Sport leaders
& administrators.

Coaches

3 Min

A guide for monitoring training and competition load for young people

Though we want our young people to enjoy healthy, active lives, it’s also important to recognise some young people are at risk of exercising “too much”. Typically, the young people...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Letters to rangatahi: What I wish sport knew?

In this open letter, we hear from the Halberg Foundation’s Kiran Dixon. Kiran’s letter sheds light on some of the challenges young people with disabilities face growing up in New Zealand when it...

Coaches

2 Min

How including youth voice creates inclusive opportunities

Let young people have their say on their own physical activity experiences. As coaches and supporters of young people, we want to make sure everyone who participates – regardless of...

Coaches

9 Min

Relative Age Effect

This article is shared by Player Development Project Steve Lawrence is a consultant to Cruyff Football and Ajax in the Netherlands. With a Masters in International Sports Management, Steve founded the...

Balance is Better in Action

4 Min

The path to inclusion – World Champ para swimmer, Rebecca Dubber

Paralympic swimmer Rebecca Dubber spent most of her childhood being excluded from sport.  She “tried” to play a range of sports – her parents took her along to wheelchair basketball where the...

Parents

3 Min

What is a good youth sport experience?

In this article, Sport Waikato shares insights into how adults can create a great sporting experience for our young people. So you get it. Youth sport is about fun. Competition...

Coaches

2 Min

Are we only supporting the kids in the top team?

In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed to halt declining participation levels in kiwi teens....

Watch

Coaches

4 Min

Are we forgetting why young people play sport?

In this series of Balance is Better articles, Sport NZ explores the myths surrounding youth sport and the shift in thinking needed to halt declining participation levels in kiwi teens....

Sport Leaders & Administrators

4 Min

Meeting the Needs Of All Your Participants: Six Ways to Understand Them Better

Young people are THE key stakeholders in youth sports, and gathering their input and feedback is crucial for the success of any programme. Additionally, some young people experience more barriers...