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Are there any plans for GB Masters and what are the current age rules? thanks Mark > From: [email protected] > Subject: BritDisc Digest, Vol 84, Issue 8 > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 12:00:01 +0100 > > Send BritDisc mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of BritDisc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. GB Ultimate 2010-12 announcement (Si Hill, UK Ultimate) > 2. Royal Holloway University Freshers (Will Basham) > 3. GB Ultimate - Women's Invitation (Si Hill, UK Ultimate) > 4. GB Ultimate - Mixed Invitation (Si Hill, UK Ultimate) > 5. GB Open Invitations (Si Hill, UK Ultimate) > 6. Pick ups for Glastonbury (James Screen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 12:55:32 +0100 > From: "Si Hill, UK Ultimate" <[email protected]> > Subject: [BD] GB Ultimate 2010-12 announcement > To: "'Britdisc'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <00b101cb4f4c$bd6e91c0$384bb5...@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > UK Ultimate is pleased to announce the following appointments for management > of the GB Open, Mixed and Women?s squads for the 2011-12 seasons. The > appointments are effective immediately. > > > > Women: Jenna Thompson, Sophie Watson, Gemma Taylor, Jools Murray > > Mixed: Iain Thackrah, Ali Smith, Mark Davin, Paul Waite > > Open: Marc Guilbert > > > > Congratulations and thanks in advance! > > > > We are also further developing our approach to the support of GB Ultimate to > help all squads and players get the most out of training, medical support, > help with funding, etc. This project is, in turn, part of a wider project > to create a clear player development pathway for athletes that have the goal > of being part of GB Ultimate. > > > > We would also like to take this opportunity to thank GB Ultimate sponsors, > Lookfly, for their help and support. > > > > TRIALS: > > GB trials will be held on following dates: > > 9-10 Oct: Open, Women, Mixed > > 30-31 Oct(*): Open, Women, Mixed > > 13-14 Nov(*): Women, Mixed > > > > (*) Date to be confirmed - but we are working hard to use these dates. > > > > We are still finalising the location and costs, but you can assume: > > - Location will be as central as we can make it ? and will as far as > possible mean all three trials are close together or hopefully at a single > venue. > > - The cost per player is likely to be in the range of ?30-?50 per > session, depending on the location and what is provided (e.g. food), the > numbers of people that attend, etc ? with some concession for > students/unemployed if possible, and probably some sort of further reduction > for anyone attending all three trial dates. > > > > We will be publishing invitations to sessions for each of the three squads > shortly. The invitations all contain an application form, and instructions > on where to send the form. > > > > Players are welcome to apply to more than one squad. It is the same > application form for all three squads, but you need to send it to different > email addresses depending on the squad. Please note that the three squads > are running their trials in slightly different ways. > > > > There will also be news about Juniors 2011-12 and Masters 2011-12 to follow > soon. > > > > Good luck to everyone involved. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Si, > > UK Ultimate > > > > Ps ? all this will also be on the website asap > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 20:36:19 +0800 > From: "Will Basham" <[email protected]> > Subject: [BD] Royal Holloway University Freshers > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Britdisc, > > This is a call to all freshers going to Royal Holloway, University of London, > to get involved in the team here. > If you or anybody you know wants some more information about us, email this > address or find us on facebook. > > Will, Holloway Ultimate > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:46:59 +0100 > From: "Si Hill, UK Ultimate" <[email protected]> > Subject: [BD] GB Ultimate - Women's Invitation > To: "'Britdisc'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <008a01cb4f86$3b036000$b10a20...@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > GB Women's Trials > > 2010/2011 > > > > The Committee: > > > > Jenna Thomson - Captain > > Sophie Watson - Vice Captain > > Jools Murray > > Gemma Taylor > > > > We invite you to attend the first of 3 GB women's trials on the 9th and 10th > of October 2010. We believe that there is an exciting group of talented > women in the UK and we would like to see as many of you as we can to achieve > our aim of creating a motivated team that is capable of medalling at Worlds > in 2012. > > > > We believe that the success or our team lies in unifying the strengths and > experience of individuals to create a team that will train, play and develop > together on a two year journey to Worlds 2012. > > > > What we are looking for are women who: > > > > - Want to play for the GB Women > > - Want to improve > > - Value the contribution they can offer to the team > > - Have the confidence to attend our trial dates > > > > We encourage women of all levels of experience to try out. (All attendees > must be over 18 unless having received a personal invitation prior to > trials.) > > > > Please download and complete the application form on the UKU website and > email it to [email protected]. > > The application form is on this page: http://www.ukultimate.com/gb_ultimate > > > > We will be on hand before, during and after trials for any questions or > feedback you may wish. > > > > You are expected to make all three trial dates (dates TBC soon). > > If you cannot make all 3 please contact the group using the email below with > an explanation why. > > > > After the 3 initial trials we will pick a squad of promising players. These > promising players will then be given feedback/homework to do over the off > season to prepare our bodies and skills for the exciting season ahead. > > > > A retrial will be held in January (date TBC) where we will pick the GB squad > that will train throughout the spring. > > > > The final team selection will be made towards the end of Spring, with a > focus on preparing for Europeans 2011. > > > > It is important that you all feel confident approaching trials so please do > not hesitate to contact the group with questions or concerns. > > > > GB Womens Group: [email protected] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:47:16 +0100 > From: "Si Hill, UK Ultimate" <[email protected]> > Subject: [BD] GB Ultimate - Mixed Invitation > To: "'Britdisc'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <008f01cb4f86$425e0120$c71a03...@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > The UKU and the Great Britain Mixed Coaching Team are now inviting > applications from players to try out for the Mixed Squad attending the 2011 > European Championships and the 2012 World Championships. > > > > If you are a skilled player willing to commit heavily both in time and > finance and interested in playing for Great Britain Mixed then please read > on as we'd love to hear from you. > > > > We will be running the first trials session on the 9/10th October (further > details will be sent out on invitation) and we want to hear from anyone who > would be interested in trying out for the squad, whether you can attend the > session or not. > > > > Selection will be split into three stages: > > > > Stage 1 - Initial selection by application. > > This will be based on what's on the application as well as prior knowledge > by the coaching team and discussions with captains and coaches. Invites will > be sent out for the trial session ready for the 9/10th so please keep that > weekend free. > > > > Stage 2 - Trials. > > Players are to be assessed over various dates where applicable. Invites will > be sent out to join the training squad with the first session likely to take > place in early December. > > > > Stage 3 - Squad. > > The training squad will work together until a final cut is made and the > final team is selected by the coaching team. > > > > The application form, as well as further information, can be found and > downloaded from the UKU website: > > http://www.ukultimate.com/gb_ultimate > > > > Please fill in the form and email back to [email protected] by the 24th > of September (the earlier the better please). We will aim to inform > everybody either way by the 1st of October ready for trials. > > > > If anyone has any further questions then please feel free to email > [email protected]. > > > > Iain Thackrah > > Mark Davin > > Paul Waite > > Ali Smith > > GB Mixed Managers 2011-12 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 19:47:51 +0100 > From: "Si Hill, UK Ultimate" <[email protected]> > Subject: [BD] GB Open Invitations > To: "'Britdisc'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <009401cb4f86$575a0380$060e0a...@[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > GB Open is holding the first of two tryouts towards selection of its > 2011-2012 squad on the weekend of 09-10 October 2010. > > > > Recognizing that, more so that in any of the previous selection years, there > is now a huge pool of talented players across the whole of GB, these tryouts > will be walk-in and we encourage players from any club to come and match > themselves up against the best. Juniors and under 23s (over 18s only) are > encouraged to come to the trials. > > > > Selection will be based on skill and athleticism, as well as in-play vision > and timing. On day one, players will be put through a series of specific > drills which will allow selectors to grade them according to their skill > and/or potential. On day two, a considerable time will be spent on > providing players with some basic marking, throwing and cutting drills in an > effort to lift the skill base of the squad during the off season. An > initial cut will be made after the first trials and players will be > personally invited to the second tryout weekend (date tbc - but probably > 30-31 Oct). > > > > We do need to know who is coming in advance. Please fill in the informal > application form from the UKU website: > > <http://www.ukultimate.com/gb_ultimate> > http://www.ukultimate.com/gb_ultimate > > and then email it to <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > - so we know who you are. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 21:07:51 +0100 > From: James Screen <[email protected]> > Subject: [BD] Pick ups for Glastonbury > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > HI Britdisc, > > Jumping on the pick-ups band wagon... > > AWOL - a bunch of ex-Oxford guys (plus a random or two) are short a couple > of players for this weekend. > > We'll take newbies, juniors, retired oldies, or even, at a push, fit, tall > guys or girls at the peak of their game. > > We can offer tent space and enough beer to stop a horse. > > James > AWOL/Golden Ants/Cowboys > [email protected] > 07968334216 > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > BritDisc mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc > Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed > > > > End of BritDisc Digest, Vol 84, Issue 8 > *************************************** __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
