What about the officials?

LTAD will have a significant impact on “the way we do things” in our sport. This is a great endeavor for Ringette as it will raise issues that have needed attention for quite some time. This will give our sport a platform on which we can all work together (locally, provincially and nationally) to achieve our vision that “Ringette is played by people of all ages and all abilities on all rinks in Canada”

One question that has come a lot throughout the Road Show has been “what about the officials?”

Well my friends… we didn’t already have enough acronyms already going around… but LTOD is on the rise. The first steps towards Long Term Official Development (LTOD) have started.

Ringette Canada’s Board of Director has directed its Officiating Committee to review and ensure that their programs are in line with LTAD. As this is quite a large undertaking, and in light of the development structure used for Athletes Development, the Officiating leaders of Ringette Canada are looking to put a separate Steering Committee together. (similar to the LTAD process)

Ringette will be leaders on this topic within amateur sport in our country. We will be the first National Sport Organization to fully take on the task of the LTOD process.

We seem to be fully embracing change…

First the athletes… now the officials…

What next… coaches, volunteers… the list goes on.

It’s our sport. It’s our passion… let’s make sure it’s a great product!

play... love… live…

-FL