SPORT SYSTEM UPDATE LTAD CRYSTAL BALL

Government CanadaAlberta 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, Alberta Sport Plan, 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 Framework Implications $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 ( ?) Athlete Development Matrix – 2016 Results (2016) and actions ( ?)

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 – or 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 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 – Fully integrated across Alberta ?