OSSSA

In 1998 the Otago Secondary School Sports Association Incorporated (OSSSA) was established to formalise many of the aspects that had grown with the position and its responsibilities. This Association acts as the Management Committee of the Otago Regional Sports Director. The Management Committee is made up of four Principals and four Heads of Sport.

Regional Sports Director

The Otago Regional Sports Director's position was started in 1993. There are 25 regional sports directors in 19 regions throughout the country.

The Regional Sports Directors make up the Management Committee of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council (NZSSSC). The Board of this Council is made up of nine Principals, one Regional Sports Director and Peter Sharp, the Executive Director.

In brief, the director is involved in organising sports previously completed by teachers. This allows teachers to concentrate on organising sport within their own school. The director is the contact person for schools and regional sports organisations seeking more information. All information is circulated to the 23 contributing schools on a regular basis by mail, email and fax. These include entry forms to provincial, regional. South Island and National tournaments plus information received from a wide range of groups with a sporting interest. Advice is given to outside organisations on how best to work with schools. The director will offer to help Regional Sports Organisations in organising South Island or National secondary school events allocated to Otago, which have been sanctioned by the NZSSSC. The director will offer to help in the organising of regional and provincial secondary school events that are being held in Otago. The director will offer to help in draws and the organisation of weekly competitions. The director will be responsible for SPARC's Sportfit programme.

In Dunedin the director is responsible for a number of weekly competitions:

Summer

Friday - Waterpolo

Winter

Wednesday - Soccer (boys), and Ice-Hockey

Currently three to four half day visits are made each year to each of the eleven country schools where coaches work with students.

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