Welcome to Presidents Forum Michael Tentomas

CEO Update David Thompson

900 players Over 70 Volunteer Coaches Over 2500 parents and supporters 200 attending Awards Night

Member Growth of +3.5% 1,500 increase in membership in last 3 years Against the trend of hockey in Australia and Club membership generally

New Products New Customers Less Structured Shorter Competitions More spontaneous playing opportunities Engage recreational sports participants

Primary School aged children 5% growth from 2015-2016 and 2016 – 2017 Free Joey Ball for all players 11 and under Active Kid Voucher release

Visited 180 primary schools in 2017 15,000 primary school aged children sampled hockey in a 4 week program Volunteer Coach Army assisted the RCCs Targeting 200 schools this year

We have what all sports want, strong female participation We must protect it Female friendly formats, facilities and environment

We will conduct a facility audit Relationships with all levels of Government Nurture local relationships with local government and council $200 million in Regional Infrastructure and Stroger Communities funds Working hard in Western Sydney, the Inner City and Northern Sydney and Beaches

27 Associations Over 170 clubs SHA and SWHL on board for 2018 Simplify Volunteers lives

Monthly Bulletin Monthly Association and Club Newsletter Bi Monthly RCC Association feedback

New home and away international series beginning 2019 7 rounds in Australia 3 rounds in NSW, March 2019 for 2 years Thanks to Destination NSW

New League New Teams New Opportunities New Profile New Visibility Big Bash esq

Respect for Officials Pledge No Respect, No Officials, No game Ambassadors Officials pathway development

Member Protection Awareness Craig Beed and Morgan Lander

MEMBER PROTECTION ROADSHOW Morgan Lander - Founder & Principal, MORGAN LANDER ADVISORY Craig Beed – Hockey NSW Member Engagement & Operations Manager

Member Protection Summary 01 What is Member Protection, how widespread is it and why is it needed? 02 What are the key risk areas of Member Protection covered by Training Child Protection Harassment Discrimination. The important role of Member Protection Information Officers in Associations and Clubs. 03 Morgan

Member Protection Roadshow Format At location selected by Assn At time selected by Assn No group too small 2hr session Member Protection Roadshow Format Craig

Training Locations 1 x Metro 12 x Regional Craig

Key Stats Craig

74% with low familiarity of Member Protection in Sport Q: Prior to the Member Protection awareness training, how familiar were you with Member Protection in Sport? Post-Training Survey 74% with low familiarity of Member Protection in Sport Craig

Q: How helpful was the content presented at the training? Post-Training Survey 86% VERY POSITIVE Craig

01 02 03 Key Observations Decline in respect for OFFICIALS Volunteer burnout key issue - very small number of passionate VOLUNTEERS run hockey & wear multiple hats Considerable number of OFFICE BEARER vacancies at Associations 03 Craig

Key Observations 04 A number of volunteers felt inexperienced dealing with JUDICIARY & CONSITUTION matters 05 Some confusion concerning WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK requirements Great stories of INCLUSION 06 Craig

Next Steps 01 RESPECT FOR OFFICIALS campaign for 2018 season 02 ASC to release new MEMBER PROTECTION POLICY. HNSW to modify and adapt to Assn/Club requirements based on roadshow feedback Create new template CONSTITUTION that aligns with new member protection policy 03 Morgan

MEMBER PROTECTION ROADSHOW Morgan Lander - Founder & Principal, MORGAN LANDER ADVISORY Craig Beed – Hockey NSW Member Engagement & Operations Manager

Participation Update Blair Chalmers

Participation Manager Blair Chalmers

of the Participation Manager Role? GROW THE GAME What is the PURPOSE of the Participation Manager Role? The primary purpose of the Participation Manager’s role is to strategically deliver and implement inclusive programs and activities that increase participation and registered members of Hockey NSW.

How will the Participation Manager achieve this PURPOSE? GROW THE GAME Enjoyment – Participant, Player & Membership Focused Engagement – Public, Past & Current Member Focused How will the Participation Manager achieve this PURPOSE? Schools – Student participation and Club Linkages Focused Management – Regional Coaching Coordinators and Volunteer Focused Participation works across 5 Pillars Education – Coach, Umpire & Officials Focused

The Regional Coaching Coordinator – Critical to the business & growth GROW THE GAME The Regional Coaching Coordinator – Critical to the business & growth Recruitment – Major focus is recruitment and retention. Increasing participation. Linking schools to Clubs/Association and converting program participants into life long lovers of hockey. Mobilising volunteers, advocates and building a network of coaches to assist in growing the game.

The Regional Coaching Coordinator – Critical to the business GROW THE GAME The Regional Coaching Coordinator – Critical to the business Hockey NSW Activity – Implementation and reporting on Hockey NSW Programs. Conducting benchmark activities such as the Centre of Development & Athlete Acceleration Program. Producing Individual Player Plans for all participates of those programs. Engaging local coaches to assist in delivering programs.

The Regional Coaching Coordinator – Critical to the business GROW THE GAME The Regional Coaching Coordinator – Critical to the business Coach Development – Create a pool of coaches to assist in delivering programs. Coordinate and deliver Level 1 Coaching Courses. Facilitate the delivery of Level 2 and Advanced courses. Assist Association and Club coaches with State Championship preparations. Identify “Coach Developers” within each Association.

The Unseen, Non-measurable Benefits Community engagement Providing a positive face and advocate for the organisation Answering parental, program, policy and procedural questions Dealing with issues, concerns and/or complaints early before they escalate Gaining understanding from Local Association Presidents/Executives on their hockey needs Identifying and encouraging volunteers Building relationships in schools, clubs, other sports and the general community The Unseen, Non-measurable Benefits of the Regional Coaching Coordinator

The Regional Coaching Coordinator Network 2018

Converting Sporting Schools to Registrations Maintain a high presence in schools with a particular focus on All Girl Schools Identify and develop appropriate coaches for the school environment Sporting Schools programs to culminate in an event All schools to be allocated a Club as their local Hockey Supporter Association and/or Clubs to be assisted in building a relationship with schools by HNSW Converting Sporting Schools to Registrations

Finalise all non-completed coach accreditations on HockeyEd database Identify, evaluate and accredit all current coaches that are not on the Coaching Pathway i.e. HockeyEd Identify and build the capacity of a “Coach Developer” in each Association and/or Club Emphasise the importance of “General Principles of Community Coaching” Award two Junior Coach Scholarships, 1 female and 1 male per Region Coach Development

Small Sided Games and the Research Hockey Australia Research Report – July 2017 By Ewout Timmerman “key philosophies that we already have built into our Hookin2Hockey, Stick2Hockey programs as well as junior competitions” - Ben Hartung, General Manager Hockey Australia “reduction of the number of players led to an increase in the number of successful passes, skilled actions, successful actions” “Secondly, children performed more successful actions when playing with fewer players, which is often associated with an increase in task engagement and involvement” “These finding indicate that lowering the number of players increases the physical demands of small sided games.” “It is therefore suggested that appropriate competition structures are created with a consideration for the action capabilities of players” Watch the Mixed Super 9s Video Small Sided Games and the Research

“Every registered U11 player will receive a free Joey Ball in 2018” It is a softer & safer ball, reducing risk of injury and apprehension of playing Improves technique on dribbling, push passing and hitting https://vimeo.com/231338971 It is being used at COD, AAP in game situations and for Goal Keeping drills The Kookaburra’s are using the Joey Ball for PCD practice as it is the safer option

Maximise Indoor Hockey as a Vehicle to Grow the Sport Every school hall can become a Indoor Facility Encourage more Open Primary Competitions Establish U11 Regional Indoor Carnivals Establish an Open Super 6 Indoor Invitational Carnival Grow participation of the Masters cohort Grow the Indoor Development Program (IDP) IDP has three focus areas: Participation Talent Identification & Indoor Coach Development Maximise Indoor Hockey as a Vehicle to Grow the Sport

Concluding Thoughts & Questions 2020 by 2020

Conclusion of Presidents Forum