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The Dilemma of Performance and Participation

Posted Wednesday, 12 April 2017

It's a Netball match against local rivals in a competition that is all-consuming on the day. It's 20-20 at three quarter time. One player has not had any court time. Is she going to be put on the court for the final quarter? Or not? This is a real time...

What's Different at the End of the Term?

Posted Monday, 3 April 2017

It's almost all over. Another term come to an end. Another whirlwind of practices, matches, competitions, bus journeys, packed lunches and reported results. So, what has been achieved by it all? How is the world different for all that expenditure of effort, resources and emotional energy? And was it worth...

Why Schools Need Rugby More Than Ever

Posted Monday, 3 April 2017

It was inevitable. In a culture so risk averse, it is perhaps only surprising that it took so long for Rugby to come under attack from the safety politburo. Recent publicity has highlighted the danger of the game to children, frequency of injury (claimed to be 18%), risk of concussion...

How do you solve a problem like concussion?

Posted Friday, 31 March 2017

Concussion awareness in schools has never been better. The “old-school” attitude of toughing it out and turning a blind eye just to field the strongest side is fortunately no longer wide-spread. But with admin-heavy guidelines and confusion over how best to implement them, there’s still some way to go before...

What's Different at the End of the Term?

Posted Friday, 31 March 2017

It's almost all over. Another term come to an end. Another whirlwind of practices, matches, competitions, bus journeys, packed lunches and reported results. So, what has been achieved by it all? How is the world different for all that expenditure of effort, resources and emotional energy? And was it worth...

How good do you hope the opposition are?

Posted Monday, 20 March 2017

Today is Friday. School teams all over the country will be preparing for tomorrow’s matches. At a conservative estimate, somewhere between 6,000 and 10,000 teams from independent schools will compete each week of the autumn term. It’s a serious business. Often weekly practices and team meetings will make mention of...