Rugby Alberta Planning Update

Rugby Alberta AGMNov 21, 2015

Business

• Business Compliance• Alberta Sport Review, Gaming, Grants, & Rugby Canada

• Club Support• Registration, player transfers and clearances• Tournament and tour sanctions• Club hand book and policies

• Special Events• Develop a special events plan to ensure sustainable funding for programs

• Board of Directors• Ensure consistent management of board and associated business

• Business Programs• Monitor budgets for compliance with approved budget• Assist with communication for all programs and services• Develop Rugby Alberta mobile application• Rugby Alberta game web streaming

Coaching

• Coaching Education• Development calendar completed• Certified Rookie Rugby educators across the province• Level 1&2 courses available

• Coach Development• Coaching development matrix & pathway published• Centralized coaching development program pilot• Provide a coaching development opportunity outside of Alberta

• Registration• Registration compliance• Data base of registered coaches and qualifications

Players

• Player Education• Alberta player pathway • Established playing and skill themes

• Player Development• Centralized player development program• Rugby Alberta elite performance program

Referees

• Referee Development• Included in centralization development program• Provincial policy development to support referee

recruitment

Summary

• Accomplishments• Able to reduce our overall spend on administration

through better use of technology and temporary administrative support• Launch of centralized provincial development program• CRC Championship

• Areas for improvement• Strategic planning measurements are still immature

Key 2016 Initiatives

• Applied for funding to support club certification and support program• Prairies services agreement and interprovincial

partnerships program• Continue player, coach, and referee centralized

development program