SPORT SYSTEM UPDATE

LTAD CRYSTAL BALL

Government

Canada

Alberta

Municipalities

Sport

(Heritage)Sport Canada

(Culture and Tourism)Alberta Sport Connection

Municipal Department

Ringette

Ringette Canada

Ringette Alberta

Local Ringette Associations

Government

Canadian Sport Policy

Active Alberta Policy

Municipal Policy

Sport

Sport Canada Mandate

Alberta Sport Connection -Alberta Sport Plan-PSO Accountability

Framework

Municipal Plans

Ringette

Ringette Canada-Policy

-Strategic Plan

Ringette Alberta-Policy

-Strategic Plan

Local Ringette Associations

-Policy-Strategic Plan

ALIGNMENT – Government & Sport

• Canadian Sport Policy Renewal, 2012• Active Alberta Policy, 2011-2021• Alberta Sport Plan, 2014-2024• Alberta Sport Plan Implementation Plan, Draft• PSO Accountability Framework, Draft• Municipalities

Sport Spheres

• Introduction to Sport• Recreational Sport• Competitive Sport• High Performance Sport

ALIGNMENT? Sport Spheres

• Introduction to Sport• Recreational Sport• Competitive Sport• High Performance Sport (our contribution)

ALIGNMENT – LTAD & CS4L

• Sport Canada • Provincial / Territorial Counterparts • Municipalities

ALIGNMENT– LTAD & CS4L

• Ringette Canada• Ringette Alberta• Local Ringette Associations ?

What’s Next?LTAD, ETC.

“Sport Canada…through the implementation of Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L), …”

• Active Alberta Policy• Alberta Sport Plan• New Accountability Framework

• Alignment– aligned with relevant provincial and national policies

• Accountability – The partners of the Alberta sport system are accountable,

• Innovation – rewards innovative practices and encourages knowledge production

and integration.

• Accessibility – elimination of barriers and the creation of environments that are

equally accessible

• Inclusion– values an individual’s right to desired and full participation.

Accountability Framework

• Like Sports Grouped• Then Three Tiers• Based on…

– Coach, Athlete, Official Development– Under represented groups– Budget– # of staff– Zones– Partnerships– Games– Sport Spheres

Accountability Framework

• Three year time frame• Budget not guaranteed• No new $. Just redistribution.• Mostly objective measures• Some subjective

Accountability FrameworkImplications

• $100,000 annual base funding• CWG inclusion and Funding• AWG inclusion and Funding• office space

Municipalities

• Very engaged in LTAD / CS4L Discussions– CS4L Conference– Alberta Sport Leadership Conference

• Activate:– Policy– Partnerships and Programming– Facility development– Facility allocation

Recent LTAD Implementation

• Open format CRC• Open format Provincials• Increase U14AA in WCRC• Age Change CWG• Age Change AWG• Attempts at stage-based groups– Steps– UAA

Future LTAD Implementation

• Competition Review– Results (2016) and actions (2016-17?)

• Athlete Development Matrix – 2016• Results (2016) and actions (2016-17?)

Future LTAD Implementation continued

• Athlete Development Matrix will improve our ability to group by stage and…– Define performance expectations of players and

coaches– Design training– Better target coach support systems and tools– Better inform parents and players

Future LTAD Implementation continued

• Full shift to stage based groups below U14 – 2017-18 or 2018-19 season– Active start early– Active start late– Fundamentals early– Fundamentals late– Learn to Train early– Learn to Train late

Future LTAD Implementation continued

• Stage-based modifications to competition below U14 by following completion of Competition Review and ADM, likely 2017-2018 for first full season of modifications

Future LTAD Implementation continued

• Implementation of true recreational ringette option – about the same time as stage based shift is complete

• Implementation of systemic and systematic athlete development process for U14 to U19– Initial discussion today– Further discussion and some action 2015-16– Fully integrated across Alberta 2018-2019?