Sports Versus Screens!
https://www.meer.com/en/69820-sports-versus-screens Sports versus screens: The sporting war against the machine The number of kids participating in organised, competitive sport is declining. It’s happening all over the world: rugby in New Zealand, football in England, swimming in Australia. Kids are just not rushing down to the…
Sports Participation and Performance: The Polarization of Sport.
Sports Participation and Performance: The Polarization of Sport. By Wayne Goldsmith Sport is notoriously polarized. Usually that polarization is evident through the public rivalries in a sport’s fan base. You either follow Liverpool OR Manchester United in the Premier League. You love the Pittsburgh Steelers…
Igloos in the Desert: Play Like Your Place.
Igloos in the Desert: Play Like Your Place. By Wayne Goldsmith This isn’t so much an article as a plea. A desperate plea to every sports administrator, sporting leader, government sporting body, national sporting organization, club, coach…..everyone involved in the sports industry…….PLAY LIKE YOUR PLACE….
The Marketing Myth – Over-promising and Under-delivering.
The Marketing Myth – Over-promising and Under-delivering. by Wayne Goldsmith Kids and families are walking away from traditional, organized competitive sport. We know that. We also know that for the most part, kids and families are walking away from sport because of “experiences”, i.e. poor…
The Teenage Tumble: Why Teenagers are Leaving Sport
The Teenage Tumble: Why Teenagers are Leaving Sport By Wayne Goldsmith Kids are walking away from traditional, organized, competitive sport. The evidence is everywhere. Google the term “sport drop out rates” and start reading. Or go to your own national government’s sporting administration web site…
Year Round Sport: A Dumb Idea.
Year Round Sport: A Dumb Idea. By Wayne Goldsmith. We know that the number of kids playing competitive sport all over the world is falling. And we also know that governments and sporting organizations across the globe are all desperately seeking new and more innovative…
Selling Sport: The Influence of Coaches and Officials
Selling Sport: The Influence of Coaches and Officials. By Wayne Goldsmith We know that the number of kids playing competitive sport around the world is declining rapidly. We also know that in response to this decline Governments, National Sporting Organizations and Sporting Clubs are investing…
How to Save Your Sport.
How to Save Your Sport. There is no doubt that competitive sport is dying – and in many places – particularly in rural and regional areas – it’s already dead. More accurately – competitive sport – the way it’s been delivered to kids and families…
National Sporting Organisations: Time to Change.
National Sporting Organisations all over the world can see the dramatic shifts and changes in the sports industry. And they’re all responding in very typical – very predictable ways. The problem is, all the things they’re doing are not working because quite simply – they…
Sports Parenting – The Key to Sporting Success
Sports Parenting – The Key to Sporting Success. I’ve conducted Sports Parenting sessions all over the world for the past 25 years. You name it…I’ve been there and I’ve delivered a Sports Parenting workshop, lecture or training session. Sports Parenting sessions have been and continue…