Routes To Sporting Excellence Flashcards
What are the key features of an effective talent ID programme? (TALENT)
- Testing facilities - high standard
- Analysis of performers carried out
- Links between organisations
- Equal opportunities
- National development squads/programmes
- Talent spotting uses high-quality coaches
What are the reasons for using talent ID?
- All performers can be screened
- Performers can be directed to sports most suited to their talents
- Development process can be accelerated as a result of information gained
- Efficient use can be made of funding for talent ID schemes
- Chances for producing medalists are improved
Give examples of Talent ID programmes
- Discover your Gold
- Girls4Gold
What is the main role of UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport in high-performance sport?
-To invest National Lottery funding and income from the government to maximise the performance of UK athletes
What is the role of UK Sport? (SIPS)
- Support an athlete’s lifestyle and coaching
- Identify potential talent in sport
- Provide ‘World Class Programme’
- Supporting athletes sport science via national institutes
Describe the World Class Programme
- Podium: 4 years from podium, supporting athletes with realistic medal winning capabilities at the next Olympic/Paralympic games
- Podium Potential: 8 years from podium, supporting athletes whose performance suggests that they have realistic medal winning capabilities at the subsequent Olympic/Paralympic games
What is the Athlete Performance Award?
- Band A: medalists at Olympic/Paralympic Games or senior world championships, up to £28,000 pa
- Band B: a minimum of a top 8 finish at Olympic/Paralympic games or senior world championships, up to £21,000 pa
- Band C: likely to be major championship performers and those who demonstrate the capacity to achieve a medal at world or Olympic level within 4 years but flexibility given to individual sports to set their own criteria, up to £15,000 pa
Identify and describe the phases of testing
- Phase 1: physical and skill based tests
- Phase 2-3: physical and medical screening, lifestyle workshops, psychological and behavioural assessments
- Confirmation Phase: 6-12 months immersed into training environment
What is the pathway health check?
Every 4 years
Check on performance and fitness levels
What is the role of NIS?
Performance lifestyle support:
- NIS provide support for athletes through a number of specialists
- Give them access to top facilities and training centres
- Provide technological equipment to train and support athletes and coaches
What is the memory hook for the role of UK Sport and National Institutes in developing sporting excellence?
ENTITLEd to make PLANS
What is the role of UK Sport in developing sporting excellence? (ENTITLEd)
- Elite sport - develops elite sport
- NGBs/NIS - working closely with them
- Talent ID - podium/podium potential
- International events, e.g. London 2012
- TASS - Talent Athlete Scholarship Scheme
- Lottery funding - funds APA
- Ethical - promotes ethical sport
What is the role of National Institutes in developing sporting excellence? (PLANS)
- Performance
- Lifestyle advice
- Analysis
- Nutrition/physiotherapy
- Sport science support
How do schools and clubs contribute to elite sporting success? (SCHCLUB)
- School and college links - Sport England
- Compulsory PE in schools
- Healthy competition promoted
- Competitions and leagues in club sport
- Links to NGBs - provide coaching
- Unding (funding) to support school sport
- Bodies (NGBs) offer coaching provision
How do universities contribute to elite sporting success? (CITS)
- Centres of sporting excellence (NIS)
- Involved in development of sporting success- facilities
- TASS - partnership with universities and NGBs
- Sport scholarships/bursaries
