Table 4.
Category: recommended courses of action.
| Theme | Number of posts | Higher order sub-theme | Number of posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longer transition time | 2 | Implementation | 23 |
| Flexible process | 2 | ||
| Flexible rules or structure for different levels of competition | 6 | ||
| Grandparenting | 11 | ||
| Transparency about policy change | 1 | ||
| Communicate plan of action | 1 | ||
| Remove age categories | 3 | Grouping strategies | 14 |
| Half year age brackets | 2 | ||
| Multiple age groupings | 1 | ||
| Structure by skill level | 4 | ||
| Remove skill categories | 1 | ||
| “Loose”/flexible cut-off | 2 | ||
| Undetermined meaning | 1 | ||
| Focus on athlete development | 3 | Organizational change | 17 |
| Athlete retainment | 2 | ||
| Emphasize social aspect vs. talent development | 2 | ||
| Emphasize enjoyment vs. winning | 1 | ||
| Educate coaches on talent selection/identification | 2 | ||
| Increase access to sport for all socioeconomic groups | 3 | ||
| Serve all levels of participation | 1 | ||
| Improve communication/coordination | 2 | ||
| Transparency at the national level | 1 | ||
| Refusal to comply | 1 | Other | 5 |
| Change age group labels | 1 | ||
| Consider best solution based on club characteristics | 1 | ||
| Undetermined meaning | 2 |