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OPERATIONAL PLAN
2018
2018 RUGBY ONTARIO OPERATIONAL PLAN
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

                                                VISION
               Lead the sport of rugby in Ontario into a new era of growth through increased participation,
                   community involvement, sound administration and successful player development

                                            MISSION
               To establish a stronger identity for rugby in Ontario by promoting the sport’s core values and
                     by fostering a culture of inclusiveness and excellence on and off the field of play

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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK: PILLARS

              1                          2             3          4                       5
           COMMUNITY                      HIGH                   FINANCE/
             RUGBY                    PERFORMANCE   COMMERCIAL                       GOVERNANCE
                                                                  ADMIN

                                                                                                  PILLAR 1:
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COMMUNITY RUGBY
VISION: Grow participation in partnership with all stakeholders in Ontario

COMMUNITY RUGBY PILLAR AT A GLANCE

                                                             KEY        RESPONSIBLE         2018 TARGETS             2018 ACTUALS
 FOCUS AREA                KEY ACTIVITIES              PERFORMANCE         STAFF
                                                        INDICATORS
Coach             •   Ensure that Ontario coaches     • Increase      Coach and Match   •   420 coaches          •
Development           are properly registered and       number of     Official              registered with RC
                      completed Rugby Canada’s          registered    Development           and RO by Dec
                      PlaySmart initiative (Develop     Coaches by    Manager           •   Establish
                      database to establish a           20% by 2020                         recruitment
                      baseline of all coaches                                               strategy
                      across Ontario).
                  •   Recruit, develop and retain
                      coaches that will support the
                      growth of rugby.

                  •   Implementation of an                            Coach and Match   •   12 NCCP              •
                      adequate amount of coach                        Official              Community
                      education clinics through a                     Development           Initiation/World
                      targeted and strategic                          Manager               Rugby Level 1
                      approach.                                                             courses conducted
                                                                                            by Oct
                                                                                        •   4 NCCP Comp
                                                                                            Intro/World
                                                                                            Rugby Level 2
                                                                                            courses conducted
                                                                                            by Oct

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•   Provide Professional                                     Coach and Match   •   6 Professional     •
                      Development across the                                   Official              Development
                      province that will assist in the                         Development           Sessions conducted
                      development of coaches                                   Manager               by Oct
                      (club, school and Post-
                      Secondary Education
                      Associations).
                  •   Provide 7s specific coach                                Coach and Match   •   2 World Rugby       •
                      education programs.                                      Official              Coaching Sevens
                                                                               Development           Level 1 conducted
                                                                               Manager               by Oct

Match Official    •   Ensure that Ontario match          •   Increase          Coach and Match   •   205 match            •
Development           officials are properly                 number of         Official              officials registered
                      registered and completed               registered        Development           with RC and RO
                      Rugby Canada’s PlaySmart               Match Officials   Manager               by Dec
                      initiative (Establish database         by 20% in                           •   Establish
                      of all match officials across          2020                                    recruitment
                      Ontario).                          •   By 2020,                                strategy
                  •   Recruit, develop and retain            develop a core
                      match officials that will              group of 7s
                      support the growth of all              Match Officials
                      forms of rugby.
                  •   Implementation of an                                     Coach and Match   •   10 World Rugby    •
                      adequate amount of match                                 Official              Match Official
                      official education clinics                               Development           Level 1 courses
                      through a targeted and                                   Manager               conducted by Oct
                      strategic approach.                                                        •   2 World Rugby
                                                                                                     Match Official
                                                                                                     Level 2 courses
                                                                                                     conducted by Oct
                                                                                                 •   1 World Rugby
                                                                                                     Coaching of Match
                                                                                                     Officials Level 1
                                                                                                     course conducted
                                                                                                     by Oct

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•   Provide Professional                                    Coach and Match   •   6 Professional       •
                      Development across the                                  Official              Development
                      province that will assist in the                        Development           Sessions held (15s
                      development of our match                                Manager               and 7s) by Oct
                      officials.                                                                •
                  •   Provide 7s specific match
                      official education programs
                  •   Research and develop a                                  Coach and Match   •   Begin developing •
                      Long Term Official                                      Official              a Long Term
                      Development Plan.                                       Development           Official
                                                                              Manager               Development Plan
                                                                                                    by Dec
Youth Rugby       •   Make safe, fun and inclusive       •   Rookie Rugby     Rugby             •    Rookie Rugby        •
                      programming available to               available to     Development and        resources and
                      all Ontario rugby clubs (e.g.          100% of RO       Administration         training available
                      Rookie Rugby) at Stages 1-4            clubs.           Manager                to 100% of RO
                      of the LTAD model.                                                             clubs with minor
                                                                                                     programs by June
                                                                                                •    25 Rookie Rugby
                                                                                                     summer students
                                                                                                     by May
                  •   Engage Ontario schools &           •   By 2020, 3%      Rugby             •    5 new school        •
                      community groups to assist in          of players       Development and        regions engaged
                      developing rugby including             engaged          Administration         in 2018 by June
                      establishing a process for the         through the      Manager           •    Conduct 8
                      conversion of players to club          schools &                               Regional Rookie
                      rugby.                                 community                               Rugby School
                                                             groups convert                          Festivals by June
                                                             to club rugby.                     •    Pilot a municipal
                                                                                                     non contact rugby
                                                                                                     program for 40
                                                                                                     players by June
                                                                                                •    Identify and
                                                                                                     engage a further
                                                                                                     3 to 5
                                                                                                     Municipalities with
                                                                                                     a view to
                                                                                                     introducing non
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contact rugby
                                                                                                    programs in
                                                                                                    2019 by Dec

                  •   Introduce an additional tier    •   Create u19          Competitions,     •  Introduce 3           •
                      from senior high school to          male and            Events and           regional U19
                      senior club rugby, increase         female 15s          Marketing            male leagues by
                      retention rate of high              leagues             Coordinator          June
                      schoolers.                                                                 • Introduce 2
                                                                                                    regional U15
                                                                                                    female leagues
                                                                                                    by June
                  •   Develop a youth pathway         •   Regionally          Competitions,     • Conduct U13,           •
                      that provides the opportunity       based               Events and           U15, U17 & U19
                      for every player at both 7s         competitions        Marketing            male and female
                      and 15s to participate and          established at      Coordinator          15’s competitions
                      progress to the higher age          U14, U16 &                               starting in June
                      groups.                             U18, male &                            • Conduct U13,
                                                          female, 7s and                            U15 & U17 male
                                                          15s                                       and female 7s
                                                                                                    competitions via
                                                                                                    Fall 7s Festival
                                                                                                    season starting in
                                                                                                    Sept
                  •   Work to develop rugby in        •    Establish rugby    Rugby             • Establish three        •
                      non-traditional communities          clubs or           Development and      rugby programs
                      (e.g. Northern Ontario,              community          Administration       in non-traditional
                      indigenous communities etc).         programs in        Manager              communities by
                                                           non traditional                         Aug
                                                           rugby
                                                           communities
Recreational      •   Provide non-contact playing     •   Recreational        Rugby             •   Consolidate the      •
(Non-contact)         opportunities across all age        rugby               Development and       eight new
Rugby                 groups and both genders             represents 10%      Administration        recreational non
                      beyond minor level in               of all registered   Manager               contact programs
                      accordance with “Active for         players by                                introduced in
                      Life” stage of the LTAD             2020                                      2017 by June
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model.                                                                     • Add four new non
                                                                                                   contact
                                                                                                   recreational
                                                                                                   programs in 2018
                                                                                                   by Dec
Club Rugby        •   Conduct male and female           •   All clubs          Competitions,     • 16 clubs             •
                      senior provincial Leagues &           provided with      Events and          participate in
                      Cups.                                 the opportunity    Marketing           Men’s Provincial
                                                            to enter teams     Coordinator         Leagues & Cup by
                                                            into relevant                          May
                                                            leagues.                              • 8 clubs
                                                                                                     participate in
                                                                                                     OWL & OWL
                                                                                                     Cup by May
                  •   Foster and support                •   By 2018,           Competitions,      • Pilot regional           •
                      competitive and recreational          regionalize 15s    Events and            model in
                      regional Leagues.                     rugby season.      Marketing             Provincial
                  •   Regionalize club play; more                              Coordinator           Leagues in 2018
                      games + less travel.
                  •   Provide administrative            •   RO Policies and    Rugby             •   2017 RO             •
                      support to clubs to ensure            Procedures         Development and       Operations
                      they meet all Rugby Canada            clearly            Administration        Manual reviewed
                      and Rugby Ontario policy              communicated       Manager               and 2018 version
                      requirements.                         to all RO clubs.                         provided to all
                                                                                                     Clubs and
                                                                                                     published on
                                                                                                     website by March
                  •   Provide assistance to clubs to    •   Provide Game       Rugby             •   Review RO Club      •
                      develop and promote rugby             development        Development and       Resource Manual.
                      in their local area (attracting       resources (e.g.    Administration        Provide revised
                      schools with various growing          Club Resource      Manager               document by Dec
                      the game strategies)                  Manual) to RO                        •   Create and
                                                            Clubs.                                   distribute specific
                                                                                                     resources to target
                                                                                                     7s players and
                                                                                                     women and girls
                  •   Develop strategies with clubs     •   By 2020,           Rugby             •   Identify an         •
                      to attract non-traditional            partnerships       Development and       additional three
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participation groups                developed          Administration       partnerships for
                      depending on clubs                  between non        Manager              developing rugby
                      operating region.                   traditional                             in non-traditional
                                                          communities and                         communities by
                                                          identified                              July
                                                          Rugby Ontario
                                                          clubs
                  •   Increase two-way                •   Maintain           Communication    • 2018                   •
                      communication and                   database of        Coordinator        Communications
                      promotion channels with and         club contacts                         Database
                      between clubs.                  •   Utilize                               completed &
                                                          communication                         circulated by end
                                                          features of                           of February.
                                                          competition                         • Utilize
                                                          management                            communication
                                                          software to                           features of
                                                          effectively                           competition
                                                          communicate to                        management
                                                          invested parties                      software to
                                                                                                effectively
                                                                                                communicate to
                                                                                                invested parties
                  •   Research and develop            •   Identify &         Club Services    • Individual profile     •
                      financial support initiatives       provide clubs      Coordinator        provided to each
                      and new funding                     with potential                        RO Club on 2018
                      technologies for clubs.             grant and                             opportunities by
                                                          fundraising                           June (Grants
                                                          opportunities                         Connect)
                  •   Develop an entire season of •       By 2017, launch    Competitions,     • Standardize and           •
                      Fall age-grade rugby 7s             7s specific Fall   Events and           professionalize
                      tournaments operating across        tournament         Marketing            7s tournament
                      Ontario.                            calendar.          Coordinator          structure (game
                                                   •      By 2018,                                regs, schedules,
                                                          develop Club                            referee payment
                                                          Fall 7s point                           process etc.)
                                                          based series                         • New Club 7’s
                                                                                                  point base
                                                                                                  series/ league

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organized and
                                                                                                        completed by
                                                                                                        November
                                                                                                   •    League
                                                                                                        culminates at RO
                                                                                                        Jr 7s Event
                  •   Research and develop a          •   By 2018,           Competitions,         •    By Oct, have        •
                      shorter 15s rugby season to         research and       Events and                 2019 Senior and
                      accommodate a longer 7s             propose            Marketing                  Junior season
                      season which will cater to          regional           Coordinator                formats
                      both senior and age-grade           provincial men’s                              determined.
                      members.                            schedule.
                  •   Launch program to               •   By 2020,           Competitions,         •     Review              •
                      streamline club competitions,       develop an         Events and                  Competitions
                      through an easy to use              endowment to       Marketing                   management
                      software platform.                  support clubs.     Coordinator                 platform
                                                                                                         launched in
                                                                                                         2017 and
                                                                                                         amend as
                                                                                                         necessary by
                                                                                                         March 2018
Player Welfare    •   Implement Rugby Canada’s        •   Completion of      Rugby             •       Pilot completion of •
                      Play Smart initiative across        Play Smart is a    Development and           Play Smart with
                      the Ontario membership.             requirement of     Administration            players and
                                                          all registrants    Manager                   parents in 3 clubs
                                                          (and guardian                        •       Play Smart
                                                          if under 18) by                              completed by
                                                          2020.                                        75% of registered
                                                                                                       match officials
                                                                                                       and 50% of
                                                                                                       registered coaches
                  •   Identify, establish and         •   Partnerships       Rugby             •       Partnerships        •
                      maintain partnerships with          established with   Development and           established in
                      organizations with relevant         organizations      Administration            2017 with
                      expertise in the area of            specializing in    Manager                   Succeed Clean
                      player welfare.                     concussion and                               (drug education)
                                                          drug education                               and Holland
                                                          and                                          Bloorview Kids

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management.                           Rehabilitation
                                                                                                  Hospital
                                                                                                  (concussion
                                                                                                  management)
                   •   Organize and provide             •   Develop and       Rugby             • Conduct three          •
                       access to player welfare             introduce         Development and     face to face
                       educational opportunities.           player welfare    Administration      community sessions
                                                            education         Manager             plus online
                                                            through RO                            concussion
                                                            social media                          education
                                                            and face to                           programs
                                                            face methods                        • Conduct face to
                                                                                                  face drug
                                                                                                  education sessions
                                                                                                  with all Provincial
                                                                                                  teams by August
Technology         •   Implement a proven               •   By 2017,          Chief Operating    • Review                    •
                       competition platform to              introduce a       Officer and           SportLomo
                       streamline branch union              proven            Competitions,         Competitions
                       league management.                   competitions      Events and            management
                   •   Empower volunteers with the          management        Marketing             platform
                       implementation of a single           platform to be    Coordinator           launched in
                       competition management               utilized by all                         2017 and
                       platform which will manage           branch unions.                          amend as
                       all aspects of club                                                          necessary by
                       competitions including but not                                               March 2018
                       limited to; match                                                         • Collaborate with
                       management, match/injury                                                     Sportlomo on
                       reporting, roster form                                                       additional
                       database development and                                                     features (ex.
                       streamlined club                                                             Injury reporting).
                       communication.
Overall            •   Through a combination of all     •   By 2020           Rugby             •   Registration -       •
participation in       of the tactics above, expand         expand            Development and       Stable senior
Community              rugby participation within           registered        Administration        numbers. A 5%
Rugby                  traditional clubs, as well as        rugby players     Manager               increase in junior
                       establishing new rugby clubs         by 20%                                  numbers, 15%
                       and participation models                                                     growth in minor

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numbers by Dec

PILLAR 2: HIGH PERFORMANCE
VISION: To develop national leading representative and player development programs, that consistently produces high performance 15s and 7s athletes.

HIGH PERFORMANCE RUGBY PILLAR AT A GLANCE

                                            KEY PERFORMANCE          RESPONSIBLE        2018 TARGETS               2018 ACTUALS
FOCUS AREA         KEY ACTIVITIES
                                               INDICATORS                STAFF
Provincial    •   Significant investment   • By 2020, 50% of        High           •   In conjunction with     •
Teams             to achieve success on       all national squads   Performance        CEO construct
                  the national scale (7s      are made up of        Manager            provincial budgets
                  & 15s).                     Ontario athletes.                        and sponsorship to
              •   Establish a clear                                                    develop increased
                  pathway from Junior                                                  frequency of high
                  to Senior Blues                                                      performance
                  Programs.                                                            training and playing
                                                                                       opportunities for all
                                                                                       provincial teams by
                                                                                       July
                                                                                   •   Develop
                                                                                       relationships with
                                                                                       high performance
                                                                                       partners to aid in
                                                                                       the development of
                                                                                       Ontario based
                                                                                       national players by
                                                                                       July
                                                                                   •   40% of all 2018
                                                                                       national squads are
                                                                                       made up of Ontario
                                                                                       Players by Dec
                                                                                   •   Pre-budgets to be
                                                                                       set by Nov.

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•   HP winter training
                                                                                     dates established
                                                                                     for our HP athletes
                                                                                     by Oct.
                                                                                 •   ETS, Town of Whitby
                                                                                     and Abilities Centre
                                                                                     to be brought in as
                                                                                     partners for winter
                                                                                     HP development.
              •   Continue to develop     •   By 2020, establish   High          •   Identify potential   •
                  a 5 year aligned            separate streams     Performance       additional 7’s
                  representative              for 15s and 7s       Manager           Provincial teams and
                  pathway program.            focused athletes.                      programs beyond
                                                                                     the U18 level (e.g.
                                                                                     U16)
                                                                                 •   All head coaches to
                                                                                     attend player
                                                                                     succession and
                                                                                     develop depth chart
                                                                                     meeting at the
                                                                                     culmination of all
                                                                                     provincial programs
                                                                                     by September.
                                                                                 •   Continue to develop
                                                                                     working partnership
                                                                                     with RC to build 7’s
                                                                                     program within the
                                                                                     province to aid in
                                                                                     the development of
                                                                                     high performance/
                                                                                     high potential
                                                                                     players (ongoing)
              •   Solidify regional hub   •   Operate all          High          •   Addition of          •
                  identification and          provincial hub       Performance       Provincial Teams at
                  development model.          programs at full     Manager           Boys U-15, Boys U-
                                              capacity. (18                          16, Girls U-16.
                                              Teams x 24
                                              Players)                           •   Partnership with RC

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in athlete combine
                                                                                     testing and core skill
                                                                                     development.
                                                                                 •   Single training site
                                                                                     for winter HP.
                                                                                 •   Addition Core
                                                                                     Training in London
                                                                                     and Ottawa.
                                                                                 •   Central and
                                                                                     Western Hubs for
                                                                                     Team Training.
                                                                                 •   Increased number of
                                                                                     training sessions and
                                                                                     competitive games
                                                                                     during competition
              •   Increase high level     •   Identify and         High          •   Boys U18 and U16         •
                  playing opportunities       develop playing      Performance       to play similar
                  for provincial teams.       relationships with   Manager           standard USA teams
                                              rugby                                  in summer 2018
                                              organizations                      •   U18 girls to play
                                              outside Ontario                        similar standard
                                                                                     USA teams in
                                                                                     summer 2018
                                                                                 •   U19 Blues men to
                                                                                     play similar
                                                                                     standard USA teams
                                                                                     in summer 2018
                                                                                 •   Senior Blues men to
                                                                                     play 2 x games
                                                                                     against USA based
                                                                                     teams by Sept
                                                                                 •   Support
                                                                                     establishment of
                                                                                     Ontario Arrows
                                                                                     Professional Rugby.
                                                                                 •   Sr. Blues
                                                                                     development side to
                                                                                     play in Eastern CRC
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•   Sr. Blues in RC
                                                                                         completion.

Talent           •   Standardized           •   Depth chart of         High          •   Positional profiles to   •
Identification       selection and talent       provincial and         Performance       be finalized and
                     ID criteria.               national team          Manager           utilized in all
                 •   Develop position           athletes to be                           provincial programs
                     profiles                   produced each                            by June
                     documentation              year.                                •   2017 Provincial
                     (15s/7s).              •   All talent                               selection criteria to
                                                identification                           be reviewed and
                                                documents                                amended to be used
                                                accessible via                           for 2018 programs
                                                Rugby Ontario                            commencing June
                                                website                              •   Selection criteria to
                                                                                         be established at
                                                                                         November/Decemb
                                                                                         er coaches planning
                                                                                         meeting.
                                                                                     •   Selection criteria to
                                                                                         be shared with
                                                                                         Rugby Canada by
                                                                                         June.
                                                                                     •
                 •   Establish              •   Identify and           High          •   Review performance       •
                     model/network for          engage individuals     Performance       of 2017 talent ID
                     talent ID personnel        to support talent ID   Manager           staff who worked as
                     across Ontario             across the province                      identifiers of talent
                 •   Establish 7s ID        •   Identify and                             in school, age group
                     Pathway.                   engage 7s specific                       club and junior
                                                individuals                              provincial hub
                                                                                         programs by March.
                                                                                     •   Reappoint or
                                                                                         identify new talent
                                                                                         ID staff as required
                                                                                         by May
                                                                                     •   Increase “on

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ground” personal
                                                                                         for 2018. 4 total
                                                                                         coaches. One for
                                                                                         each region.
                                                                                     •   Ontario talent ID
                                                                                         staff to utilize
                                                                                         Ontario Summer
                                                                                         Games and club 7’s
                                                                                         competitions from
                                                                                         September to
                                                                                         December to
                                                                                         develop 2018
                                                                                         provincial depth
                                                                                         chart players
                                                                                     •   Establish “The
                                                                                         Program”
                                                                                     •   3 combines over 8-
                                                                                         month period. Set
                                                                                         training standards.
                                                                                     •   6 Core Skill Sessions
                                                                                     •   3 Position Specific
                                                                                         Skill Sessions.

              •   Establish greater links   •   By 2020, all major     High          •   Run a minimum of 2     •
                  with Post-Secondary           identified school,     Performance       coach development
                  Education                     club and Post-         Manager           session focused on
                  Associations to               Secondary                                University and
                  identify players for          Education                                College coaches by
                  senior provincial             Associations events                      Dec
                  programs.                     to be attended by                    •   Contact all OUA
                                                provincial ID staff.                     rugby coaches 2 x
                                                                                         per year with
                                                                                         regard to identified
                                                                                         and potential
                                                                                         players by Dec
                                                                                     •   Develop OUA
                                                                                         viewing ID program
                                                                                         for Senior Blues staff

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by Dec
                                                                                  •   February RO Super
                                                                                      Coaches Clinic to be
                                                                                      established.
                                                                                  •   OUA coaches to be
                                                                                      approached to
                                                                                      identify “Arrow
                                                                                      Academy” players.
Player        •   Ensure all athletes      •   By 2020, have 4      High          •   RO and RC to          •
Development       engaging with                high performance     Performance       consolidate working
                  provincial rep teams         training centers     Manager           partnership to
                  have strength and            active in Ontario.                     maximize OHPSI
                  conditioning             •   By 2020, 50% of                        and OTP funding by
                  provision.                   all nationally                         March
              •   Utilize state of the art     carded rugby                       •   ETS establishing
                  technology to support        athletes are                           winter training
                  province wide athlete        Ontarians.                             program for all
                  development.             •   By 2020, 90% of                        “Program” athletes.
              •   Develop a year               all athletes                       •   Move to single
                  round individual             involved in                            academy training
                  player development           individual player                      centre (Whitby) with
                  program for high             development                            support centres in
                  potential/high               program, will be                       Ottawa and London.
                  performance athletes.        achieving Rugby                    •   Multiple combines
              •   Develop 7’s specific         Canada fitness                         (3) in an effort to
                  player development           standards.                             hold athletes
                  program aligned with                                                accountable for their
                  RC provincial                                                       S&C training.
                  Canadian Sevens                                                 •   All selected
                  Academies                                                           provincial athletes
              •   Develop curriculum of                                               will be provided ETS
                  excellence for player                                               app for remainder
                  development                                                         of the competitive
                  programs.                                                           season. (Funded)
              •   Continue to develop                                             •   Work in hand with
                  7s specific athletes                                                RC Eastern 7’s
                  through alignment                                                   Academy with
                  with Rugby Canada                                                   respect to talent ID

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Regional                                                           and training.
                  Development Centers.                                           •

Elite         •   Identify               •   In 2017, plan         High          •   Structure east and   •
Competition       developmental              regional              Performance       west GTA teams to
Environment       windows to place           representative        Manager           play minimum of 2
                  high potential             competition.                            games by Oct 2018
                  athletes into          •   By 2020, launch 4                   •   Support EORU
                  performance level          funded regional                         senior men’s team
                  competition.               representative                          and facilitate GTA
              •   Develop and                Men’s and                               and EORU team
                  maintain HP                Women’s teams.                          competition
                  programming for        •   Identify and
                  identified regional        develop support
                  athletes.                  system and
              •   Develop a regional         resources for
                  representative             athletes.
                  program across
                  Ontario
              •   Enhance support
                  system to a wider
                  base of sub
                  provincial rep team
                  athletes (Nutrition,
                  S&C, Athlete
                  Assistance).
              •   Support the            •   Support key           High          •   Support volunteer     •
                  development of             volunteer groups to   Performance       network where
                  Ontario 7s series          facilitate the        Manager           needed to develop
                  program and Rugby          Ontario 7s series.                      7’s series
                  Canada Elite           •   Align HP 7s                         •   In conjunction with
                  competitions.              program to RC                           competitions and
                                             Regional                                events coordinator
                                             Development                             deliver the Mag 7’s
                                             Centers to support                      as a key event in the
                                             athletes and                            Ontario 7’s series
                                             competitions.                           calendar by Oct
                                                                                 •   RO and RC to
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develop schedule
                                                                                       for CSA elite
                                                                                       competitions
                                                                                   •   With the Abilities
                                                                                       Centre review skills
                                                                                       and educational
                                                                                       pilot program
                                                                                       conducted 2017
                                                                                       and expand
                                                                                       program where
                                                                                       deemed
                                                                                       appropriate by Dec
              •   Research other           •   Research and meet     High          •   Consolidate the         •
                  Provincial Sport             with current high     Performance       partnership
                  Organizations                performing            Manager           developed with two
                  representative               provincial and                          sports Organizations
                  programs, develop a          national sport                          in 2017 by March
                  model for successful         organizations to                    •   Add a third sports
                  competition and              review and discuss                      organization by
                  development.                 representative                          March
                                               programs.                           •   Conduct a minimum
                                                                                       of 2 meetings to
                                                                                       share best practices
                                                                                       by Dec
              •   Engage clubs to          •   Process developed     High          •   Review success of       •
                  nominate players,            and implemented       Performance       Club Committee and
                  coaches, managers            to obtain required    Manager           redefine roles and
                  and match officials to       information from                        responsibilities as
                  support regional             clubs                                   deemed necessary
                  representative                                                       by March
                  leagues.
Staff         •   Recruit/Retain HP        •   Create 2              High          •   In conjunction with     •
Development       and S&C staff to             professional          Performance       RC High
                  facilitate                   development           Manager           Performance staff
                  developmental HP             opportunities per                       run 2-day coaching
                  programs.                    year targeted at                        clinic for all
                                               provincial coaches.                     provincial coaches in
                                                                                       February.

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•   With coach
                                                                                     development
                                                                                     manager identify
                                                                                     one opportunity
                                                                                     (minimum) to engage
                                                                                     provincial staff in
                                                                                     performance level
                                                                                     work shop by
                                                                                     December.
              •   Develop a network of •    Identify and recruit   High          •   Identify through      •
                  high level coaches to     coaches in key         Performance       application and
                  facilitate a consistent   areas of specialism    Manager           recruitment coaches
                  regional                  – Scrum, Throwing,                       to staff all level of
                  representative            Scrum half pass                          provincial
                  program.                  and Kicking.                             programing by
              •   Identify and develop                                               January.
                  specialist skills                                              •   Identify through
                  coaches to deliver                                                 provincial rep
                  specialist sessions to                                             program, coaches
                  provincial teams,                                                  with the ability to
                  clubs, schools and                                                 coach at national
                  universities                                                       age grade level by
              •   Identify and support                                               Sept
                  a high performance-                                            •   Provide a minimum
                  coaching cohort                                                    of two opportunities
                                                                                     for identified
                                                                                     coaches to receive
                                                                                     coach development
                                                                                     by December.
                                                                                 •   Review
                                                                                     performances of
                                                                                     2017 skills coaches
                                                                                     and retain existing
                                                                                     or recruit new
                                                                                     coaches as needed
                                                                                     by January.
                                                                                 •   Run one specialist
                                                                                     skills clinic for

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provincial, club and
                                                                                             school coaches
                                                                                             (Academy)

PILLAR 3: COMMERCIAL
VISION: Continue to professionalize Rugby Ontario, strengthen our brand and development meaningful partnerships.
COMMERCIAL PILLAR AT A GLANCE

                                               KEY PERFORMANCE        RESPONSIBLE STAFF             2018 TARGETS                    2018 ACTUALS
 FOCUS AREA            KEY ACTIVITIES
                                                  INDICATORS
Branding           •    Develop a top-     •    1 consistent brand    Chief Executive          •   Review the two new       •
                        line brand              for Ontario           Officer and                  2017 partnerships
                        strategy.               Provincial programs   Competitions, Events         with well established
                   •    Consistent         •     New professional     and Marketing                organizations.
                        branding of             home established by   Coordinator              •   Add a partnership
                        Rugby Ontario           end of 2017                                        with a third
                        Provincial teams                                                           organization by June.
                        (Blues).                                                               •   Implement an online
                                                                                                   merchandising
                                                                                                   platform launched in
                                                                                                   by April

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•   Develop long        •   Continue to grow       Chief Executive        •   Partner with an           •
                       lasting working         the pool of            Officer and                additional well
                       relationships           corporate sponsors.    Competitions, Events       established
                       with partners.      •   Establish 2 key        and Marketing              organization to add
                   •   Establish               yearly philanthropic   Coordinator                value to Rugby
                       relationships           fundraising events                                Ontario brand by
                       with brands that        by 2017, ongoing                                  June
                       add legitimacy
                       to Rugby
                       Ontario.
                   •   Develop
                       champions for
                       rugby in Ontario
                       (Private Donors,
                       Corporate
                       Businesses etc.).

                   •   Develop             •   Establish on-line      Chief Executive        •   25% increase in      •
                       consistent              store in 2017.         Officer and                merchandising
                       branding                Profitable,            Competitions, Events       revenue from 2017 to
                       through on-line         sustainable revenue    and Marketing              2018 by Dec
                       merchandising           stream by 2018.        Coordinator
                       platform.           •

                   •   Establish a         •   Establish endowment    Chief Executive        •   Identify & engage         •
                       centralized             fund for Rugby         Officer and                potential partners for
                       professional            Ontario Centre of      Competitions, Events       the Centre of
                       home for Rugby          Excellence, ongoing    and Marketing              Excellence by Dec
                       in Ontario.             to 2020                Coordinator

Revenue            •   Redefine jersey     •   Grow recurring         Chief Executive        •   Targeted revenue of       •
Generation             sponsorship             sponsorship funding    Officer and                $50,000 by Dec
                       structure.              by 15% in 2020         Competitions, Events
                                                                      and Marketing
                                                                      Coordinator
                   •   Target new          •   Establish new          Chief Executive        •   Review two Key            •
                       funding                 corporate              Officer and                Brands established in
                       opportunities           partnerships with 3    Competitions, Events       2017 by March

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available             key brands by            and Marketing          •   Identify and engage
                       through Rugby         2019                     Coordinator                a 3rd brand by Dec.
                       Ontario
                       partners.
                   •   Redefine
                       partnership
                       expectations,
                       shift to more
                       mutually
                       beneficial
                       agreements.
                   •   Secure funding    •   Partnership with         Chief Executive        •   Targeted for 2019        •
                       for regional          Ontario based            Officer and
                       representative        organizations and        Competitions, Events
                       teams.                government funding       and Marketing
                                             by 2018                  Coordinator
Event and          •   Continue to       •   Generate10% of           Chief Executive        •   Conduct all Rugby        •
Competitions           grow and              funding from events      Officer and                Ontario annual events
Management             professionalize       by 2018                  Competitions, Events       (Corporate 7s, Junior
                       Rugby Ontario     •   Grow event revenue       and Marketing              Cup Day, McCormick
                       major events.         up 20% by 2020.          Coordinator                Cup, Minor Festival)
                       (Mag 7s, Junior   •   Generate                                            by Oct
                       Cup Day,              international interest                          •   $50,000 profit
                       McCormick Cup,        in Mag 7s                                           generated by
                       Mini Festival).       tournament,                                         Corporate 7’s by Nov
                                             generate $25,000
                                             profit in 2017.
                                         •   2018 $50,000,
                                             2019, $75,000,
                                             2020 $100,000
                   •   Use major events •    Work in-conjunction      Chief Executive        •   All major Rugby          •
                       as a way to           with the clubs to        Officer and                Ontario partners
                       promote our           establish a direct       Competitions, Events       activating onsite as
                       programs and          pipeline to the club     and Marketing              per contractual
                       partners to our       from the sponsor.        Coordinator                agreements by Dec
                       members, with                                                         •   All Ontario based
                       direct selling                                                            Senior Blues (Men)
                       and marketing                                                             competitions continue

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opportunities to                                                       to be linked to a local
                       partners.                                                              club day or
                   •   Develop a                                                              community festival by
                       professional                                                           Aug
                       strategy to
                       correctly market
                       and promote
                       Ontario Blues
                       programs to the
                       entire Ontario
                       sporting
                       community.
Communicatio       •   Create and         •   Launch a new         Communications         •   Grow social media          •
n and                  deliver optimal        website in 2017      Coordinator and            following by 25%
Marketing              communication      •   Double Social        Competitions, Events       across all platforms
                       platforms to the       Media following by   and Marketing              by Dec
                       RO membership.         2020                 Coordinator

                   •   Investigate        •   Introduce one new    Communications         •   Recommend a new            •
                       potential new          communication        Coordinator and            communication portal
                       communication          portal by 2020.      Competitions, Events       to be established in
                       portals.                                    and Marketing              2019 by Dec
                                                                   Coordinator
                   •   Through RO        •    RO Communication     Communications         •   Quarterly                  •
                       Communication          platforms updated    Coordinator and            newsletters to
                       platforms,             daily                Competitions, Events       produced for the
                       ensure RO                                   and Marketing              membership
                       members are                                 Coordinator            •   All relevant rugby
                       updated in a                                                           news updated daily
                       timely fashion on                                                      via website and
                       all relevant                                                           social media
                       rugby news.                                                            (ongoing)

                   •   Targeted           •   Targeted marketed    Communications         •   Enhance branding of        •
                       marketing and          and communication    Coordinator and            Ontario Blues on
                       communication          program developed    Competitions, Events       social media through
                       program to             and implemented      and Marketing              graphics, biographies
                       create positive        by 2020.             Coordinator                and increased

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messaging          •   Research and                                      video/photo content
                       around the             implement                                         from events (ongoing)
                       benefits of            marketing strategies
                       participation in       around Ontario
                       rugby.                 Senior Blues
                   •   Redefine               competitions by
                       marketing              2020.
                       strategies
                       around Ontario
                       Senior Blues
                       competitions.
Corporate          •   Strengthen ties    •   By 2020, encourage     Chief Executive        •   Renew 2017               •
Social                 to the various         each member club       Officer and                partnership
Responsibility         rugby                  to champion a local    Competitions, Events       established with a
                       communities            cause.                 and Marketing              charitable
                       through offering   •   Promote club           Coordinator                organization by
                       support to             community activities                              March.
                       worthy                 and partnerships                              •   Identify and engage
                       charitable             through RO media                                  potential 2nd
                       organizations.         channels                                          chartable
                   •   Continue to        •   2 strategic                                       organizations by Dec
                       promote and            partnerships
                       support clubs          established with
                       that take a            charitable
                       proactive              organizations by
                       approach to            2020.
                       making a
                       difference in
                       their
                       communities.
                   •   Partner with
                       charitable
                       organizations to
                       provide an
                       opportunity for
                       Rugby Ontario’s
                       membership to
                       make a
                       difference.
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PILLAR 4: FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION
VISION: To raise the professional standard of the organization by remodeling and enhancing operational and administration processes.

FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION PILLAR AT A GLANCE
                                        KEY PERFORMANCE       RESPONSIBLE STAFF        2018 TARGETS           2018 ACTUALS
FOCUS AREA          KEY ACTIVITIES
                                           INDICATORS
Financial      •   Remodel the         • Online financial    Chief Executive       •   Review 2017        •
Management         organization’s        system identified   Officer, Chief            functionality of
                   financial system,     and implemented     Operational Officer       LiveCA system by
                   processes and                             and Rugby                 January. Adjust

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budgets.                                            Development and          as required by
                                                                       Administration           March.
                                                                       Manager

               •   Increase financial       •   Increase in the        Chief Executive      •   Maintain the       •
                   independence and             percentage of          Officer                  percentage of
                   health of the                discretionary over                              discretionary
                   organization.                targeted funding by                             over targeted
               •   Deliver a balanced           10%                                             funding by 10%
                   budget.                  •   Reduce the                                      by Dec
                                                percentage of                               •   Reduce the
                                                annual revenue                                  percentage of
                                                derived from                                    annual revenue
                                                registrant fees by                              derived from
                                                5%                                              registrant fees by
                                                                                                a 2% by Dec
               •   To meet all annual       •   Ontario Ministry and  Chief Executive       •   100% of Ontario •
                   financial reporting          RO governance         Officer and Rugby         Ministry
                   requirements.                annual requirements   Development and           requirements met
                                                met.                  Administration            by Ministry due
                                                                      Manager                   dates.
Membership     •   Integrate an effective   •   New registration      Chief Operational     •   Provide support    •
Services           and efficient                platform in place for Officer, Rugby            and guidance to
                   membership                   2018 season.          Development and           clubs to ensure
                   registration platform                              Administration            effective and
                   and process.                                       Manager and               efficient
                                                                      Membership Services       integration of
                                                                      Coordinator               registration
                                                                                                process.
                                                                                            •   Continually
                                                                                                review
                                                                                                functionality of
                                                                                                the new Sport
                                                                                                Lomo registration
                                                                                                and relay to
                                                                                                SportLomo
                                                                                            •   Recommended

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potential changes
                                                                                                   (if any) for 2019
                                                                                                   by Oct.
               •   Provide educational      •   Registration             Chief Operational     •   Sport Lomo          •
                   opportunities and            webinars and             Officer, Rugby            registration
                   resources to member          resource materials       Development and           webinars and
                   clubs on registration        available to all clubs   Administration            resource
                   procedures, insurance.       for 2018 season          Manager and               materials,
                                                                         Membership Services       including any
                                                                         Coordinator               2019 updates,
                                                                                                   available by Dec
Operations     •   Integrate central        •   New CMS platform         Chief Operating       •   SportLomo           •
                   management system to         in place for the         Officer and Rugby         registration
                   support administration       2017 season.             Development and           management
                   and operational                                       Administration            fully integrated
                   processes.                                            Manager                   by end of Jan
               •   Develop and deliver      •   Operation plans          Chief Operational     •   2018                •
                   annual operational           annual approved by       Officer and Rugby         Operational Plan
                   plans linked to              RO Board.                Development and           Board approved
                   Strategic Plan.                                       Administration            by Jan
                                                                         Manager

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•   Meet all Ontario      •    Annual Base funding    Rugby Development    •   OASF reporting        •
                   Ministry Sport             received from          and Administration       requirements
                   Recognition Policy         Ontario Ministry.      Manager                  completed as per
                   requirements.                                                              Ministry timelines,
                                                                                              funds received as
                                                                                              per Ministry
                                                                                              timelines

Membership     •   Increase the frequency •   Membership             All staff            •   Membership            •
Engagement/F       in which staff formally    satisfaction surveys                            satisfaction
eedback            engage the community       conducted annually                              surveys
                   through interviews.        in relevant areas                               conducted as
               •   Continue to test what is                                                   relevant by Dec
                   working versus what is •   Annually review RO                          •   RO processes
                   not working, continue      processes and                                   reviewed and
                   to improve our             amend as necessary                              amended as
                   processes to better        to improve member                               necessary to
                   serve our members.         service.                                        improve member
                                                                                              service by Dec

PILLAR 5: GOVERNANCE
VISION: Establish and implement cutting edge Governance practices which makes Rugby Ontario a recognized leader amongst Canadian sporting organizations
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GOVERNANCE PILLAR AT A GLANCE
                                                 KEY PERFORMANCE           RESPONSIBLE STAFF        2018 TARGETS          2018 ACTUALS
FOCUS AREA    KEY ACTIVITIES
                                                    INDICATORS
Board of      •   Ensure all RO business is     • Conduct a minimum        Board of Directors   •    Minimum of 6     •
Directors         conducted in accordance         of 6 Board meetings      and                       board
                  with legal requirements         annually.                Chief Executive           meetings
                  and RO by-laws and                                       Officer                   conducted by
                  polices.                                                                           Dec
              •   Oversee the                   •   4 yearly Strategic     Board of Directors   •    2018             •
                  implementation of RO              Plan developed and     and                       Operational
                  Strategic Plan.                   implemented.           Chief Executive           Plan
                                                •   Approve Annual         Officer                   developed
                                                    Operational Plan.                                and approved
                                                                                                     by Jan
                                                                                                •    Strategic Plan
                                                                                                     targets
                                                                                                     reviewed by
                                                                                                     Dec
              •   Recruit dedicated             •   Professionals          Board of Directors   •    Professionals    •
                  professionals to provide          identified and         and                       identified and
                  guidance to Rugby                 engaged across all     Chief Executive           engaged by
                  Ontario CEO.                      areas of operation     Officer                   Dec
                                                    on a needs basis
Risk          •   Monitor all aspects           •   Review and amend       Rugby Development    •    Risk            •
Management        associated within the risk        risk management        and Administration        management
                  management framework.             policies and           Manager                   policies and
                                                    procedures as                                    procedures to
                                                    required.                                        be reviewed,
                                                                                                     amended and
                                                                                                     CEO approved
                                                                                                     by Dec
Stakeholder   •   Develop and maintain          •   Annual review of all   Board of Directors   •    2018            •
Relations         positive relationships with       stakeholder.           and All staff             Satisfaction
                  RO registrants and clubs,                                                          survey sent to
                  Provincial Unions, Rugby                                                           all RO clubs by
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Canada, commercial          Oct.
                 partners, the Ontario
                 Ministry, other PSO’s and
                 relevant community
                 groups.

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