PNZ commitment to SPARC and the

development of petanque in New Zealand

These are the objectives that we have agreed with SPARC that we are trying to achieve. They come from our Strategic Plan, and are aligned with SPARC’s own objectives, as they have agreed with the Government.

SPARC “invests” in petanque, currently $6000 a year, to help us achieve these objectives. In addition, this year SPARC have given us an extra, one-off grant of $4000, tied to the achievement of our coaching and umpiring goals, which we identified as stalling for lack of resources.

The strategies show what we propose to do in order to achieve our goals; the performance indicators are how we will know whether we have succeeded.

This schedule provides PNZ with a framework for the development of petanque in New Zealand and progress against objectives is assessed regularly at Executive and Council meetings, and reported to SPARC annually.

Increased number of people, particularly Seniors, playing Petanque as a game, sport or social activity

Link Petanque to community events (e.g. food & wine festivals)

Increase in the number of public participation events held in each region

Increased number of affiliated clubs

Provide an information package to new clubs to help them set up their organisation

Increase from 46 to 48 affiliated clubs

Provide support systems for new and existing clubs

Increased number of schools at all levels aware of Petanque as a sports option

Provide coaching resource kits to schools (primary, intermediate, and secondary)

Increase in the number of interschool competitions and numbers participating

Organise interschool competitions

Increase in the number of schools using Petanque for sports days or “Have a Go” programmes

Promote Petanque as an option for school sports days or “Have a Go” programmes

Improved quantity and quality of regional coaching programmes

Identify current coaching resources and programmes in all regions, including the number and qualifications of all current actively involved coaches

The identities and qualifications of all current coaches are known to PNZ

20% of actively involved coaches have attended a recognised coaching course

Baseline number of participants in initial coaching programmes established

Encourage actively involved coaches to attend a recognised coaching course by providing them with information on such courses and financial assistance if required and where possible

Develop model coaching programmes that can be implemented at regional and club level

Run entry-level coaching information seminars in all regions

Increased number of qualified umpires available to officiate at all levels of competition

The identities and qualifications of all people currently undertaking umpiring duties at Club, regional and national levels are known to PNZ

Database of current umpires established

Identify current umpiring resources around the country

At least two additional people have commenced training at national umpire level

Produce and distribute an Umpire’s Handbook resource kit for intending and qualified umpires

At least one umpire qualified at regional level per region

Implement the umpiring qualification system

All Clubs to have at least one person with Club level umpiring qualification