Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) - TAG-Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)

Is based on the physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive development of children and adolescents. Each stage reflects a different point in athlete development.

Ensures physical literacy* upon which excellence can be built
Builds physical literacy in all children, from early childhood to late adolescence by promoting quality daily physical activity in the schools and a common approach to developing physical abilities through community recreation and elite sport programs.
Recognizes the need to involve all Canadians in LTAD, including athletes with a disability.
Ensures that optimal training, competition, and recovery programs are provided throughout an athlete’s career. provides an optimal competition structure for the various stages of an athlete’s development.
Provides an optimal competition structure for the various stages of an athlete’s development.
An impact on the entire sport continuum, including participants, parents, coaches, schools, clubs, community recreation programs, provincial sport organizations (PSOs), national sport organizations (NSOs), sport science specialists, municipalities, and several government ministries and departments (particularly but not exclusively in the portfolios of health and education) at the provincial/territorial and federal levels.
Integrates elite sport, community sport and recreation, scholastic sport, and physical education in schools.
Is ‘Made in Canada’, recognizing international best practices, research, and normative data.
Supports the four goals of the Canadian Sport Policy — Enhanced Participation, Enhanced Excellence, Enhanced Capacity, and Enhanced Interaction — and reflects a commitment to contribute to the achievement of these goals.
Promotes a healthy, physically literate nation whose citizens participate in lifelong physical activity.

For more information, please visit the LTAD here LTAD-Final.pdf

Criminal Records Check- TAG Criminal Record Checks

For competitions moving forward, the SWA is requesting that all volunteers at SWA-sanctioned competitions and those traveling with teams have a criminal record check done. Volunteer positions include coaches, officials, and/or board members.

The SWA has moral, legal, and ethical responsibilities to its stakeholders. This includes our members who are athletes, coaches, officials, and board of directors. Criminal record check screening is especially important for organizations like the SWA that work with vulnerable people. Vulnerable people may include children, people with disabilities, and senior adults.

We ask that each volunteer go to their local police and get a criminal record check done. You will need to fill out the department's form, bring two pieces of valid government identification (1 being a photo ID) and print out and bring our volunteer letter (see below). The cost to get this check done is $10, and this cost will be reimbursed by the SWA upon receiving a confirmation of payment with receipt and the completed criminal record check. If any other cost of this CRC is submitted, please know the SWA will only reimburse to a max amount of $25.00 per SWA members. Must be a current SWA member to receive reimbursement.

If a volunteer is charged criminally after the check but before the the end the season, you must update and notify the SWA immediately.

Every two years a renewal of your criminal record check must be done.

Criminal Record Check Form- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KOlPnm6VE6Zqvh9DQTsnS4oDe4qb0LwsHz5_-4-05oA/edit

Athlete Protection Guidelines- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kdC5hXApGsuf69YmFadK2ubLgcDh2Ucl/view?usp=sharing