WPNSW STP2019/2020

PLAYER IDENTIFICATION, PATHWAYS AND STATE TEAMS FOR STP 2019/2020

BackgroundObejctive is to provide

transparency to clubs, coaches, athletes and NSWIS on the

Athlete Development Pathway Program within NSW

Main Feedback Points:

• Clarity on selection process

• Removal of potential inconsistency with selection (nepotism)

• Integration to NSWIS

• Increased quality and numbers for NSWIS and Australian selections

• Skill improvement over time

• Re-establish significant achievement to represent a State Team

• Remove Country selection as an after thought2

Summary of Changes

Selections

Communication

To club coaches on base performance

metrics required for players to gain

selection

State Club Championships

Removed as the only pathway to State

Team Program

State Coaches

Review players in competition to confirm their

selection and capture any “outliers”

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Summary of Changes

Development

Holistic Development

Develop identified players over a longer period rather than a

year to year basis

State Development Squads

Replacing “Academy”. Nominated athletes (from

clubs) will participate in State Development Squad

Training Program

Regional Athletes

Receive same training program as Sydney

Metro athletes

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STP 2019/2020 Pathway

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Identified• Coach nomination

• Inclusive of metrics/guidelines

State Development

Squad

• Inclusive of Regional State Development Squads

Development Camp

State Team Program

Club Nominations/Identification

Information regarding club nominations and verification

process

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Age Groups:

• U14s – Born 06’ & Born 07’

• U16s – Born 04’ & Born 05’

• U18s – Born 02’ & Born 03’

Nominations:

• 14 players per clubincluding 2 Goalkeepers

Notes:• Clubs only nominate players that

meet requirements/metrics.

• Capped numbers per club, exemptions by discussion after top players nominated, due to some club imbalance of members and/or skill

Club Nominations/Identification

Information regarding club nominations and verification

processState Age Selection Panel

Provide feedback on nominated athletes at

WPNSW Club Championships

State Coaches

Provide feedback at STP Development

Camp(s)

Accreditations

State Coaches are Advanced and

Development level coaches

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STP 2019/2020 Metrics

To be Confirmed - Currently under review with WPNSW Head Coach, Sport Development Manager and NSWIS

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STP 2019/2020 Timeline

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October 2020Interstate Championships

July to OctoberTerm 3 State Development Squad

June to SeptemberState Team Program Team Training Weekends (8x weekends per age group)

Athlete Break (April to June/July)

AprilNSW Club Championships (Verfiy Dev Camp athletes & identify outliers)

FebruaryDevelopment Camp Term 1 State Development Squad

October 2019 to January 2020Term 4 State Development Squad Summer Competition (Oct 19 - Apr 20)

*Note: Tentative dates - To be finalised.

STP 2019/2020 Teams Structure

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Teams U14 U16 U18 U22 Senior

STATE BLUE ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

COUNTRY

WARATAH

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

METRO

WARATAH

✓ ✓ ✓ ?

DEVELOP ✓ ✓

STP 2019/2020 Teams Structure

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Blues

(Target for all players)

Country Waratahs

(Metro players selection)

Metro Waratahs

(Country players selection)

Development Team

(Not a State Team. Aimed to develop a mixture of Metro

and Regional Athletes)

Next Steps

WPNSW will amend any changes to STP 2019/2020 Program Document

following Club Presidents’ Teleconferences.

Club Presidents Feedback

Advanced level NSW Coaches to provide feedback on testing

data and processes

Feedback on Data of Metrics

To be implemented once nominations have been received from all clubs. WPNSW are aiming to have this running by Nov-Dec.

Term 4 State Development Squads

Introduce Water Polo into existing Regional Academies to offer State Development Squad Training for Regional Athletes (Long term objective for WPNSW to implement State Regional Academies).

Regional Academies

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