Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating
Competitive Program Standards
The Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club (DCSSC) offers a program pathway including: Learn 2 Skate, Special Olympics, Recreation, and Competition. This document defines the three levels within the Competition stream and outlines the standards required for placement into each level.
The goal of the DCSSC’s Competition Programs is to provide skaters with a pathway of developmentally appropriate instruction to progress towards new personal bests or onto national podiums. The DCSSC uses Speed Skating Canada’s Long-Term Participant and Athlete Development model (LTPAD) as the guide for skater placement and program design. The three levels of the Competition Program are set to accommodate skaters at different stages of development, aspiration, and performance. The differences between the Racing for Fun, Racing for Development, and Racing for Performance training groups are to provide skaters with programming that best supports their appropriate developmental, aspirational, and performance needs.
The goal of the DCSSC’s Competition Programs is to provide skaters with a pathway of developmentally appropriate instruction to progress towards new personal bests or onto national podiums. The DCSSC uses Speed Skating Canada’s Long-Term Participant and Athlete Development model (LTPAD) as the guide for skater placement and program design. The three levels of the Competition Program are set to accommodate skaters at different stages of development, aspiration, and performance. The differences between the Racing for Fun, Racing for Development, and Racing for Performance training groups are to provide skaters with programming that best supports their appropriate developmental, aspirational, and performance needs.
Racing for Fun
The Racing for Fun group is the introductory step along the DCSSC competition pathway. Skaters at this step are still developing basic speed skating skills and beginning to express interest in formal competition. At this step speed skating may be the skaters’ primary sport or an additional activity for fun and fitness through the winter. Read more...
Racing for Development
The Racing for Development group is the intermediate step along the DCSSC competition pathway. Skaters at this step have been developing speed skating skills and attending formal competition for a season or more. At this step skaters are beginning to develop specific speed skating objectives whether to achieve new personal bests or to compete nationally. Read more...
Racing for Performance
The Racing for Performance group is the ultimate step along the DCSSC competition pathway. Skaters at this step have been developing speed skating performance for several seasons and meet standards to compete at national events. Skaters at this step are pursuing specific objectives and are beginning specialization into short track or long track disciplines. Read more...
DCSSC coaches administer placing skaters into groups and program design with oversight from the club executive. When necessary, in order to meet the program goals, create quality-training opportunities, and maintain the feasibility of the program the coaches may use discretion to make exceptions to the standards of the programs.
This document outlines the standards for the 2017-2018 season. The contents of this document will be revisited and may be revised for the 2018-2019 season.
Prepared by: Todd Landon
April 3, 2017
Approved by: Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club Executive
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This document outlines the standards for the 2017-2018 season. The contents of this document will be revisited and may be revised for the 2018-2019 season.
Prepared by: Todd Landon
April 3, 2017
Approved by: Dartmouth Crossing Speed Skating Club Executive
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