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LTAD: Competition Review - pt. 1
2019-11-06
The Ontario Football Alliance is pleased to share Part 1 of the 2016 Competition Review Survey that took place from Sept. 19 - Oct. 14, 2019.
BACKGROUND
From September 19th - October 14th, the Ontario Football Alliance opened a survey to the football community to share their thoughts on the 2016 Football Canada: Competition Review.
WHO RECEIVED THE SURVEY?
The Ontario Football Alliance shared the survey by email with all registered participants of the OFA. As well, the survey was shared on social media in an attempt to capture anyone in the football community that did not receive the email.
WHY?
With the upcoming changes in 2022, concerns were raised by some member clubs/leagues, from these concerns the Ontario Football Alliance identified 5 specific strategies. The Ontario Football Alliance in an effort to advocate on behalf of their members will share the results with Football Canada.
SCHEDULE
PART 1: OPENING
Should you have any questions about the survey or responses, please do not hesitate to reach out to Josh Prior at operations ontariofootball.ca.
QUESTION 1:
Have you reviewed that 2016 Football Canada Competion Review?
QUESTION 2:
How did you hear about the upcoming changes?
QUESTION 3:
What were your intial thoughts on the upcoming changes to the LTAD?
From September 19th - October 14th, the Ontario Football Alliance opened a survey to the football community to share their thoughts on the 2016 Football Canada: Competition Review.
WHO RECEIVED THE SURVEY?
The Ontario Football Alliance shared the survey by email with all registered participants of the OFA. As well, the survey was shared on social media in an attempt to capture anyone in the football community that did not receive the email.
WHY?
With the upcoming changes in 2022, concerns were raised by some member clubs/leagues, from these concerns the Ontario Football Alliance identified 5 specific strategies. The Ontario Football Alliance in an effort to advocate on behalf of their members will share the results with Football Canada.
SCHEDULE
| PART | RELEASE DATE |
| Part 1: Opening | Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 |
| Part 2: Strategy 1.A | Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 |
| Part 3: Strategy 2.A | Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 |
| Part 4: Strategy 2.B | Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 |
| Part 5: Strategy 2.D | Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 |
| Part 6: Strategy 2.F | Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 |
PART 1: OPENING
Should you have any questions about the survey or responses, please do not hesitate to reach out to Josh Prior at operations ontariofootball.ca.
QUESTION 1:
Have you reviewed that 2016 Football Canada Competion Review?
QUESTION 2:
How did you hear about the upcoming changes?
QUESTION 3:
What were your intial thoughts on the upcoming changes to the LTAD?
Some comments that Agree with Question 3:
"Generally, the LTAD are intended to help promote and ensure football success. There are some associations and leagues that currently are doing significant harm to the sport/participation and focus on ensuring adherence to the existing philosophies pertaining to safety and fair play must be a focus."
"I started to agree with the changes once they were clearly defined. Most of the time you hear about these things via word-of-mouth and people tend to interpret or add in some of their own ideas and thoughts. Always best to wait and read-up before basing initial thoughts on matters."
"The 2022 changes should be put in sooner. As soon as possible. Especially the minimum to start a season or play a game. Also the maximum amount of tackle games outside a season. The non contact practice rule and the limit on practice time to 120 min. These are important rules that most coaches will push back on but are crucial to make the game safer."
Some comments that Disagree with Question 3:
"Some of the Mandated changes will destroy the sport. Plain and simple. Strategy 4.B Mandating Practice Schedule makes no sense what-so-ever. You cannot mandate how a coach conducts their practice. A lot of coaches do not agree with certain coaching style systems. You should allow coaches to coach their styles that they see fit for their team. I suggest you have coaching Guidelines but I do not agree with making anything a Standard or Mandate it. Again, you will kill the sport."
"No one has any right to tell us or OUR children whom they can play for and how many seasons. One team per seasons makes sense.. beyond that shouldn’t be OFA choice. They should have the right to chose to play league over high school"
"I don’t believe any modification of a 12 on 12 game would be beneficial to any player. I don’t believe a 6 or 9 player game will help any player get more playing time or help them receive more coaching time. In fact, I believe it will be more difficult for a player to develop and will hinder their ability to understand the game as they progress. I also believe leagues should be bringing back weight limits as opposed to moving kids that play at higher levels until they are beyond our level."