Cal Thomson, Chris McLaughlin, Clair Duncan, Craig Howie and Tom Ritchie

SPSU9D5

Talent ID and Development in Scottish Netball

CONTENTS

History

Size and Scope

Development Pathways

Talent ID and Management: Strengths and Weaknesses

International Comparison

Funding Commitment

Future Predictor

NETBALL: A HISTORY

International Federation of Women`s Basketball and Netball

International Netball Federation

1995 – Netball recognised as Olympic sport.

Netball Scotland

Netball Scotland Strategic Plan 2010-2015

Reviewed - Polaris

NETBALL SCOTLAND

2010-2015:The Performance Pathway

Stage One-FUNdamentals

Stage Two-Learning to Train

Stage Three-Training to train

Stage Four- Training to compete

Stage Five-Training to win.

NATURE/SCOPE

Very much amateur in approach

Predominantly played at schools and community level.

Larger population playing in Glasgow and West

Small pockets of elite competitors and organisations.

Progression rate from grassroots to elite level is low.

SIZE

3700 Members Netball Scotland 2014

Estimated 20 000 people playing Netball in Scottish Schools.

.2 development officers

SIZE (PERFORMANCE NETBALL)

Maximum of 28 performance athletes

U21 16-18 players

U17 20 players

DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY

Geraldine Moore, National Development Manager :

“100% of national u17 players have come through u15 development centres.”

Jo Pettitt, National Squad Member,Member of Team Scotland:

“I was in a development programme when I was 13/14, which was a pathways squad for girls who are interested in getting into the national u17 squad. Which in turn would progress to the national squad.”

LAURA GIBSON-STIRLING UNIVERSITY NETBALL TEAM PLAYER

“I started playing netball in Primary School at age nine and as soon as I could I joined the local sports centre netball club. Even from a young age I was committed and attended every week without fail. My mum and dad have been my main supporters and they never miss an opportunity to watch me play. Different coaches played a massive role in more the technical side mainly the district coaches and national coaches as I progressed. As soon as I started playing netball I wanted to play for Scotland.”

“When I was 15 I trailed for the u17 Scotland squad, I was successful but was cut half way through the season. However I joined the North Pathways Squad, this was the beginning for me to progress to u17 to u19,u21s and then finally Open Squad.”

ALISON INNES-STIRLING UNIVERSITY NETBALL PLAYER

“ I didn’t play much in primary school but my dad was a football coach and I was made to go along to netball, my main supporters were my mum and dad but we had a family friend who was quite high up in netball so they helped out in coaching and guidance”

“I wasn’t aware of any pathways until I started playing at club level and I then was asked to trial for district and then the same for national level”.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS - PLAYER PATHWAYS

Alison and Laura both agree on the fact the pathways become clearer at the higher levels of development of netball.

Laura had clearer aims of reaching these levels in netball while Alison seemed to fall into netball and follow the pathways.

This highlighting two different players from different areas eventually ended up on the same pathway, it could be said netball need to reach players earlier to truly gain commitment and see development from an early age. This relates to Netball Scotland Performance Pathway 2010-2015.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Talent Management and Talent Identification

Processes

Areas for improvements

Positives

Case Study – Lindsey Meighan

WEAKNESSES/AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Engagement and talent-pool

Gender

Staff – Blair Cremin

Focus

Squads

STRENGTHS

Self-appraisal

Development Officers

Talent Manager

Systems

U23 Squad

Performance Athletes

National Trials

Continual scouting

Only introduced 2011

Only 2 + 1 Youth DO

28. Too few? Reasonable spread of resources? Open: self-application process

Voluntary Role

Drop in participation – appointed Youth D.O. Acknowledge better Talent ID needed

Starting 2014

LINDSAY MEIGHAN

Ex-player

Education and Development Manager

Coaches and Referees

Experience of National Open Trials

STRENGTHS

Self-appraisal

Development Officers

Talent Manager

Systems

U23 Squad

Performance Athletes

National Trials

Continual scouting

Only introduced 2011

Only 2 + 1 Youth D.O.

28. Too few? Reasonable spread of resources? Self-application process

Club coaches as scouts, national coaches

Voluntary Role

Drop in participation – appointed Youth D.O.

Starting 2014

TALENT ID TARGETS

8 Primary Pathway Centres by 2012/2013

8 Junior Pathway Centres by 2012/2013

6 U15 Pathway Centres 2012/2013

INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

The International Netball Federation

Variety of support methods

World Rankings and relative comparison

UK, Europe, World-wide

INTERNATIONAL PATHWAY: PILLARS OF GAME PLAN 2012-2016.

Integrated Strategic Development Model

• Meeting participants’ needs to ensure positive experience is had.

• Player-centred model.

• The development of skills ,knowledge and understanding takes place due to player competition in centre of model.

• Priority to create and give access to all levels to competitive opportunities.

World Ranking: 3

Population: 53.01Million – Scotland: 5.3Million

GDP per Capita: £31,651 – Scotland: £24,815

“The Pathway will act as a conveyor belt for high quality English athletes, taking players from 11-12 years old, all the way through to our Senior National team.”

NETBALL ENGLAND

NETBALL WALES

World Ranking: 8

Population: 3.07Million

GDP per Capita: £15,696

“Ensuring that there is a clear route for players to develop within the sport, also ensuring that late developers are included and that anyone who misses a regional or national trial will still have the opportunity to be seen and considered.”

WORLD RANKING: 28

Population: 4.6Million

GDP: £27,413

Only Home Nation outside top 20 WR

Netball Ireland website very difficult to navigate. No performance documents could be found.

Expansion 1960-75: Clubs and Secondary Schools

NETBALL IRELAND

NETBALL AUSTRALIA

WORLD RANKING: 1

Population: 23.13Million

GDP: £27,798

Strong participation base

Constant improvement and review

Thorough Player Pathway

“We have to take a holistic view on what makes a successful athlete into the future and ensure that we are working with our coaches right through our pathway to find the athletes that will be successful.”

Country World Ranking

Population GDP

Northern Ireland

11 1.81Million £20, 318

Scotland 12 5.3Million £24,815

Uganda 13 37.58Million £357.85

SCOTTISH NETBALL: OVERACHIEVING?

SGB sponsorship

SportScotland

Effectiveness/comparison

Individual athlete funding

Salaries

FINANCIAL COMMITMENT

Netball Scotland’s Major Funding Partner.

Sponsors of the Thistles team.

Sponsor the National U19’s Squad

SPONSORSHIP

SPORT SCOTLAND INVESTMENT

Funding low compared to other sports

Aquatic sports - £5,216,250.

SportScotland fund Youth D.O. position

FUNDING/EFFECTIVENESS

Investment low in comparison to Netball England

England lie in 3rd place in WR, 6 places above Scotland in 9th

INDIVDUAL FUNDING

Jo Pettitt

“I can apply each year for a sports bursary through my university (Strathclyde), and I am supported by SportScotland Institute of Sport, but Scottish Netball on the whole has very little funding in comparison to other sports, something we're hoping will change as soon as possible, especially after the Commonwealth Games and after the World Cup in 2015”

GAPS/PREDICTOR

Strengths/Weaknesses

Main gaps: Part time/full time

Rural areas failed with talent development.

Netball regionalised but poor due to regional dominance.

Funding drop?

2015-2019 –National League to improve club game (Geraldine Moore)

More qualified coaches, talent development in best environment.

REFERENCE LIST

http://www.netball.org/thrilling-world-class-events/current-world-rankings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_subdivisions_by_GDP_over_100_billion_US_dollars

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball

www.scotland.gov.uk/resource/0044/00446013.pdf

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