SYDNEY SCORPIONSSTING JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM –2016/2017

Stronger Together

• For branding and marketing purposes this program will be known as Scorpions STING JuniorDevelopment program. Due to the congestion of the touch football representative calendar, one of theimportant objectives of STING is to provide players and parents early information in regards to our 2017NTL T-League & Junior Regional teams.

• STING aims to up-skill and develop players and coaches both within Scorpions regional teams andadditionally through this newly acquired knowledge being taken back to the local affiliates at grass rootslevel.

• Ideally many players that represent Scorpions Junior Regional 16’s & 18’s division will also play in the T-League teams. This should be leveraged as an advantage and opportunity for success and wherepossible the same coaches should be involved with these teams and the overall program.

• A historical challenge has been in regards to limited player availability during the December-Januaryschool holiday period and also justified concerns of player burnout and a limited off-season. As suchcareful planning and communication is vital for increased opportunities for success of this program.

• Additionally our T-League teams will be promoted as a pathway for players to be developed and giventhe required experience so they are ready for Elite 8 representation in future years.

• Our newly formed Scorpions High Performance Unit will ultimately have ownership of this program andpartner closely with our committee and technical arm in order to leverage success.

Background & Objectives

Initial T-League squads published – July 2016

Player TID via Vawdon Cup, State of Origin & State Cup + Scorps affiliate coaches engaged – July-December 2016

STING 14/16’s development sessions, players & coaches invited to attend including Elite 8 mentors – September-November 2016

Session 1 – Sunday 25 September at Narrabeen All Weather facility

Session 2 – Sunday 23 October at Narrabeen All Weather facility

T-League trial will take place on Sunday 25 September – Venue TBC

Initial Elite 8 draft takes place via NSW Touch (TBC) – 8 December 2016

T-League teams potential warm-up tournament at Yass Touch Knockout Event – 21-22 January 2017

2017 Youth Trans Tasman Series Auckland, NZ – 20-22 January 2017 (some Scorpions in attendance)

Junior Regional 14/16/18‘s squad selections via NSW Touch Junior State Cup – 17-19 February 2017

Junior Regional 18’s squad trials (24 players per squad)

Trial 1 – Friday 24 February, 2017 at Doyle Ground, North Parramatta

Trial 2 – Sunday 26 February, 2107 at TG Millner Field, Marsfield

Junior Regionals 14/16’s Trial (24 player squads) via Scorpions Junior Elite Camp – 4-5 March 2017

T-League compete at National Touch League, Coffs Harbour – 8-11 March 2017

14/16/18’s compete at Junior Regionals, date & venue TBC via NSW Touch – April 2017

Request feedback and review lessons learnt and the overall success of the program – April 2017

STING Program Timelines

Junior Elite Camp - Overview Scorpions Junior Elite Camp will take place on Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 March 2017 at the Sydney Academy

of Sport, Narrabeen. The academy has first-class facilities including dorm like accommodation and a fullserviced kitchen for main meals. The facility is also used by Touch Football Australia for their nationalelite squad camps.

The primary objective of the Junior Elite Camp is to act as a final selection trial opportunity for playerswithin our Boys & Girls 14/16’s squads. Size wise squads need to be manageable for coaches, thereforeaiming for 24 players maximum for each division selected from JSC. At the camp there will be a numberof practical sessions with the course content taken from the TFA Framework (Talent & Elite).

A huge advantage to coaches and selectors is that they will have a lot more time to TID the players inaction over the duration of the camp as opposed to being limited to two trials that have occurred in thepast. As such we are increasing our probability of selecting the strongest team possible.

The camp will include a Coach The Coaches session for our Junior Regional coaches as well as an openinvitation to all affiliate coaches to attend. The intent is that all present are upskilled over this weekend,empowering attendees to take this knowledge back to their local affiliates at grass roots level.

There is an opportunity for an exhibition game/training session to be held on the Saturday eveninginvolving our NSW Scorpions Elite 8 players – potentially even via a Scorpions All Star Mixed game or anopen invitation to any international teams that may be touring locally in preparation for the upcomingNational Touch League which is being held the following week in Coffs Harbour.

Scorpions Boys & Girls 10/12’s Merit team training session (squads also selected from JSC) will take placeon the Sunday which is a skills development session once again open to all affiliate coaches.

Thirty minutes from the Sydney CBD, Sydney Academy of Sport offers sporting clubs, schools, athletes andorganisations access to premium fitness and training facilities and affordably priced accommodation. A rangeof programs can be tailored such as training, selection and staging camps as well as pre-tournaments andtournaments.

The state-of-the-art training facilities at Sydney Academy gives athletes, sporting groups and schools thechance to undertake intensive sports training. An Olympic standard athletics track, indoor pool with recoverycentre and weights room support sports strength and conditioning. Multi-purpose ovals are in excellentcondition ready to play host to a range of sporting games and team training.

Sporting facilities at Sydney Academy Sport & Recreation:

• 400-metre Olympic standard athletics track• 25-metre, six-lane heated indoor pool with recovery centre• Multi-purpose indoor sports gymnasium• Five multi-purpose ovals, three with lighting• Cricket nets with synthetic pitches• Weights room – for elite sports strength and conditioning• Six tennis courts with lighting• Synthetic multi-sports courts• Sports science, sports medicine and physiotherapy

Sydney Academy of Sport - Narrabeen

Sydney Academy of Sport - Narrabeen

Sydney Academy of Sport - Narrabeen