NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Manage the personnel of a sport team
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: promote
team objectives and commitments; develop and implement a
public relations plan for a team; develop plans to cope with
contingencies; develop a risk management plan; develop and
maintain relationships between individuals in a team; make
travel arrangements to transport all team members to
competition venues; and evaluate team objectives and plans.
Classification
Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport - Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Sport teams include both individual and team sports; team members include
competitors, coaches, managers, medical and support personnel. A team may be
comprised of one individual or a group of individuals.
2
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include Health and Safety in
Employment Act, 1992; Privacy Act, 1993; and any subsequent amendments.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Promote team objectives and commitments.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Needs and personal goals are identified for each team member.
1.2
Personal commitments are identified for each team member.
1.3
Team objectives are developed in participation with team members according to
their identified needs, goals, and commitments.
1.4
Commitment to the team is established for each team member.
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Team objectives and commitments are documented and communicated in
writing to all team members.
Range
team commitments include practices, meetings, functions,
competitive fixtures.
Outcome 2
Develop and implement a public relations plan for a team.
Evidence requirements
2.1
A public relations plan is developed and implemented, and is consistent with
team objectives and the public relations plan of the sport club or organisation.
Range
2.2
The public relations plan is documented and communicated to all individuals.
Range
2.3
plan includes image of team, training for spokesperson and team
members, management of contact with public and media.
all individuals include team members, officers of the sport club or
organisation.
Reports on team progress are communicated to all interested parties.
Range
interested parties may include team partners, members of the
media, national sports bodies.
Outcome 3
Develop plans to cope with contingencies.
Range
contingencies include disputes, a breach of code of conduct and player
contracts, incidents that attract media attention.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Possible contingencies are identified and assessed for their impact on the team.
3.2
Explanation of contingencies identifies their implications for team management.
3.3
Plans developed and documented to cope with identified contingencies comply
with the Privacy Act 1993, and all of its amendments.
Outcome 4
Develop a risk management plan.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Availability of emergency resources at practice and competition venues is
documented and communicated in writing to all individuals.
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4.2
Medical problems of individual team members are identified and recorded
confidentially.
4.4
Medical treatment of individual team members complies with medical advice.
4.5
Risk management strategies minimise risk of injury to all individuals and comply
with the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and all
of its amendments.
4.6
Emergency contingency plans are documented and communicated in writing to
all individuals.
Range
all individuals include team members, officers of the sport club or
organisation.
Outcome 5
Develop and maintain relationships between individuals in a team.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Personal strengths and weaknesses are assessed for the team and individual
team members.
5.2
Personal needs are identified for the team and individual team members.
Range
5.3
needs may include leadership, motivation, communication,
counselling and support, team spirit and loyalty, delegation of
responsibility.
Training and preparation meet identified needs of team and individual team
members.
Range
preparation includes team cohesion.
5.4
Potential conflicts between individual team members are anticipated and
avoided where possible.
5.5
Conflicts that occur between individual team members are resolved using
conflict resolution processes.
Range
conflict resolution processes may include mediation, negotiation,
arbitration.
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Outcome 6
Make travel arrangements to transport all team members to competition venues.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Travel requirements are identified and documented for each individual team
member.
6.2
Arrangements are made with individual team members to transport them to
competition venues on time.
Outcome 7
Evaluate team objectives and plans.
Range
evaluation includes team objectives and commitments, public relations plan, risk
management strategies, conflict resolution procedures.
Evidence requirements
7.1
Evaluation methods are developed and implemented that are appropriate to the
nature of information sought.
Range
evaluation involves participation by team members and team
manager.
7.2
Documented team objectives are compared with evaluation results to ascertain
the extent to which they have been met.
7.3
Team plans are compared with evaluation results to ascertain their
effectiveness.
7.4
Research findings are presented in a written report according to the
requirements of the sport club or organisation.
7.5
Team objectives and plans are reviewed, and recommendations are made
based on documented evaluation results.
Planned review date
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 June 1995
31 December 2012
Revision
2
19 February 1998
31 December 2012
Review
3
12 February 2001
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
4
20 May 2011
N/A
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
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