Challenges for Volunteer Community Rugby Union Coaches in Regional Queensland

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Robinson, Dave. 2023. "Challenges for Volunteer Community Rugby Union Coaches in Regional Queensland." National Youth Sport Conference 2023. Adelaide, Australia 16 - 17 Nov 2023
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Challenges for Volunteer Community Rugby Union Coaches in
Regional Queensland

Presentation TypePresentation
AuthorsRobinson, Dave
Year2023
Conference/EventNational Youth Sport Conference 2023
Event Details
National Youth Sport Conference 2023
Delivery
In person
Event Date
16 to end of 17 Nov 2023
Event Location
Adelaide, Australia
Event Venue
Flinders University
Abstract

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was undertaken involving in-depth qualitative interviews undertaken with five highly experienced volunteer community rugby union coaches from regional towns across Queensland to gain their insights concerning the challenges of coaching the sport in such areas.
While strongly committed to the sport of rugby union and staunch advocates of its attributes, they spoke of the significant challenges they have encountered balancing their family and employment responsibilities with their voluntary coaching commitments, especially with the extra time and distance demands associated with coaching in a regional locale. They also expressed feelings of disenfranchisement and isolation from rugby's governing bodies and significant frustration concerning the current state of the game and its development. Concerns raised included difficulties in club administration, declining volunteer participation, rugby’s poor media presence and exposure, inadequate provision of development personnel in regional areas, a lack of viable regional competitions, and the philosophical and practical tensions arising from disparities in focus and funding between elite and grassroots rugby.

Keywordsrugby union; regional sport; lived experiences; coaches
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified
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