The LTD model has brought a great deal of attention to the need for optimal competition calendar planning & appropriate training to competition ratios.

Tailoring schedules for women & girls, whether they are participants, athletes, coaches, officials or volunteers, would take into consideration some of the following issues:

• Inconsistent or frequently changing training & competitions schedules may be difficult to attend given other responsibilities & commitments.
• Practices, clinics, classes, & meetings offered during dinner or family time may be problematic.
• Making a commitment to regular sessions with mandatory participation may be difficult.
• Coaching & officiating schedules that demand participation for a whole weekend or a weeklong tournament, or extended absences from home for training & competition trips, often exclude or put extra pressure on women with families. Conversely, extra pressure is often put on women without families to “pick up the slack”.