Nipper Program Resources

Age Managers

• What is Nippers?

• Age Manager Accreditation STEP-BY-STEP guide

• Online Course Competency Record (to be completed by AGM Mentor)

• Learner Guide

• 2024-25 Junior Bulletin (Members Area access required)

• Surf Ed Record Sheets for the program guides (refer Surf Ed section below)

  • Under 8

  • Under 9

  • Under 10

  • Under 11

  • Under 12

  • Under 13

Age Group Guides

The Junior Development program is conducted at Clubs over the season using age group specific guides as follows:

• Stage 1: Under 6 | Under 7 | Under 8

• Stage 2: Under 9 | Under 10 | Under 11

• Stage 3: Under 12 | Under 13

Worksheets: STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | STAGE 3

Other helpful documents:

• Foundation Skills Framework

• Surf Sports Skills

Nipper Admin

The following documents are designed to assist those involved in Nipper Administration

• Age Group Evaluations and Surf Education Awards

• COME & TRY waiver - online edit version

• COME & TRY waiver - print version

• Local Area Carnival Handbook

• Nipper Handbook 24-25

• Nipper admin user guide

• Junior Champion Club

• Junior State Pennant Champion

• Sporting Behaviour Management

• Carnival Competition Divisions (allocations and info for State Championship events)

• Live Heats user guide

Nipper Water Safety

The following documents are related to nipper water safety

• Risk Assessment Form (for completion prior to any training/water activities)

• Water Safety Risk Assessment - User Guide for App

• Nipper Water Safety Certificate - GUIDE