Yorkshire Volleyball Association organises the Regional Talent Development Program (RTDP) to form four squads of young players to represent Yorkshire. The focus of these squads is the Volleyball England Inter Regional Championships, that run each year over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend (2009 Reports). The Inter Regionals are a prime opportunity to be seen by the England Junior Coaches, who scout the event looking for players for the UK School Games, held in August, and for prospective England and Great Britain players.

 

The Yorkshire Squads selection take place in September and subsequent sessions are for selected players and by invitation only. The squad coaches may be willing to consider talented players after this date. Please contact the relevant squad manager for more information before turning up at a session. 


Yorkshire Squad Dates 2009-10 - All at Gryphon Sports Centre, Leeds University


Trials - Saturday 19 September 2009 - 11am - 5pm 


Squad Training

Sunday 4 October 2009, 10am - 6 pm

Saturday 7 November 2009, 10am - 6pm

Sunday 20 December 2009, 10am - 6pm

Sunday 10 January 2010, 10am - 6pm (Cancelled due to bad weather)

Saturday 13 February 2010, 10am - 6pm (Boys only)

Saturday 27 February 2010, 10am - 6pm 

Sunday 14 March 2010, 10am - 6pm

Saturday 20 March 2010, 10am - 6pm (Girls only)

Sunday 18 April 2010, 10am - 6pm


On squad training days, the timings will be:


Under 14 Girls & Under 15 Boys: 10.00 - 16.00

Under 16 Girls & Under 17 Boys: 12.00 - 18.00


There will be two on court sessions, one classroom session and some time to eat and relax. Bring pen and paper, a packed lunch and something to drink.


Inter Regional Championships 2010, 1-3 May 2010, National Volleyball Centre, Kettering


Yorkshire Squad Staff

 

  Head Coach Assistant Coach Manager
 Under 14 Girls Ed Humphries Anthony Laffan Yvonne Jackson
 Under 16 Girls Steve Matthews Penny Speers Lindsey Coulson
 Under 15 Boys Kevin O'Malley David Roberts Mike Turner
 Under 17 Boys Angela Routledge Oli Gregory Sam Wallace



Age groups are taken at the 1st September of the current season.