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Berkshire Youth Netball 

 

Berkshire Academies Talent Development Ladder

 

Netballer jumping for the ball

 
Netball Satellites and Partnership Academies have been running in Berkshire for the last few years and we are now beginning to see the results from the Talent Development Programme.
 
Satellite Academies
 
The Satellites programme in Berkshire has now been running for three years. Trial invitations are sent out to all schools, Leagues and clubs within the county. The trials are held in May/June. The school years targeted for the trials are year 6, 7 & 8. Trials are held over two evenings, with girls being selected at the first date to attend the second. Over 300 girls could attend the initial trial date for 60 places in the Academies. Selectors work from a criteria sheet, which is produced by England Netball.
 
Selected players are put through to the Berkshire Satellite Academies which run for two hours from September through to March  fortnightly during term time. The three academy venues have been spaced out across Berkshire to make it easier for players to access the opportunity. The sites include Ranelagh School in Bracknell on Thursday evenings, Altwood School in Maidenhead on Friday evenings, and Park House School in Newbury on Friday evenings.
 
Partnership Academies
Pontins netball game
The Partnership Academy has been running for two years. This is for Under 16's who reach the high criteria set by England Netball Talent Scouts.
 
Invitations are sent to Clubs and Level 2 Coaches who are involved with young players. This year (07/08) the South Netball Head Scout Sue Baldwin assisted in the selection along with two others from the South and two independent Coaches from Berkshire.
 
The Berkshire Partnership Academy is in its second year, and runs for two hours fortnightly term time only at Ranelagh School in Bracknell on Thursday. This programme runs from September through to March.
 
In these programme girls work very hard to improve their netball skills and learn how to train. All players keep records in a logbook of all skill work achieved at the Academies, Club, School and in their own time.
 
Talent Scouts can visit any of these programmes to view the girls. A Regional Coach will also be overseeing the Academy Coaches to assess the programme.
 
 
Netball Talent League
 
Four girls who attended the Berkshire Academies have been selected for squads in the new National Netball Talent League. The Netball Talent League has been created in association with England Netball's nine regions and the eight franchises participating in the Netball Super League to create a competitive environment in which young netballers aged 14 - 19 can experience high pressure games on a weekly basis throughout the year. England's most promising netballers will have an opportunity to show their skills and impress the national selectors on route to the senior games with the creation of this new elite youth competition.
 
Pontins U16 Competition
The four girls who attended the Berkshire Academies are Natalie Brookes, Sophia Candappa, Kirsty Rusher and Francesca John. Natalie and Sophia have been selected to play in the Mavericks squad. Kirsty and Francesca in the Hurricanes. Sophie Cox from Finchampstead Netball Club has been selected for the South Squad.
 
To find out more, squads and fixtures go to the England website www.englandnetball.co.uk then click on National League
 
 
 
For further information on any of the above please contact
Anna Maundrell
 
Regional Development Officer
Tel: 01628 477 090
email: south@englandnetball.co.uk
 
 
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