This announcement relates to some immediate changes to the way we organise GB squads, noting that we expect this to be a starting point for ongoing improvements. Please see the full article for more details on the following:

1. We are re-organising the GB Oversight Committee by both adding some roles, and making the roles of the existing group more specific.  The committee will be renamed to GB Committee.
2. We are setting up a larger team of volunteers to help coordinate the activities that are needed to help run all the squads: e.g. coordinating the medical team, dealing with kit, etc.
3. Process for appointing squad leaders 2019-20
4. Timescales for squad applications and appointments

For context, we remind members that in busy years such as 2019 or 2020, there may be as many as 20 different Great Britain teams representing us at various WFDF/EUF events across different divisions, age-groups and surfaces.

We are pleased to announce trials for the GB Youth Squads in 2019.

To be eligible for U17’s players must be born in or after 2003. To be eligible for U20’s players must be born in or after 2000. All players must be 12 or older, and in Year 8 or above, on 1st January 2019. The deadline for applications for ALL FOUR SQUADS is Saturday 12th January.  Applications received after this deadline will NOT be guaranteed attendance at trials, so please do not miss this deadline!!

The WFDF World Under 24 Ultimate Championships will be held in Perth, Australia from 7th-13th January 2018. This is the fourth time this championships has been held following events in Florence (2010), Toronto (2013) and London (2015). The venue for the tournament is the UWA Sports Park in Perth – Western Australia, which hosted the successful WUCC in 2006.

There will be three divisions Men's, Women's and Mixed and the tournament has attracted over 1000 athletes from 20 countries. All the players have to be born after 1st January 1994.

GB will be represented in all 3 divisions and you will be able to follow their progress as well as get more tournament information here.

If you want to watch the action games will be broadcast live on the WFDF YouTube Channel. https://m.youtube.com/user/WFDFChannel/feed

Every year, the GB Junior coaching and management team meet to review progress and plan the next cycle.  This year we spent a significant amount of time discussing the challenges we face supporting the two women’s teams.  The recurring fundamental problem is that not enough players are trying out for the teams.  So we have decided to make some changes that we hope will increase and improve the opportunities for young women wanting to play competitive ultimate.  

Congratulations and thanks for the following individuals who have been appointed as coaches and managers for the GB Youth teams 2017-18.  Please read on for links to additional information about some changes to the way we will be organising training and selection in the Women’s and U17 Open squads.

UK Ultimate is inviting applications from volunteers that would like to work with the GB Youth teams during the two-year period 2017-18: see the attached job descriptions and application form.  Details of where to send applications are included in the application form.  Please send these on or before Sunday 13th November, but do get in touch if the relatively short deadline is a problem for you. 

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