National Development
National Development Group
THE CSF LTAD PLAN
The CSF’s LTAD Plan is a framework encompassing every element of snowboarding, with the rider as the central focus. Its goal is to enable Canadian snowboarders to step regularly on top of international podiums due to the system supporting them - not just because of exceptional performances. The Learn To Win (L2W) Stage is a transition period between national level podiums and international level podiums. This is the 6th and final stage of athletic preparation. At the end of this stage, maturation is complete and all the performance factors are fully established to optimize performance on the international circuit to begin winning for a living. View a summary of the L2W Stage recommendations from Vision 2020: The Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Plan for Snowboarding in Canada.
THE LEARN TO WIN - ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Objectives
The objectives of the L2W Program are:
- To identify and support coach driven programs operating in the L2W context.
- To provide a high level of training and competition for athlete not selected to the 2009-2010 National Snowboard Team.
- To identify and support athletes at the Learn to Win stage.
- To provide these athletes with opportunities to accelerate the transition between national level podiums and international podiums.
- To create awareness – on the part of the CSF – of potential members of the National Team, and to create awareness – on the part of athletes – of the expectations and responsibilities involved in participation in elite level sport.
- To increase the capacity of the provincial snowboard associations.
- To increase the capacity of provincial level snowboard coaches.
Features
The main features of the new L2W Program are:
- It will be available to athletes graduating from the Train to Compete stage of the CSF’s Long Term Athlete Development Plan.
- Athlete who previously graduated to the High Performance Program will, on a transitional basis, also be eligible for selection.
- It will be a “virtual” team. That is, athletes will be allowed to train in any recognized L2W program of their choice but will be provided with enhanced training programs, competitive opportunities, and support services.
- Participating athletes will be required to work within a program delivering the L2W recommendations.
- It will identify and include coaches who have the commitment to design and manage a program meeting L2W standards.
- It will be lead by the CSF’s High Performance Program.
- Participating athletes will be recognized as athlete members of the High Performance Program.
ATHLETE SELECTIONS
- The 2009-10 L2W National Development Group in Alpine and SBX will ordinarily consist of 5 men and 5 women. Additional athletes may be added during the course of the program year.
- The 2009-10 L2W National Development Group in Freestyle will ordinarily consist of athletes currently named to the Development Group. Additional athletes may be added during the course of the program year.
- All athletes identified for L2W Program selection will be interviewed before being offered a position in the program.
- All L2W athletes will enter a contractual agreement with the CSF. This contract will set out key undertakings, which the athlete shall include in his or her training and competitive program. These undertakings will be based on recommendations in the CSF’s Long Term Athlete Development Plan.
- L2W athletes will be required to train under the direction of a Canadian Snowboard Coaching Program (CSCP) licensed professional coach, who has been confirmed by the CSF as a “L2W coach”. The selection of the coach will be the athlete’s responsibility.
- Potential athletes will be identified through National Team selections, competitive results, and consultations with HPP coaches, L2W coaches, and Provincial Snowboard Associations.
- In future years, L2W program athletes will be identified through a coach driven selection strategy and by the athlete’s ranked results at Canadian Open Snowboard Tour (COST) events and National Championships. Athletes will not be selected on the basis of FIS Points.
COACH SELECTIONS
- Coaches who are in the process of obtaining their Comp-Dev Certification, or who have completed their Old NCCP L3 certification, will be recognized as approved L2W coaches. Additional coaches may be approved on the recommendation of the Canadian Snowboard Coaching Program (CSCP) Technical Committee.
- All coaches identified for L2W Program selection will be interviewed before being offered a position in the program.
- All L2W coaches will enter a contractual agreement with the CSF. This contract will set out key undertakings, which the coach shall include in the program she or he delivers to L2W athletes. These undertakings will be based on the Learn To Win stage of the CSF’s Long Term Athlete Development Plan.
- In future years, a more comprehensive set of criteria for selecting L2W coaches will be established before the second year of the program.
BENEFITS
Athletes and coaches participating in the L2W Program will receive the following:
- Designation as a member of the CSF’s National Development Group with I.D. card.
- Eligibility to be entered into World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic Winter Games competitions.
- Eligibility to be invited to National Team Training Camps.
- Eligibility for “carding” through Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Plan.
- Waived entry fees for COST and National Championship competitions.
- Presentations at selected Canadian Open Snowboard Tour competitions in the areas of Strength and Conditioning, Sport Psychology, and Nutrition.
- Identification to Canadian Sport Centres and Mountain Resorts as a member of the CSF’s National Development Group
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