Performance

The England Performance Pathway is a vital part of improving the standard of competitive netball played in England, with its main aim to ensure there is an increased number of better quality athletes progressing into the England High Performance programme. The Pathway will act as a conveyor belt for high quality English athletes, taking players from 11-12 years old, all the way through to our Senior National team.
The new England Performance Pathway, active from the summer of 2015 will:
  • Increase the amount of direct athlete-coach interaction and time in the Academies, across all the different levels
  • Provide year round training programmes for athletes
  • Increase the number of athletes in the U17 and U19 age groups
  • Increase the competition and formal match-play opportunities for athletes in the Pathway
  • Educate and develop coaches in the Satellite and County components and, support the development of both school and club coaches with a ‘top down’ nationally led approach
  • Profile and benchmark players on the Pathway to understand their trajectories of development

For a more detailed explanation of each stage, visit the EN performance pathway
County Academy/Satellite Academy

During County/Satellite Academy training, athletes will be selected using the CAPTIVE CRITERIA and nominated by ACADEMY COACHES for Regional Trials on Saturday 11th June 2016.  A maximum of 12 athletes per age group can be nominated for the these trials.

The Regional Academy requires attending training sessions throughout the season, which include strength and conditioning sessions.  This is situated in Manchester for the North West and Newcastle for the North East.  From the Regional Academy you may be nominated for a place in the Regional Performance Academy (RPA) and can also be sent for England screening.

There is constant movement between Regional/RPA/Excel squads depending on performance during the season.  
Once in the Regional Academy you can move up or down a few levels within the season and you may get the opportunity to play in front of National/Regional scouts.

The Regional Academy requires travel and dedication and players are given a program of training to follow at home. 
It also requires them to play at clubs that will give them game play opportunities at the correct level for their training program.