This document provides detailed explanations of the purpose and resources required for analyzing sporting performance at the participation and performance levels. At the participation level, the focus is on enjoyment, talent identification involves scouting younger players, and resources like facilities and equipment are limited. At the performance level, competitiveness drives success, talent identification considers age, and better resources like specialized facilities, equipment, and funding support improved development and high performance. Safety is equally important at both levels.

1. Unit 11 Task 3
Analysis of Sports Performance
P5 Criteria Only

2. Unit 11 - Task 3 - P5
Explain the purpose and resources
required for analysing different levels
of sporting performance.
Pages 22-26 of the Electronic Text
Book will be very useful.

3. Task Context
• You are creating a resource for future coaches based
on your experiences in Unit 11 tasks 1 and 2.
• You need to choose two of the performer levels below
for you whole task to be based on.
– Foundation
– Participation
– Performance
– Elite
• You do not need to complete a comparison just explain
in detail each of the following factors.
• This resource should be able to support future coaches
start the work you have completed so far.

4. Talent ID
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation Talent identification is used at this level of performance
to highlight and separate the better players within
groups of players so they can be taken up a level in
performance. A scout would watch young people
within a specific sport and take them to be trialed at
their represented club. This encourages young players
to perform at the best of their ability at a young age
and push on further.
Performance A factor such as age is the difference between talent
identification at this stage compared to participation.
Situations in football clubs when the club are weighing
up the benefits and setbacks a player could have on the
club from their performances could determine their
status in the club, whether it is first team or reserve
team. Determining whether a player should sign a
scholarship or a professional contract is another
eample.

5. Monitoring current fitness levels
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation Measuring fitness levels is important at this stage. A
bleep test or a 12minute cooper run would be an ideal
test to undertake. These are simple and easily
accessible tests to determine someone fitness level.
Performance Measuring fitness levels at this stage is vital for fitness
levels and availability of players. Further tests such as
the vo2 max test can push players further as well as the
tests above in the participation level. This gives more
specific and reliable data to back up someone fitness
levels and where they can improve.

6. Identifying strengths and areas for
improvement
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation Identifying strengths and weaknesses at this level
would involve analyzing a players performance through
both training and a match. This is beneficial as it gives
an insight into a players instant strength and
determines the extent of improvement needed.
Performance Analyzing a performance from a coach or scout for
instance isn’t the only method of identifying and
improving strengths and weaknesses. At this level there
are spectators that review players game and give their
opinions. In addition, equipment such as video anlysis
where the player themselves can reflect on their
performance personally and identify the strong areas
and the weak areas.

7. Performance assessment
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation The method of analyzing through observing is the
simple way of assessing a players performance. Factors
that may effect performance such as implications and
setbacks in games can alter performance. Level of form
of the player and how consistent they are can be
assessed.
Performance Video analysis is gain used to asses performance and
the implications that effect performance levels.
Strengths and weaknesses can be identified through
the effect of the opposition on performance and the
level of the team around a player.

8. Recovery after injury
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation At this level, the availability of resources and
equipment can slow down the process of recovering
from an injury. The player would have to recover
individually with limited surrounding help. Doctors or
hospital is the only real access a player has.
Performance Personal appointments can be made regularly with
selected physio’s, chiropractors and specialists
depending on the type and extent of the injury.
However, the route of using a doctor or a hospital is still
available. These are all options a player can have to
make sure they have the fastest but most importantly
effective recovery to prevent it re-occurring.

9. Assessment of health status
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation Health tests are considered as not vitally important at
this level of performance. A player would fill out a
document consisting of any health related issues that
need to be addressed if anything happens; similar to a
PAR-Q questionnaire. If the issue is minor, the player
can undergo sporting activities. Individually assessment
are difficult to take at this level and health tests aren’t
consistent.
performance Health tests are considered more at this performance
stage as not only can it have an effect on the individual,
but on the team they are playing in. Giving support to
these health issues is the main strength at this stage,
On the other hand, a player would not be able to do
exercise if any of their health issues or problems arise.

10. Squad selection
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation At this level, sport is about enjoyment. Coaches will
attempt to balance squad selection by giving each
player approximately the same amount of playing time
as one another.
Performance At this level, the need to drive and succeed is high.
Individually, a player will want to consistently play and
fight for their place. Collectively the team will wan to
win. This achieved by selecting the best players
available that would be most beneficial to the team.

11. Goal setting
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of purpose (‘why’ and ‘how’)
Participation Goal setting would be more towards the individuals
development at this level. This means that the goals
will not be specific enough. A goal at this level would
be for a player to score a certain amount of goals per
season or to keep as many clean sheets as the season
before. This therefore would be simple and easy for a
young player that would spur them on.
Performance At this level, SMART targets would be used consisting
of specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-based.
This would be decided and by the individual
with discussions with their coaches. This can be gained
through observation of their performance and also
video analysis.

12. Human
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of resources (‘why’ and ‘what’)
Participation At this level the main objective and benefit from sport
is to have fun and enjoy themselves whilst developing
players. However, players will become fed up with the
amount of enjoyment involved compared to the need
to succeed. This a factor a scout would take into
account when observing young players performances.
Performance The level of competitiveness involved at this level
drives players and teams on to be motivated and play
to win. This is promoted by managers and coaches to
ensure development is till being made whilst the need
to achieve is high.

13. Facilities
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of resources (‘why’ and ‘what’)
Participation At this level, the access to facilities and equipment is
very low, This could be due to money as the objective is
to have fun so clubs wouldn’t pay fees as the need to
achieve is irrelevant. Parks and free accessible places
with low surface qualities is the most common use of
facility at this level.
Performance At this level, facilities like leisure centers that include
astro pitches, grass pitches, third generation pitches
and fourth generation pitches are all used to help
players improve and promote the standard of
performance in the game. Also, gyms and classes are
used to help with preparation of training and games as
well as recovery.

14. Time
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of resources (‘why’ and ‘what’)
Participation Time can be limited for playing port at this level as the
youth of players and other commitments of coaches
can be time consuming. For young players, school,
family and friends is time consuming. For coaches,
work, family and friends is time consuming. This makes
it difficult to train before a game or after to improve
performance.
Performance Other commitments are still present at this level.
However the priority to play sport and coach sport is
high due to the level of performance they play at.
Other things are often put off so players can train
regularly and play at a high level from it.

15. Equipment
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of resources (‘why’ and ‘what’)
Participation Equipment at this level is hard to access. As stated,
facilities such as parks include goals and a pitch. The
equipment needing added is a ball and minimal cones
to train with. This is due to the fact the equipment is
cheap and at times free. This avoids people paying for
something that is only used for the benefit of
enjoyment and not winning.
Performance Equipment availability at this level is extremely varied.
The use of different sized goals, different sized cones,
colours of bibs, sizes of pitches and the type of surfaces
are all factors that are positive to ensure a players
development. These are all supplied by the club for
exactly the same purpose.

16. Financial
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of resources (‘why’ and ‘what’)
Participation At this level, funding is as close to nothing as funding
can get. This results in no facility access and very
limited equipment. This means that the opportunity for
improvement of performance is limited which may
hinder the players enjoyment.
Performance Financial benefits such as having sponsorships in clubs,
having ticket entry fees and signing on fees of players
all adds up to supplying money for facilities and
equipment. This is all done collectively to ensure the
players get the most out of the game in terms of their
development and the chances of succession. Elite level
is a huge step up from this level as thousands and
millions are involved.

17. Scientific support and equipment
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of resources (‘why’ and ‘what’)
Participation A lack of finance to pay for high quality things such as
scientific support and its equipment is un heard of at
this level as it is just not accessible.
Performance This resource to the game is accessible at this level,
however, the need for it isn’t great enough compared
to other factors. This makes the priority for it less
important in the need to develop players and win.

18. Safety
Level of Sports Performance Detailed explanation of resources (‘why’ and ‘what’)
Participation The safety of individuals in sport is regarded highly
important to the game all the way from grass roots in
football, all the way to elite level. Coaches in training
and officials in games will ensure this is the case via use
of protective clothing, suitable playing surfaces, and
the removal of any clothing that can be deemed unsafe
to an individual.
Performance The safety levels of the individuals and the game as a
whole is very similar to that at a participation level. The
only recognized difference between the two levels is
the fact there are more experienced and higher
qualified people in ensuring safety is at its peak in the
game whether it is training or on a match day. For
example first aiders or doctors surrounding the game as
a precaution.