Events are an important part of community life and delivering a safe and successful event is a rewarding experience. Sports have been holding events of various sizes for decades; in fact, every weekend hundreds of community sporting groups deliver sporting events.
At nearly every sporting field and court across NSW, clubs manage the thousands of people participating in community sport. They decide:
- where the activity will be held
- who will turn up
- what time they will turn up
- what activity they will do when they get there
- how long they will stay
- whether there will be food available
- who will officiate
- what participants need to pay
- what equipment is required and how it will be set up and packed down again at the end
- how medical incidents and other risk issues will be managed
- evaluate each event and make changes and improvements before the next one.
Sports Events Resource Library
The Office of Sport has developed the Sports Events Resource Library, a practical resource to help guide clubs, State Sporting Organisations and other sporting organisations in making their events the best they can be. From community events such as local sporting events, to mega events with an international audience, the Library can provide guidance on how to manage your events.
Your parent or affiliated sport body is often also a good place to seek advice from regarding event management, including activity/event checklists, insurance and risk management issues.
More information
Your state or national body is a good first port of call for advice and assistance.
- Office of Sport - Sports Events Resource Library
- Sports Community
- Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Inc. is the premier not-for-profit sports law organisation in the Australasian region, dedicated to providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities about legal issues in sport.
- The Clearinghouse for Sport connects people in sport to a world of ideas, experiences and knowledge including information and resources about event management
Disclaimer
As with any resource, this does not replace obtaining legal advice on each sport specific requirement and it is recommended you do so.
The information provided in this resource is for your information only. The authors and the NSW Office of Sport accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the information or your reliance upon it.