Building Rope Building Rope SkippingSkipping

In CanadaIn Canada

Rope Skipping Canada’s Rope Skipping Canada’s MissionMission

Rope Skipping Canada supports and Rope Skipping Canada supports and promotes rope skipping as a recreational promotes rope skipping as a recreational pursuit and a competitive sport in pursuit and a competitive sport in Canada.Canada.

Information SessionInformation Session

Purpose: Purpose: • To provide a comprehensive To provide a comprehensive

overview of the direction of rope overview of the direction of rope skipping in Canadaskipping in Canada

• To have an open dialogue with the To have an open dialogue with the membershipmembership

Drivers of ChangeDrivers of Change

• Declining membershipDeclining membership

• The need to move the sport to a position of The need to move the sport to a position of

acceptance inacceptance in

the larger sport communitythe larger sport community

• The need to create sustainabilityThe need to create sustainability

• The need to comply with NCCPThe need to comply with NCCP

Objectives

• To grow the sport of rope skippingTo grow the sport of rope skipping

• To provide an optimal experience for our athletesTo provide an optimal experience for our athletes

• To create a long term athlete development To create a long term athlete development

programprogram

• To develop leadership capacity among our To develop leadership capacity among our

athletesathletes

• To provide governanceTo provide governance

Changes to DateChanges to Date

• Name change – Align with other national Name change – Align with other national amateur sporting organizationsamateur sporting organizations

• Achieved charitable status from CRA to Achieved charitable status from CRA to solicit donations and grants to develop the solicit donations and grants to develop the sportsport

• Focus the Vision and Values of the Focus the Vision and Values of the organization on the outcomes of the sport organization on the outcomes of the sport from and athlete perspectivefrom and athlete perspective

• Recognize the difference between athlete Recognize the difference between athlete development, recreational activities and development, recreational activities and structured competitionsstructured competitions

RolesRoles

Rope Skipping CanadaRope Skipping Canada– Support and assist provincial/territorial Support and assist provincial/territorial

organizations in the development of rope organizations in the development of rope skipping (guidelines, policies, education, skipping (guidelines, policies, education, insurance)insurance)

– Provide national oversight of the sport (rules, Provide national oversight of the sport (rules, policies, administration and communication) policies, administration and communication)

– To develop rope skipping nationally and To develop rope skipping nationally and internationallyinternationally

– Engage with governmental and non-Engage with governmental and non-governmental agenciesgovernmental agencies

– Engage with other rope skipping organizations Engage with other rope skipping organizations – Operate the RSC National Championships Operate the RSC National Championships

Roles - continuedRoles - continued

Provincial /Territorial Rope Skipping Provincial /Territorial Rope Skipping Organizations Organizations – Support and assist local clubs, teams, and Support and assist local clubs, teams, and

athletes in the development of the sport of rope athletes in the development of the sport of rope skipping in their respective provinces/territoriesskipping in their respective provinces/territories

– Provide local oversight of rope skipping (rules, Provide local oversight of rope skipping (rules, policies and administration related to operations policies and administration related to operations within their respective provinces/territories)within their respective provinces/territories)

– Contribute to the development of the rope Contribute to the development of the rope skipping locallyskipping locally

– Oversee and promote local, regional and Oversee and promote local, regional and provincial workshops, competitions and provincial workshops, competitions and championships championships

Rope Skipping Partnerships

in Canada

RSC National RSC National Championships Championships RestructuringRestructuring

• Aligns with Canadian Sport for Life Aligns with Canadian Sport for Life

• What is changing?What is changing?2012-2013 -2012-2013 - introduce a modified 8-9 introduce a modified 8-9

category as the entry-level category for category as the entry-level category for nationalsnationals

2013-20142013-2014 - introduce a modified U-10 (10 - introduce a modified U-10 (10 and under) categoryand under) category

2014-20152014-2015 - introduce a modified U-11 (11 - introduce a modified U-11 (11 and under) categoryand under) category

• The modified format and competition structure The modified format and competition structure will be announced in Septemberwill be announced in September

• These changes only affect the These changes only affect the RSC National RSC National ChampionshipsChampionships

What Our Partners Are What Our Partners Are DoingDoing

• FISAC-IRSFFISAC-IRSF– World Championships -15+ World Championships -15+ – Youth Tournament - 12+ Youth Tournament - 12+ – U-12 U-12 do notdo not compete at FISAC-IRSF compete at FISAC-IRSF

World Championships or Youth World Championships or Youth Tournament Tournament

• European Rope Skipping AssociationEuropean Rope Skipping Association

- European Youth Tournament - 12-- European Youth Tournament - 12-1414

- European Open Tournament - 15+- European Open Tournament - 15+

What Our Partners Are What Our Partners Are Doing (continued)Doing (continued)

• USAJRUSAJR– Four age categories at nationalsFour age categories at nationals

• 12-1412-14• 15+15+• 15-1715-17• U-12 with modified eventsU-12 with modified events

What are our Partners What are our Partners Doing (continued)Doing (continued)

• British Rope Skipping AssociationBritish Rope Skipping Association- - 12-1412-14

- 15-17- 15-17

- 18+- 18+

(separate novice competition for Under 11)(separate novice competition for Under 11)

• BelgiumBelgium- - UU--12 is a separate competition (modified 12 is a separate competition (modified

events)events)

- 12+ follow the FISAC-IRSF competition - 12+ follow the FISAC-IRSF competition modelmodel

So Why Change?So Why Change?

Summary of GoalsSummary of Goals

• To grow rope skipping in CanadaTo grow rope skipping in Canada– Increased participation in rope skipping Increased participation in rope skipping

across Canadaacross Canada– Inclusion in multi-sport events such as Inclusion in multi-sport events such as

Canada Games, PanAm Games and Canada Games, PanAm Games and Olympic GamesOlympic Games

• To increase athlete retentionTo increase athlete retention• Facilitate overall athlete Facilitate overall athlete

development development • Implement a clear and gradual Implement a clear and gradual

transition from recreational to transition from recreational to competitive rope skippingcompetitive rope skipping

RSC’s MissionRSC’s Mission

Rope Skipping Canada Rope Skipping Canada supports and promotes rope supports and promotes rope skipping as a recreational skipping as a recreational pursuit and a competitive pursuit and a competitive sport in Canada.sport in Canada.