The Pursuit of Excellence and an Active Lifestyle

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1 The Pursuit of Exceence and an Active Lifestye s oo Water P Term g n o L o Guide t Ath ment p o e v e ete D

2 OFFICIALS COACHES Long-Term Athete Deveopment COMPETITIONS BLUE Exceence ORANGE Competitive for Life RED Active for Life YELLOW Physica Literacy The Community Cub Coach The ILWP Instructor Regiona Referee Seasona-based regiona competitions and festivas Gender specific recommended I Love Water Poo mixed gender N/A Approximate age M 9-12 F 8-11 Approximate age M 6-9 F 6-8 Technica FUNdamentas Foundations Train to Compete Train to Perform Nationa League; Nationa/ Provincia Team Programs Regiona Referee Provincia Referee The The Competitive Advanced Competitive Coach Coach Regiona/ Provincia cub water poo gender specific Provincia, Nationa & UANA Referee The Professiona Coach Nationa Cub Championships; Age Group Nationa Team Programs Nationa, UANA & FINA Referee Competition Deveopment Advanced; NCI Dipomas Semi-Pro Canadian League; European Professiona Leagues; Varsity programs; Youth/Junior Nationa Team FINA Referee Competition High Performance; NCI Dipomas Senior Nationa Team; Word Championships & Oympic Games Approximate age M 25+ F 23+ Living to Win LIFE-LONG PARTICIPATION IN SPORT Competitive for Life (Enter at any age, approximatey ~13+) Active for Life (Enter at any age, approximatey age ~15+) Approximate age M M Approximate age Approximate age F F M 16-19~ F 15-18~ M 19-25~ F 18-23~ Late Competitive Foundations Eary 2 Regiona Referee Provincia Referee Community Sport Ongoing Participation The Competitive Coach Active (mixed or gender specific) : Cub, High Schoo,Masters Competitive (gender specific): Cub; University cub programs; Masters Enter at any age Competitive/ Active for Life

3 Water Poo for everyone Very few sports combine teamwork and strategy with the eve of ski, speed and endurance high performance water poo payers have to dispay in the poo. However, water poo is aso a fun and accessibe activity that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of peope, regardess of their fitness and ski eve. Not a water poo participants can become Nationa Team athetes and coaches or FINA eve referees. Moreover, not a participants want to invest the significant hours and funds it takes to achieve this status. Our water poo system aows athetes mutipe programming opportunities to seek their individua goas, whether it is a Nationa Team career, competitive water poo or simpy using water poo as a fun and heathy activity. What is Long-Term Athete Deveopment (LTAD)? LTAD combines sports science with the art of coaching to propose a progression where water poo payers can deveop skis and enjoy the sport through training and competition that are we adapted to their persona goas and to the different stages in deveopment (physica, emotiona, menta and cognitive maturation) rather than chronoogica age. The phiosophies and ideoogies behind LTAD are athete-centered, coach-driven, and administration, sport science and sponsor-supported 1. Using the principes of LTAD to improve Water Poo in Canada For water poo in Canada to grow and thrive, the training and competition structure, coaching, officiating, system aignment, cooperation and succession panning must be highy effective and extremey efficient. A sustainabe domestic infrastructure (grassroots and high performance) wi foster success at the Word Championships and Oympic Games whie reaching the objectives of a heathier Canada. LTAD is the mechanism that drives change to move water poo in Canada into the 21 st century and beyond. 1- Adapted from Bayi I, Cardina C, Higgs C, Norris S and Way R, Long-Term Athete Deveopment, Canadian Sport for Life, 2005, p.7. Compete document can be found at 3

4 Benefits of LTAD approach For parents and payers Creates understanding of what is an appropriate water poo program based on deveopmenta rather than chronoogica age Faciitates ski acquisition and fun through adapted training and competition formats For off icias Carifies the purpose of competition(s) Ensures their support to the competitive experience Proposes age-appropriate rue appication Ensures access to more knowedgeabe coaches and officias Presents cear pathway to high performance For coaches and cubs 4 Provides up-to date information and education regarding safe and effective coaching methods Offers detaied guideines regarding the running of games, competition eve and frequency, etc. Suggests individuaized training pans based on athetes deveopmenta age Deivers coach-driven programs that can provide the best opportunities for a Stage by Stage Recommendations 2 The foowing pages presents some of the key recommendations provided by Water Poo Canada through its Competition Review Working Group and based on the WPC LTAD overview document. Both reports are avaiabe onine in their fu versions aong with severa other toos and resources. For additiona information and resources regarding each stage of deveopment, pease visit the LTAD homepage on 2- These recommendations highights are adapted from Water Poo Canada s LTAD Competition Review document avaiabe at

5 Stage by Stage Recommendations FUNdamentas (6-9 boys; 6-8 girs) Age group: 8 and under, mixed or gender-specif ic Primary objective: Learn a fundamenta movement skis and buid overa motor skis Guiding principes for training and competition: FUN unstructured games A positions and A incusive Modified sport Aduts: setup and step back Equa paying time Seasona programming Informa and unstructured game: Poo Sizes Game Format Team Size Game Ba Size Length Width 3 Goa Sizes Duration (Mikasa or equivaent) 5 3 on 3 + goaie Min 5; Max x 10 min Mikasa Size m 8-10m 4 on 4 + goaie Min 6; Max m 10-12m L: 2m H: 0.9m from water Training and competition considerations: Refer to modified rues tabe on page 14. Cubs shoud offer distinct seasons (fa, winter, spring and summer) aowing for participants to register for ony those they woud ike to. Athetes at this stage of deveopment shoud focus on FUN and unstructured pay in shaow water. No officia sanctioned competitions shoud be offered. Modified games shoud be payed during each practice. Practices shoud ast no onger than 60 minutes in ength. Programs shoud have 2-3 practices per week aowing for participation in other physica activities, which is to be encouraged on a daiy basis. 3- Goas can be made up of any materia. They can be foating in the water or on the side of the poo. Pease see the NCCP Community Cub Coach Toobox for guideines. 4- Two haves of 10 minutes of running time.

6 Stage by Stage Recommendations Technica Foundations (9-12 boys; 8-11 girs) Age group: 10 and under and 12 and under, gender-specif ic Primary objective: Learn overa sports skis Guiding principes for training and competition: More fun Goden years of ski earning Modified sport Equa paying time Aduts: setup and step back Ski competitions Train more than compete Promote oca competition Game structure: Poo Sizes 6 Game Format Team Size Game Ba Size Length Width 5 Goa Sizes Duration (Mikasa or equivaent) 3 on 3 + goaie Min 5; Max x 6 min Mikasa Size m 8-10m 4 on 4 + goaie Min 6; Max m 10-12m 5 on 5 + goaie Min 7; Max m 13-15m L: 2m H: 0.9m from water Training and competition considerations: Refer to modified rues tabe on page 14. Cubs and provincia sports organizations shoud offer four distinct seasons and structured eague pay. Athetes at this stage of deveopment shoud focus on FUN, ski deveopment and the introduction of structured competition. Cubs shoud offer practices 3 times per week ranging from minutes in ength pus 30 minutes of dry and training each practice that promotes physica iteracy. Athetes shoud be paying 2 games per day (maximum of 3) and a maximum of 5 games over a 48 hour period. There shoud be a minimum rest time of 30 minutes between games. Suggested annua training and competition caendar is avaiabe from WPC. Athetes shoud be encouraged to participate in other sports and activities namey swimming, athetics, gymnastics and other team sports. 5- Goas can be made up of any materia. They can be foating in the water or on the side of the poo. Pease see the NCCP Community Cub Coach Toobox for guideines. 6- Four quarters of 6 minutes running time with a 1 minute break between quarters.

7 Stage by Stage Recommendations Eary Competitive Foundations (12-14 boys; girs) Age group: 14 and under, gender-specif ic Primary objective: Consoidate basic skis, further deveop and consoidate sport-specif ic skis. Guiding principes for training and competition: Buid the engine Evove to speciaization Eary stages modified sport Promote oca competitions Monitor growth (physica, menta, cognitive and emotiona) Match skis and abiities and aow for new participants Train more than compete Doube periodization Game structure: 7 Poo Sizes Gender Game 8 Team Game Ba Size Length Width Goa Format Size Duration (Mikasa or Sizes equivaent) Mae 6 on 6 + Min 11; 9 4 x 7 min Mikasa m 13-20m goaie Max 14 or 5500 series Femae Mikasa m 13-20m or 5509 series FINA reguation (WP 2) L: 3m H: 0.9m from water 7 Training and competition considerations: Refer to modified rues tabe on page 14. Athetes at this stage of deveopment shoud focus on consoidating the basic and advanced water poo skis, fitness training (core strength and speed) and inking training to competition. Coaches must pay specia attention to growth and deveopment differences (especiay in mae athetes). It is recommended that athetes pay 1 game per day, however, 2 games per day is permissibe provided there is a minimum of 5 hours of rest between games. Athetes who have entered the Exceence stream 10 shoud begin training in water-poo 12 months per year and 6 days per week with periodic rest of no more than 2 consecutive weeks. Competition format and caendar: Provincia and cub-eve competitions. 7- Length is measured from goa ine to goa ine. 8- It is recommended that teams carry two goatenders one of which is at the eary stages of this pathway (~13 years od). 9- Four quarters of 7 minutes stop time with a 2 minute interva break between the 1st and 2nd quarter, 3 minute haf-time and a 2 minute interva break between the 3rd and 4th quarter. 10- See Usefu Definitions for stream of competition, training and competition expanations.

8 Stage by Stage Recommendations Late Competitive Foundations (14-16 boys; girs) Age group: 16 and under, gender-specif ic Primary objective: Consoidate basic skis, further deveop and consoidate sport-specif ic skis. Guiding principes for training and competition: Buid the engine Evove to speciaization Eary stages modified sport Promote oca competitions Monitor growth (physica, menta, cognitive and emotiona) Match skis and abiities and aow for new participants Train more than compete Doube periodization Game structure: 11 Poo Sizes 8 Gender Game 12 Team Game Ba Size Length Width Goa Format Size Duration (Mikasa or Sizes equivaent) 13 Mae 6 on 6 + Min 11; 4 x 7 min Mikasa m 13-20m Règes FINA (WP 2) goaie Max 14 or 5500 series L : 3 m Femae Mikasa m 13-20m H : 0,9 m or 5509 series de eau Training and competition considerations: Refer to modified rues tabe on page 14. Athetes at this stage of deveopment shoud focus on consoidating the basic and advanced skis deveoped at previous stages, acquiring new advanced and position-specific skis, fitness training and inking training to competition. Coaches must pay specia attention to growth and deveopment differences (especiay in mae athetes). It is recommended that athetes pay 1 game per day with a maximum of 5 games over a 4 day period. Athetes who have entered the Exceence stream 10 shoud begin training in water-poo 12 months per year and 6 days per week with periodic rest of no more than 2 consecutive weeks. Competition format and caendar: Nationa League for the athetes in the Exceence stream. 11- Length is measured from goa ine to goa ine. 12- Four quarters of 8 minutes stop time with a 2 minute interva break between the 1st and 2nd quarter, 3 minute haf-time and a 2 minute interva break between the 3rd and 4th quarter. 13- See Usefu Definitions for stream of competition, training and competition expanations.

9 Stage by Stage Recommendations Train to Compete (16-19 teenage boys; teenage girs) Age group: 18 and under, gender-specif ic Primary objective: Optimize the engine and earn to compete Guiding principes for training and competition: Position-specific skis Learn to compete under any circumstances Monitor growth ate maturers Match simiar skis and abiities Train more than compete Promote Canadian competitions Doube periodization Promotion of the student athete in Canada Game structure: 14 Poo Sizes Gender Game 15 Team Game Ba Size Length Width Goa Format Size Duration (Mikasa or Sizes equivaent) Mae 6 on 6 + Min 11; 16 4 x 9 min Mikasa m 20m goaie Max 14 or 5500 series Femae Mikasa m 20m or 5509 series Règes de a FINA (WP 2) L : 3m h : 0,9 m de eau 9 Training and competition considerations: Refer to modified rues tabe on page 14. Athetes at this stage of deveopment shoud focus on consoidating and refining advanced and position specific water poo skis, water poo and position specific physica conditioning and training for specific competitions. It is recommended that athetes pay 1 game per day with a minimum of 10 hours of rest between games. Teams shoud provide game-day training at east 6 hours prior to game. Athetes shoud be training in water-poo 12 months per year and 6 days per week with periodic rest of no more than 2 consecutive weeks. Competition format and caendar: 18 and under Nationa League for athetes in Exceence stream. 17 Detaied information in the fu Competition Review Document. 14- Length is measured from goa ine to goa ine. 15- It is recommended that teams carry two goatenders. 16- Four quarters of 9 minutes stop time with a 2 minute interva break between the 1st and 2nd quarter, 3 minute haf-time and a 2 minute interva break between the 3rd and 4th quarter. 17- See Usefu Definitions for stream of competition, training and competition expanations

10 Stage by Stage Recommendations Train to Perform (19-25 men; women) Age group: Senior semi-professiona eague (targeting 18 and oder) Primary objective: Own the Podium Guiding principes for training and competition: Maximize the engine and position-specifc skis Team resuts supersede individua deveopment Train more than compete Doube periodization Athetes benefit by training/paying with more athetes Promotion of the student athete in Canada Game structure: 17 Poo Sizes Gender Game 18 Team Game Ba Size Length Width Goa Format Size Duration (Mikasa or Sizes equivaent) 10 Mae 6 on 6 + Max x 8 min Mikasa 30m 20m Règes FINA goaie 6000 series (WP 2) L : 3 m Femae Mikasa 25m 20m H : 0,9 m 6009 series de eau Training and competition considerations: Athetes at this stage of deveopment shoud focus on refining and perfecting a water poo technica and tactica skis, water poo and position-specific physica conditioning and the focus shoud move from the individua to team performance. Athetes pay 1 game per day with a minimum of 12 hours of rest between games. Teams shoud provide game-day training at east 6 hours prior to game. Athetes shoud be training in water-poo 12 months per year and 6 days per week with periodic rest of no more than 2 consecutive weeks. Competition structure and caendar: Internationa caendar and nationa semi-professiona eague (in deveopment). Detaied information in the fu Competition Review Document. 17- Length is measured from goa ine to goa ine. 18- Four quarters of 8 minutes stop time with a 2 minute interva break between the 1st and 2nd quarter, 5 minute haf-time and a 2 minute interva break between the 3rd and 4th quarter. 19- See Usefu Definitions for training and competition.

11 Stage by Stage Recommendations Competitive for Life (13 and oder) Age group: Age groups may vary from province to province 14 and under; 16 and under; 18 and under; Senior; University; Masters Primary goa: To create competitive water poo opportunities for a ages Guiding principes for training and competition: Accommodating range of abiities Match simiar skis and abiities Gender-specific teams Modified sport Adapt training-to-competition ratio to fit needs Seasona programming Game structure: 18 Poo Sizes Gender Game 12 Team Game Ba Size Length Width Goa Format Size Duration (Mikasa or Sizes equivaent) Mae 6 on 6 + Min 11; 19 4 x 7 min Mikasa m 13-20m goaie Max 15 or 5500 series Femae Mikasa 6009 or 5509 series Règes FINA (WP 2) L : 3 m h : 0,9 m de eau 11 Team size and the number of athetes in the water are dependent upon the size of the fied of pay. The smaer (ength x width) the fied, the smaer the number of payers in the water and on the bench. The maximum, regardess of fied size, shoud be 6-on-6. Training and competition considerations: Refer to modified rues tabe on page 14. Cubs and Provincia Sport Organizations shoud create seasona programs as water poo may not be the priority for the athetes in this stream. However, programs shoud aign with the Exceence stream as cosey as possibe so new athetes can sti enter the sport and be provided with adequate training and competition to make the transition into Exceence stream. It is recommended that these athetes pay a maximum of 2 games per day with a minimum of 4 hours of rest between games and a maximum of 5 games over a 72 hour period. Competition structure and caendar: Caendars for each age group within this stream is determined by Provincia Sport Organizations however it are critica that each provincia caendar aigns with the nationa caendar. 20- Any and a poos that is avaiabe. Maximum size of the fied of pay shoud be 25m x 20m. The minimum depth shoud be a deep water. 21- Four quarters of 7 minutes stop time with a 2 minute interva break between each quarter. 22- See Usefu Definitions for training and competition.

12 Stage by Stage Recommendations Active for Life (16 and oder) Age group: Age groups may vary from province to province 16 and under; 18 and under; Midde and High Schoo; Masters Primary goa: A smooth transition from an athete s competitive career to ifeong physica activity and participation in water poo Guiding principes for training and competition: Enjoyment of sport through competition, training and socia Accommodating range of abiities Match simiar skis and abiities Aow for new participants Modified sport Seasona programming Game structure: 23 Poo Sizes 12 Game Format Team Size Game Ba Size Length Width Goa Sizes Duration (Mikasa or equivaent) 3 on 3 + goaie Min 4; Max 8 4 x 6 min et Hommes : 10-12m 8-10m pause technique pus ou 5500 Mikasa série 4 on 4 + goaie Min 5; Max m 10-12m 5 on 5 + goaie Min 6; Max 12 minutes de Femmes : 16-20m 13-15m repos entre Mikasa série 6 on 6 + goaie Min 7; Max m 13-20m es périodes 6009 ou 5509 Règes de a FINA (WP 2) L : 3 m h : 0,9 m de eau The fied of pay shoud be adapted to match skis and abiities (i.e. new entrants to the sport coud pay 1/2 shaow, 1/2 deep water). The fied of pay, the number of athetes in the water and the ength of the game shoud be modified to encourage new teams and equa opportunity sport (i.e. increase the number of femae athetes and minority groups). Training and competition considerations: Refer to modified rues tabe on page 14. For younger ages, use same modified rues as Eary Competitive Foundations. Cubs and Provincia Sport Organization shoud create seasona programs as water poo is not the priority in this stream. The focus needs to be on fun, socia and meaningfu training (i.e. exercise) and competition (i.e. match simiar skis and abiities. 23- Any and a poos that is avaiabe. Maximum size of the fied of pay shoud be 25m x 20m.

13 Usefu definitions Long-Term Athete Deveopment (LTAD): is a payer and participant deveopment mode from payground to podium. It is a phiosophy for modifying the sport cuture in Canada. LTAD affects governance at a eves, coaching, officiating and competition. LTAD is an athete-centered approach, coach driven and administrativey supported. Nationa Cub Championships (NCC): Is the Nationa event for each age group identified by WPC and organized by Water Poo Canada (WPC) and the host cub based on a rotating bid process. The current NCC for each age group is one weekend, however, the proposed changes are for an NCC League over an entire program year with the Nationa Fina occurring over one weekend. Stream of competition: This term is used to describe the type of training and competition, time commitment, type of competitions, etc. associated with each stage of deveopment. There are four streams identified throughout Physica Literacy, Active for Life (A4L), Competitive for Life (C4L) and Exceence. Water Poo Canada is responsibe for the Exceence stream competitions whie A4L and C4L competitions are organized by cubs and provincia sports organizations. Stage of deveopment: This term is used to define the deveopmenta age and the needs of the athete. Each stage of deveopment has an approximate chronoogica age, however, the key is to understand training needs based on the physica, emotiona, menta and cognitive maturation of the individua. Training and Competition: Training is defined as the deveopment of the athetic abiities in a practice environment or non-eague environment: conditioning (physica and motor); technica (skis and individua tactics); tactica (non-eague games, simuated games, exhibition games, haf-court, etc.); and menta (cognitive and emotiona). Competition is referred to as a major competition eading to the fina outcome/peak within the program year. Water Poo Canada (WPC): Is the governing body for water poo in Canada deivering eadership in coach and referee education and athete deveopment, organizing Nationa eve competitions and representing Canada on the internationa stage. 13

14 Modified rues recommendations FUNdamentas Technica Competitive Train to Foundations Foundations Compete Touch and go excusions No shot cock Limit on goatenders Technica timeout No corner throws No zone (press defense) 14 First pass off a turnover Back court vioation No active coaching Competitive for Life and Active for Life competitions, as determined by the Provincia Associations, shoud aso make use of these modified rue recommendations to increase participation and encourage ski deveopment and fun. See Competition Review document for detaied expanation of modified rues.

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16 This guide is adapted from Water Poo Canada s Long Term Athete Deveopment (LTAD) Overview document as we as from the LTAD Competition Review Report. Both documents aong with other resources and information are avaiabe onine at Partners We ackowedge the financia support of the Government of Canada through Sport Canada, a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Rev. : october 2013