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GOALIE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Objective: To recruit, retain and develop goalies in the Saskatoon Ringette Association (SRA)

Guiding principles of the GDS:

  • Utilize the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model to guide goalie development
  • Implement supports that are appropriate to the athlete’s stage of development (division)
  • Recognize that athletes, parents and coaches play important roles and require different supports
  • Ensure supports are cost-effective and affordable for SRA
Division Policy Objectives Action Key Focus

Active Start 

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Fun 1

Fun 2
  1. Introduce new/young players to concept of goalie
  2. Focus on FUN
  1. Kid-sized nets
  2. Supply teams with goalie stick and street hockey pads
  3. Decorate team goalie stick
  4. No designated goalies
  5. All players rotate goalie position
  6. Skills instructor clinic offered; provided support materials
 Recruit
Fun 3
  1. Introduce players to concept of goalie
  2. Provide additional training opportunity for players interested in goalie
  3. Focus on FUN
  1. Kid-sized nets
  2. Supply teams with goalie stick, pads, blocker
  3. Decorate team goalie stick
  4. Max 40% games for any player in goalie position**
  5. Players continue to rotate goalie position
  6. “Goalie of the Month” (participation/positive attitude)
  7. Eligible to attend SRA goalie sessions
  8. Eligible to attend 5-Count goalie clinic at reduce rate
  9. Skills instructor clinic offered; provided support materials
 Recruit
U12
  1. Identify and actively encourage players who have demonstrated interest
  2. Provide additional development opportunity for players interested in goalie
  3. Players wishing to pursue goalie position, may begin to specialize on part-time basis
  4. Focus on FUN
  1. Supply teams with goalie stick, pads, blocker (decorate team stick)
  2. Max of 65% of games for any one player in goalie position.* Remaining games played by some sort of other rotation
  3. “Goalie of the Month” (participation/positive attitude as key criteria)
  4. Eligible to attend SRA goalie sessions
  5. Eligible to attend 5-Count goalie clinic at reduced rate
  6. Skills instructor clinic offered; provided support materials
  7. Goalies training offered free throughout the season
 Recruit
Retain
Develop
U14
U16
U19
  1. Actively encourage players who have demonstrated interest
  2. Provide additional development opportunities for part-time and full-time goalies
  3. Reduce financial burden for goalie families
  1. Goalies can specialize, but may alternate with other players
  2. Players may play 100% if no other player wishes to play. If two goalies, rotation of goalies is expected.
  3. Eligible to attend SRA goalie sessions
  4. Eligible to attend 5-Count goalie clinic at reduce rate
  5. Skills instructor clinic offered; provided support materials
  6. Goalies training offered free throughout the season
 Retain
Develop

* Games include cross-ice, full-ice and tournament games. Percentages are guidelines for coaches.
**See Goalie Equipment Reimbursement Policy and Goalie Training Reimbursement Policy.