High Performance Pathway

Commencing 2020, the British Columbia Provincial Football Association launched a new regional academy program in BC. 

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What is High Performance Pathway/High Performance Athlete

In football, a high performance athlete refers to an athlete who has progressed their development to the higher percentile within their cohort. In more simple terms, the athlete continues to perform at a higher level than other athletes in their age/LTAD stage and is likely targeting participation of a provincial team, national tea,, college/university team or in some case on a team in the CFL/NFL. The BCPFA's Regional Academy/Team BC program often plays a pivotal role in the development of youth age high performance athletes (age 14 to 18).

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Initial Stakeholder Consultation 
In 2019 the BCPFA conducted preliminary dialogue with key football stakeholders on the potential structure of a new academy program.These discussions led to development of a framework that outlines the type and format of programs offered by regional academies.  

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BCPFA REGIONAL ACADEMY FRAMEWORK

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Overview
The primary objective of the new academy program is to complete the high-performance pathway for 3 down football and encourage greater participation in club football in the post elementary school years. As such, the academy program will focus mainly on athletes in grades 9 to 12.

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Team BC/Representative Team
Importantly, only players participating in a regional academy and league will be eligible for selection to teams representing the BCPFA (e.g. Team BC at the Canada Games).

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Regional Academy 

The regional academies will form teams that participate in a regional events that focusses on skill development of players. The regional games will take place in March/April f and be structured in a manner that ensures compliance with the regulations that govern football in BC.

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