The Ball Again Initiative An Overview - 1222 Words

1. Provide an overview of the initiative/program. In your overview you will be required to outline: The Ball Again initiative is one approach in which England Basketball is trying to increase the number of general public who play basketball. With support from sports coach UK, Sport England and selected county sports partnerships (CSPs), England Basketball has been able to measure the number and availability of possible coaches for the Ball Again initiative Ball Again is a participant-centred package of coaching and games, designed for participants aged 15 and over. The initiative offers a relaxed reintroduction to basketball for players who have played a little or a lot in the past and who want to get back into it. It is also geared in†¦show more content†¦2. Analyse the participation rates in the related sport pre and post implementation. This should be illustrated through the use of charts and graphs (as per Topic 7) 3. Analyse the post implementation participation rates against the identified aims of the program prior to commencement. You will be required to comment on whether the program has been successful or not and why you believe this position. If the program is not yet completed its lifecycle, you will be required to comment on whether they will be able to achieve the pre implementation targets. The ball again initiative successfully completed their target of 400 new participants, Weekly participants at least partaking 1 day of the week increased from 5292 to 6300 increasing 16%, as well as Monthly participants at least partaking 1 day of the month increased from 18988 to 20982 increasing 9.5%, over four areas across the country. Faced with the challenge of recruiting 400 new participants into four areas across the country, England Basketball displayed how the innovative use of existing methods can expose new opportunities right on your doorstep. Ball again initiative was very successful in achieving 400 new participants in 4 areas across the country as over 1 year both weekly and monthly participants increased dramatically. If you