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POST 16 PATHWAYS. Dave Rotheram National Player Development Manager. INTENTIONS FOR TODAY. Put in context where you are at currently The Club Academy and England International programme in Rugby League Outline the AASE programme Next steps. TALENT DEVELOPMENT.
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POST 16 PATHWAYS Dave Rotheram National Player Development Manager
INTENTIONS FOR TODAY • Put in context where you are at currently • The Club Academy and England International programme in Rugby League • Outline the AASE programme • Next steps..
TALENT DEVELOPMENT • Increase the quality of players that progress to the full England squad. • Increase the quality of player supply to Super League and Championship clubs. • Increase number of and quality players with access to a quality talent development system.
ACADEMIES • Professional Sport in the UK use Academies in order to identify and develop talented athletes to be able to compete to a “world class standard” (RFU), “produce football excellence” (FA) and provide a “modern Rugby League education” (RFL) • Academies must equip young athletes for the transition between youth and senior sport
ADVANTAGES OF THE ACADEMY SYSTEM • Players identify more with the local community • Show good value for money • Sustains more than one team • Potential “sell on” value
PLAYER PATHWAY ELITE TRAINING SQUAD England Academy SUPER LEAGUE England Knights Professional Club Academy U-19 RFL Regional Academy U-18 England Youth Professional Club Academy U-16 RFL Regional Academy U-16
ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIP IN SPORTING EXCELLENCE (AASE) • Used by clubs & regions to enhance the delivery of the Academy programme • Players are apprentices, not students • 30 hours per week in a high quality FULL TIME environment • Up to 16 hours per week (recommended) 3 A levels or BTEC
WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF AASE? • An increased sporting knowledge and understanding • Better equipped for the demands of being a full time athlete • A level 3 NVQ in ‘Achieving Excellence in Sport’. • This can be advantageous when apply for university especially sporting university’s like Leeds Met, UCLAN, Uni of Glos. • No UCAS points directly associated but qual is looked upon very favourably.
CONTRATCT OFFER • Must meet minimum contract value (TBC) • Is for 27 months (Sept 2013-Nov 2015)
WHAT IS A CONTRACT? • It is a Contract of Employment • A legally binding agreement which describes how the relationship will work within the framework of employment law
STANDARD FORMS • Only two types of form (full or part time) • Will be different for each player: • Name & Address • Start and finish dates • Payment details • Additional individual clauses
DISCRETION • Clubs/Regions are signing your potential • Individual and club dependent (clubs will have different wage structures and recruitment needs)
AGENTS • Must be authorised • Players under the age of 18 can only have a 1 year agreement with an agent with parental consent • www.therfl.co.uk/the-rfl/rules
ADVICE TO PARENTS • Speak to people who have been through it • No such thing as a daft question • Meet with club representatives • Use the RFL for impartial advice