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Training Squad Selection

 
We aim to select squads of about 25 players.
 
If we are running a Development Team in the U13 and U14 age groups the squad size will be about 32 players.
 
Selection will be on merit, though if we are running the Development Team some of the selections may be for player development reasons. 
 
The training squad is a single unit and during the training phase all players will be given the same opportunity. Players may be swapped between the main and the development teams.

 

 
Eligibility
 
There are no strict geographic eligility critera, player should apply to the JDC/JAC combination that provides the easiest travelling.
 
The age groups are based on the childs age on 01 January 2012, and may not be the same age groups that are used at Club and School.

Group

Birth Year 
U13 1999 
U14 

1998

U15 1997 
U16 1996 
U171985 

 

 
Match Day Selection
 
The JAC is part of England Hockey's Single Sytem and it lays down some basic principles:
  • U13: Train to Participate
  • U17: Train to Win

 

At U13/U14 we aim to select all players for a match day squad. If we are running the Development Team then this guarantees solely a match day place and not a place in the main squad.

 

At U17 we aim to select a winning team.

 

Between this the emphasis changes gradually.

 
All players taken to a match session can expect to play for sufficeint time to justify have been selected. The aim is for each selected player to play at least half of the available match time on a match day.