What can we do to help Canada be the best in the world?

How can we guarantee that every athlete who is willing to make the commitment will be given access to a high quality training environment in order for her to achieve her potential?

Talent Identification Definition No scientific agreement on what talent is; it can’t be seen. Talent Performance snapshot “An innate quality (or qualities) that identified at one point in time can be used to predict success at a future point in time.”

Current Science… Talent ID (Performance snapshot): unreliable predictor of future potential Less reliable over longer period of time Error Types: Type 1- False positive; you think you see talent but it isn’t there. Type 2- False negative; you don't think talent is there when it actually is.

High school - ~ 18,000 schools = 540,000 players DIV 1 – 346 teams = ~4500 players NBA draft – 2 rounds ~ 50 college players go on to NBA 5-8 million youth

“Talent” Models Talent Development Attempts to predict future potential Possible errors: Type 1 Type 2 Includes high performers only Invests in high performers only Narrow athlete pool Athlete Development Forgets trying to predict future potential Possible Errors: Type 1 Type 2 Includes all willing athletes Invests in all willing athletes Broad athlete pool

U12 25% 50% 25% Talent Development Model U10 ˃2% 12.5% 6.25%

Athlete Development Model Group DIFFERENT LEVELS BUT 100% REMAIN IN AN OPTIMAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT DIFFERENT LEVELS BUT 100% REMAIN IN AN OPTIMAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT

Facts: Not every athlete who wants to make the “A team” does Generally speaking, those that do not make the “A team” end up in a less than optimal ringette environment Quality of Coaching Quality of Program Content Ice time Positive Reinforcement A less than optimal environment is less likely to help these athletes make the “A team” in the future.

Junior National Team

CHANGE ISN’T OPTIONAL High Performance Entry Point Gold Medal World’s

Discussion

ACTIONS: 1.Collective & Cooperative Leadership 2.Scope 3.Minimum Program Standards 4.Competition Design

ACTIONS: Collective & Cooperative Leadership 1.A collection of ringette leaders from around the province. 2.Regular, formal planning, execution, & evaluation cycle. 3.Facilitated and supported by Ringette Alberta and Ringette Canada 4.Principles: We choose the Athlete Development Model (not the Talent Development Model). We serve every willing athlete. Excellent process will produce Excellence: Performance goals not outcome goals Excellence is a habit and a long-term process Only the players compete. Everyone else is cooperative. We are all accountable. We all expect to be held accountable. We support one another.

ACTIONS: Scope All willing athletes. Not exclusive to AA. Roles defined, engaged, accountable: National Provincial Regional Club Coach

ACTIONS: Minimum Program Standards Driven by Athlete Development Matrix (Includes Skills Matrix) Windows of trainability relative to onset of growth spurt Ice Time Expectations Athlete Development Outcomes: Fitness Mental Technical Tactical Strategic Expectations of coaches… Accountability of coaches… Concept of team training vs. group training No “win by Friday” approach. Enforced by policy Rest & Recovery Respecting school and other demands Frequency, duration, intensity Rest and Recovery Off season Other sports / activities

ACTIONS: Competition Design Competition schedule is designed with development intent Team programming and global programming are synchronized; Everything is on the table. League Tournaments Provincials WCRC CRC Ringette Alberta Challenge Ringette Alberta Cup Alberta Winter Games Canada Winter Games National Ringette League Junior National Team Senior National Team …

IN SMALL GROUPS… Step 1: Which Model? Why? Step 2: Action Areas: Collective & Cooperative Leadership Scope Minimum Program Standards Competition Design Step 3: Where do we go from here?