DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WE HAVE TO CANCEL THE U17 TRIALS DUE TO BE HELD TOMORROW (Sat 23 March) IN SUTTON COLDFIELD.
They already have snow, and the forecast is for the situation to get worse. We are really sorry to have to cancel but it is by far the best thing to do right now. There will be more news about a replacement date as soon as possible. It seems likely this will be something on the weekend of 20-21 April - but this is NOT confirmed yet. For now we are concentrating on getting the cancellation news out to everyone. Please pass the news to other people that you know are planning to attend. Thanks Si Si Hill, UK Ultimate [email protected] Tel: 0844 8045949 Skype: sihill22 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Howard Sent: 21 March 2013 09:44 To: Britdisc; Juniors List Subject: [BD] REMINDER: GB U17s – Trials announced – Saturday 23rd March 2013 To everyone eligible who is interested in playing for, or putting sons/daughters/pupils forward for, the GB U17 Girls and Boys teams this year. A reminder... Both U17 squad trials are due to take place in Sutton Coldfield this Saturday - Arthur Terry School for the girls, Hill West Primary school for the boys. Anyone wanting to attend needs to have filled in the application form, linked in the email below (re: the girls trials, but both squads are using the same form). We look forward to seeing you this weekend, GB u17 coaches Sent from my iPad On 11 Feb 2013, at 20:20, Tom Howard <[email protected]> wrote: > 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=dEJYeTZlaHBYZ2R6Z > mUyYkctTm1vY0E6MQ > > 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 > <Player Consent Form GIRLS.docx> __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list [email protected] http://www.fysh.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/staying-informed
