1	District Technical Guidelines
2	Objective To Identify and develop young players from grassroots through to the Highest Levels Play.
3	Ontario’s Development Structure
4	Staff
5	District Staff Guidelines Must not be a club coach within 2 years (older or younger) of development age groups unless coaching opposite gender Head Coach must hold a Provincial B License Part I Head Coach invited to assist within the Regional Program Honoraria Position paid by District Association: To Coach District Program To cover expenses to assist within the Regional Program
6	Club Players U11 & younger Scouting is performed by District Coaches and is ongoing Players are scouted in Club environments Time Frame: May – August (season) District Scouting supported by Regional Coach A District team representing the best players is chosen by District Coach
7	District Players U12 Years of Age District Associations are responsible for the delivery of the District Program District Teams are selected from Club programs District Teams train 2 to 3 times per month District coach is the Head Coach of the District team Inter-District competition is encouraged District teams participate in a Fall Regional ID Camp within their Region The Regional team is chosen from the best players at the Regional ID Camp
8	Regional Players U13 Years of Age Regional Coach will select Regional Teams at the conclusion of Regional ID Camps Regional Team will practice 4-6 times per month To support the Pyramid of Play, we encourage all Regional Team players to participate in the District program The door is not closed on a player who does not make it to the Regional or District team as he/she may be invited by the Regional coach to train with the squad Regional teams will participate in the Fall Provincial ID Camp at the Soccer Centre
9	Development Model Training must be organized & structured to promote creativity and confidence The model suggested contains technical guidelines for the District Player It is structured to ensure a high level of skill development
10	Technical Guidelines Basic Core Concepts: Receiving Striking the ball Heading 1v1 Attacking 1v1 Defending
11	"Receiving" Receiving Open to the game Back to goal Striking the Ball Short & Long Passing Shooting Heading Attacking Defending
12	Basic Principles of Play Attacking Mentality - Can I shoot? Can I score? Near and far support (depth and width) Keep possession Defending Goal Side Pressure on the ball Organization Cover
13	Training Recommendations Small-sided games 4V4 5V5 7V7 Conditioned Principles of the Warm Up Principles of the Cool Down Running – technique and breathing Nationalistic mentality
14	Development Model
15	Yearly Practice Schedule Model
16	District Selection Guidelines Scouting from May - September October trial phase Outdoors Complete by November 1 Winter-Spring Development Indoors Assessments are ongoing Spring Scouting May and June Club Matches Final Selections in August 15
17	Scouting Scouting is ongoing Initial scouting takes place at District ID Camp Secondary scouting will occur from May 1 – July 1 New players may be brought into the DTC on trial based on trial based upon recommendations from Club Heading Coaches and or Regional Coach
18	Inter District Competition Recommended Time Frame: July 1 – September 1
19	Regional ID Camp Objective: To showcase District Players for Regional Team selection Dates: Late September 2006 Boys & Girls Week-ends Location: Suggested District to host annually Format: Showcase