Sports Development Continuum

Give an example of what type of activities people are engaged in at participation stage

• School PE lessons

• Semi-professional teams

• Grass roots teams

• Professional teams

Snickers just play is an example of this stage

• Performance stage

• Foundation stage

• Participation stage

• Excellence stage

Give an example of what type of activities people are engaged in at excellence stage

• Professional teams

• Semi-professional teams

• Grass roots teams

• International competitions

At what level would you expect mass participation?

• Performance

• Foundation

• Excellence

• Participation

At what level would you expect on a select few participants?

• Performance

• Foundation

• Excellence

• Participation

What does the participation stage involve?

• An introduction to the sport

• Grass roots teams

• No competiton

• Committing your time and resources to the sport

Weetabix wildcats isan example of this stage

• Performance stage

• Foundation stage

• Participation stage

• Excellence stage

The equipment and facilities at this stage would be high quality sports facilities and equipment. This stage would see separate training and match day facilities, private gyms, game quality equipment, rehabilitation equipment, hypoxic chambers, underwater treadmills, ice baths and high quality performance analysis equipment

• Performance stage

• Foundation stage

• Participation stage

• Excellence stage

What does the performance stage involve?

• Striving to fulfill your potential

• International competition

• County or regional competition such as semiprofessional teams

• Being a full time athlete

What does the excellence stage involve?

• Striving to fulfill your potential

• International competition

• County or regional competition such as semiprofessional teams

• Being a full time athlete