Sport Leaders & Administrators
Promoting a Culture of Fairness in Your Youth Sport Organisation
All New Zealanders have the right to play sport in fair and inclusive environments. So how can we design youth sport programmes...
Balance is Better Philosophy
Coaches
A Guide to Running Good Trials and Selection Processes
We know that trials and selection processes in youth sport can be a hot topic for many sports administrators, coaches, parents and...
Parents
How do I support my child to maintain a love of sport, regardless of ability?
In this article we respond to the following question submitted to the Balance is Better team – Help, my boy is not as...
Coaches
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...
Coaches
The heART of Coaching Māori and Pasifika Youth Athletes
The great youth sport coaches are not defined by outcome; that being, wins and losses. Rather, the great youth sport coaches leave...
Coaches
Changing how we talk about young women’s bodies
The physical and social changes teenage girls go through can often push them away from sport. So we need to change the way we...