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RADAR
What is RADAR
RADAR is a program established to identify, track and monitor athletes RADAR is a series of tools that take a multi layered look at an athlete and their development. These tools are used by ROWONTARIO to create an integrate pathway for athlete development in Ontario. It is a systematic approach to support and help talented athletes, their coaches and their club to develop from a grassroots level through to the National Team. RADAR also allows ROWONTARIO to compare athletes from across the province to the same standard. This will inevitably lead to a streamlined selection system for Ontario’s Provincial programs.
Tool #1: Talent Identification – TID
This tool provides athletes, clubs and coaches information on the potential of their athletes to perform at an elite level. This information allows athletes to be targeted to the appropriate stream within a club or provincial program. This tool can also identify athletes that are currently not involved in rowing, and direct them to the sport based on a TID score.
Tool #2: Talent Development and Monitoring – TD&M
The areas that are essential to ensure increased performance as athletes develop are:
1. Physiology – building a rowing specific engine
2. Performance - an assessment of an athlete's technical skill in a small boat relative to RCA's gold medal prognostic speeds.
How does it work:
Talent Development– By looking at the athlete with a multi layered approach we can identify their strength and weaknesses. This becomes very clear and transparent for both the coach and the athlete. By maintaining an athlete’s strength and targeting their weaknesses an athlete can develop to the next level. RADAR provides the roadmap to individual development
Talent Monitoring – Much the same as a development, a coach can look at how an athletes’ assessment changes over time. An improved RADAR score reflects athlete improvement. This is not always reflected in ergometer performance.
Scoring system: Each area in the Talent Development and Monitoring Tool is assigned a specific score. By achieving a certain standard for each identified skill the athlete accumulates points. The total score is determined and compared to the score needed for each level. Once complete the results can be used as a developmental report card for the athlete and the coaches working with the individual.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING (TD&M)
SKILL ASSESSMENT
The Skill assessment is no longer a part of the RADAR program. Although ROWONTARIO sees this tool as valuable, it is not possible to ensure it is delivered in a consistent manor province- wide. Furthermore, it is felt that the GMS component of the RADAR program will still allow athletes who row well to score enhanced points in the RADAR program.
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
(Water Based Assessment)
Gold Medal Standard
Events will be identified by ROWONTARIO where performance can be assessed in relation to the Gold Medal Standard (GMS).
Athletes wishing to be assessed against gold medal standard must participate in 1x’s or 2-’s at these events.
CRITICAL POINTS for 2010:
On water performance will be used when the following criteria have been fulfilled:
Completed at ROWONTARIO Athlete Assessment Regatta on August 21, 2010.
Completed during weather conditions deemed fair by ROWONTARIO.
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
(Ergometer Based Assessment)
IMPLEMENTATION:
Athletes submit ergometer based performance results to ROWONTARIO based on the Provincial RADAR Submission dates (adjusted yearly).
Athletes should also submit ergometer scores directly to Rowing Canada based on the RCA ergometer testing schedule. These scores will count as part of athletes RADAR submissions.
Athletes will be assigned RADAR points based on their submissions.
The following ergometer based tests will be used to assess performance:
16 km test
6000 meter test
2000 meter test
1000 meter test
1 minute test
100 meter average
100 meter Peak Power
Athletes should be submitting average watts for all tests.
For the 100 meter test athletes should record both average and peak wattage.
All tests should be done at the following drag factors.
Men: Open - 130 / Lwt and Jr - 120
Women: Open - 120 / Lwt and Jr - 110
Scores MUST be submitted to ROWONTARIO on the RADAR data collection sheet.
ROWONTARIO will accept Ergometer scores recorded between July 1, 2010 and August 18, 2010. Scores must be witnessed and submitted by your club coach using the Data Collection Sheet. Data Collection Sheets must be submitted to ROWONTARIO at admin@rowontario.ca by August 19, 2010.
The Data Collection Sheet can be downloaded from the ROWONTARIO website www.rowontario.ca.
ROWONTARIO will input the GMS data obtained at the August 21 ROWONTARIO Athlete Assessment Event into the athlete’s data collection sheet immediately following the event.
How to achieve a RADAR score
Step 1: Assessment
Club coaches assess their athlete using the RADAR Talent Development and Monitoring assessment (TD&M) tool. [see TD&M protocols]
The results of these tests are submitted to ROWONTARIO on the Data Collection Sheet. The tests results are reviewed and athletes are assigned a RADAR score.
Step 2: Confirmation.
The club coach submits these results to ROWONTARIO using the Data Collection sheet.
ROWONTARIO confirms the submitted data and assigns the athlete a RADAR score based on their performance. (Each test and result has a relative point value.)
Performance:
• Erg performance - Will be cross referenced with submissions to the Testing and Monitoring program and Rowing Canada Aviron erg submission program
• Water performance - results in 1x’s and 2-’s from the August 21, 2010 event will be assessed against gold medal standards.
Step 3: Level is assigned.
Once the athletes score is confirmed they will be assigned a RADAR level.
Levels and score requirements are as follows.
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RADAR Level |
TD&M Score |
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Club Elite |
50 |
- |
169 |
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Provincial Development |
170 |
- |
274 |
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Provincial Elite |
275 |
+ |
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The athlete’s RADAR level is a consideration for OAAP funding.
Once an athlete is part of the RADAR Program they must show a commitment to individual development by increasing the RADAR score.*
*Athletes who are transitioning from one age category to another may see their score drop during the first year at a new category. ROWONTARIO understands that this is not due to a decrease in skill and performance but an effect of shifting categories. These situations will be reviewed individually.
ROWONTARIO will use the RADAR score achieved using the TD&M Tools to assign athletes to a level. RADAR scores will then be used as a component of Provincial Team Selections and Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP) carding. More details on both selection and criteria will be published as programs are finalized. There are three different levels of ranking in the RADAR system.
Provincial Elite
RADAR - TD&M Score
Achieve a score or 275+
Athletes are required to participate in the RADAR scoring assessments twice a year and there should be an increase in score for each assessment date. (These dates will be circulated annually)
Training Expectations
Rowing weeks per year = 44 - 46
Training hours per week = 13 -18+
Training sessions per week = 10+
Provincial Development
RADAR - TD&M Score
Achieve a score of 170 - 274
Athletes are required to participate in the RADAR scoring twice a year and there should be an increase in score for each assessment date. (These dates will be circulated annually)
Training Expectations
Rowing weeks per year = 42 - 44
Training hours per week = 10 -15+
Training sessions per week = 8+
Club Elite
RADAR - TD&M Score
Achieve a score of 50 - 169
Athletes are required to participate in the RADAR scoring twice a year and there should be an increase in score for each assessment date. (These dates will be circulated annually)
Rowing weeks per year = 30+
Training hours per week = 8 -10+
Training sessions per week = 4-6
All Athletes
2. Athletes must maintain communication with the provincial coach throughout the year.
These documents may be downloaded below:
Talent Development and Monitoring Protocols
The RADAR System was originally developed by Rowing BC with the support of Canadian Sports Centre Pacific. ROWONTARIO is working collaboratively with Rowing BC, Canadian Sports Centre Pacific, Canadian Sports Centre Ontario and Rowing Canada Aviron as we continue to develop and enhance this program.
ROWONTARIO is adopting and implementing the RADAR system in the summer of 2009. This system has been developed by Rowing BC with the support of Canadian Sports Centre Pacific. ROWONTARIO will be working collaboratively with Rowing BC, Canadian Sports Centre Pacific, Canadian Sports Centre Ontario and Rowing Canada Aviron as we continue to develop and enhance this program.
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