Does the Excellence Ringette program align with the Canadian Sport for Life LTD (LTAD) framework?

Yes! The Excellence Ringette Program follows the stages of the Canadian Sport for Life Long Term Development Framework.  You can read more about the Canadian Sport for Life LTD framework here

The Excellence Ringette program starts at U16, where athletes are in the Late Train to Train, Train to Compete, and Train to Win stages of Development. In these stages, athletes begin to commit more time to one sport over another, if this is their sport of choice. Train to Train Athletes typically spend 66% of their time on their main sport, and 33% on a secondary sport. The Excellence Ringette program allows for this, due to the programming schedule occurring from July to April, with the early months having a lighter commitment. As athletes move into the Train to Compete and Train to Win stages, they typically commit more of their time to their sport of choice