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1 Introducing the Whole of Netball Plan On behalf of Netball New Zealand (NNZ), we are delighted to present the Whole of Netball Plan (WON Plan), a comprehensive document outlining the wider plan for the whole of Netball in New Zealand for the next five years. This integrated national plan for the development of Netball is fundamentally important if we are to succeed at all levels of our game. The WON Plan highlights the shared outcomes for Netball, clarity on how we measure success, while ensuring we have a consistent set of national strategies and prioritising national projects to guide investment into Netball. The aim is for NNZ, the five Netball Zones and 85 Netball Centres to be able to align their strategic and operating plans to enable the delivery of the WON Plan. We expect to refresh the priority initiatives and projects throughout the five years. Four key pillars of the WON Plan have been identified; GROW – participation and lifelong involvement, CONNECT – more New Zealanders to the passion and excitement of Netball, WIN – be the best in world Netball, SUSTAIN – our game through a strong Netball system; people, finances, organisations. With the WON Plan in place, New Zealanders will live this game as they have never lived it before. So, welcome to the WON Plan…a new era for Netball in New Zealand! Hilary Poole John Bongard Chief Executive Officer Chairman 2 Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Development of the Whole of Netball Plan 1 1.2 The Importance and Role of Netball in New Zealand 2 2 Plan Overview 3 2.1 Our Purpose 3 2.2 Principles of the Plan 3 2.3 What Does Success Look Like? 3 2.4 Growth in Participation – Affiliated Players 4 2.5 Overview of the Whole of Netball Plan 5 2.6 Strategies to Achieve Our Outcomes 7 2.7 Whole of Netball Plan – Priority Projects 8 2.8 Whole of Netball Plan Summary 10 3 Netball in New Zealand - Setting the Scene 11 3.1 Participation 11 3.2 The Netball Delivery Structure and System 12 4 Key Challenges Facing Netball 14 4.1 Membership and Participation 14 4.2 Netball’s Delivery System 16 4.3 Events and Competitions 16 4.4 Facilities 17 4.5 High Performance Programme and Training Environment 17 4.6 Brand and Profile 17 4.7 Value Creation 17 4.8 International Netball 17 4.9 The Changing Environment 17 5 SWOT 21 3 6 Whole of Netball Plan 22 6.1 Roles and Responsibilities in the Netball System 22 6.2 Partnerships 23 6.3 Funding the Whole of Netball Plan 25 6.4 Monitoring and Reporting 25 7 Whole of Netball Strategies 26 7.1 GROW - Growth and Lifelong Participation in the Game 26 7.2 WIN - We Win, and Are the Best in World Netball 29 7.3 CONNECT - More People in New Zealand Connect with Netball 32 7.4 SUSTAIN - A Strong and Sustainable Netball Delivery System 36 8 Whole of Netball Plan Implementation 40 8.1 Project Implementation - Five-Year Outcomes 40 8.2 Roles in Delivering Projects 2015 - 2019 43 4 5 1 Introduction 1.1 Development of the Whole of Netball Plan Netball New Zealand (NNZ), with the support of Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ), have invested in the development of a Whole of Netball Plan (WON Plan) as, together, we believe it is fundamentally important to have a coherent and integrated national plan for the development of Netball in New Zealand. The benefits of having a WON Plan are to: Have shared outcomes for the sport Be clear on how we measure success Have a consistent set of national strategies Prioritise national projects that will guide investment into the sport. To maximise the quality of Netball experiences, we need to consider the delivery of Netball through one system in New Zealand. The reorganisation of regional capability during 2011/12, which reduced 17 regional and franchise organisations into five Zones, was a bold step to further refine our system. With the Zone structure now in place, it is the right time to develop one integrated national plan for the advancement of the game in New Zealand. The organisations in the Netball system – in particular NNZ, the five Zones and 85 Netball Centres – will be able to align their strategic and operating plans to enable the delivery of the WON Plan, ensuring cohesive development of the game. This plan has a five-year horizon. We envisage the outcomes, measures of success and strategies to remain constant during this time, but expect to refresh the priority initiatives and projects along the way. We would like to thank those who have contributed to the development of the WON Plan: Netball Centres Current and past players Netball Zones – Boards and staff NNZ Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Independent Advisory Group – Colin Stone, Sport Hawke’s Bay; Kereyn Smith, New Zealand Olympic Committee; Rodger Thompson, Sport NZ; Gaye Bryham, AUT University; Sharon Rimmer, Auckland Council; Nicole Lloyd, NNZ Youth Advisory Group Regional Sports Trusts Sport New Zealand NNZ Board and staff 1 1.2 The Importance and Role of Netball in New Zealand Netball is an integral part of the dynamic sporting culture of New Zealand. It is steeped in history, with its introduction to New Zealand as ‘women’s basketball’ in 1906 and the first representative game was played in 1923 between Canterbury and Wellington. Netball is unique in that it is predominantly a women’s sport played here in New Zealand and around the world. Netball has played a leading role in the development of girls and women throughout New Zealand, through their experiences of participating in the sport as players, coaches, officials, administrators, committee and Board members. Netball produces significant role models whose integrity, honesty, athleticism, hard work and humble values have inspired many to participate in or contribute to the game. This has had a flow-on effect in building the high regard with which Netball is held in the wider community. Netball Centres, clubs and schools play a valuable role in their communities as hubs of social, physical and cultural interaction, where people from all backgrounds and ethnicities, regardless of economic status, can safely participate in sport, have enjoyable experiences and form long-lasting relationships. The presence of Netball in nearly every female and co-ed school in New Zealand, and the simplicity of equipment required to play the game – just a ball, hoop and a flat surface – makes Netball the most accessible sport for girls in New Zealand. The strength of Netball ‘DNA’ in schools is a defining characteristic. It is one of a handful of sports with high participation rates by Maori and Pacific Island girls, making it an important contributor to the well-being of these communities. Netball has a strong participation rate in all schools, but in particularly dominant as the sport of choice in low and medium decile schools (decile ranking 1-6) and rural based schools. The core strength of Netball and its success is the phenomenal voluntary effort which goes into running and governing the sport. The game is family friendly, particularly for women and mothers in the club and Centre environment and at events. The ‘can do/make do’, ‘getting on with it’ culture and ethos which prevails through Netball, combined with individual and collective passion and love for the game, keeps Netball operating week in and week out in a sustainable way at the grassroots level. This has positively impacted the lives of generations of girls and women who have freely and actively given back to the sport. 2 2 Plan Overview 2.1 Our Purpose ‘Quality Netball Experiences’ Quality Netball experiences are the fundamental driver of attracting and retaining participants in Netball, and building New Zealanders’ interest in, and following of, Netball. We are committed to working collaboratively in one Netball system, to provide quality and consistent Netball experiences for all participants: players, coaches, officials, administrators, volunteers, fans and our Netball audience. Plan Outcomes The WON Plan has been developed around achieving four outcomes: Grow Participation and lifelong involvement Win Be the best in world Netball Connect More New Zealanders to the passion and excitement of Netball Sustain Netball, through a strong Netball system – people, finances and organisations 2.2 Principles of the Plan Five key principles have guided the development of this plan: 1. Participants are at the heart of everything we do – Improving the quality of the Netball experience for participants is at the heart of our plan. 2. We are market driven, responding to the changing needs and diversity of New Zealand – Our Netball programmes, competitions and events and our delivery of them is responsive to the changing profiles and needs of our target markets. 3. We consider Netball as one system – Netball is delivered through one integrated system, with clarity of roles and responsibilities (for all organisations and individuals) within this system. 4. We prioritise – Projects are prioritised and resources are allocated accordingly to enable substantive progress with national priorities. 5. We are transparent and accountable – we will monitor and report on our progress against our targeted outcomes, and priority projects. 2.3 What Does Success Look Like? If Netball delivers successfully on this plan then: Participation will grow year-on-year, through both retention and attraction of new participants. We will consistently offer targeted, appealing, accessible, quality experiences for all participants. 3 Netball will be thriving in our communities and will continue to be a positive contributor to people’s lives. Our Netball volunteers will be recognised, celebrated, feel valued, respected and well informed.