Supporting your child’s love of sport – no matter their skill level
If your young person loves sport but feels like they’re not as good as others, it can be tough – for them and for you. One parent shared how their...
Positive Vibes Only: a sideline behaviour campaign
Negative sideline behaviour, which has plagued sport for many years, has a large impact on the experiences of young athletes, referees and sport managers. Sport Waikato saw the effects of...
Removing barriers with free period products in clubs
Free period products were made available in 48 community sport clubs across New Zealand as part of an initiative funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment through the...
Getting young people through sports trials
The beginning of a sport season signals the start of team trials for many young people. When young people are not selected for their preferred team, it can be a...
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...
Creating an Environment for Youth to Flourish
In this article, Sport Development Consultant, Charissa Barham shares some valuable ideas on creating positive sporting environments and understanding our purpose as coaches. Hāpaita te ara mātauranga, kia haukaha te...
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...
Coaching Your Own Child – 5 Tips for the Parent-Coach
Being a parent-coach presents a unique set of challenges. Coaching is all about relationships, but sometimes the relationship between a parent and child poses different demands to that of an...
Research: Young people’s experiences of parental involvement in youth sport
This article is shared by Player Development Project Research paper by: Ase Strandbu, Kari Stefansen, Ingrid Smette, and Morten Rensio Sandvik The Big Idea “Involved parenthood” in organized youth sports...
