Foundations Pathway
Foundations involve building the essential skills, knowledge, and habits that provide a strong base for future growth. It’s the work done early on to establish core competencies and understanding, knowing that solid foundations are crucial for long-term success. This phase focuses on mastering the basics, developing consistency, and creating a stable platform from which more advanced skills can be built. It’s about laying the groundwork through practice, discipline, and a commitment to learning, setting up the necessary structure for future development and high performance.
In curling, foundations encompass learning basic skills like delivering the stone and sweeping, developing physical conditioning and coordination, and becoming familiar with basic strategies, roles, and systems.
Application Protocol & Requirements
Athletes
- Unlimited
Program Fee
- $100
Application Requirements
- The athlete must compete as a representative of BC
- Attend the on-boarding meeting (tentatively April 1)
- Submission of the application form by April 30th
Program Requirements
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- Participation in the U15 RockFest Qualifier (if eligible) and Regional U15 RockFest Event (if qualified)
- Participation in the RBC Training Ground (if eligible)
- Join the CurlBC HP Slack Channel
LTCD Training Expectations
As per Curling Canada
Age Category LTCD Stage Training Expectations Competition Expectations U9 FUN- damentals 90% Train (per week) - 1 x Coached Practice
- RockStars Program
- Off-Ice Training : Via Other Sports
10% Compete (per season) - Hit Draw Tap
- Youth Triples/Fours
- Other Sports: Year Round
U12 Learn to Train 75% Train (per week) - 1-2 x Coached Practice
- RockStars Program
- Off-Ice Training : Via Other Sports
25% Compete (per season) - Hit Draw Tap
- Youth Triples/Fours
- Other Sports: Year Round
U15 Train to Train 60% Train (per week) - 1-2x Coached Practice
- 0-1x Self-Directed Practice
- Singles App (U15)
- Off-Ice Training : Recommended
40% Compete (per season) - U15 League Curling: Initially
- 3+ x U15 Bonspiels : Eventually
- Triples/Doubles
- Other Sports: School or Off-Season
15+ Curl for Life 0-20% Train (per week) - 0-1 Team Practices
- 0-1 Individual/Pairs Practices
- Singles App: Optional
- Off-Ice Training: Optional
80-100% Compete (per season) - Fun Bonspiels: Optional
- League Curling: Optional
- Multiple Teams: Optional
- Alternative Formats: Optional
21+ Compete for Life 25-40% Train (per week) - 0-2 Team Practices
- 0-2 Individual/Pairs Practices
- Off-Ice Training: Recommended
60-75% Compete (per season) - 0-5+ Competitive Bonspiels
- Enter Targeted Playdown(s)
- League Curling: Optional
- Multiple Teams: Optional
Athlete Benefits (pending approval)
Curl BC Resources:
- Shared Drive
- Webinars
- Talent Identification Opportunities:
- Opportunity to progress through the High Performance Pathways
- Potential opportunity to attend training camps at Regional Training Centres
Athlete Calendar
| Month | Elite | Development | Foundations |
| April | 1: Recruitment and Information Session | 1: Recruitment and Information Session | 1: Recruitment and Information Session |
| 2: Application Opens | 2: Application Opens | 2: Application Opens | |
| 30: Application Deadline | 30: Application Deadline | 30: Application Deadline | |
| May | 5: Decision Notification | 5: Decision Notification | 5: Decision Notification |
| 9: Athlete Contract Due | 9: Athlete Contract Due | 9: Athlete Contract Due | |
| 11: HP Program Orientation Session | 11: HP Program Orientation Session | 11: HP Program Orientation Session | |
| 31: Physiological Test #1 Due
S&C Program Start |
31: Physiological Test #1 Due
S&C Program Start |
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| 31: Program Fees Due, Gap Analysis Due | 31: Program Fees Due, Gap Analysis Due | ||
| June | 1: Notification of Athlete-Mentor Pairing | 1: Notification of Athlete-Mentor Pairing | |
| 1-30: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #1 | 1-30: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #1 | ||
| 30: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | 30: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | ||
| July | 7-10: *Optional* Rockslide Curling Camp | 7-10: *Optional* Rockslide Curling Camp | 7-10: *Optional* Rockslide Curling Camp |
| 1-31: Athlete-Mentor
Meeting #2 |
31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | ||
| 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | |||
| Aug
Aug |
1: YTP Due | 1: YTP Due | TBD: Training camp 1/4 (Chilliwack) |
| 31: Physiological Test #2 Due | 31: Physiological Test #2 Due | ||
| 1-31: Athlete-Mentor
Meeting #3 |
1-31: Athlete-Mentor
Meeting #2 |
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| 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | ||
| 31: HP Program Meeting | 31: HP Program Meeting | ||
| TBD: Training camp 1/4 (Chilliwack) | TBD: Training camp 1/4 (Chilliwack) | ||
| Sept | 1-30: Athlete-Mentor
Meeting #4 |
30: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | TBD: Training Camp 2/4 (Victoria) |
| 30: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | 30: Technical Assessment #1 Due | ||
| 30: Technical Assessment #1 Due | TBD: Training Camp 2/4 (Victoria) | ||
| TBD: Training Camp 2/4 (Victoria) | |||
| Oct | 1-31: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #5 | 1-31: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #3 | 31: Mid-season survey Due |
| 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | TBD: Training Camp 3/4 (Kamloops) | |
| 31: Mid-season survey Due | 31: Mid-season survey Due | ||
| TBD: Training Camp 3/4 (Kamloops) | TBD: Training Camp 3/4 (Kamloops) | ||
| Nov | 1-30: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #6 | 30: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | TBD: Training Camp 4/4 (Richmond) |
| 15: IST Submission #1 | TBD: Training Camp 4/4 (Richmond) | ||
| 30: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | |||
| TBD: Training Camp 4/4 (Richmond) | |||
| DecDec | 1: PIF #1 Cutoff | 15: Physiological Test #3 Due | |
| 15: Physiological Test #3 Due | 1-31: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #4 | ||
| 1-31: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #7 | 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | ||
| 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | 31: Technical Delivery Assessment #2 Due | ||
| 31: Technical Delivery Assessment #2 Due | |||
| Jan | 1-31: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #8 | 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | |
| 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | |||
| Feb | 15: IST Submission #2 | 1-28: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #5 | |
| 1-28: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #9 | 28: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | ||
| 28: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | |||
| March | 1-31: Athlete-Mentor Meeting #10 | 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | 31: End of Season Survey Due |
| 31: Monthly Athlete Training Log Due | 31: Technical Delivery Assessment #3 Due | ||
| 31: Technical Delivery Assessment #3 Due | 31: End of Season Survey Due | ||
| 31: End of Season Survey | |||
| 15-31: HP Program Wrap-up | 15-31: HP Program Wrap-up | 15-31: HP Program Wrap-up |