MEMORANDUM

Memorandum:[LTOD-001]

Date:March 8, 2017

To:District Referee Coordinators

CC:Match Officials Development Committee

From:Nicky Pearson

Subject: LTOD Update

The first 2 months of 2017 were filled with meetings, surveys and outreach. Please see below a list of main activities started or completed from January 5 to March 3, 2017, and current schedule for March and April.

District Associations we have visited to present LTOD:

  • EODSA
  • EMSA
  • TSA
  • SSA
  • Ontario Soccer
  • PHSA
  • HamDSA

District Associations scheduled for March & April:

  • SWRSA
  • NSA
  • YRSA
  • DRSA
  • HamDSA (2nd visit)
  • EMSA (2nd visit)
  • SOSA
  • PHSA (2nd visit)
  • ECOSA
  • SN, SNW, SNE, Sault, SRSA via Webinar

Additional meetings we have presented at or attended:

  • Regional Champions Training
  • Regional DRC meetings
  • 2 day Multi-Sport Think Tank, hosted by Ontario Soccer
  • Meeting with a Documentary Film Producer on a project about How a Match Official develops, and the barriers they may face
  • Canada Sport for Life Conference presentation to multiple sports
  • Meetings with Club Technical Directors to help develop their Match Officials Programming
  • Presented LTOD to Ontario Soccer Technical Advisory Committee, and Canada Soccer Director of Development Jason DeVos at 2017 Soccer Summit
  • Met with Canada Soccer Manager of Referees, Isaac Raymond x 3
  • Presented LTOD at the 2017 Soccer Summit

LTOD actions:

  • Webinar training for outreach across the Province
  • IFAB Laws training to Toronto FC Academy Coaches
  • Regional Assignor training
  • IFAB Laws of the Game review created for online delivery for all Match Officials
  • Stage 1 of the online Learning Management System design
  • Started the process for the Education Baseline Study for 2018
  • Education Matrix for all grades on both pathways has been drafted
  • Plan for Youth Symposium, April 28th 2018 started
  • Multi Club Pilot Project started. To assist clubs with combining resources for Match Officials Development.
  • Practical field time booked at 3 facilities, with 3 more offering for 2018
  • Developed IFAB Laws training/testing modules and provided to Districts and to Ontario Soccer Technical staff

Additional LTOD Plans for March and April:

  • 12 Practical field training sessions commence at Oakville S.C., Pickering S.C. and HamDSA
  • Two meetings for LMS development planning
  • Working on creating the Club Contact Database with LTOD Coordinator
  • Start the Development Support Team Profiles database (working with Tom and Dhaval for best platform) with LTOD Coordinator
  • Communication of all activities to membership
  • Working with club coaches on IFAB Laws education
  • Stage 2 of the online Learning Management System design
  • Refine the Education Baseline Study for 2018
  • Continue to develop the Education Matrix once the Education Baseline study is completed
  • Plan for Youth Symposium, April 28th 2018 started
  • Meet with the clubs in the Multi Club Pilot Project
  • Create Best Practices document for the District Development Fee in consultation with Districts
  • Surveys – data mine all surveys from all LTOD sessions. Create reports and charts/graphs. Highlight areas of concern.
  • FAQs updated on a regular basis
  • Website updates
  • Work with Lori Livingston and Susan Forbes on CS4L LTOD Initiative for Sport Canada

Thank you,

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