STRATEGY RE-FOCUS

Our aspiration

To be a leading sport on and off the diamond.

What does that mean?

More Players, coaches, umpires, scorers, other volunteers

Better Softball experiences - incl competitions/tournaments Player development Competitions Facilities Results internationally

Improved Alignment and cooperation Brand and profile for the game Organisational performance – clubs, associations, SNZ

Why? Because …

We have a great game and we want people to play softball because it offers great value – for example

Can be played in an hour or two. It can be modified for kids and others You can play internationally You can get an education from it You can represent your country You can play with your mates or your family People of all abilities can play It’s game of action It’s challenging and fun There’s a variety of tournaments and competitions ETC

So, what stops us from being a leading sport now?

In some areas we are doing well In others we haven’t responded to the changes

that are occurring in the environment around us

Change is inevitable.Progress is optional.

Our challenge

Challenges

#1: ScaleSNZ

23 Associations

? Clubs

30,000 players? / ? volunteers

4,000,000 New Zealanders

Challenges

#2: Resources

Resource Supply

Financial

People

Information

Support

Challenges

#3: Image

INTERNAL VIEWINTERNAL VIEW

EXTERNAL VIEWEXTERNAL VIEW

Challenges

#4: Change

Strategic aspects

High Performance

Delivery of local softball

Capable organisations and people

Game development

Priority focus – local softball

To grow the game by building a high quality delivery system that is

nationally-supported and locally implemented.

The softball delivery system

players

volunteers

organisations

goodwillgoodwill

partnershipspartnerships

moneymoney

knowledgeknowledge

information information

leadershipleadership

ownershipownership

game

So that we can achieve…

Players Better recruitment and retention at all ages and stages of

participation Volunteers

Better recruitment and retention of volunteer coaches, umpires, scorers and administrators

Clubs, associations, head office Improved capability and capacity Better alignment and coordination towards common goals

High performance Improved talent identification and development Consistent top eight finishes in key world events

Measured by…

PLAYERS Increase in number of players as measured in association annual returns

VOLUNTEERSEstablish benchmark numbers of volunteers.Increase in number of active volunteers.

CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS/SNZ SNZ and larger associations complete ODT and implement organisational improvement plans.

HIGH PERFORMANCE Development of talent identification and development plans incorporating association high performance planning.

Results at key events.

So, how do we do this?

A game of singles, not home runs.

GROW SUSTAIN EXCEL

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

GAME DEVELOPMENT

ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT

A framework for action

Local Softball Strategy Local Softball Strategy Talent – ID &

Development Talent – ID &

Development High

Performance High

Performance

On the diamondOn the

diamond

Off the diamondOff the

diamond

Framework

GROW SUSTAIN EXCEL

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT

GAME DEVELOPMENT

ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT

RECRUIT/GROW:Players and volunteers

Young peopleSchools/clubs linking

Game formatsCompetition types

EventsProfile and image

Healthy clubs/associations

QUALITY/RETAIN/IMPROVE:Experiences

CoachingOrganisation

FacilitiesCompetition structuresDevelopment pathway

Talent IDAlignment and partnerships

PERFORM:Talent Development

White/Black SoxJunior Sox

Succession planningInternational competitionHighly capable people and

organisations

SNZ’s role

SNZLeadership

(influence and support)

expertise resources partnerships money

Nationally supported, locally implemented

SNZSNZ

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associations

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expertise resources partnerships money

CLUBS/SCHOOLS/OTHER PROVIDERS

EXISTING / POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS and VOLUNTEERS