Hockey New Zealand Vision ‘To be the world’s best Hockey nation by 2020’

High Performance ‘The purpose of high performance is to improve the performance capability of athletes, to ensure we achieve our strategic vision’

3 1.High Performance contributes to the success of the 2020 Strategy. 1.What HP will look in How everyone contributes HNZ High Performance Presentation

– Medals on the World Stage

HNZ Strategic HP 2020 Goals - Outcomes (Taken from HNZ Strategic Framework) Black Sticks winning Major Events Medal at Tokyo (and beyond) World Ranking – Top 4 x 2 teams* Sustainable HP program 5

HNZ HP Currently Two high performance programs – delivering two teams for international competition National programs servicing 50 athletes No formal pathway connection between HNZ HP and the national system No formal national performance network Performance gap between national and international competition 6

7 High Performance Director National Coach Men National Men's Assistant National Men's Performance Analyst Team Services Manager National Coach Women National women's Assistant National Women's Performance Analyst Current National Performance Structure National Network

8 EXCEL National U21 Coach National U18 Coach Regional U18, U21 Coaches Regional Talent Coach Specialist Coaches National Squads National Development Squads U21 National Squads U18 National Squads Regional Development Programmes - regional age-group talent - nationally identified talent National Hockey League National Under 21 & U18 Tournaments Targeted National Age Group Tournaments National Senior High Performance Programme – Black Sticks Talent Development Future/Junior Black Sticks Programs National Head Coach National Assistant Coach NHL Coach Player Pathway High Performance Coaching Pathway DEVELOP PERFORM EXPLORE Community Sport Participation programmes Community sport development and delivery Competition – school, club, association Hockey’s National High Performance Pathways

High Performance Strategy – Overview (Extract from HPSNZ Presentation) Develop a World Leading System – Expose athletes to performance programs sooner, for longer, and with greater consistency – Expose more athletes to high level programs and competitions Further Enhance World Class HP National programs – High quality athletes – High quality staff – Dedicated training facilities – World Class sports science and S & C programs – Well planned campaigns and longer term sustainability planning 9

High Performance in 2020 National HP Framework – supporting coach and athlete pathway – led by HNZ HP Hubs National center's of excellence – providing decentralized performance training National domestic competitions that improve the base level of identified athletes Key outcome – more quality coaches, more quality athletes, closed gap between domestic and international game. 10

HNZ Proposed National Performance Network 11 National Network Manager National Performance Hubs Domestic (Regional) Representative Teams Association Performance Programs Performance Centre's of Excellence National Elite Coaching Pathway National Athlete Pathway Future Black SticksJunior Black Sticks

12 Performance Hub 1 Performance Hub 2 Performance Hub 3 Performance Hub 4

Performance Hub – Coach and Athlete Pathway 13 Centre of Excellence Programs Regional/National Competitions Association Programs NHL - JBS/FBS Under age Representative Club Coaching AthleteCoach

14 Junior National Squads National Development Squads U21 National Squads U18 National Squads Region based Talent Programs - regional age-group talent - nationally identified talent National Hockey League National Under 21 & U18 Tournaments Targeted National Age Group Tournaments Community Sport Participation programmes Community sport development and delivery Competition – school, club, association Hockey’s National High Performance Pathways - Area of Responsibility Hockey New Zealand National Network - Hubs Region/Association

Region/Association – Coach and Athlete Pathway 15 Performance Programs Regional/Asso ciation representative Community and entry level - Club Regional/performance program Club and representative Entry Level coaching AthleteCoach

Domestic Competitions Defined purpose for each competition that underpins national outcomes Progression of competitions that better service national and local outcomes – e.g. Expanded club competitions Association/regional representative competitions supporting local and national outcomes Broadening the base of athlete development Closing the gap on international competition 16

Region/Association in 2020 Community programs growing the game Strong clubs providing opportunities Representative programs providing next-level competition Performance environments that develop athletes Alignment to national pathways Supported coach and athlete pathway, aligned with and feeding into national pathway 17

HNZ Presentation to HPSNZ ‘HP Strategy to Success and Sustainability’ Gains in Performance outcomes International competition strategy – regional approach National HP Training Facility – Home for the Black Sticks International event hosting strategy National underpinning coach/athlete pathway – growing athlete capability Domestic suite of competitions – Supporting athlete development and closing the gap on international competition – Increasing exposure for aspiring coaches – Creating commercial model to support athletes and programs – Reducing the need to pursue international opponents – reducing costs – Fostering relationships with key international partners – Increased opportunities for more athletes 18

Region/Association Alignment – Critical Success Factor National Alignment A national model with shared objectives and shared outcomes Participation programs, club opportunities, performance development and representative programs 19

Region/Association Alignment – Critical Success Factor 20 NZ High Performance RegionsAssociations Hockey New Zealand The result of alignment is an outcome equal to the Sum of the parts.