System factors are important for policy-makers & organization leaders, informing the ways organizations cooperate & collaborate to build an optimal system.

• Improved collaboration between organizations, sectors & systems leads to optimal development of the individual to succeed.
• Many sports work with Sport for Life, Own the Podium, the Coaching Association of Canada & others to create programs & resources. To avoid confusion, it is essential that content (e.g. skills, drills & tactics/strategy) & the language used to describe them be consistent across all documents. It is equally important that the sport-specific content at ‘learn to train’ & ‘train to train’ merge seamlessly with the demands of a sport’s excellence stages of the Podium Pathway including Winning Style of Play & Gold Medal Profile where appropriate.
• The system should welcome all by providing Safe Sport programming. Diversity is a reality & corresponding participant-centered programs supporting diversity are a necessity.
• To develop a well-rounded individual, participation in many activities & multiple sports is important. Parents must not be pressured to choose a single sport for their child too early. Because sport & physical activity is delivered by many different organizations, there is a need to ensure that programs are aligned, that individuals are not pulled in different directions by different programs, & that the overall demands are kept reasonable.
• The concept of continuous improvement is integral to LTD in sport and physical activity. By constantly seeking improvements in understanding & practice, this framework will continuously evolve to accommodate new breakthroughs in sport science & physical literacy research, new innovations in technology, & evolving best practices in coaching and instruction.
• To shift from an old paradigm, evidence supporting the new is critical. This means assessment, monitoring, & research in all aspects of sport and physical activity programming & practice.