Overview:  The Development Team is a youth-oriented team for athletes primarily involved with Club-based racing teams looking to improve their skills and have greater contact with top athletes and coaches.  It is assumed that these athletes will receive primary on- and off-water coaching and regatta support from their respective Club coaches. 

 

Where Ontario Sailing is able to support a Development Team coach, he or she would report to and liaise with the Ontario Sailing Team Coach and work primarily with Club coaches to develop athletes’ skills at team events and regattas.

 

Qualification:  The OSDT is selected from the top athletes per the “Qualification” and “Membership” categories described herein.  The following qualifications are required to be considered for the OSDT:

 

·         Athletes must be aged 18 and under as calculated on December 31 of the year in which they will compete on the Development Team (“competition year”)

·         Applications for 2007 will be based on 2007 Quest for Gold criteria (.doc) (use this application form) submitted to the OST coach via email, mail and/or faxed applications

·         For 2007, applications must be received no later than midnight, March 2, 2007.  Late submissions will not be considered.

·         Athletes must not be on the OST or the Canadian Sailing Team during the current competition year

·         Athletes must be Ontario residents or have a primary residence in Ontario for at least 8 months during the competition year

·         Athletes must not be competing or attempting to compete for other jurisdictions in 2007

·         Where Quest For Gold criteria conflicts exist, this document shall supersede

·         Athlete results will be considered for qualification to the team.  Results where the athlete placed in the top half of the registered fleet results will be used for team selection evaluation.

·         For 2008 and beyond, athletes must participate at CORK (consisting of a minimum of 3 races to count).  Failure of the completion of the minimum races by regatta organizers will result in an application based on 2008 Quest for Gold criteria, if available, or failing such a program, the 2007 Quest for Gold criteria.

 

Membership:  Skill development is encouraged from Clubs training athletes in the Optimist and 420 classes.  The following Development Team classes are:

 

Single handed             up to 8 members total, aiming for:

·         Male                Laser, Radial     up to 4 members

·         Female             Radial, Byte      up to 4 members

 

Double handed           up to 8 members total, aiming for:

·         Male                29er                  up to 4 members

·         Female             29er                  up to 4 members

 

Support and Fees:  Development Team fees are $300 per person (tax deductible) and cover the following items:

 

Coaching and Skill Development:

·         Off-water coaching at training and competition events

·         OSDT coach has the ability to set the events to be coached at in consultation with the AD committee each year (typically Canadian Youth Championships, Ontario Sailing Title Events and CORK)

·         One winter camp coaching, typically held in Florida as part of Winter training

·         Two team camps – one in the spring and one in the fall

 

Fitness Development:

·         Three fitness tests per year at team camps and approved training centres

·         Consultations with registered nutritionist

·         Access to articles and mental training materials

 

Regatta Logistics Support:

·         Priority for the athlete’s boat and equipment on the OST trailer for camps and regattas

·         Travel plan assistance for group team travel to distant regattas

 

Fundraising Support:

·         Access to funding opportunities - more information available at www.ontariosailing.ca/Racing/Ontario_Sailing_Team/OST_Funding.php

·         Access to CYA Financial Assistance Program for tax-receipt issuing fundraising receipts

·         Letter of reference from OSDT Coach for personal fundraising initiatives or personal background checks, such as education or employment applications

·         Team clothing and gear to be worn at a minimum at camps, regattas and awards ceremonies

·         Website exposure to assist with personal fundraising initiatives

 

Notes:                          For your information, please note:

·         Athletes selected for the team must commit to their team camp, training and competitive plan for the remainder of their selection to the OSDT or face removal from the team subject to the discretion of the OST coach

·         Athletes must sign the Athlete Agreement per that competition year

·         Calculations of athletes’ results will be carried out according to the overall results at the regatta and team selections will be made by ranking qualifying athletes in descending order according to their overall scoring positions.

·         Sailor changes in double handed boats whose team members qualified for the team together but whose sailors no longer compete together shall continue to be individual members of the team for the remainder of the membership year.  Wherever possible, both athletes may continue to receive support as members of the team although boats entirely comprised of team members will receive priority.

·         The objective of Ontario Sailing is to build a great team.  If you have any ideas or concerns please discuss them with Ontario Sailing prior to athlete selection or with the Team Coach once the team is in place. Appeals will be processed by the Athlete Development Committee and ultimately the Board of Directors.

Overview:  The OST is the top team for athletes seeking to qualify for the Canadian Sailing Team.  It is assumed that these athletes will have graduated a Club-based program and will join or have joined a High-Performance Team at what could be viewed as a regional training facility where regular coaching is a component.

    The OST coach is primarily responsible for organizing and hosting team events, including top guest coaches wherever possible, plus providing additional coaching to selected sailors above and beyond their regular OST coaching at regattas wherever possible.

Qualification:  The OST is selected from the top athletes per the “Qualification” and “Membership” categories described herein.  The following qualifications are required to be considered for the OST:

 

·         Open - no age restrictions

·         Applications for 2007 will be based on 2007 Quest for Gold criteria (.doc) (use this application form) submitted to the OST coach via email, mail and/or faxed applications

·         For 2007, applications must be received no later than midnight, March 2, 2007.  Late submissions will not be considered. 

·         Athletes must not be on the OSDT or the Canadian Sailing Team for the current competition year

·         Athletes must be Ontario residents or have a primary residence in Ontario for at least 8 months per that competition year

·         Athletes must not be competing or attempting to compete for other jurisdictions per that competition year

·         Where Quest For Gold criteria conflicts exist, this document shall supersede

·         Athlete results will be considered for qualification to the team.  Results where the athlete placed in the top half of the registered fleet results will be used for team selection evaluation.

·         For 2008 and beyond, athletes must participate at CORK (consisting of a minimum of 3 races to count).  Failure of the completion of the minimum races by regatta organizers will result in an application based on 2008 Quest for Gold criteria, if available, or failing such a program, the 2007 Quest for Gold criteria.

 

Membership:  Skill development is encouraged from the Development Team supported classes and are based on the Olympic qualification boats for the current and, where relevant, next quadrennial as follows:

 

Single handed             up to 8 members total, aiming for:

·         Male                Laser                up to 4 members

·         Female             Radial               up to 4 members

 

Double handed           up to 8 members total, aiming for:

·         All Male           Olympic Classes           up to 4 members

·         All Female        Olympic Classes           up to 4 members

 

Where there are insufficient numbers of Olympic class applicants, athletes sailing in Youth Worlds or Canada Games classes will be considered

Support and Fees:  OST fees are $400 per person (tax deductible) and cover the following items:

 

Coaching and Skill Development:

·         On- and off-water coaching at training and competition events

·         OST coach has the ability to set the events to be coached at in consultation with the AD committee each year

·         One winter camp coaching, typically held in Florida as part of Winter training

·         Two team camps – one in the spring and one in the fall

·         Coordinated planning for skill-building with primary training coach

 

Fitness Development:

·         Sailing and fitness training plan consultations with OST Coach

·         Monitored dry land training programs from the Peak Centre for Human Performance or the Fitness Institute

·         Three fitness tests per year at team camps and approved training centres

·         Consultations with registered nutritionist

·         Access to articles and mental training materials

 

Regatta Logistics Support:

·         Top priority for the athlete’s boat and equipment on the OST trailer for camps and regattas

·         Travel plan assistance for group team travel to distant regattas

 

Fundraising Support:

·         Access to funding opportunities – more information available at www.ontariosailing.ca/Racing/Ontario_Sailing_Team/OST_Funding.php

·         Access to CYA Financial Assistance Program for tax-receipt issuing fundraising receipts

·         Letter of reference from OST Coach for personal fundraising initiatives or personal background checks, such as education or employment applications

·         Quest for Gold funding application assistance

·         Team clothing and gear to be worn at a minimum at camps, regattas and awards ceremonies

·         Website exposure to assist with personal fundraising initiatives

 

Notes:  For your information, please note:

·         Athletes selected for the team must commit to their team camp, training and competitive plan for the remainder of their selection to the OST or face removal from the team subject to the discretion of the OST coach

·         Athletes must sign the Athlete Agreement per that competition year

·         Calculations of athletes’ results will be carried out according to the overall results at the regatta and team selections will be made by ranking qualifying athletes in descending order according to their overall scoring positions.

·         Sailor changes in double handed boats whose team members qualified for the team together but whose sailors no longer compete together shall continue to be individual members of the team for the remainder of the membership year.  Wherever possible, both athletes may continue to receive support as members of the team although boats entirely comprised of team members will receive priority.

·         The objective of Ontario Sailing is to build a great team.  If you have any ideas or concerns please discuss them with Ontario Sailing prior to athlete selection or with the Team Coach once the team is in place. Appeals will be processed by the Athlete Development Committee and ultimately the Board of Directors.