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This email concerns any Ultimate player born in the year 1989 or earlier,
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The Great Britain Junior Open squad is having open try-outs on the Saturday
February 16th, In Birmingham.



The date was chosen because transport links run more often on a Saturday.

The location was chosen because Birmingham is easy to get to and is in the
middle(ish) of the country.



The days training will start at 11am.

By this I mean the running part of the warm-up will start then, so you
should be there, ready to go no later than 10:55, I would aim to be there
at 10 / 10:30 if you want to throw around and faff with boots and plasters,
knee braces and ibuprofen.



The day will break at 13:00 (ish) for lunch, for 30 minuets. I would advise
brining food to snack on, and eat at lunch. Training at this level all day
will quickly use up your energy stores and you will become unfocused and
tired quickly.



The day will end at 16:00, if you need to leave any earlier to catch a
train, then please inform me (by email or text) before the day, otherwise I
will hold it against your as poor preparation.



Attendance at this training is, required. Not coming because of another
reason proves you have the wrong attitude for this team. There are no exams
on a Saturday, injured players can stand on the sideline, and there is
plenty of time to book low cost travel. So let’s hope no one dies and you
don’t get so sick you can’t make it out of bed to the toilet. This IS the
event that we make our choices based on.



What to expect;

The trail will consist of a number of tests, drills and games. We will be
testing your ability to perform the most basic of tasks and show your
levels of fitness, your ability to decision make under pressure and when
you are fatigued.



Expect drills that will show us your strengths and weaknesses in throwing.

(An analogy I often use is; you wouldn’t find a football player who
couldn’t pass a ball to his team mates, so you shouldn’t find an Ultimate
player who could not do the same)



Expect fitness tests that will show us your stronger and weaker aspects of
sports based fitness.

(Players who are willing to give everything they have is who we want to be
a part of our team)



Expect games where you can show us what you’re made of, by playing safe and
working hard. “Heroes don’t make teams, teams make heroes”



You will also be tested on your knowledge and more importantly your
UNDERSTANDING of the rules. Ultimate Frisbee is a self officiated game, and
knowing the rules to use them fairly is the reasonability of every player.
So print your self a copy of the rules and make it your bed time reading.

(http://www.wfdf.org/index.php?page=rules/wfdf_ultimate_rules.htm)



Here is a list of things we will be looking for in players;

Attitude.

Fitness, and a high level is expected.

Ability to be a part of a team, working for and with one another.

Ability to execute throws in all weather conditions.

Willingness and ability to learn, (this is important because how you play
ultimate in your club, will probably differ to how we want you to be
playing)

FOCUS!



Training Information

Start time: 11am

Finish time: 4pm

Location: Birmingham, exact location to be announced shortly.



Bring With You: Light and Dark Top, Plenty of Water, Food, Studded Boots,
Your £20 (contact Dale for more information about the money), 1 Disc,
Waterproofs and bin bags, the rest of your stuff that your take to
trainings and tournaments, etc.

Light tops are White or nearly white.

Dark tops are Black or nearly black.



So on the day, I should be able to see you all in a white and black top,
with a disc in one hand, a water bottle in the other and £20 in your
pocket. Failure to do this proves you have the wrong attitude.



Accommodation: If you need to stay near the training on the Friday or the
Saturday night, then please email or text me ASAP. I won’t be able to help
you 3 days before the event, but 3 weeks is no problems.

Please email me if you are planning on attending.


Liam Kelly
GB Junior Coach
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tel: 07903379384
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CONTACT DALE:
GB Junior Head Coach
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