THE NATIONAL WATER POLO CONFERENCE 2002 Making my club better

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THE NATIONAL WATER POLO CONFERENCE2002Making
my club better!
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THE ELITE PLAYER PATHWAY

• By Piers Martin
• ASA National Development Officer for Water Polo

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THE PLAYER PATHWAY

• 2 YEAR CYCLES
• DEALS WITH DISTRICT LEVEL AND ABOVE
• 1ST SEPTEMBER TO 31ST AUGUST
• ODD AGE GROUPS AT TOP OF AGE GROUP
• AGE GROUP IS AGE AT 31ST DECEMBER OF ANY YEAR

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PATHWAY EXAMPLE

• 15 AGE GROUP
• ACADEMY AGE GROUP
• BORN 1987 AND 1988
• OLDEST PLAYER IS 15
• FINISH AGE GROUP ON THE 31ST AUGUST
• WHOLE AGE GROUP MOVES UP TO 17 AGE GROUP ON
  SEPTEMBER 1ST

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THE PLAYER PATHWAY

• 13
• CLUBS
• SCHOOLS mini-polo!
• POOLS
• L.A.
• SCHEMES
• OTHER

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THE 13 GROUP

• DEVELOPMENT AGE GROUP
• MIXED
• OLDEST PLAYERS NO OLDER THAN 13
• TRANSITION AGE GROUP - mini-polo! TO FULL GAME
• 8 DISTRICT ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT DAYS
• CORE TECHNIQUES
• START OF TALENT IDENTIFICATION

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THE PLAYER PATHWAY

• 15
• 13

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THE 15 GROUP

• ACADEMY AGE GROUP
• SINGLE SEX (CURRENTLY MIXED AT INTER-D)
• OLDEST PLAYERS NO OLDER THAN 15
• 2 NATIONAL ACADEMY CAMPS - MILLFIELD
• 8 DISTRICT ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT DAYS
• GROUP WORK/BASE TACTICS
• REVIST CORE TECHNIQUES
• CONTINUING TALENT IDENTIFICATION
• TALENT DEVELOPMENT

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THE PLAYER PATHWAY

• 17
• 15
• 13

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THE 17 GROUP

• YOUTH AGE GROUP
• OLDEST PLAYERS NO OLDER THAN 17
• 1ST NATIONAL TEAM
• TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
• INDIVIDUAL TEAM TACTICS
• CONTINUING TALENT IDENTIFICATION

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THE PLAYER PATHWAY

• 19
• 17
• 15
• 13

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THE 19 GROUP

• JUNIOR AGE GROUP
• OLDEST PLAYERS NO OLDER THAN 19
• NATIONAL TEAM
• TRAINING AND EUROPEAN COMPETITION
• YEAR 1 EUROPEAN YOUTH
• YEAR 2 EUROPEAN JUNIORS
• INDIVIDUAL TEAM TACTICS
• CONTINUING TALENT IDENTIFICATION

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THE PLAYER PATHWAY

• SENIOR
• 19
• 17
• 15
• 13

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CLUB DEVELOPMENT

• ELITE PATHWAY AT DISTRICT AND NATIONAL LEVEL
• PATHWAY IS A TARGET FOR CLUB STRUCTURES - IDEAL
  SITUATION
• DISTRICT ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT DAYS
• PLAYERS
• COACHES
• PARENTS
• USE OF mini-polo! AS THE GARDEN GATE

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SUMMARY

• 2 YEAR CYCLES
• 1ST SEPT 31ST AUG
• CYCLES CHANGE IN EVEN YEARS
• COVERS ODD AND EVEN AGE GROUPS
• eg. 17 AGE GROUP PLAYERS ARE 15/16/17
• TIES IN WITH TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND
  DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
• SELECTION ON TALENT AND POTENTIAL TALENT FOR
  POSITIONS
• NATIONAL DISTRICT CLUB COMMUNICATION
• SUPPORTS DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT

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THE NATIONAL WATER POLO CONFERENCE2002Making
my club better!