1. Talent ID and Development in Scottish Netball
Handouts
Poster
Questions welcome at any time
Lack of existing KU – open mind
Enjoyed researching and putting together
Cal Thomson, Chris McLaughlin, Clair Duncan, Craig Howie and Tom Ritchie
SPSU9D5

2. contents History Size and Scope Development Pathways
Talent ID and Management: Strengths and Weaknesses
International Comparison
Funding Commitment
Future Predictor
Brief here.
Lack of existing KU – open mind
Plenty of good things, plenty of weaknesses
Name drop mixed economy approach

3. 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
Reviewed - Polaris
1890s – Spawned from early versions of English Basketball
1960 – International, standardised rules
2014 – More than 60 international teams
Commonwealth Nations – very popular – world rankings
England,Australia,New Zeland,South Africa, West Indies in Hold Championships every 4 years.
Find more info on IFWBN
Netball Scotland – Originally known as the SNA – Founded in 1946

4. 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.
run in schools and communites, learning by experiment with movement i.e throwing and catching.
Two-Learning to Train, schools and communities, key game skills, fun games with focus on learning skills
Training to train, Schools and communites,District and regional pathway present.

5. 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.
Point 2 –Glasgow Wildcats
Point members increase in three years

6. Size 3700 Members Netball Scotland 2014
Estimated people playing Netball in Scottish Schools.
.2 development officers

7. Size (Performance Netball)
Maximum of 28 performance athletes
U players
U17 20 players

8. 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.”
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9. 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.”

10. 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”.

11. 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

12. Strengths and weaknesses
Talent Management and Talent Identification
Processes
Areas for improvements
Positives
Case Study – Lindsey Meighan

13. Weaknesses/Areas for development
Engagement and talent-pool
Gender
Staff – Blair Cremin
Focus
Squads
Gender – missing a chance?
2006 – INF recognises only female teams
Men’s Netball – popular AUS 1980s – parity to Men’s Rugby Union
Blair Cremin (East o Sco Regional Manager)
Focus – U15 upwards
Staff – numbers, gender

14. Strengths Self-appraisal Development Officers Talent Manager Systems
Drop in participation – appointed Youth D.O. Acknowledge better Talent ID needed
Self-appraisal
Development Officers
Talent Manager
Systems
U23 Squad
Performance Athletes
National Trials
Continual scouting
Only Youth DO
Voluntary Role
Only introduced 2011
Starting 2014
Low population
Not a high uptake
NEED TO BE AS EFFECIENT AS POSSIBLE WITH TALENT ID AND DEVT
D.O.s – Glasgow, South Lanarkshire
Youth DO – SS funded
Recognised need for improvement in Talent ID “P to O” (2010)
28. Too few? Reasonable spread of resources?
Open: self-application process

15. Lindsay Meighan Ex-player Education and Development Manager
Coaches and Referees
Experience of National Open Trials
Trials:
Assessed by National Coaches
Skills session, fitness session and full matches
Everyone time
Open selection policy
One day
Psychological elements
Almost anyone can go

16. Strengths Self-appraisal Development Officers Talent Manager Systems
U23 Squad
Performance Athletes
National Trials
Continual scouting
Drop in participation – appointed Youth D.O.
Only Youth D.O.
Voluntary Role
Only introduced 2011
Starting 2014
28. Too few? Reasonable spread of resources?
Self-application process
Club coaches as scouts, national coaches

17. Talent id targets 8 Primary Pathway Centres by 2012/2013
8 Junior Pathway Centres by 2012/2013
6 U15 Pathway Centres 2012/2013

18. International comparison
The International Netball Federation
Variety of support methods
World Rankings and relative comparison
UK, Europe, World-wide
develops talent over 5 regional areas. These are:Africa,Americas,Asia,Europe and Oceania.
The federation offers different levels of development this ranges from providing funding,equipment to technical expertise.
The INF main role as an International Governing body is to lead , guide and support its members and ensure its organisations is delivering at a high standard.
Latest WRs released August 3rd 2014 and based on matches up until September 19th 2014

19. 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.

20. Top 3 not a huge surprise
Incredible spread of countries
Latest WRs released August 3rd 2014 and based on matches up until September 19th 2014

21. Netball england 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 years old, all the way through to our Senior National team.”

23. 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.”

24. Netball Ireland 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 : Clubs and Secondary Schools

25. 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.”
constantly looking to identify talent and improve resources in place such as reviewing the league structures i.e u17,u21, to ensure these leagues can provide competitive opportunities.

27. Scottish Netball: overachieving?
Country
World Ranking
Population
GDP
Northern Ireland 11
1.81Million
£20, 318
Scotland 12
5.3Million
£24,815
Uganda 13
37.58Million
£357.85

28. Financial Commitment SGB sponsorship SportScotland
Effectiveness/comparison
Individual athlete funding
Salaries

29. sponsorship Netball Scotland’s Major Funding Partner.
Sponsors of the Thistles team.
Sponsor the National U19’s Squad

30. SPORT SCOTLAND INVESTMENT
Funding low compared to other sports
Aquatic sports - £5,216,250.
SportScotland fund Youth D.O. position
Increease for – up 18% - now at 1,550,000

31. Funding/effectiveness
Investment low in comparison to Netball England
England lie in 3rd place in WR, 6 places above Scotland in 9th
Couuld Scotland actually be doing really well considering population, funding from Ss, etc?
SportEngland + Netball England - £25.3million for cycle.
League Structure
Professionalism
Population differences

32. 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”
SportsScotland Institute of Sport aids individual athletes with the provision of performance services such as S&C, medical profiling, physio and nutritionist access and performance lifestyle coaching.

33. 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?
–National League to improve club game (Geraldine Moore)
More qualified coaches, talent development in best environment.

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