Sport Development Online Huis Follow Up
Posted August 07, 2022
Sport NZ
From: Sport NZ Newsletter
Craig MacFarlane
National Partnership Manager
Sport NZ
Here is some relevant information from the Sport Development team (of Sport NZ) from a recent forum held. The information and resources may be useful in assisting your understanding and application of the Balance is Better principles, along with the information regarding what other codes are doing in last week’s report.
Firstly, some high-level messages around using these documents and resources:
Context is king - we strongly encourage you to consider how these documents and resources are used in ways that best suit your community. This might mean translating/adapting the language and/or examples to resonate better with your communities.
Feel free to adapt/copy-edit-paste from the contents of these various documents and resources into your own communication channels (websites, email newsletters, social channels).
Sport Development Hui July 2022 - Slides
Documents and resources
Overview docs
- About Balance is Better
- Balance is Better Key Evidence and Research sheet
- The principles of Balance is Better - poster
Balance is Better progress and evidence
- Balance is Better website > Balance is Better in Action
- Balance is Better website > Athlete Stories
- Sport NZ > Balance is Better Case Studies
- Sport NZ > Balance is Better Evidence (including relevant reports)
Implementing Balance is Better
Please use these links when sharing with your community (it helps to support the growth of the Balance is Better website membership)
- Unpacking the Balance is Better principles: A guide for Sport Leaders & Administrators
- Running good trials and selections
- How to coach with a Balance is Better philosophy?
- Creating a positive parent culture
- How much is too much when it comes to youth sport?
Direct access links
- Unpacking the Balance is Better principles: A guide for Sport Leaders & Administrators
- Running good trials and selections
- How much is too much when it comes to youth sport?
- Creating a positive parent culture
- How to coach with a Balance is Better philosophy?
- Sport Parent Personas*
*Please note: The information within this document, Sport Parent Personas, is high-level and intended as a starting point to support thinking and development of strategies for engaging parents. We recognise that parents are diverse individuals with different motivations, experiences and needs and that one parent may sit across multiple personas. Ultimately, this document has been developed to support people who work with parents in youth sport setting.
Other useful reads
- How to lead change as a sports leader? An introduction to Kotter’s 8-step change model
- A practical guide for monitoring athlete training and competition load
- Setting coaches up for success – A guide for Sport Leaders & Administrators
Videos
- https://sportnz.org.nz/balance-is-better-resources/videos/
- YouTube PlayList - Balance is Better Webinars and Webinar Highlights
- YouTube PlayList - Balance is Better short videos for easy promotion
- YouTube Playlist - Balance is Better Champions and Advocates
- YouTube PlayList - Keep up with the play campaign videos
- BeSportive Video: 10 Golden Rules for sport parents video
- BeSportive Video: Golden rules for youth sport coaches video
- BeSportive Video: 5 golden rules for sideline supporters video
- iCoachKids Pledge: 10 Guidance Points to Create Positive Sport Experiences for Kids
Keep up with the play campaign resources (posters, social tiles, etc)