state associations

All We Want For Hockey Is…

As most of us know, in sport as in life things evolve. It is hoped that this evolution will result in a gradual change for the better or an improvement over time. While some evolution is natural, it just happens,

Is It Time the Members Spoke Up and Demanded Better ‘Customer Service?’

It was refreshing to hear someone say recently that there needs to be a shift in the attitude of State and National Sporting Associations, and that they need to “realise that they are in the customer service business.” That without

The Coach or the Director?

There are many who question the evolution over the past 20-25 years of the Sporting Director, Technical Director or High Performance Director in sport. Do all levels of sport need such an individual? Which organisations and programs does such a

2020 – A Time For Clear Vision

Next year will be the year 2020. Twenty-twenty vision is often perceived to be perfect vision. However if you talk to those who work in this field they will tell you that twenty-twenty vision in fact only indicates ‘the clarity

Is Expansion and Restructure the Way Forward?

Fifteen years ago football fans in Australian dreamt of a new dawn for the game. The game was disjointed, it was corrupt and it was in disarray. Soccer Australia which was the game’s governing body was under immense pressure and