The Centre accommodates 80 players within the playing programme which challenges the skills and development of the players against other Centre’s within the Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
The games are observed by England scouts with many of the girls progressing through to England training camps. Furthermore, we also offer a Development Centre where over 80 girls are taking part in regular coaching/training sessions, giving opportunities for girls to trial for the playing programme on a regular basis.’
Philosophy of the Centre’s
The establishment of 52 Centres throughout England are an integral part of The FA’s female player development pathway and is the pinnacle from which our Youth International players are selected.
The ‘Philosophy’ of each Centre is to disseminate technical, tactical and theoretical information to each player stimulating the players learning. To this end, the precept must be to promote a player centred approach allowing the ‘game to be the teacher’ when appropriate and encompass the principles of Long Term Player Development (LTPD) as set out in the FA LTPD Introductory Guide for Women and Girls’ Football.
Therefore, every Centre must consider the needs of each player and take account of their developmental stage from a growth, development and maturation perspective and implement a programme to develop young players who have and can maximise their potential in the short but ultimately in the longer term.
Aims of the Centres:
* To identify and recruit the most talented girls, within the locality (1 ½ hours) of the Centre of Excellence
* To provide quality coaching, education and welfare at all age groups, and at all levels
* To enhance player development, incorporating the principles of LTPD and the FA’s 4 Corner Model, providing individuals with both technical, physiological, psychological and social knowledge to achieve their full potential
* To identify, recruit and develop the most talented coaches within the locality of the Centre of Excellence
* To implement a comprehensive coach mentoring programme for the development of female coaches
* Centre Directors as first line scouts, to work closely with the international teams to make sure any potential international player has the opportunity to be scouted
* To be advocates for and ‘live’ best practice in terms of developing female players, officials and coaches in line with The FA’s Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedures
Objective of the Centres:
* To develop players to a standard consistent with the highest levels in women’s football
* To recommend players for national U15 and U17 selection if deemed at the appropriate standard
* To establish squads for Under 10, Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 age groups
* To establish a challenging and structured technical programme, incorporating the principles of LTPD, which is to be followed by all coaching staff
* To provide a suitable games programme for all age groups
Contact for trials
Dean Smith/Julie Callaghan
director@sugcoe.com