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Foreword

The Pickleball Association of Ontario (PAO) has created this Long-Term Player Development framework to
be a blueprint for all stakeholders involved with players of all ages. We have done this with the support
of our funding partner, Ontario Trillium Foundation, as part of a national initiative in which every sport in
Canada has developed a similar model.

The implementation of Long-Term Player Development is a milestone for Pickleball and for Canadian sport.
For the first time, every Canadian sport organization is planning around a common framework which aligns
the sport system and integrates health and education with sport and physical activity.

This document was developed by Pickleball experts, with the assistance of Sport for Life, and drawing on
the experience and best practices of other sports. It outlines the key principles of the LTPD framework for
Pickleball. The details of how LTPD will be implemented will be developed in future phases. The successful
implementation of LTPD will lead to better and more skillful players, a thriving sport supported by quality
coaches, officials and volunteers at all levels in Canada.

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