College Sport Auckland School Information Pack - AUCKLAND DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
AUCKLAND DRAGON BOAT ASSOCIATION
College Sport Auckland
School Information Pack
FOR
Term 1, 2020 Season
Table of Contents
Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................3
Purpose .........................................................................................................................................................3
About ADBA ...................................................................................................................................................3
ADBA 2018-2032 Strategy ............................................................................................................................3
The Season ...................................................................................................................................................3
Core Team Manager Tasks ...........................................................................................................................3
Book training ..................................................................................................................................................3
Cancellation of training ..................................................................................................................................4
Register your team ........................................................................................................................................4
New Schools ..................................................................................................................................................4
Sweeps ..........................................................................................................................................................4
Reporting Near Misses and Incidents............................................................................................................4
Training Locations .........................................................................................................................................5
Parking $ ........................................................................................................................................................6
Use of Westhaven Marina .............................................................................................................................6
Use of Killarney Park .....................................................................................................................................6
Basic Rules of Training ..................................................................................................................................6
Team Divisions ..............................................................................................................................................6
Crew Compositions at Events .......................................................................................................................7
Paddles ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Boats ..............................................................................................................................................................7
Safety Operating Procedures ........................................................................................................................7
Swimming ......................................................................................................................................................7
Safety waivers ...............................................................................................................................................8
Next of Kin Details .........................................................................................................................................8
First Aid ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Use of the lock up ..........................................................................................................................................8
Lifejackets ......................................................................................................................................................8
Security ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Sunscreen ......................................................................................................................................................8
Hydration .......................................................................................................................................................8
Clothing ..........................................................................................................................................................8
Sponsorship ...................................................................................................................................................9
Fundraising ....................................................................................................................................................9
Pack Down .....................................................................................................................................................9
Incorporated Society ......................................................................................................................................9
Charity .........................................................................................................................................................10
Alcohol and Drugs .......................................................................................................................................10
Make It Greener Policy ................................................................................................................................10
Resources online .........................................................................................................................................10
ADBA Online ................................................................................................................................................10
Contact Us ...................................................................................................................................................10
Page |2
Welcome Welcome to Auckland Dragon Boat Association (ADBA) and thank you for taking on the
role as Team Manager or Teacher in charge. This pack outlines dragon boating in
Auckland for the 2020 season.
For any questions please contact Amie Heywood @ ADBAschools@gmail.com
Purpose This guide is for new and existing Team Managers and Teacher’s in Charge. The
information provided should help you manage your secondary school team and make
your job easier
About ADBA Auckland Dragon Boat Association (ADBA) is a Regional Sports Organization (RSO)
affiliated to the New Zealand Dragon Boat Association (NZDBA) and the International
Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF).
Our goal is to promote, facilitate and develop dragon boating within the Auckland region.
Our vision is to facilitate a regionally based safe, supportive, fun and well-structured
sports programme that is easy to join, is accessible to all youth, adults and community
groups. The ADBA caters for all levels from social to competitive/elite sports persons and
teams.
ADBA is run by the paddlers for the paddlers. ADBA is an incorporated society and
registered charity. ADBA is solely run by volunteers.
ADBA 2018-2032 GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Strategy
To grow and develop our sport. Increase membership to be a one of the most successful
RSO to belong to in New Zealand by 2026.
INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS
To annually host NZ’s largest international “festival” in Auckland by 2021. To support our
teams travelling to rank in the top 3 internationally by 2021.
FACILITIES
To have our own club facilities, a place for our clubs, teams & committee to use for
training and meetings.
This will provide a storage space for our equipment and have a built-in race control by
2032.
The Season ON-SEASON
Secondary schools are currently training and competing in Term 1.
Core Team 1. Book training and notify of cancellations
Manager Tasks 2. Register your team
3. Ensure TIC or supervising Adult with NOK details is always at training
4. Adhere to the rules of training
5. Enjoy and take pictures
Book training SECONDARY SCHOOLS Click here
NOTE the page can take up to 20 seconds to appear. This is a reoccurring appointment,
if you only book single sessions you will cause issues. Accept the reoccurring and notify
by email which ones you can’t make. It will also send you a calendar reminder.
Page |3Cancellation of If your team will not be attending training, you must notify ADBA training 90mins prior to
training training. Post on ADBA Leaders Facebook page and/or cancel calendar booking.
ADBA will only cancel training if there are white peaks, waterspouts, lightning strikes,
water contaminants or hazards we cannot mitigate. This allows coaches to modify
training slots to land base without interference or confusion from the association.
If ADBA needs to cancel training, notices will be posted on the ADBA Training Facebook
group by midday and emailed out to TIC, team managers, sweeps and coaches as listed
in the registration form.
Register your team Secondary schools must complete the registration form on College
Sport EnterNOW system.
New Schools For schools in their first season of dragon boating, ADBA will provide as much support as
we can to make the process easy for the teacher in charge and the team.
We will provide paddles, find and help train new sweeps, and assist with coaching.
Sweeps There is a NZDBA Sweep Accreditation Programme that has been run throughout NZ
since 2015.This is designed to teach the “rules of the road” at sea. This has been
paramount in recording zero incidents during training since it was rolled out.
New sweeps not certified, must register for the novice sweep program which is managed
under the NZDBA sweep guidelines.
All teams training must have a NZDBA L2+ certified sweep.
The sweep oversees and is responsible for your boat at all times. His/her commands
must be obeyed to insure everyone’s safety.
Schools new to dragon boating can approach the ADBA for help with acquiring a sweep
or with the training of a school sweep.
Reporting Near If you notice a near miss or have an incident, please log it online. This will automatically
Misses and notify training and safety. This will be assessed and reported at the monthly committee
Incidents meetings.
To log a Near Miss or Incident click here.
Page |4Training Locations WESTHAVEN MARINA
Public Boat Ramp
Pier Z
Westhaven Marina
Auckland Harbour
Keep the boat ramp area free when warming up to allow boats to reverse in and out
without hindrance from paddlers. Keep to the yellow no parking areas by the public
toilets.
Free
Parking in white
sections
Mondays thru till Thursdays
4pm and 5pm
KILLARNEY PARK
Takapuna
Page |5Parking $ WESTHAVEN MARINA
Pier Z is $2 per hour and they will ticket if you are one minute late. If you are going to
pay and display, please ensure you pay for 20mins more than you are due out to save
being towed.
We strongly recommend participants park at Pier X and walk. It’s a 5-minute warm up.
Use of Westhaven • The ramp and car access areas are legal roads - keep them clear at all times.
Marina • When warming up keep to the yellow no parking areas by the public toilets.
• When loading your boats into the water, there are only 2 ramps - please keep all
dragon boats on one ramp, pushing the first boat to the front. At high tide 4
dragon boats can be loaded on one side. This minimizes our spread and allows
other marine uses access.
• 4pm and 5pm crews handing over their boat to 5pm and 6pm crews should dock
on the promenade pontoon (accessed from the toilet down the ramp) unless it is
very low tide.
• 7pm crews should make themselves visible on the promenade 5mins before
7pm, if crews are not visible the 6pm crews should take their boat in.
• Ensure you put your rubbish, drink bottles, coffee cups etc into the bins at
Westhaven.
• Showers available for use, $2 for the longest hottest 5 mins, same combination
as the Lock up (don’t give this out to the freedom campers – you can let them in
just don’t give them our code).
Use of Killarney • When loading your boats into the water, 1 boat at a time, follow the instructions
Park of the sports coordinator and sweep.
• Ensure you put your rubbish, drink bottles, coffee cups etc into the bins at
Killarney Park
• Free parking is available at The Pumphouse
Basic Rules of • TIC or supervising adult MUST BE AT EVERY TRAINING.
Training • All students in attendance must provide you with NOK details in the case of an
emergency. ADBA and their coaches/sweeps cannot accept responsibility on
their behalf.
• All teams must have a Level 2 certified sweep (refer to sweep section).
• All teams training 2x per week or have completed a minimum of 10 training
sessions before the Secondary school regional championships
• Lifejackets are to be kept in bundles of 11
• No gear is to be left on the ground
• Walkways to be kept clear of gear
Team Divisions • Must be made up of enrolled students of a school.
• Girls, Boys and Mixed.
Note there must be a minimum of three teams in each division to have a grand final at any race.
Page |6Crew FULL BOAT RACES (20 man)
Compositions at
Minimum of 16 paddlers, 1x sweep and 1x drummer.
Events
Maximum 20 paddlers,
A mixed crew must have a minimum of 8 female paddlers.
Maximum squad 26 including manager, captain, sweep, drummer.
Crew lists and photo ID’s must be provided before teams enter the boats for regionals.
Paddles Teams are to provide their own paddles. However, for first year teams they can borrow
the ADBA club paddles for training and racing.
Once teams are in their second year, they will need to buy their own IDBF spec 202A or
similar. T-Bar (wood or fiber-glass) paddles may be used but are not mandatory.
Teams can purchase paddles from:
NZDBA
Contact NZDBA for paddle purchases in NZ. NZ.dragonboat.association@gmail.com
We ask our paddlers to take care for the boats. Below is listed how we expect you to use
Boats
the boats:
• The correct way to pick up the new boats is via the hand holds inside the boat -
not by the seats as they come off.
• Team must pick the entire boat up and not just one end as this will cause fracture
/ stress cracks over the season.
• Load the boat into the boat ramp closest to the toilet block. Do not take up all
pontoons.
• Maximum time on the pontoon is 5mins.
• Load the boat facing out so you do not reverse out of the dock.
• Do not stand on the seats.
• Do not bang your paddles on the side of the boat.
• Do not rub wax on any part of the boat.
• Break well before the wharf, and approach slowly to minimize damage.
• Make sure your boat is bailed and clear of drink bottles/property.
• Last teams to leave training are to ensure the trolley is chained up and the
padlock is secure.
• All bailers, sweep oars are placed back in the lock up and all rubbish is picked
up from the boats, round the boats and the boat ramp.
Safety Operating ADBA has Safety Operating Procedures (SOP). Please see contact list for the Safety
Procedures Officer and these procedures can be found our website www.aucklanddragonboats.co.nz
and click on documents. Please familiarize yourself with the SOP.
Swimming Non-swimmers are not permitted in the dragon boats. All members must be able to swim
at least 50 metres. It is the team manager’s responsibility to facilitate a swim test before
the first training event in February to ensure you are comfortable in the water. Please
refer to the SOP for full details.
Page |7All registered paddlers of the Auckland Dragon Boat Assn have already electronically
Safety waivers
signed online. Only non-registered paddlers need to sign a safety waiver. Secondary
schools must have their principles permission on EnterNow.
Next of Kin Details It is the team managers/TIC/supervising adult responsibility to ensure the NOK details
are always readily available at every training and event. Please ensure you give accurate
details.
First Aid There is a fully stocked first aid kit in the lockup. If you or a team member need to
consume items, please complete the line in the booklet provided so we know what to
replace. Team managers need to be aware of any medication or medical condition of
any team member I.e. Inhaler, insulin, heart sprays etc.
Behind the door in the lock up is the first aid contact details if an emergency arises.
We strongly recommend you identify all first aid certificate holders in your team.
Use of the lock up No gear is to be stored in the lockup during training. This includes team paddle bags.
This area includes safety equipment and must always be freely accessible. The ADBA
will take no responsibility for any loss incurred of personal gear.
Only team managers, captains, sweeps and coaches are allowed in the lockup.
Lifejackets • ADBA supplies lifejackets.
• All persons on board must wear a lifejacket.
• Lifejackets are to be kept in bundles of 11.
• Each team is always to take 2 bundles and keep all extras on the dragon boat.
• Lifejackets are never to be left outside lockup.
• Lifejackets should be tied up in bunches of 11 and are to be returned to the lock
up.
• Hang them high.
• Any intentional inflation of a lifejacket will incur a $25 charge to replace the
canister.
Security Every paddler is a member of the paddling fraternity; therefore, we are all to watch out for
each other and you’re neighboring teams. Do not leave your bags, shoes, paddles on
the dock unattended. Lock your cars, keep your valuables out of sight and report any
issues to the Rescue Operator.
Sunscreen You and your teams will be exposed to the sun when training and racing. Please ensure
you are wearing hats/caps, sunglasses for eye protection, reapply sunscreen during the
day and stay under shade as much as possible. If you see someone going pink, offer
them sunblock – they’ll thank you for it.
Hydration Please stay hydrated, please make sure you have at least 2L of water per person.
Clothing WINTER:
Thermal long sleeve top under your T-shirt or singlet, bike shorts or thermal shorts under
your shorts, dive boats or boats shoes.
Page |8SUMMER:
Board shorts, singlet and jandals.
You don't want to be wearing baggie tops with long sleeves as it will get wet and get in
Clothing the way of your paddling. We don’t’ recommend cotton has it also gets too heavy when
wet.
You can wear cheap sunglasses that don't fall off easy as you'll get splashed in the face
a lot and a short peaked cap...longer the peak the more likely you'll hit it off.
No long pants allowed.
Bring a towel and change of clothes or warm tracksuit for the journey home or to keep
warm for after training drinks / dinner with the team. Handy tip: if training late into the
evening, fill a 2L bottle with hot water and wrap in a towel before coming to training. Use
it to rinse after training, it will warm you up.
Sponsorship ADBA is open to sponsorship. Please pass on our details to any businesses interested in
supporting and developing our sport. All operating funds are raised from membership
and event entry fees.
Fundraising If your team has a fundraising event you would like us to support, send the details to us
and we’ll circulate your invite, tickets, etc.
If your team would like to sell raffles at events or do a BBQ, please email the association
first to ensure we don’t double up at events.
Pack Down Event Pack Down for 2020 Auckland Regional Dragon Boat Championships
The seniors and volunteers will pack in and setup the event, the secondary school
students get an opportunity to help with the pack down. Please ensure your students
and parents are geared up to give back a little time to the sport at the end of the day.
SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2020
3pm – 3.30pm
~ all boats loaded on to trailers
~ event gear packed away
3.30pm – 4.30pm
~ 15x lane packers
Incorporated Auckland Dragon Boat Association is an incorporated society (registration number
Society 2166967) and run by a committee of paddlers, coaches, sweeps, callers and school
teachers from a variety of Auckland teams. All are volunteers, so all the administration
costs are setup to be as minimal as possible to keep fees down. See the last page for
the committee contact details.
ADBA is an affiliated member of the NZDBA www.nzdba.co.nz who is affiliated to the
International Dragon Boat Federation and the NZ Canoe Federation. If your club/crew is
also an incorporated society, you can use your ADBA affiliation letter to gain charity
funding.
The committee meets the third Thursday of the month in the off-season, and every
second Friday on-season (TBC). Meetings are held at the Ponsonby Cruising Club. If
your team would like to address the committee on any issue, please email
aucklanddragonboats@gmail.com by the 1st of the month with the subject you would like
discussed, you will be added to the agenda and required to attend the next meeting.
Any team member is welcome to join the committee as continue to develop the sport in
Auckland Email aucklanddragonboats@gmail.com or you can phone the chairman
directly.
Page |9Charity Auckland Dragon Boat Association is a not for profit registered charity (registration
number CC44176) and we log over 11,700 hours to run the sport.
Alcohol and Drugs Auckland Dragon Boat Association has zero tolerance policy when it comes to alcohol
and drugs.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules apply, please see IDBF website.
No alcohol is to be consumed within the 12 hours before entering a dragon boat.
If any individual is caught breaking this rule during training or at an event the ENTIRE
team will be either suspended from training or disqualified from the competition and will
need to appear in front of the committee for disciplinary action.
Auckland Dragon Boat Association has a Make It Greener policy. We ask all participants
Make It Greener
to not only take out what rubbish they bring to training and races but pick up any extras
Policy
left in the areas we use. Let make our universe a cleaner place every day.
Resources online The below documents can be found on our website under Resources
▪ Capsize Procedure
▪ Coaching Training Manual
▪ How to unload a Dragon Boat on to a trolley
▪ Rules of Racing for NZDBA regattas
▪ NZDBA Sweep Accreditation Guidelines
▪ ADBA Safety Operating Procedures
▪ Book Training
▪ Rules of Training
▪ Register your sweep
▪ Event Calendar
▪ Race Draws, Results and Info Packs
▪ Near Miss and Incident Reports
ADBA Online We have a strong presence online especially in social media and we encourage
everyone to use it as much as they like.
Our website www.aucklanddragonboats.co.nz
Auckland Dragon Boat Association a Facebook group for all our paddlers, this is
monitored and kept to just paddlers.
ADBA Leaders a Facebook Group for our Dragon Boat Leaders in Auckland (all team
managers, coaches, sweeps and captains). Cancellations are posted here.
Follow us on our Facebook page here or Instagram here
Contact Us
Key Contacts
P a g e | 10You can also read
