Post on 01-Apr-2015
Colleges & Universities Sports Association of IrelandRecreational Sports Participation
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Initial Question
Student Recreation Sports Participation
Does CUSAI have a role?
If so what?
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Questions
Student Recreation Sports Participation
1. What is our benchmark?
2. A national or a local challenge?
3. What role for CUSAI?
4. What next?
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Coaching Ireland LISPA Model
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LISPA – Third Level: Competition
Competition Escalator
Training toWin
Training toCompete
HighPerformance
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Competitive Events
Competition Escalator
Training toWin
Training toCompete
HighPerformanceIntercollegiate
Events
World UniversityEvents
EUSA Championships
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CUSAI’s Current Role
Competition Escalator
Training toWin
Training toCompete
HighPerformance
CUSAI Role
Support Colleges& Universities
Strategic CoordinationNational & International
Lobby & PromoteIntercollegiate Sports
IntercollegiateEvents
World UniversityEvents
EUSA Championships
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LISPA Recreation
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LISPA – Third Level:Organised Sport & Active Recreation
Inactive
Sporadic
Frequent
Consistent
Participation Escalator
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Participation Benefits
Inactive
Sporadic
Frequent
Consistent
Participation Escalator
Physical &Mental Health
SocialInteraction
AcademicBenefit
LeadershipExperience
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Participation Formats
Inactive
Sporadic
Frequent
Consistent
Participation Escalator
Physical &Mental Health
SocialInteraction
AcademicBenefit
LeadershipExperience
Formats
Clubs
Activity Programmes
Exercise Prescription
Orientation Process
Off Campus
Casual Participation
Inactive
Sporadic
Frequent
Consistent
Participation Escalator
Physical &Mental Health
SocialInteraction
AcademicBenefit
LeadershipExperience
Formats
Clubs
Activity Programmes
Exercise Prescription
Orientation Process
On / Off Campus Facilities
Casual Participation
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Participation Facilitators
Programmes
Facilities
Costs
Facilitating
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Participation Barriers
Sporadic
Frequent
Consistent
Participation Escalator
Attrition
Induction
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Its not me its you:
Personal Barriers
Opinion of sports
Low physical literacy
Unmotivated
Competing priorities– Time & effort of participating
– Part time work demands
Lack of follow through.
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Its not you its me:
Organisational Barriers
Semesterisation
Continuous Assessment
Lack of / inappropriate facilities
Sports facilities as exam venues
Limited induction / orientation / first step sports programmes
Limited range of sports / clubs
Narrow concept of sport: more Bollywood and less athletics
Over emphasis on competitive v fun / social outcomes
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What is our benchmark?
Some locations record a 60% participation rate.
Sports Hill alludes to a 70% participation rate.
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What is our benchmark?
Quality Criteria: opportunities, diversity, low barriers?
Data: numbers participating, consistency, international comparisons?
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Reaching the Benchmark
A Local or a National Challenge?
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Reaching the Benchmark
What key actions are required?
Does CUSAI have a role?
What can this role be?
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CUSAI’s Limitations / Actions
Issues - Options
Current Mandate
Limited Resources
Reduced Competition Focus – Increased Recreational Role?
Level of priority?
Structural requirements: sub committee – task group, promotional drive?
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CUSAI Role
What level for future CUSAI Involvement:
Strategic: identify objectives, targets, actions and drive outcomes via a sub committee .
Operational: organise & promote events, communicate opportunities / case studies.
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Conclusion
Student Recreation Sports Participation
1. What is our benchmark?
2. A national or a local challenge?
3. What role for CUSAI?
4. What next?
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If so then what is CUSAI’s role?
Inactive
Sporadic
Frequent
Consistent
Participation Escalator
Physical &Mental Health
SocialInteraction
AcademicBenefit
CUSAI Role?LeadershipExperience
Strategic?
Coordinating?
Operational?
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Solutions: Does CUSAI have a broader role?
National: Sports Partnerships, Sports NGB programmes, Commercial sector.
Local: On campus sports staff, facilities & programmes.
CUSAI: Strategic? Operational? Support?
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Participation Data
Average Clubs = 17% of registered students (70% Male, 30% Female).
Average recreational classes = 12% of registered students (55% female 45% male).
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CUSAI
CUSAI Board
Development ManagerAdministrator Staff
Sub Committees