Cricket is one of New Zealand’s quintessential summer sports, with young and old lining up wickets and fast bowls on backyard cricket... Martin Snedden 5 Min Read