Week 6 + 7: Mass Participation, Sport Development & High Performance Sport Flashcards
What is the role of The Australian Institute of Sport?
It is Australia’s-largest strategic high-performance sport agency with responsibility and accountability for leading the delivery of Australia’s international sporting success.
What is the role of State institutes and academies of sport (SIS/SAS)?
The SIS/SAS together with the AIS, form Australia’s National Institute Network. The SIS/SAS provide high-performance services and support in partnership with NSOs in their respective state and territory jurisdictions with a view to delivering high quality daily training environments for athletes and teams with podium potential.
What is the role of Peak Bodies (AOC/APC/ACGA)
Support sports to access significant international competitions, including the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and Commonwealth Games. In addition, the APC manages high-performance programs for several sports, provides direct funding to national federations and other high-performance sector partners, and delivers programs that value-add to this investment.
What are Australia’s Elite Sport Structures?
AIS SIS/SAS Peak Bodies (AOC/APC/ACGA) NSOs Government Commercial and Community
What is the role of the Government in Australia’s Elite Sport Structures?
The ASC administers the federal governments investment in sport, including funding the NSOs, the National Institute Network and the APC. Additional support is provided by state departments of social and recreation.
What is the role of Commercial and Community in Australia’s Elite Sport Structures?
To provide expertise, products, facilities, advice and funding to assist athletes and sports to compete on the world stage.
What are the changes that Sport 2030 made from Winning Edge?
A shift back to a grassroots focus, with poor Olympic performance not helping the chances of NSO funding.
What are the changes that have been made to the AIS?
New role of AIS to focus on “being the national high-performance system leader”.The AIS will no longer support athletes in residential programs or camps, but instead “collaborate to create high-performance strategies that are recognised as world-leading”.
• To become this high-performance leader, Sport 2030 outlines plans to invest in a more high- tech and innovative AIS facility and work with universities to encourage new research on sport technologies, practices and training mechanisms.
Sport Development is a
a term used to describe policies, processes and practices, that form an integral feature of the work involved in providing sporting opportunities and positive sporting experiences.
Development of sport means
elite athlete progression, attracting a large participant base, nurturing talented athletes.
Development through sport means
sport as a means of achieving community‐oriented objectives (health, wellbeing, personal development, social justice, peace, etc.)
Sport Development Pyramid top to bottom:
International National State/territory Regional Local Club Participation School sport, casual, recreation
What are themes that lead to a decline in mass participation in sports?
‐ Overemphasis on competition
‐ People intimidated by sport environment/clubs
‐ Commitment to regular training and competition problematic: Time consuming
‐ Cost to participate is a barrier
What are some ways to combat a decline in participation in sports?
‐ Focus on social aspects of sport, not just competition
‐ Make sport environments more inclusive
‐ Create more flexible options: less time commitment
‐ Consider ways to reduce cost (e.g., pay as you go memberships)
Sport Development Process Model:
1. Recruitment ‐ The ways athletes are introduced to the sport ‐ Recruitment, motivation, socialisation, commitment ‐ Sponsored recruitment? 2. Retention ‐ Choice to continue to participate ‐ Benefits, motivations, commitment 3. Transition ‐ Identification and upward movement
