CORNWALL NETBALL TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Cornwall Netball runs a very successful talent development programme, which over the last 10 years has produced a wealth of talented players who have gone on to represent various English and Welsh squads. The County is committed to the National Excel Guidelines and Coaches as well as players receive education on skills, tactics and all aspects of Sport Science.
Parents are not left out, at the beginning of the season all parents of satellite academy players are invited to attend a parents’ workshop to explain the programme their daughter is involved in. The programme is about the individual development of the player and does not replace the County squads of old. With the demise of the County Competition the players are encouraged to join local junior clubs for their competition.

SATELLITE ACADEMIES

The County runs 4 area Satellite Academies In Pool Bodmin, Penryn x 2 for U13 and U14 age groups. Around100 players receive quality coaching from well-qualified, experienced coaches. Players attend fortnightly training for 12 sessions. The players are also involved in two festivals in November and March
Head Coaches in the satellite academies are all ScUK Level 2 qualified and are assisted by other qualified coaches

U14 South   Thursdays 6-8pm Penryn College TISA
U13/14 North  Thursdays 7-9pm Bodmin Leisure Centre
U13 South   Thursdays 6-8pm Penryn College TISA
U13 Mid West  Thursdays 6-8pm Pool School

COUNTY ACADEMY

Players who progress well have the opportunity to be screened for the Cornwall County Academy. There are between 15-20 players at anyone time in the County Academy whose ages range from 12-16. Ability and potential governs the selection process for the County Academy, not age.
The County academy aims to stretch the players and concentrates more intensely on training programmes to getting the athletes involved to a high level of fitness.
The programme is overseen by the Regional Development Coach and is run by two ScUK Level 2 coaches

The County academy trains fortnightly at Truro College Lynher Building
7-9pm Mondays

REGIONAL TALENT AND PERFORMANCE CENTRE

The Cornwall Netball programme is in line with the regional and national programme for developing talent
Cornwall is fortunate in having a Regional Talent and Performance Centre at Truro College. Players who are invited to attend the Talent and Performance Centre have the opportunity not only for fortnightly training with local talented coaches. Head Coach is the Regional Development Coach who is assisted by 2 x ScUK level 2 Coaches. They also work with the Regional Excel Coach who is currently who is responsible for the Regional excel Programme in the South West. The programme they follow is more intense than any of the other academies and these players have an opportunity of coaching sessions at the South and South West High Performance Netball Centre at the University of Bath. The most elite of these players also have an opportunity to be screened for the Regional Excel group and go to Regional Screening and then onto National Screening for the England Excel Talent squads (England U17s and U19s). The Truro Talent and Performance Centre consistently produces players who achieve success at National screening. In the European Championship in 2011 3 players in the England U17 Squad were from Cornwall
There are 15-20 players in the Truro Talent and Performance Centre. Players are aged 13-18 and are recommended to screening from the County Academy.

For more information on the County Development programme contact
Jean Davies Head Coach davnetball@aol.com

Jennifer Phillips Jennifer.Phillips@englandnetball.co.uk