Hockey NSW Business Plan

Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development STRATEGY • TACTICS Conduct coaching seminar in Bathurst using AHL weekend as coach development activity Conduct Champions Trophy Coaching Conference. Use NSWIS coach as main presenter Use Champions Trophy to provide high quality coaching conference Match appropriate presenters and topics with targeted audience. Utilise HockeyEd database for attendees Provide insight into coach progression Improve quality of skills camps coaches through mandatory accreditation Conduct Development program in NSW Utilise HockeyEd database to invite lapsed coaches Develop coaching communication methods via email, hyperlinks with coaching resources, RESPONS. PERFORMANCE OUTCOME PRIORITY • • • Improve coaching skills of NSW coaches • • • GDU • • Increase in coach accreditations completed as a result of courses 10 community, 5 Beginner Provide high quality coaching course for 20 coaches at Bathurst Utilise NSWIS coach identities Provide high quality HP conference for 30 coaches at Champions Trophy conference. High • • • • Utilise HockeyEd program to develop and extend HNSW coaching network • • • • GDU Increase Dev. Coach numbers by 10-15 end 2009 Develop communication channels between Development Coaches in NSW. High Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 1 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development STRATEGY • Increase the overall number of trained Assessors in NSW • • • • Coordinate Regional Coaching Workshops • • • Increase the number of qualified Technical Officials in NSW • • development opportunities TACTICS Conduct assessor program by July 2009 Target potential assessors in regional areas Use group assessor training to increase flow of coaches moving through HockeyEd Conduct workshops in Sydney (April/May), Illawarra (April) and Newcastle (March). Extend workshops to other regional areas including Sydney, Illawarra and Newcastle post Champions Trophy. Upskill coaches at regional levels using DO network Offer accreditation sessions at each seminar. Officiating Panel to provide Technical Official courses in Bathurst (March), Sydney (March), Illawarra (June) and Central Coast (September) Utilise association communication channels to advertise courses. Use HNSW website to RESPONS. • • PERFORMANCE OUTCOME Functional Assessor pool created 10-15 accredited assessors created by end of 2009 PRIORITY GDU High • • GDU • • Workshops held in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong Two additional workshops in regional NSW by end 2009 10 attendees at each seminar Accreditation sessions at conclusion of session. Medium GDU • • Four TO 1 Courses in 2009 20 new accredited Level 1 TO’s by end 2009. MediumLow Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 2 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development • • • Improve skill levels and pool of accredited Umpires • • • STRATEGY • Increase the number of centres performing Hook in 2 Hockey Create a network of regional development officers across NSW • • • • advertise. Foster TO succession plan with Technical Official Level 2 courses. Foster umpire development Academy Games to act as umpire development event, replacing previous development camp component Officiating Panel to liaise with HNSW to provide umpires for academy games Utilise HockeyEd program as premier accreditation process for umpiring in NSW. Use Academy Games, York Cup and other large carnivals as development events in lieu of skills camps. TACTICS Promote H2H as NSW’s official recruitment program Raise profile of program, through media stories on HNSW website. Develop NSW marketing plan Hockey NSW partly funds the employment of development officers. Create functioning line of • • GDU • Developing umpires to act as officials at Academy Games. Umpiring briefing to take place prior to Academy Games Increase number of accredited umpires by 5% across levels High RESPONS. • GDU PERFORMANCE OUTCOME 10-15 centres providing H2H by end 2009. PRIORITY High • GDU • Maintain existing development officer positions in Sydney Newcastle and Wollongong. Expand network to include at least Medium Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 3 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development • • communication between HNSW and Development Officers regarding programs Conduct development officer conference Development officers to be skilled in the use of HNSW endorsed programs and models for field and indoor STRATEGY • TACTICS Introduce Hockey into schools both field and indoor. Promote participation through 6/7 a side games. Utilise HNSW model for Assoc and club use. Target school teams to attend Assoc/club gala days Create link between assoc/clubs and participants in regards to registration. Promotion of modified hockey games into club and school environments. Involve club members, parents in volunteer capacities, umpires, officials RESPONS. two new development officers by end 2009 as per review of Development Officer Network. • Specific KPI’s developed by Hockey NSW and member associations for DO roles, e.g. 1-2 Hook in2 Hockey centres per area. • Tracking tools implemented for junior registration sheets to gauge success of regional development programs. PERFORMANCE OUTCOME PRIORITY • • • Increasing junior participation levels • • • GDU • • • Gala Days held in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong Promote adoption of model by associations/clubs in NSW Coordinate school clinics and visits Cooperate with Active After Schools Commission and Department of Sport and Recreation to provide hockey clinics at their events. High • Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 4 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development • • Ensure that HNSW has accurate and up to date information on coaches in NSW. • • STRATEGY • To deliver a quality skills development camp product to the hockey community • • • To conduct Regional Skills clinics in NSW • • • Utilise national database and update NSW members Investigate development structures in NSW, analyse where HNSW can assist. Create functional database of development contacts. Utilise development database to effectively communicate HNSW development programs. TACTICS Provide high quality camp program to NSW boys and girls U13-U15 HNSW oversees skills camps program and facilitate coaching staff accreditation. Gauge feedback from camps through player feedback survey. HNSW to provide high quality skills clinic in Western Conference as part of AHL round. Promote AHL player image Utilise NSW AHL players as coaches for skills clinics Utilise NSW U18-U21 representatives as assistant coaches. • GDU • Functional communication process between GDU and associations/clubs Communication links between HNSW and coaches is improved. Medium RESPONS. • • GDU • PERFORMANCE OUTCOME Report completed by HNSW on Skills Development camps. Service Provider to provide player reports for each participant. Feedback surveys compiled and report produced by NSW PRIORITY High • • GDU • Utilise 5 AHL players as coaches Utilise NSW Bathurst representatives as assistant coaches At least two regional skills clinics per year, e.g. West/South or West/North locations Medium Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 5 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development • • • • • Increase Hockey NSW Game Development Resources • • Coordinate skills clinics in other NSW regions where feasible. Game Development Unit to target specific regional areas with association assistance for skills clinics to take place One additional skills clinic similar to Bathurst event to be held post Champs Trophy. Dovetail Hockey NSW into NSWIS Neptune video production. HNSW to assist with grass roots skill items to be distributed to accredited HockeyEd coach database. Build resource library-video, audio, hard copy/soft copy of Olympic and Champions Trophy events Manage and strengthen existing international resource agreements • • • GDU • Production of 5 new DVD skills titles Increase hard copy skills library. Formalise International agreements by signing MOU with British Columbia, Manitoba and Ireland. Bi-monthly NSWIS Neptune item Medium Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 6 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development STRATEGY • TACTICS Identify club building resources in use and available by other states such as Western Australia Modify and distribute to club contacts in September in preparation for the coming season. Promote the identification of roles within sporting clubs and their importance in developing functional clubs through news stories, articles on the Game Development section of the HNSW website. Develop a closer working relationship with NSW Department of Sports and Recreation. Identify DSR courses offered and align them to roles and positions of hockey club stakeholders in NSW List availability of courses and professional development on the HNSW website. RESPONS. PERFORMANCE OUTCOME PRIORITY • • Provide a centralised database on the Hockey NSW website with information on club building • GDU • Functional resource database compiled and managed on HNSW Development website by October 2009 Current and future trends relating to clubs determined by Game Development Unit and Department of Sport and Recreation and highlighted in first update to NSW clubs. Low • Promote the process and importance of administrative up skilling of club stakeholders in NSW • • GDU Dedicated hyperlinked section added to Hockey NSW e-news for club building and administration up skilling. Low • Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 7 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development STRATEGY • • Introduce Service Provider Accreditation • • Promote HNSW Game Development Website • TACTICS HNSW to create an “endorsed/ratified “service provider accreditation system Mutual communication between HNSW and provider regarding approved development programs in use. Ensure all HNSW associated providers hold current accreditation. Create central development resource and news base for NSW. Highlight Game Development Unit services and assistance available to NSW associations and clubs. RESPONS. • • GDU • PERFORMANCE OUTCOME 3 HNSW registered service providers by end 2009. Service providers to apply through formalised application process. Communicate with all hockey service providers the need for accreditation to deal with Hockey NSW. Increase range of online resources available Raise revenue through retail of specific resources e.g. DVD’s, rule books. Functional database for Game Development resources in NSW. PRIORITY Medium • • GDU • MediumLow Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 8 of 9 Hockey NSW Business Plan Department: Game Development STRATEGY • Identify existing and potential Indoor Hockey development activities for players in NSW. TACTICS GDU and Indoor Panel to map existing programs and their functions/effectiveness GDU and Indoor Panel to consider and discuss potential programs for use in NSW. Communicate effectively to NSW coaches the new national focus on indoor skills in field hockey, through coach newsletter, web stories, articles, linked to NSWIS/HA releases. Indoor specific skills clinics to be structured prior to the commencement of indoor season. GD and Indoor panel to discuss merit of new modified format to attract new players to the game. Survey existing players to ascertain benefits of playing and barriers to entry. HSNW to consider survey to indoor stakeholders seeking improvements/suggestions to maintain or improve the game of indoor. RESPONS. • GDU and Indoor Panel PERFORMANCE OUTCOME HNSW to identify at least two potential development opportunities for player and/or coach development by end 2009 Possibility of 2010 Indoor Skills Camp (2 days) PRIORITY • MediumLow • • • GDU and Indoor Panel Promote the benefits of Indoor related skills to NSW field coaches and players as per the new National theme. • • One skills clinic to be coordinated by Hockey NSW regional development officer by Sept 2009 (Unanderra and Niagara Park) TBC Email list constructed for communication to NSW coaches of national policies/updates on Indoor MediumLow • Explore the potential for an indoor game format • • GDU and Indoor Panel • Survey current Indoor stakeholders and table results at Game Development Committee and Game Management level. MediumLow Hockey NSW Business Plan Page 9 of 9