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Hub Launch Planner

Test whether a proposed location has enough access, leadership, equipment and demand to launch safely.

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Question 1 of 8

Hub name and location

Use a practical working name and a precise location. Do not imply access is secured if it is still under discussion.

What is the proposed hub called and where will it operate?Is the location confirmed, provisional or still being investigated?

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Northside Junior Hub, Central School lower field, 18 School Road.

Question 2 of 8

Hub role

Define the participant group, programme level and relationship to the main club.

What purpose will this hub serve?Which participants and activities are in or out of scope?

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Entry-level weekly sessions for ages 6–11, feeding into the club’s central competition programme. No senior or representative programme in year one.

Question 3 of 8

Field access

Verbal support is not secure access. Identify the agreement, contact and outstanding conditions.

What field or venue access is available?What agreement, cost, restriction, storage or safety issue remains?

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School has offered Saturday access from October to March, subject to written agreement, public liability evidence and a $600 seasonal fee.

Question 4 of 8

Named lead

A hub should not launch without one clear owner and a deputy or succession plan.

Who is the accountable local lead?What authority, availability and backup do they have?

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Alex Morgan, Hub Coordinator

Question 5 of 8

Coach and manager minimums

Set a non-negotiable launch threshold based on safe group sizes and administrative workload.

What minimum coaching and management capacity is required?How will roles be recruited, trained and confirmed?

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Two trained coaches, one team manager and a four-person parent roster before registrations open.

Question 6 of 8

Starter gear required

Separate equipment already available from items that must be purchased or transferred.

What gear is essential to open safely?What is owned, borrowed, funded or still unquoted?

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Two gear bags, 20 balls, four bats, 16 helmets, two first aid kits, cones, bases and secure storage box.

Question 7 of 8

School contacts

Use named contacts and agreed actions rather than a general plan to “approach schools”.

Which schools or community partners can support recruitment?Who is the contact and what is the next agreed action?

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Central School sports coordinator: meeting 18 August. North Primary principal: flyer approval requested. Community college: holiday clinic discussion pending.

Question 8 of 8

Launch conditions

Treat these as go/no-go tests covering people, venue, safety, demand, funding and equipment.

What conditions must be true before launch?Who verifies each condition and what is the decision date?

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Written field access, lead appointed, two coaches confirmed, 25 expressions of interest, safety plan approved and starter gear funded.

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