PLANNING IN

SPORTS
PLANNING IS THE MOST BASIC MANAGEMENT FUNCTION SINCE IT INVOLVES DECIDING
THE FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION . IT IS THE PROCESS WHICH INVOLVES THINKING
BEFORE DOING AND MAKING
MEANING OF PLANING– PLANNING IS DECIDING THE FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION .
THE FIVE W OF PLANNING
WHAT IS TO BE DONE
WHY IS TO BE DONE
WHERE IS TO BE DONE
WHEN IS TO BE DONE
WHO IS GOING TO DO IT
DEFINE --- “PLANNING IS DECIDING IN ADVANCE WHAT IS TO BE DONE “
BY THEO - HAIMANN
OTHER DEFINITIONS FROM BOOK
• OBJECTIVES OF PLANNING
1.DIRECTION FOR ACTION( SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE)---- IT PROVIDES
DIRECTION TO THE ACTIVITIES OF SPORTS ORGANISATIONS BY CLARIFYING
THE OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
IF THE OBJECTIVES ARE CLEARLY LAID DOWN ALL THE ACTIVITIES WILL
SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TOWARDS ACHIVING THE OBJECTIVES
FOR EXAMPLE
A. DECIDING THE TARGET ( WORLD CUP
B. ENSURE THE GOAL SPORTS DAY
C. ACT AS A GUIDE MEETING OR MARRIAGE)
D. IMPLEMENTATION
• 2. REDUCTION OF UNCERTAINTY--- PLANNING INVOLVES
FORCASTING OR ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE EVENTS. THIS HELPS TO
REDUCE UNCERTAINTIES IN THE TARGETS TO BE ACHIEVED.
• UNCERTAINTIES MAY BE CAUSED DUE TO WEATHER OR ANY OTHER
CONDITIONS.
• FOR EXAMPLES
• A. ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE / WEATHER CHANGES
• MARRIAGE,
• MEETING
• MATCH
3.REDUCTION OF OVERLAPPING AND WASTEFUL ACTIVITIES---
• EFFECCTIVE PLANNING LAYS DOWN VARIOUS COURSES OF ACTION WHICH ARE USEFUL
FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF OBJECTIVES THE CHANCES OF WASTEFUL AND
OVERLAPPING ACTIVITIES ARE REDUCED
• FOR EXAMPLES
• WORK DISTRIBUTION
• PLANNERS

4.PROMOTES INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY----

IT ENCOURAGES INNOVATION AND CREATIVE THINKING . THE SPORTS OFFICIALS ,COACHES
AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS MAY DEVELOP MANY NEW IDEAS
FOR EXAMPLES
NEW STRATERGIES

NEW CHANGES
FACILITATES DECISION MAKING--- PL A N N I N G I S A N I N T E L L E CT U A L ACT I V I T Y,
PR E PA R AT I O N O F PL AN I N VO LV E S
CO L L E CT I O N O F D ATA
IDENTIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVES
AND SELECTION OF BEST ALTERNATIVE
FOR EXAMPLE
PLACE
FOOD (ACCORDING TO WEATHER , BUDGET, TASTE ETC.)
MATERIAL

ESTABLISHING STANDARD FOR CONTROLLING

CONTROLLING IS A ESSENTIAL PART OF PLANNING THAT RESTRICTING
DEVIATIONS FROM THE PLAN OR STANDARDS, IT ENSURES THAT AN EVENT
IS CARRIED OUT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION..
PLANNING BY THE SPORTS COACHES AND OFFICIALS ESTABLISH THE
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
THEY SERVE AS BENCHMARKS FOR APPRAISAL FOR THE ACTUAL
PERFORMANCE, IF THE PERFORMANCE IS NOT UP TO THE MARK ,
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN
• ACHIEVES COORDINATION--- PLANNING REVOLVES AROUND ORGANISATION
OBJECTIVES . ALL THE ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED IN ACOCORDANCE WITH THE OBJECTIVES.
THERE IS AN INTEGRATED EFFORT THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAMME THAT AVOIDS
DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS…
• FOR EXAMPLE
• AVOIDS DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS
• INCREASE COORDINATION
• HELPS IN ACCOMPLISHMENT (WORK DISTRIBUTION FOR SPORTS DAY.)

• ECONOMY IN OPERATION ---- EFFECTIVE PLANNING SECURES ECONOMY . PROPER

ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES TO VARIOUS OPERATIONS HELPS IN THEIR OPTIMUM
UTILISATION.
• FOR EXAMPLE
• FACILITIES AVAILABLE
• VEHICALS
• FUNDS
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