Barry McArton, executive director, Canadian Amateur Diving Association: “The COA program will provide an impetus to all clubs across the country. Up to now, diving hadn’t the funding to develop professional coaches. Our program has been accepted by the COA, and we’ll run it under our own criteria. We’ve designed the program to cover a broad base, from the elite to the recreational area, so the whole system will benefit.”
Claire Potvin, executive director, Judo Canada: “The program is very well regarded by our sport, although, with only six carded athletes, we view it as a start. I think it’s important for a club to be rewarded for the work done in developing key athletes.”
Jim Ball, executive director, Canadian Amateur Rowing Association: “It’s a very positive program and will certainly benefit rowing. We may have a problem with certain clubs who have produced high performance athletes, yet do not necessarily have the organizational structure or the professional coaching situation required by the COA. However, we feel the program will be an incentive to those clubs to develop into this model.”
Bob Todd, technical coordinator, Shooting Federation of Canada: “The program has little application to shooting because we don’t use professional coaches. Shooting is basically a recreational sport with elite athletes emerging of their own volition from the recreational side. This is not to say there shouldn’t be high level coaching, and I think this program will provide at least some of the impetus. Our coaching program is in its infancy. The COA program has enough flexibility that, if shooting gets up and moves a bit, we can take advantage of it.”
|
Point Total |
Club Category |
Basic Grant |
|
| 0 – 3 and no B card |
C |
nil |
|
| 4 – 6 or 1 B card |
B |
$ 1,000 |
|
| 7 – 12 or 1 A card |
A |
5,000 |
|
| 13-18 or 2 A cards |
2A |
7,500 |
|
| 19-24 or 3 A cards |
3A |
10,000 |
|
| 25-30 or 4 A cards |
4A |
12,500 |
|
| 31-36 or 5 A cards |
5A |
15,000 |
|
| 37 + or 6 or more A cards |
6A |
17,500 |
|
|
% of National Team Roster Provided |
Club Category |
Basic Grant |
|
| Under 10% |
C |
$ 1,000 |
|
| 10-20% |
B |
2,000 |
|
| 20-30% |
A |
3,000 |
|
| 30-40% |
2A |
5,000 |
|
| 40-50% |
3A |
9,000 |
|
| 50-60% |
4A |
12,500 |
|
| 60-70% |
5A |
15,000 |
|
| 70% and above |
6A |
17,500 |
Bill Thomson, technical director, Canadian Soccer Association: “I think the program is an excellent concept but some of the team sports might take time to adapt to it. One problem is that there are so many productive soccer clubs. For example, last year there were 100,000 registered players in some 10,000 clubs. So it will be difficult to single out clubs to participate in the program. We’ll need a lot of discussion with the COA as to how we can best tailor the program to meet our own needs.”
Ian Stoddart, executive director, Canadian Volleyball Association: “The program is going to be a major help to many of our clubs. Currently our clubs don’t employ many coaches — perhaps two or three — primarily because of funding. The program will act as a major incentive for coaches to make a long-term commitment to a club. I expect a very big effect on our international levels once it has been in effect a few years.”
Doug Darling, executive director, Canadian Water Polo Association: “Our sport has had a club assistance program outlined for over a year. It’s been a matter of finding a source of funds. Now we have it. This program can only help water polo. We’re suffering in three areas — facility rental, coaches, and travel to competition. The COA program will eliminate one of the problems. With coaches having to make a commitment to the clubs, I think you’ll see more consistent development.”
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