CON ONTE TENT NTS Introduction to the OPDL League Structure - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

LICENSE HOLDER REQUEST-FOR- PROPOSAL INFORMATION SESSION

• Introduction to the OPDL
• League Structure & Operations
• OPDL Standards & License Holder Commitments
• The Request-For-Proposal Process

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INTRO TRODU DUCTIO CTION N TO TO THE OPDL DL

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Key Goals Behind The League

• ‘Bridge the gap’ in Ontario’s youth soccer development between grassroots and

high performance

• Create consistently high, defined standards in high performance programming
• Improve the rigour of scouting and assessment of players by provincial and

national level technical staff and other external scouts.

• Increase the number of highly-qualified, high-levels coaches in Ontario’s high

performance youth soccer system.

• Develop Ontario’s top developing match officials
• Improve the quality of game day experience at League matches

Ultimately:

• Give Ontario’s best talent the best opportunity to unlock its potential and reach

higher soccer opportunities.

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Core Principles Behind The League

• The League is based around actively-enforced standards of excellence in

OPDL clubs/academies, not on-field winning or losing.

• Clubs work collectively to develop the entire player pool participating in the

League.

• Routine player evaluation and assessment by provincial and national technical

personnel is carried out consistently throughout the League’s season.

• Coaching standards & coach education/development are central to the League.
• The League is a development vehicle for talented young match officials.

Ultimately:

• OPDL is an extension of the Ontario high performance system and, as such, an

intrinsic component of the provincial and national team program

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April 2011 OSA membership meeting at Soccer’11 conference concludes new standards- based youth League needed. June 2011 OSA creates a Technical Advisory Committee to establish proposals on a new League, in line with LTPD. April 2012 Initial outline of OPDL announced at OSA’s Soccer’12 conference, including draft technical standards. Summer /Fall 2012 League built out through consultation and feedback from clubs and the Ontario soccer community Winter 2012/13 Business planning for OPDL undertaken, detailing financial planning, strategic marketing and risk analysis. April 2013 League applications process released at Soccer’13 conference. September 2013 Inaugural OPDL License Holders announced Winter 2014 OPDL 2014 season prepared May 2014 OPDL inaugural season kicks off Sept 2014 OSA Board approves ORNCA Academy eligibility for 2016/17 OPDL licenses. November 2014 Discontinuation of pro & semi- pro soccer clubs in OPDL, in line with newly-released CSA development pathway December 2014 League structural enhancements made for 2015 season , in consultation with OPDL License Holders

LEAGUE AGUE STRUC UCTU TURE E & OPERA RATI TIONS ONS

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• League currently has 16 license-holding clubs, operating boys and girls teams

in U13 (2002) and U14 (2001)

• Arranged in Western and Eastern Conferences – 8 clubs per Conference

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LEAGUE UE STR TRUC UCTU TURE RE & OP & OPERATI TION ONS

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

• League operates year round, with periodized breaks
• OPDL players must train from January through to year end

– Breaks at public holiday weekends – Summer break (July/August) – Winter break (month of December)

• League competition runs from mid-May to early-November
• 2015 – 22 rounds of play (ie. games per team)

– May and Oct/Nov – game played exclusively on turf – June-Sept – grass fields preferred

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LEAGUE UE STR TRUC UCTU TURE RE & OP & OPERATI TION ONS S - 2014 2014

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

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LEAGUE UE STR TRUC UCTU TURE RE & OP & OPERATI TION ONS S - 2014 2014

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

CENTRAL VENUES

Teams travel to common, neutral playing venues where all games are played together for talent identification purposes

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LEAGUE UE STR TRUC UCTU TURE RE & OP & OPERATI TION ONS S - 2014 2014

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

CENTRAL VENUES

Teams travel to common, neutral playing venues where all games are played together for talent identification purposes

PLAYER DATA

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LEAGUE UE STR TRUC UCTU TURE RE & OP & OPERATI TION ONS S - 2014 2014

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

CENTRAL VENUES

Teams travel to common, neutral playing venues where all games are played together for talent identification purposes

TRAVEL!

PLAYER DATA

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Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

HOME – 7 games HOME – 7 games

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Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

HOME – 7 games HOME – 7 games AWAY– 7 games AWAY– 7 games

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Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

Western

Hamilton Elite Utd Burlington YSC Glen Shields SC Aurora YSC Richmond Hill SC Vaughan SC Woodbridge SC Kleinburg-Nobleton SC

Eastern

North Toronto SC Markham SC Unionville-Milliken SC Pickering SC Whitby-Iroquois SC West Ottawa SC Ottawa South Utd Nepean Hotspurs SC

HOME – 7 games HOME – 7 games AWAY– 7 games INTERLEAGUE– 8 games AWAY– 7 games

In-Conference Rounds

• Home club/academy hosts all gender-age groups teams on the same day

(ideally at the same venue)

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• ie. 2015 – home clubs host four games against opposition in-conference club (GU13,

GU14, BU13, BU14)

• Home clubs provides (and pays for if necessary):

– Competition facility

• Must be OPDL-approved

– Venue personnel support – Concessions options (if possible)

• OPDL provides (and pays for if necessary)

– Full match official crew – Game day medical support services – An event liaison coordinator (sourced by the host club)

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In-Conference Rounds

• Format introduced in 2015 for the following reasons:

– Sufficient player assessment & evaluation can be garnered from fewer monitoring dates – Travel to and from central venues was onerous and expensive

• Especially for local opposition travelling to a distant central venue to play each other

– Allowed OPDL to reduce League fees (reduced from $9000 in 2014 to $7200 in 2015) – Desire to allow OPDL clubs the opportunity to use OPDL match days for their own club development purposes

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Interleague Rounds

• Fully managed and paid for by the OPDL

– Facilities booked and paid for by the OPDL – Match official crews assigned and paid for by the OPDL – Match day medical support sourced, rostered and paid for by the OPDL – Venues staffed by event management personnel sourced, rostered & paid for by OPDL

• Interleague rounds are targeted by the OSA and higher player development
• rganizations as player assessment and scouting opportunities.

– Games monitored by OSA technical personnel (plus other scouts and higher technical personnel) – Hosted at neutral university venues

• Guelph U, McMaster, U of T Miss, U of T Scar, Queens, Carleton U

– They are hosted at central venues to ensure all players can be properly observed and assessed on these dates.

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OPDL DL STAN ANDARD ARDS S & LICENS CENSE E HOLDER DER COMMITMEN MITMENTS TS

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• Strict standards enforced on OPDL license holder clubs/academies that ensure

quality player development is executed across the program

• OPDL clubs/academies are bound to the League’s standards and associated

policies and procedures through a binding License Agreement

• Supporting the License Agreement are the following policy documents:

– Technical Manual – Operations Manual – Game Day Guidelines – Discipline Code – Trials Guidelines – Logo & Brand Usage & Sponsorship Guidelines

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OP OPDL STAND NDAR ARDS DS & LI & LICENS NSE HOL OLDER COM OMMIT ITME MENTS NTS

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OP OPDL STAND NDAR ARDS DS & LI & LICENS NSE HOL OLDER COM OMMIT ITME MENTS NTS

• Standards are actively enforced through:

– Initial assessment in OPDL license applications – At least one annual technical audit of each OPDL club/academy – A full annual organizational audit – Assessing governance and administrative standards – Random unannounced ‘spot-checks’ of training sessions – Application through OPDL policy and procedure documentation – Regular liaison with OPDL clubs/academies through League technical and leadership meetings – Full License Holder Performance Review at the end of each year

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OP OPDL STAND NDAR ARDS DS & LI & LICENS NSE HOL OLDER COM OMMIT ITME MENTS NTS

• Technical Staff

– A fulltime Technical Director with CSA National B (or equivalent)

• Head Coaches

– CSA National B or equivalent – Present field-side at all OPDL games – Assistant Coach with minimum Pre-B (or enrolled to take in 2015) – Female Head or Assistant Coach for all female OPDL teams

• Goalkeeper Coach

– Must be paid full time or part time – Be present at minimum two (2) training sessions a week

• Fitness Coach

– Degree in Kinesiology, Exercise Science or equivalent – Certification with CSEP Exercise Physiologist (CSEP CEP) or NCSA CSCS (certified strength & conditioning specialist) – First Aid / CPR certification

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TE TECHNI NICAL AL STAND NDARDS ARDS

• Medical

– Qualified, licensed healthcare provider with any of the following: – Diagnosing healthcare provider

• Licensed physician in Ontario or CASM doctor
• Licensed (or sport) chiropractor in Ontario

– Non-diagnosing healthcare provider

• Registered physiotherapist (or sport), licensed in Ontario
• Athletic therapist (certified by the Canadian Athletic Therapy

Association & member of Ontario Athletic Therapy Association)

• Injury treatment protocol for training sessions and games
• U8-U12 Coaches

– All coaches working with U8-U12 development players must have stage- appropriate LTPD coaching certification

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TE TECHNI NICAL AL STAND NDARDS ARDS

• Technical Staff Development

– Professional development for staff coaches – Coach evaluation – Coach certification

• Training Program

– Periodization – Training-To-Game Ratio

• Minimum of 3:1 (not including sessions that do not involve ball work)
• Player Assessments

– At least two (2) written assessments and one (1) verbal

• LTPD Implementation

– CSA LTPD plan must be made available to all coaches – Organization must have an LTPD implementation plan – Technical Director must give signed support for LTPD across the entire organization

• Trial Process

– Minimum of three (3) trials for non-OPDL players to be assessed to join the program

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• Outdoor Training Facility Requirements

– Quality fields, within FIFA-approved dimensions, in accordance with LTPD training ratios – Fixed goal posts, properly-managed and secured portable goals

• Winter Indoor Facilities

– Must be able to facilitate OPDL indoor training program – Minimum field size equivalent to an LTPD mini-field – Must have reasonable climate control – U8-U12 Outdoor & Indoor Training Requirements

• Field space must be available to properly manage club/academy U8-U12

development programs, as well as OPDL training requirements

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• OPDL-approved facilities are required through which to host in-

conference ‘home’ competition rounds

– These facilities can be nominated and duly used by OPDL clubs/academies without any further approval process – A list of current OPDL-approved facilities is in the RFP Document

• Alternatively, an OPDL club/academy may submit a venue (or venues)

for approval as an OPDL-approved venue.

– This allows the venue to be used by the OPDL club/academy for its ‘home’ in-conference competition rounds, or by other OPDL clubs/academies (or the League itself) for OPDL purposes – Clubs/academies pursuing this option must submit candidate venues as part of this RFP for consideration as Competition Hosting Facilities – If choosing this path, clubs/academies must submit candidate venues that allow them to host in-conference competition rounds from May to November, with turf field availability in May and Oct/Nov

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COM OMPETIT TITIO ION N HOS OSTI TING NG FACILI ILITIE TIES S STAND NDARD ARDS

• Ownership & Access

– Must have either:

• Direct ownership of the facility
• An operating license on the facility
• Rental permission on the facility (eg. Permitting of municipal fields)
• Written permission from the facility owner to use the facility without

charge

• Playing Fields

– Sufficient fields to play designated OPDL games on a given round of play – Fields of permitted FIFA-regulation size – Minimum 6ft run-off around playing surface perimeter – Acceptable grass coverage, slope, drainage, surface smoothness – Turf fields should ideally be FIFA graded – Fields must be equipped with full-size, 3D goals, corner flags, team benches – Other features are desirable but not essential (consult OPDL RFP document)

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COM OMPETIT TITIO ION N HOS OSTI TING NG FACILI ILITIE TIES S STAND NDARD ARDS

• Field Support Amenities

– Bleachers or spectator seating – Access to washrooms and change rooms (or at minimum a private, clean room for players to change clothes) – Designated match recording-location – Floodlight is desirable but not essential

• Administrative Support Services

– Events Assistants – Parking spaces (minimum 100 spaces) – Concessions – Power sources – Access to clean drinking water – Space for game day administration – Storage space – Permission for sponsor signage & fulfillment

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• Governance & Oversight

– In Good Standing – Vision, Mission Statements, Values – Financial Accountability & Stability

• Should demonstrate basic financial solvency through:

– Current ratio of no lower than1:1 – Debt ratio of no higher that 1:1 – If financial statements show insolvency, the club/academy must be able to explain it, advise of remedial action and within what timeframe

• Where OPDL clubs/academies have come about through collaboration of a

number of other organizations, to develop a new, OPDL-focused entity, the contributing organizations are subject to the same financial accountability standards as is the OPDL organization

– Planning

• Must be able to show commitment to long term planning through:

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• Personnel

– Administrative Staff

• Must have a professional club administrator (can also be a General Manager or

Executive Director)

– Coach Contracts

• Coaches must have agreed, signed contracts (that include agreement to club

policies, code of conduct, etc) and verification of credentials

– Personnel Policy Manual – Code of Conduct – Volunteer Screening & Harassment Policy

• CPIC clearance
• OSA Harassment Policy

– Player Well-Being

• Healthy Snack Policy
• Tobacco-Free Policy
• Player Well-Being Officer (recommended)

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THE REQUEST EST-FOR OR-PRO PROPO POSAL SAL PROC OCESS ESS

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19 February 2015 RFP documentation released. Feb – April 2015 Clubs compile RFP applications. 2 March 2015 RFP applications window opens. 30 April 2015 RFP applications window closes. May 2015 Application validation and review. June 2015 Onsite technical visits (shortlisted applications) June/July 2015 A&S Committee selects OPDL license holders. July 2015 OSA Board of Directors ratifies new OPDL license holders. 15 August 2015 OPDL license holders formally announced

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RFP Submission RFP Compilation RFP Assessment RFP Selection

• RFP Compilation

– Presentation/format of your RFP is up to you! – All questions in the RFP document must be answered – All technical, facilities and organizational criteria must be met – Your answers and supporting documentation must show evidence of that

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• RFP Submission

– 5pm 30th April 2015 is the submission deadline – NO EXCEPTIONS OR DAYS OF GRACE!

• Sending hard copy in the mail is at your risk!
• If doing so, send by courier or other means that can validate date of delivery

– Submissions can be emailed, but ALL supporting documentation must accompany it

• Partial submissions by email will not be accepted

– Key Advice: DO NOT LEAVE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION TO THE LAST MINUTE!

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• Initial Validation of Application

– Checking that criteria are met and information received to allow the application to be considered in more detail by the Assessment & Selection Committee

• Is the application received on time?
• Are all the RFP questions answered?
• Is all required material submitted?
• Does the application satisfy base level criteria?
• Application Analysis

– All information submitted is duly analysed and assessed by the Assessment & Selection Committee – Information is used to reasonably assess an application against the standards issued

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• Onsite Technical Visit

– Valid applications under consideration will be visited by members of the Assessment & Selection Committee and OSA support staff – Visits carried out to:

• Inspect and validate compliance with standards indicated in

application, such as.

– Quality of training & competition hosting facilities – Verification of employment contracts, CPIC records, etc

• Discussion with club leadership personnel to gain clarity on matters

such as:

– The club’s philosophy and reasons for OPDL application – The club’s proposed OPDL training program – The club’s level of LTPD compliance

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• Assessment Framework

– Applications assessed along all standards issued in RFP document and presented earlier. – Specific system of assessment is at the discretion of the OPDL Assessment & Selection Committee, but core standards categories are weighted in terms of importance as follows:

• Organizational Information – 20%
• Technical Information – 60%
• Facilities Information – 20%

– Geographical distribution of OPDL license holders will be taken into consideration when awarding 2016/17 licenses

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• Assessment & Selection Committee

– Five-member, independent Committee – Two members appointed from OSA senior staff bringing technical and Ontario soccer system expertise – Three members are independently appointed, bringing expertise in technical, organizational and facilities evaluation – The Committee Chairman is appointed by the Committee members, but must be an independent member – Committee members are appointed by the OSA Executive Director

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• Questions & Queries

– Questions should be issued in writing to opdl@soccer.on.ca – Answers to questions will be issued in writing in the OPDL section of the OSA website, to be viewed by all – In the interests of transparency, face-to-face or telephone/verbal queries will not be entertained and must be forwarded in writing

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QUESTIONS?