FA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TRIAL DATES AND INFORMATION

Bristol Academy are delighted to inform you of the details for the forthcoming trials for Bristol Academy COE. The centre is a vital part of the Football Associations strategy for Girls and Womens football as it give talented players the chance to develop and improve and hopefully progress into the regional and national training camps. In addition the Centre of Excellence is also the only avenue where young players will be scouted by England National Team Scouts.

Bristol Academy WFC are the most successful and established female football club in the South West and have recently bid to become one of the eight teams in the new FA Super League.

The centre will involve trials for girls at U10, U12, U14 and U16 age groups for which all details are below:

Tuesday 1st June 10-Filton College WISE Campus
Address: New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8LP
Times: Under 10's: 5.30pm - 7.00pm
              Under 16's: 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Thursday 3rd June 10-Filton College WISE Campus
Address: New Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8LP
Times: Under 12's: 5.30pm - 7.00pm
              Under 14's: 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Players who attend the trials will participate in a number of football related practices and small sided games in order to test their suitability for the squads. All sessions will be delivered by fully qualified coaches from Bristol Academy, with UEFA qualified coaches acting as assessors to help coaches identify the best players.

The trials are open to all players who wish to attend. However, it is important to stress that the purpose of the Football Association Program for Excellence for Girls is to identify players of outstanding ability and place them in a technical and educational program designed to produce excellence in conjunction with personal development.

Trialists are asked to ensure they wear suitable clothing and footwear, bring plenty of fluids and shin pads. Goalkeepers must have goalkeeping gloves. Trials at WISE will take place on rubber crumb astro turf. To register and make the most of the assessments players are advised to arrive 30 minutes before the start time.

If selected, trialists should be aware that they will be required to commit to training with the Centre of Excellence at Filton College's WISE Campus every Tuesday and Thursday evening:

Under 10's:    5.30pm - 7.00pm (indoor astro)
Under 12's:    6.00pm - 7.30pm (outdoor astro)
Under 14's:    6.00pm - 7.30pm (outdoor astro)
Under 16's:    7.00pm - 8.30pm (indoor astro)

Fixtures against other centres of excellence or training matches within squads will be played every Saturday.

In light of this increased footballing demand on players and the appreciation that they are not only active within school but also other sports, players must regard the centre as their priority and therefore refrain from playing club football. To avoid burnout and overuse injuries the Centre of Excellence staff will be carefully monitoring players to ensure they are not exceeding recommended activity levels.

If you would like to attend the trials, please complete the attached registration form and send to Sophie Dyer (sophie.dyer@filton.ac.uk) before 28th May 2010.

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