LTA North Region Performance Team – Key Information
1. North Regional Camps (all camps to be held at Virgin Active Lancashire between 10.00am – 3.00pm)
- 16.5.17 – U14 boys
- 17.5.17 – U14 Girls
- 23.5.17 – U12 girls
- 25.5.17 – U12 boys
- 14.6.17 – U10 girls
- 15.6.17 – U10 boys
- 19.6.17 – U9 girls
- 20.6.17 – U9 boys
Please find below the selection criteria for players attending Regional camps in the North:-
Criteria for inviting players to attend Regional camps:-
Please click here for the selection criteria for players attending Regional Camps in the North. On here you will also find the 'parent and player Regional Training FAQs'.
Criteria for Representing Cumbria
- The player is qualified to represent Cumbria – as set out in the Lawn Tennis Association Limited Document - The Rules, Effective 1 January 2015, section 36.2
- National ranking (not applicable for mini tennis ie U9 & U10 players)
- National rating
- National Leader board position for the age groups where these are used.
- Performance over the Winter Season in Grade 3 and 4 Events and in county cup training
- Attendance at county cup training camps as a necessity except by prior agreement with the captain
- An expectation that members of county cup training squads will play in the County Championships
- A player in a younger age group competing at national level will be considered for an older age group county cup team and can be selected above an older player with a higher rating
- The County Performance Working Group plus one County Elected Officer must approve final team selections. This Group will also be consulted about selection when there is doubt or if a captain wishes to select a player for the team, that would not be selected based on this criteria, then a recommendation can be put forwards to the Group for consideration.
2. North Region Weekly Training
We use two venues to support players on a weekly basis and provide training for players in the North West (Bolton Arena) and North East (John Charles Stadium, Leeds). The autumn term of training will finish just before Easter and will continue again starting mid-April.
3. CPD Workshops
We provide opportunities for coaches to attend workshops and gain new ideas and education in the following ways:-
- CPD workshops in conjunction with Regional Training Camps. After the very successful workshops held in March on 'Squad training principles' we are looking to hold our next workshop in either July or September of this year. The topic will be developing 'resilience' in our young players. The final date will be confirmed in due course.
- Grant Funded Centre workshops. These workshops are currently being delivered by the North Team within programme development workshops for centre coaches on a variety of topics. The next workshop will be based around 'Under 14 serving' competencies. The timeline for these workshops will be May/June and November of each year.
4. Tournament opportunities.
With May half term approaching, tournament opportunities are as follows:-
- Grade 2 – Halton, 28th - 3rd June
- Grade 3 – City of Manchester, 27th June - 4th July
- Dollomore Junior Open, 28th June - 3rd July
Entries can now be made into these events so make sure you get them in on time.
If any parent or coach has any queries or questions please do not hesitate to contact one of the Regional contacts below:-
Chris Peet LTA Talent and Performance Manager North
Chris.peet@lta.org.uk
John Loughton Regional Performance Coordinator North
John.loughton@lta.org.uk
Andrew Wilkinson Regional Performance Coordinator North
Andrew.wilkinson@lta.org.uk
Mike Woods Regional Performance Coordinator North
Mike.woods@lta.org.uk