VOLUNTEER  RESOURCES

USA Baseball Coach Certification is an educational program for all individuals who are currently coaching baseball or aspire to coach at any level of the game. The program aims to create a higher standard of coaching education and enhance the ability of coaches to better serve their athletes. It is free to complete and required to coach at BNZ tournaments.

Good Sports is all about creating positive sporting experiences for children and young people. It does this by supporting and educating parents, caregivers, coaches, teachers and sport leaders, who all contribute to children’s sport. Aktive have developed three online interactive learning modules focussing on ‘Good Sports’ coaching philosophy and principles. This is recommended for all parent, managers, and coaches.

Balance is Better is an evidence-based philosophy to support quality sport experiences for all young people, regardless of ability, needs and motivations. It is about young people staying involved in sport for life and realising their potential at the right time. The Balance is Better philosophy has been developed by the NZ sport system (e.g. sport organisations, leaders and administrators, schools, clubs, coaches, parents and volunteers) to support the culture change needed to provide quality sport opportunities for tamariki (5-11) and rangatahi (12-18). Sport NZ’s current focus is on rangatahi, given the decline we are seeing in teenage participation.

BeSportive.Kiwi is a campaign aimed at helping sport parents create a better environment for our young athletes.