"Bedre Klubb", which translates into English as "Better Club", is designed as a survey where sports clubs answer questions within seven basic organisational areas.

It is said to help sports teams uncover their strengths and weaknesses.

"We know that many take on Board positions without knowing the requirements for sports teams," Åsmund Sæbøe, the NIF's adviser on development of skills, said.

"Bedre Klubb makes it faster and easier to get the Boards of sports teams working well.

"The aim of Bedre Klubb is to give the Boards of sports teams a clue as to whether they comply with any basic obligations.

"This is to ensure the proper running of sports teams."

In explaining what Bedre Klubb consists of, Sæbøe states that each of the seven questions have four possible answers.

"At the same time, there is a mapping of status in the seven areas," he said.

"Each question also contains relevant information so that sports teams can figure out how to improve if everything is not in place."

Any sports team that carries out the survey will receive a report that can be used as a starting point for further development. 

All members of a team can go in and look at the questions asked, but only its head can answer. 

In order to get the most benefit from implementing Bedre Klubb, the NIF claims a team's Board should do this jointly as part of a meeting. 

"Many sports teams have already implemented Bedre Klubb and the feedback from the sports teams is unconditionally positive," Sæbøe added.

"Bedre Klubb is suitable for all sports teams, it is free, and it does not take many minutes to complete during a Board meeting in a club."

The launch of Bedre Klubb comes hot on the heels of the NIF calling on local authorities to install cheaper access to sports facilities following the results of a participation survey in the country.