November 2012

NSL Home Fixtures Pre-Season at Bath Rugby

07/02/2012 @ 8pm On a damp and dreary weekend in October, : the Superleague girls had their annual STV, Bath preseason get together at the Bath Rugby’s newly renovated stately home in Farleigh 01/03/2012 @ 8pm Hungerford. L’Boro Lightning: STV, Bath The weekend’s activities were kept as a secret from the players including the fact that they 08/03/2012 @ 8pm would be bunking in tents rather than the warm Team Northumbria lodgings of the main house! STV, Bath A range of activities were put on for the girls

including an orienteering session around bath assistant coach Denise Ellis said following the Bath Skyline walk. There was the chance to practice their seamanship in of the weekend: ‘Camping in October is not for the fainthearted, hopefully this will prepare the Welcome: Pg 1 Canadian Canoes, a cross country bike ride mixed in with some on court sessions and players for the hard work when the season starts in February. NSL News: Pg 2 some fun invasion games to end the weekend.

Blogs: Pg 3 The whole team ate out at local pubs for the Team Bath’s phase one fixtures kick-off when two nights and looked to have bonded well for the team host Celtic Dragons at the Sports the new season. Events: Pg 4 Training Village on Thursday 7 February.

Coaching: Pg 5

Workshops: Pg 6 Guinness Record Breakers Player Profiles Pg 7 Team Bath’s netballers feature in the 2013 The latest Guinness World Records book was

Spotlight On: Pg 8 edition of the Guinness World Records book published as Team Bath are completing their as the most successful team in Superleague preparations for the 2013 Superleague Schedule: Pg 9 history. campaign – when they go in search of an historic fifth title. Sponsorship: Pg10

The Superleague, the UK’s premier club Contact: Pg11 competition, has only been contested Jess Garland, Team Bath head coach, who on seven occasions, and Team Bath have won the Superleague with the team as both a player and a coach, said: “It’s fantastic to see won it four times – in 2006, 2007, 2009 and the Team Bath franchise get the recognition 2010. we receive in the pages of such an internationally respected publication as Guinness World Records. A photograph of last season’s Team Bath

Superleague squad is featured on the team You can find out more about Team Bath on sport pages the 2013 edition of Guinness World Records book. our website .com

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Cookey comes home to Team Bath The 2013 Superleague team is due , one of England’s She has spent a season playing for top netballers, is returning to play Storm, but Team Bath head to be announced at the beginning for Team Bath in the Netball coach Jess Garland said she is of December. The team has Superleague next season, Team pleased and excited to have Cookey already received a boost as former Bath can announce today back playing in Team Bath colours Superleague champions and (Tuesday). again for the 2013 Superleague England players , Rosie Allison and campaign. also look set to return to the side

Cookey is widely recognised as this year. one of the world’s best attacking She said: “Team Bath has always players and captained England in been my home and I think that’s the the recent series against Jamaica best place for me to be. and in last month’s Quad Series with Australia, New Zealand and “It was easier to make the decision to South Africa. She has 70 senior come back than it was to leave in the international caps to her name. first place, but I needed the season at Storm and enjoyed my time there. The 28-year-old Business Administration graduate “I’m very excited about next season, had been involved with Team Bath it’s going to be really good,” she said. since she was 15 and was a “A few players are back who have member of Team Bath teams that been travelling and there are some won the Superleague titles in 2006, good young players here too, not to 2007, 2009 and 2010. mention Asha and Gemma.”

Pre-season report by Jess

“It’s great to welcome Pamela We all learned a lot and we’re court. We hope they’ll book early home to Team Bath, it just wasn’t hungrier than ever to get back to and be ready to cheer us on when the same without her,” said winning ways,” she added. “Having our campaign gets underway.” Garland. Pamela back in our squad will help us pursue our “aspirations.” “Team Bath has an impressive “Pamela returns to a team that will track record in the Superleague, have some young and exciting but “Our phase one home games will winning four of the seven of the mentally tough players. be really important to us as we try campaigns contested to date. to get our 2013 campaign off to a “And we haven’t finished yet – we’ll strong start. “In the absence of some of our have a strong team for 2013 and more experienced players last we’ll be aiming to make it five season, our young team had to “We’ve always said we have the Superleague titles next year. Who step up to the plate last year and best supporters in the country – knows, we may even make we came through a big journey. they always give us a real lift on Guinness World Records again.”

New University Arrivals

They covered some areas from A place to come to help me improve Last season the University of Bath and become the best netballer I First Team won the BUCS level to refresh your memory after a long summer and are always can be. championships. The team included there if you need to ask any NSL players , Mia questions outside of lectures, So far I have really enjoyed my Ritchie, Kate McGinley, Kat Hayes whether it's to do with something time here, although I arrived here and Yasmin Parsons. For this you don't understand in a lecture or injured the support team have season the team will welcome former an assignment. really helped me with getting my NTL stars Lauren Brooks, Lauren fitness and confidence back again. The fact that all of the facilities are Dent, Simone Compton, Jazz Scott, Training is worked well around right on your doorstep is an extra Shaunagh Craig and England player lectures ensuring you don't miss anything. The other netballers are bonus. Not only has the netball Rosie Allison alongside Mia, Yasmin very welcoming allowing you to here been great but I have also and Kate. settle in quickly and making it more made some great friends’. enjoyable. We spoke to two new arrivals and this is what they told us: Lauren Dent describes her first few weeks at the University: ‘The

reason I moved to Bath was Jazz Scott talks about finding her primarily due to the high work, life and netball balance! “Coming to the University of Bath performance netball programme has been an easy transition, in terms and I knew this would be the best of both degree and training. Yasmin Parsons in New Zealand

So the Fast5 Squad have landed in I cannot wait to show the world what England have Auckland safely and looking forward to the Fast5 made of this game. I think the crowd are going to enjoy Competition coming up. it as much as we are. Its means a lot for me to be

representing England and now we are going to show It has been an exciting few days leading up to the first the world what England are made of! Wish us luck! Fast5 competition. I am very privileged to be here. It’s an honour to represent my country and to be a part of the National Squad. This week we have been working on tactics and gaining a better understanding of this exciting new game.

There is a lot of running! But with fast substitutions we have acknowledged how to make this game beneficial to the high intensity required by all 5 players.

We have also had a chance to score from all 3 shooting zones; and if I must say so myself its good C courts player can't shoot! This weeks training has been very intense; with training and two practice matches against South Africa and Malawi; which we won!

Team Bath Netball Holiday Camps

There were fun and frolics a plenty during the half term break at the University of Bath. Team Bath Superleague players gave a coaching master class over two days.

Team Bath Superleague players Kate McGinley and Mia Ritchie coached the girls on the first day and Team Bath and England player Stacey Francis took the girls on the second day.

The course covered the basics of attacking and defensive netball skills alongside some conditioning sessions including a Cardio Tennis taster! The days finished with a competitive match to put their newly learned skills into practice. Stacey Francis (Team Bath NSL and England), Thea Grattidge (Team Bath For more information on future NTL and England U17s) with the girls and their certificates. events, contact Tom on [email protected]

Academic Taster Day

Preparation for the future Superleague players was Was looking at movement patterns and giving the girls well underway at the University of the 31st of October a taste of things to come, before settling down to watch as we held our second Academic Taster Day. the University of Bath 1st team defeat University of by 72 – 36. A total of 10 potential players (all of whom play for NTL sides across the country) had a good look around the One of the parents, Sophie De Winton said “Thanks for campus including our £30 million Sports Training arranging the day, Honor feels much more informed about the course and really liked the lecturer. We Village. They then had talks from lecturers Nick picked up an information pack and enjoyed watching a Wilsmer and Haydn Morgan and from accommodation bit of the BUCS match”. and sports scholarship representatives. We hope to hold another day in February 2013, if you They were then put through their paces on court by or your daughter is in Sixth Form and is interested in Strength and Conditioning Coach Pete Gascoigne who training and playing at the University of Bath please contact Tom Ellis on [email protected].

Current Thinking on Skill Acquisition in Sport

Historically, skill acquisition has During activity, the interaction An example of how a netball coach been described as the internal between the three constraints could manipulate the constraints to processes that bring about results in the emergence of increase the leg drive when relatively permanent changes in different states of coordination shooting can be seen below: the learners movement capabilities. (behaviour) that becomes refined How these changes occur have through practice and experience. Task been theorized greatly within the This theory is named as Dynamic literature. Traditional theories view Systems theory. Court Dimensions: Increase the net post height the Brain (CNS) is responsible for creation, selection and timing of Equipment: Resistance bands from Through guided discovery motor programmes, that storage of below, Use a weighted ball approaches to coaching (view movement patterns is limited due coaches as facilitators rather than to the size of the brain and that dictators of the learning process), Organismic variability is negative during these constraints can be performance. Segment Coordination: Shoot manipulated to improve either kneeling technical or tactical aspects of the

Recent research suggests that athletes performance through self- one’s perceptions, memories, organisation. Some coaches Environmental intentions, plans and actions may however have misinterpreted Surface: Shooting from a mound of not be best conceived of as entities discovery approaches to sand stored in the CNS. Rather, they deemphasize the importance of Access to sensory information: may be better understood as self- technique and their session’s Watch a model performance amount to nothing more than game organising, macroscopic patterns formed by the interaction of the play, devoid of informed instruction. many system components and key constraints in the environment. The system components may include the neurons in the brain whilst the constraints can be grouped into Defence of the Centre Pass three categories: Organismic, Environmental and task. - Force the receivers high and wide so that it is more difficult to feed directly into the circle on the second phase.

Organismic constraints are the - If GA is key player – force that player to receive the first centre pass and characteristics of the person then restrict her in the following plays. including genetics, weight, cognitions, emotions etc - C to use variety – sometimes at 0.9m from attacking Centre and sometimes back close to the transverse line in different places. Environmental Constraints are global, physical variables in nature - C and WD to develop good communication e.g. mark the WA and the WD such as light, temperature and pick up the opposition C after the Centre Pass has been delivered. altitude. - WA and GA have important role to play ensuring the opposition GD and

WD are unable to provide an easy option. Task constraints are more specific to the performance and - Players should position so that they prevent quick, straight line play to the context and can include task goals, circle. playing area and playing surface.

February 11th and 12th Camps

In the October 2012 half term holidays, children in years 7, 8 and 9 are invited to come along and be coached for a netball master class.

The course structure will include  Technical skills; attack/ defence  Unit work attack/defence  Ball/Movement skills  Gameplay situations  Strength and Conditioning

Time: 10.30 - 16.30 with breaks between 12.30-13.00 and 14.00-14.30. Please wear suitable clothing, supportive trainers and bring food and drink for the whole day.

Cost: £45 inclusive for each day, or £80 for both days including a Team Bath t-shirt and signed certificate!

Main Contact: Tom Ellis Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 383791 Venue: THE SPORTS TRAINING VILLAGE, UNIVERSITY OF BATH, BA2 7AY

For directions, car parking information and facilities at the venue please see our website at: www.teambath.com/about/getting-here/

To confirm your place please return the below booking form by email to [email protected] or to the netball office at the Sports Training Village, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY. Please make cheque payable to: The University of Bath.

Dates chosen to accommodate varied school holiday dates. th 11th 12 tick all that apply

Name………………………………………………………….D.O.B……………..… Address:………………………………………………………Post Code.…………. Parental Contact Name.…………………………………………………………….. Parental Contact Number………………………….Email.………………………... Medical Conditions...………………………………………………………………… Consent  I consent to my child taking part in the TEAM BATH Holiday Netball Camp.  I understand that in the event of injury or illness all reasonable steps will be taken to contact me, and to deal with that injury/illness appropriately.  I consent for my child to be photographed during activities at the Holiday Camp for promotional purposes for TEAM BATH. Parent/Guardian Signature:…………………... Date:………………

NB: Course fees are non refundable. If you are unable to attend your booked day, a future date can be attended.

Team Bath Netball Player Profiles

Yasmin Parsons

Position: WA, C

Vocation: Student

1. Nickname: Yazza 2. Hobbies: Being with friends and family, being at the beach and art 3. Which netballer do you most admire? 4. Best piece of advice you have ever been given? Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever 5. How many hours a week do you train? 20+ 6. What is your proudest netball moment? When the GB team won the World University Championships

Kadeen Corbin

Position: GS, GA

Vocation: Student

1. Nickname: Kads 2. Hobbies: Listening to music, dancing and roller skating 3. Which netballer do you most admire? Maria Tutaia 4. Best piece of advice you have ever been given? If you really want to achieve something, you will with hard work 5. How many hours a week do you train? 20 6. What is your proudest netball moment? Winning the world netball series.

Team Bath Spotlight on Kate McGinley

I have just started a year’s voluntary placement in the netball office as part of my degree in Sport and Social Sciences. My main responsibilities are to organise and be part of the coaching team for the Team Bath coaching camps which run over the school holidays, Increase participation of netball by running all of the 3:thirty clubs netball tournaments and recreational sessions and coaching a variety of different teams from a Back to Netball group to a Regional league 2 Team. I am still part of the Team Bath netball high performance centre and therefore have to juggle the demands of training 15 hours a week good standard, thanks to Kate’s 2013 Priorities with a full time job. coaches Pete Gascoigne and - To win BUCS for the second Dennis Ellis and their early year running It is important for me to be organised morning sessions. This allowed and stay focussed throughout so that I me to play the entirety of the - To remain starting GA for can do my work to a high standard and first two matches in which we Team Bath Toucans play netball at the best of my ability. I won 55 - 25, 72 – 36! Next up it really enjoy the interactive part of the is Met playing against - To improve my coaching job, where I get to coach and work with through experience and NSL teammate Sam Cook! It will mentoring a variety of different netballing be tough to match what we standards. It has been especially achieved last year but we will - To complete the Bath Half entertaining running the mixed inter- give it a real good go! Marathon! halls netball tournament where it has been great to see so many guys wanting to get involved with netball. I would fully encourage anyone who is interested in a voluntary netball placement to get in contact with Denise Ellis, University of Bath Netball Assistant coach.

The university season has just kicked off with important wins against Brunel, Kent and Gloucestershire. I started each match at GA, luckily my preseason training was of a really

Team Bath Netball Schedule 2012/2013

Date Time Fixture Venue

Thursday 7 February 5.30pm Team Bath NTL v Junior Dragons Sports Training Village

Thursday 7 February 8pm Team Bath v Celtic Dragons Sports Training Village

Saturday 16 February 6pm Thunder v Team Bath Manchester Thunderdome

Saturday 23 February 7pm v Team Bath Surrey Sports Park

Friday 1 March 5.30pm Team Bath NTL v West Midlands Warriors Sports Training Village

Friday 1 March 8pm Team Bath v Loughborough Lightning Sports Training Village

Friday 8 March 8pm Team Bath v Team Northumbria Sports Training Village

Friday 15 March 8pm Jets v Team Bath Leeds Met University

Friday 22 March 8pm Hertfordshire Mavericks v Team Bath University of Hertfordshire

Buy your tickets at http://teambath.ticketline.co.uk/ or 0844 8884412. Individual phase one tickets are priced at £8 for adults and £6 for concessions. However, you can buy tickets for all three phase one home games for just £20 for adults and £14 for concessions if you buy them before 31 December. And for the first Bath is offering a family ticket to games. Just £22 gets two adults and two children or one adult and three children in to see Team Bath tackle one of their Superleague opponents

Sponsor us in 2012/2013

As part of our ever expanding franchise we are looking for potential sponsors for the 2012/2013 Sponsorship Opportunities forthcoming Superleague season to come forward and express their interest. 1. Franchise Sponsor 2. Secondary Sponsor Alongside being the most successful 3. Player Scholarship Superleague franchise, we hold the highest 4. Match day Sponsor attendance for a fixture and a burgeoning 5. Match ball Sponsor social media audience. 6. Perimeter Advertising There are different options for businesses 7. Court side Advertising small and large including player and shirt 8. Community Partner sponsorships, match day advertising boards 9. Travel Partner and the headline franchise sponsor. The above packages include programme advertising and Please email ([email protected]) or phone complimentary tickets to a match of your choice. All packages can (01225 383791) Tom for an informal talk. be tailored to your business and your individual needs.

Current sponsors of the franchise can be seen With four returning England players we are expecting a strong below: season so why not associate your business with excellence

Player and Coaching Appearances

Are you.. Don’t just take our word for it, here are some testimonials a) Looking for new coaching ideas? from the many schools and clubs we visited last year! b) Trying to give your presentation evening and extra bit of sparkle? Chris Shaw (Bridgwater Netball Club) said of a c) Keen on inspiring young pupils to play presentation by captain Asha Francis: “it really was the netball icing on the cake for us and I hope you enjoyed being amongst us and our up and coming juniors. I had some If you answered yes to the above, a Team Bath fantastic feedback from players and their parents who Superleague appearance may be your answer! really appreciated the time you gave to the girls.”

Our players frequently visit schools and clubs “Thank you so much for organising it all. The pupils throughout the South West region and beyond and absolutely loved them and thoroughly enjoy the sessions”. would be happy to come to your facility 7 days a Samantha Ellington, Dean Close School week (subject to availability).

“Monday was great and so were the girls. We would love We always tailor our visits to your individual needs, to have them in again for future events”. Louisa Gwilliam, please contact Tom on [email protected] to discuss King Edwards School. your plans.

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