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

15-20 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%

AthleteDevelopment

Model

Group

Group

Group

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 - 2015

CHANGE ISN’T OPTIONAL

High Performance Entry Point

Gold Medal World’s

Discussion

ACTIONS:

1. Collective & Cooperative Leadership2. Scope3. Minimum Program Standards4. Competition Design

ACTIONS: Collective & Cooperative Leadership1. 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 Canada4. 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?