Long Term Officials Development Moving Forward

1. Long Term Officials Development Moving Forward Richard Way, Andre Lachance and Charles Cardinal September 2010

2. People change,SportschangeGoals change,Rules change,Officiating changes

3. Le sport est vital du mieux-être des Canadiens et Canadiennes Chaque enfant est un athlète Un pays, une vision, un système Sport is a vital to the wellness of Canadians. Every child is an athlete One country, one vision, one system

4. Canadian Sport Policy (2002) Politique canadienne du sport (2002) • Four Policy Goals • Enhanced Excellence • Enhanced Participation • Enhanced Capacity • Enhanced Interaction • Quatre objectifs • Excellence accrue • Participation accrue • Ressources accrues • Interaction accrue Conférence des ministres FPT (2004-2005)FPT Ministers’ Conference (2004-2005)

5. The Three Key Outcomes LIFELONG PARTICIPATION IMPROVED PERFORMANCE PHYSICAL LITERACY

6. World Obesity

7. “Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits, and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than their parents.” US Surgeon General 2004

8. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein

9. What is LTAD (Sport for Life)? • Optimal training, competition and recovery programming with relation to biological development and maturation How old is a 13 year old ?

10. What is LTAD (Sport for Life)? • Athlete centred, coach driven and administration, sport science and sponsor supported 14 14

11. What is LTAD (Sport for Life)? • Equal opportunity for recreation and competition

12. Training and competition is based on chronological age (while athletes can be 4 - 5 years apart by maturation levels)

14. Wave 1Vague • Athletics - Athlétisme • Baseball • Biathlon • Cross Country - Ski de fond • Freestyle ski acrobatique • Golf • Judo • Speed Skating - Patinage de vitesse • Surf des neiges - Snowboard • Synchro • Rowing - Aviron • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water Ski & Wakeboard - Ski nautique et planche • Wave 3Vague • Basketball • Archers - des archers • Weightlifting - d’haltérophilie • Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge • Field Hockey - Hockey sur gazon • Figure Skating - Patinage • Football • Hockey • Karate - karaté • Lacrosse - de crosse • Racquetball • Ringette - Ringuette • Taekwondo • Squash • Water Polo • Wave 2Vague • Alpine Ski Alpin • Cerebral Palsy sports • Cycling - cycliste • Canoe - canotage • Curling • Diving - plongeon • Equine – Hippique • Gymnastics - Gymnastique • Rugby • Softball • Soccer • Swim - Natation • Wheelchair Rugby en fauteuil roulant • Wrestling - Lutte • Yachting • Wave 4Vague • Badminton • Bowling - des quilles • Boxing - Boxe • Broomball - Ballon sur glace • Cricket • Fencing - d’escrime • Goalball • Lawn Bowling - Boulingrin • Shooting - de tir • Sport Parachute - parachutisme sportif • Table Tennis - Tennis de table • Tennis

16. Basketball Long-term Player/Athlete Development Model (draft)

18. Lots of sports,Tons of officials,Plethora of development programs

19. LTOD Building the Future • Where do we want to be in 2018? • Grassroots • Recreational Stream • Competitive Stream • High Performance Stream

20. Sports actually involved in the LTOD Process • Hockey • Ringette • Baseball • Others ???

22. Guiding Principles? • Excellence • Needs-based - addresses the needs of umpires and of all the other participants • Flexibility - adaptable to the needs of participants and changes in the game • Inclusivity - based on equal opportunity • Collaborative

23. LTOD Goals? • Improve the quality of officiating at every level • Develop uniformity and consistency throughout the country • Educate parents and fans on the work of the Officials Adapted from Claude Frappier, arbitre en chef, région Richelieu

24. LTOD Goals? • Offer a tutorship / mentorship program to complement the course • Develop uniformity in the interpretation of the rules, their implementation, the positioning of officials on the ice / situation and the visual signals to communicate Adapted from Claude Frappier, arbitre en chef, région Richelieu

25. LTOD Goals? • Acquire / Consolidate / Refine and Maintain optimal officiating performance at every game Requires: • Skill proficiency • Conditioning • Ideal performance state preparation (mental) adapted from Claude Frappier, arbitre en chef, région Richelieu

26. LTOD Goals? Focus on improving performance, not punishing failure.

27. Developing Competencies? • Need to know? • Be able to do? • How to behave?

28. Developing Core Competencies (Skills)? • Mental toughness • Emotional intelligence • Physically fit • Decision-making • Game management • Interpersonal skills • In competition • Outside competition

29. A Core Competencies? • Continuous improvement • Ability to adapt • Always learning • Open to change • Open to sharing • Open to work together

30. LTOD Key Components? • Training education, development • Competency based training and outcomes • Official Practice • Pathways • Different strokes for different folks – adaptable & flexible • Community, Competitive, Developmental, Professional – context based • Personnel • Recruitment • Retention

31. LTOD Key Components? • Excellence always (quality assurance) • Define what is Excellence in officiating at every level • Meeting needs of officials • Meeting needs of other stakeholders • Ensuring (verification) • Continuous improvement (kaizen) • Leadership & organization • Corporate driven

32. Current issues? Interactive section: At your table determine your top 3 current issues…

33. Current issues Retaining sports officials is a vital component in maintaining levels of participation in organised sports. Abuse and harassement are not the only reasons why number of sports officials are declining.

34. Current issues Inexperienced officials at the grass roots level of sport and lack of strategies to retain officials Resources devoted by NSO/PSO/Sport Canada/Prov. Gov. to sports officiating are disproportionally low compared to coach and athlete development

35. Current issues There is an underlying assumption that all sports officials are seeking career advancement and this is not necessarily the case. Education of coaches (and parents) regarding the goals of the officials.

36. Current issues Officials are disconnect from the rest of the sport – organization. Others

37. Current issues Interactive section: Apply current issues to LTAD stages…

38. Key Factors Interactive section: What are the keys factors in LTOD? Can you be specific to LTAD stages…

39. FUNdamentals Physical Literacy Specialization Age Developmentally Appropriate Trainability Readiness Periodization Planning It Takes Time Rule of 10 (10,000 hrs) Kaizen Competition Working Together System Integration

40. To Consider ? • Research shortcomings? • Applying LTOD 10 key factors? • Stages of development? or contexts? • Officials background. What do we know about officials in Canada ? • Ensuring the culture in a sport respects and understands officials and training of officials.

41. Potential Initiatives • Encourage NSO National program (including database) • Competency-based training • Matrix of skills – holistic development • Use of on-line training systems • National grassroots program (including recruitment partner) • MultiSport relationships

42. Potential Initiatives • Officials technical directors – not just supervisors • Development opportunities (including tournament roles) • Standardize training / administrative systems • Physical preparation of officials • Sports-Études/Academies for officials

43. What got you here…Won’t get you there…