28-04-2014, 10:31 AM
Hi Hamish
Very interesting post!
I did mean to edit my post to make it clear that the '50%' figure could have been any value though I did pick '50%' because it is in practice not often achieved but is achievable. I have said in the past that such a figure need not be fixed but set quite low initially and then raised as time progresses and players and trainers adapt and take advantages of the extra training available etc.
you are quite correct to suggest that it is not a policy that can easily be implemented. One of the key points for me is having objective and measurable targets that help motivate players and drive their development.
For a start there would almost certainly need to be different criteria for players in the U18/16/14 catagories compared to the younger players. In the former there may be more chance to make meaningful use of grades.
Perhaps there should also be a theory grade/qualification as in music. You can only get to play in the U14 if you have a grade >xyz and a theory grad of D.
And/Or perhaps players need to achieve 'norms' at events at home and perhaps abroad?
Very interesting post!
I did mean to edit my post to make it clear that the '50%' figure could have been any value though I did pick '50%' because it is in practice not often achieved but is achievable. I have said in the past that such a figure need not be fixed but set quite low initially and then raised as time progresses and players and trainers adapt and take advantages of the extra training available etc.
you are quite correct to suggest that it is not a policy that can easily be implemented. One of the key points for me is having objective and measurable targets that help motivate players and drive their development.
For a start there would almost certainly need to be different criteria for players in the U18/16/14 catagories compared to the younger players. In the former there may be more chance to make meaningful use of grades.
Perhaps there should also be a theory grade/qualification as in music. You can only get to play in the U14 if you have a grade >xyz and a theory grad of D.
And/Or perhaps players need to achieve 'norms' at events at home and perhaps abroad?