GB U17 Girls – Trials announced – Saturday 23rd March 2013
The trials for the GB U17 Girls team for 2013 will take place on Saturday 23rd
March at Arthur Terry School in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
The trials will be the selection for the squad that will attend the European
Youth Ultimate Championships (EYUC) in Cologne, Germany running from the 5th to
the 10th August.
The trials will take place alongside the U17 Boys selection event – this is in
order to minimise the impact of travel commitments on parents and teachers, who
many of the U17 athletes rely on for transport. Please bear this in mind when
organising your travel.
Please note: the information in this email only applies to Girls trials, and
U17 Boys team will send out a separate communication about its own trials
process.
The GB U17 Girls squad for 2013 continues to be coached by Tom Howard and
Philippa Sturt, and will be managed by Chris Flight.
When and where?
The address of Arthur Terry School is:
Kittoe Road
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B74 4RZ
See https://www.arthurterry.bham.sch.uk/home for more information on the venue.
The trials will take place between 11am and 3.30pm – please arrive from 10.30
to allow time to boot up and complete all necessary administration.
Who should attend?
Any girls born in 1997 or later are eligible to play at EYUC.
UKU’s GB selection policies also state that an athlete must be in school Year 8
or above / aged 12 or above in order to be considered.
If you are aged below 12 / are below Year 8 at school, please DO NOT attend
trials.
What are our aims for the season?
Following last season, a large proportion of the squad from previous years have
graduated to the U20 age group. Therefore the team in 2013, while retaining a
core of players from last year, will have more spaces to compete for.
Our preliminary aim this year is to begin to rebuild the squad. Taking into
account our expectations for the strength of this year’s squad, and the
possibility of increased competition at EYUC, we are aiming to create a squad
that will win a medal, progressing in future years to become European champions.
What are we looking for?
With our aims in mind, we want anyone who fits the eligibility criteria above
to apply to come to trials. We are not necessarily just looking for complete
players at present, but also players with the potential to develop with the
squad.
We will base our selection on not only proven skill but also future potential,
looking in particular at aspects such as athleticism, game awareness, natural
talent, team/squad need, playing position, and other criteria as applicable.
How do you sign up?
In order to attend trials, we first need to find out some basic information
about you.
Please fill in the web-form found by clicking through the link below:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEJYeTZlaHBYZ2R6ZmUyYkctTm1vY0E6MQ
You will not be able to attend trials without filling in this form.
What do you do if you can’t attend?
If you have a valid reason for not being able to attend trials, but still want
to be considered for selection, please fill out the form as well, but also
email [email protected] and [email protected].
Please state your reason for being unable to attend, and include information
about yourself, your preferred playing position, length of time playing, etc.
If possible, include a reference from your teacher or coach.
What do you need to bring on the day?
In order to attend trials, you must:
* Bring a completed consent form signed by your parent or guardian –
YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE PART WITHOUT ONE – this (attached) will also be
emailed out to contact email addresses prior to the event, and will be
available to download from the National Teams/U17 section of the UK website
* Bring £10 to cover the cost of the session – costs cover 3.5 hours of
expert coaching by qualified coaches, and venue costs.
* Be at least a basic member of UK Ultimate (UKU), costing £5. Annual
membership of UKU provides player and liability insurance, among other
benefits. See www.ukultimate.com/join. (NB: To attend EYUC if selected, a
discounted junior membership costing £13.50 will be required)
* Bring food and drink (NOT Redbull or other high-energy sugar/caffeine
drinks)
* Bring boots
* Bring playing kit - including a light and a dark top!
* Bring a disc if you have one
* Bring waterproofs
* Bring warm clothing
What are our plans for the rest of the year?
Following trials, we plan to hold the following training sessions ahead of EYUC:
* Saturday 20th April – one day skills session – Warwick or Birmingham
(TBC), alongside U17 Boys
* Saturday 11th / Sunday 12th May (overnight) – weekend tactical
training – Warwick, alongside U20 Women
* Saturday 20th / Sunday 21st July (overnight) – weekend tactical
training – Warwick, alongside U20 Women
Please pencil these dates into your calendars now.
All athletes selected to represent GB U17 Girls at EYUC will be expected to
attend these training sessions, unless they have a good reason not to – this
should be discussed with the coaches beforehand.
We look forward to hearing from you, and seeing you at trials in March.
Tom and Philippa
GB U17 Girls Coaches__________________________________________________
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