colleges & universities sports association of ireland recreational sports participation

Colleges & Universities Sports Association of IrelandRecreational Sports Participation

Initial Question

Student Recreation Sports Participation

Does CUSAI have a role?

If so what?

Questions


1. What is our benchmark?

2. A national or a local challenge?

3. What role for CUSAI?

4. What next?

Coaching Ireland LISPA Model

LISPA – Third Level: Competition

Competition Escalator

Training toWin

Training toCompete

HighPerformance

Competitive Events


Training toWin

Training toCompete

HighPerformanceIntercollegiate

Events

World UniversityEvents

EUSA Championships

CUSAI’s Current Role


Training toWin

Training toCompete

HighPerformance

CUSAI Role

Support Colleges& Universities

Strategic CoordinationNational & International

Lobby & PromoteIntercollegiate Sports

IntercollegiateEvents

World UniversityEvents

EUSA Championships

LISPA Recreation

LISPA – Third Level:Organised Sport & Active Recreation

Inactive

Sporadic

Frequent

Consistent

Participation Escalator

Participation Benefits

Inactive

Sporadic

Frequent

Consistent


Physical &Mental Health

SocialInteraction

AcademicBenefit

LeadershipExperience

Participation Formats

Inactive

Sporadic

Frequent

Consistent



SocialInteraction

AcademicBenefit


Formats

Clubs

Activity Programmes

Exercise Prescription

Orientation Process

Off Campus

Casual Participation

Inactive

Sporadic

Frequent

Consistent



SocialInteraction

AcademicBenefit


Formats

Clubs

Activity Programmes

Exercise Prescription

Orientation Process

On / Off Campus Facilities

Casual Participation

Participation Facilitators

Programmes

Facilities

Costs

Facilitating

Participation Barriers

Sporadic

Frequent

Consistent


Attrition

Induction

Its not me its you:

Personal Barriers

Opinion of sports

Low physical literacy

Unmotivated

Competing priorities– Time & effort of participating

– Part time work demands

Lack of follow through.

Its not you its me:

Organisational Barriers

Semesterisation

Continuous Assessment

Lack of / inappropriate facilities

Sports facilities as exam venues

Limited induction / orientation / first step sports programmes

Limited range of sports / clubs

Narrow concept of sport: more Bollywood and less athletics

Over emphasis on competitive v fun / social outcomes

What is our benchmark?

Some locations record a 60% participation rate.

Sports Hill alludes to a 70% participation rate.

What is our benchmark?

Quality Criteria: opportunities, diversity, low barriers?

Data: numbers participating, consistency, international comparisons?

Reaching the Benchmark

A Local or a National Challenge?

Reaching the Benchmark

What key actions are required?

Does CUSAI have a role?

What can this role be?

CUSAI’s Limitations / Actions

Issues - Options

Current Mandate

Limited Resources

Reduced Competition Focus – Increased Recreational Role?

Level of priority?

Structural requirements: sub committee – task group, promotional drive?

CUSAI Role

What level for future CUSAI Involvement:

Strategic: identify objectives, targets, actions and drive outcomes via a sub committee .

Operational: organise & promote events, communicate opportunities / case studies.

Conclusion


1. What is our benchmark?

2. A national or a local challenge?

3. What role for CUSAI?

4. What next?

If so then what is CUSAI’s role?

Inactive

Sporadic

Frequent

Consistent



SocialInteraction

AcademicBenefit

CUSAI Role?LeadershipExperience

Strategic?

Coordinating?

Operational?

Solutions: Does CUSAI have a broader role?

National: Sports Partnerships, Sports NGB programmes, Commercial sector.

Local: On campus sports staff, facilities & programmes.

CUSAI: Strategic? Operational? Support?

Participation Data

Average Clubs = 17% of registered students (70% Male, 30% Female).

Average recreational classes = 12% of registered students (55% female 45% male).

CUSAI

CUSAI Board

Development ManagerAdministrator Staff

Sub Committees

colleges & universities sports association of ireland recreational sports participation

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