Leicester Tigers Academy - Developing Player Programme (DPP) & Tigers Development Group (TDG) Handbook 2014- 15 'Cubs to Tigers'
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Leicester
Tigers
Academy
Developing
Player
Programme
(DPP)
&
Tigers
Development
Group
(TDG)
Handbook
2014-‐15
‘Cubs
to
Tigers’
Kindly
Supported
by:
Table
of
Contents
1.0 Introduction
To
The
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
-‐ Programme
Overview
-‐ Current
Situation
-‐ Leicester
Tigers
Academy
Vision
&
Mission
Statement
-‐ Core
Working
Principles
-‐ Standards
Charter
2.0 Overview
of
DPP
Programme
-‐ Mission
Statement
-‐ Regions
-‐ Venues
-‐ Head
Coaches
-‐ Costs
and
Kit
3.0 Leicester
Tigers
Player
&
Talent
Development
Pathway
-‐ Players
-‐ Coaches
-‐ Talent
Development
Group
(TDG)
Programme
-‐ Trial
&
Assessment
Process
-‐ Feedback
-‐ Exit
Routes
4.0 Representative
Rugby
-‐ Pathway
for
English
Qualified
players
5.0 Developing
Player
Programme
Session
Content
-‐ DPP
Coaching
Sessions
-‐ Catch
–
Pass
-‐ Tackle
Technique
-‐ Contact
&
Breakdown
Skills
-‐ Game
Sense
6.0 DPP
Age
Structure
&
Playing
Programme
-‐ U13’s,
U14’s,
U15’s
and
U16’s
-‐ DPP
Residential
Camps
7.0 Schedule
of
events
8.0 Leicester
Tigers
&
RFU
Contact
Details
9.0 Season
Structure
1.0 Introduction
To
The
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
Programme
Overview
The
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
was
established
in
1998;
operating
within
a
development
process
in
which
the
goal
is
to
develop
players
capable
of
playing
Premiership
rugby
for
Leicester
Tigers.
A
significant
number
of
players
have
progressed
through
this
system
and
gone
on
to
represent
Leicester
Tigers
and
various
international
teams.
Culminating
in
the
British
and
Irish
Lions
2013
squad
containing
6
players
from
the
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
programme.
Current
Situation
The
full
time
Academy
programme
is
underpinned
by
the
Rugby
Football
Union
(RFU)
Academy
licence
agreement,
which
was
signed
by
all
Premiership
clubs
in
2002
&
again
in
2008.
The
RFU
contributes
to
the
financial
management
of
the
academy
and
allows
the
Academy
the
ability
to
recruit
within
a
designated
geographical
area.
This
recruitment
process
is
managed
through
the
developing
player
programme
(Tigers
DPP)
that
selects
and
identifies
players
from
various
sources
from
U13’s
through
until
the
U16’s
age
groups.
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
Vision
&
Mission
Statement
‘To
Establish
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
as
the
most
respected
player
development
programme
in
the
world’
Our
focus:
• Long-‐term
athlete
development
principles
• Identifying
the
most
talented
players
• Instill
an
ethos
of
excellence
through
continuous
development
The
Process:
• Development
led
Competition
supported
playing
programmes
• An
integrated
and
innovative
holistic
approach
that
optimises
player
opportunities
at
the
highest
level.
Our
Culture:
• Hand
up,
not
hand
out……
The
Outcome:
‘To
Produce
Players
Capable
of
Playing
for
and
Securing
the
Cultural
Legacy
of
Leicester
Tigers’
Leicester
Tigers
Core
Working
Principles
• Simple
–
Uncomplicated
without
decoration
or
ornamentation
• Uncomprimising
–
Punishingly
Hard
• Intense
–
highly
concentrated
• Honest
–
Unpretentious,
truthful
and
free
of
deceit
What
we
are
looking
for
in
our
players……..
• Warrior
–
Brave
Fighter
• Thinker
–
Person
who
thinks
deeply
and
seriously
• Doer
–
Person
who
acts
rather
than
merely
talking
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
Standards
Charter
• Right
place,
right
time
–
if
you
are
5
minutes
early
then
you
are
10
minutes
late
• Right
kit
at
the
right
session
–
no
excuses
• Nothing
less
then
100%
-‐
100%
of
the
time
• Recognise
professional
boundaries
–
don’t
cross
the
line
(its
thin!)
• Life’s
not
fair……….
• The
goal
posts
change……..
• If
it
was
easy
everyone
would
be
here…….
• Our
environment
doesn’t
build
character…..it
exposes
it………
• We
expect
you
to
bring
something
everyday……
Overview
of
the
Developing
Player
Programme
Mission
Statement
“Providing
high
quality
player
development
experiences,
encouraging
lifelong
participation
in
the
game
and
enabling
those
with
potential
to
be
clearly
identified
and
supported.”
Regions
The
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
has
responsibility
for
developing
potential
Elite
players
in
a
geographical
region
that
covers
Leicestershire,
Nottinghamshire,
Derbyshire,
Lincolnshire,
Staffordshire
and
Norfolk.
The
DPP’s
are
a
step
on
the
player
development
pathway,
with
successful
players
progressing
into
the
Leicester
Tigers
Academy
at
16
years
of
age
Region
Venue
Head
Coach
Leicestershire
(East)
Leicester
Grammar
School
Troy
Thacker
Leicestershire
(West)
Hinckley
RFC
Jason
Button
North
Derbyshire
Mount
St
Marys
College
Diccon
Edwards
North
Lincolnshire
Market
Rasen
&
Louth
RFC
Mike
Umaga
Nottinghamshire
Newark
RFC
Peter
Cook
Staffordshire
(North)
Longton
RFC
Simon
Robson
Staffordshire
(South)
Walsall
RFC
Anthony
Nixon
Norfolk
(East)
Easton
College
Tim
Malone
Norfolk
(West)
West
Norfolk
RFC
Dave
Tiueti
Costs
and
Kit
The
DPP
is
funded
by
Leicester
Tigers
supported
by
the
RFU
and
the
local
Constituent
Body
(CB’s).
It
is
free
at
the
point
of
use
to
all
players,
there
are
no
yearly
subscriptions
or
memberships
and
the
physio
service
can
be
accessed
free
of
charge.
Once
fully
accepted
into
the
DPP,
you
will
need
to
purchase
the
DPP
Player
Pack,
which
is
available
from
our
kit
supplier
BLK
via
http://www.speedonesports.com/leicester-‐tigers-‐
dpp/
3.0 Leicester Tigers Player & Talent Development Pathway Players Identified players will be invited to attend one of the nine Tigers centres located throughout our geographical area. Selection for a Tigers DPP is through a number of pathways including trials, divisional and national age grade squads, coach observations and direct referrals through our scouting network. Our DPP’s comprise players from U13 to U16 age groups and meet regularly to work on core rugby skills and game awareness. Players continue to train and play with their club or school, as well as representing their County, Division or England if selected. Coaches A team of skilled coaches led by the DPP Head Coach run each centre supported by the full time Tigers Academy staff, including Strength & Conditioning, Medical and Nutritional support as well as Technical and Tactical rugby input. Tigers Development Group (TDG) Programme At set points throughout the year selected players from across all nine DPP’s will be invited to train with the TDG. This selection process is fluid and is not an invitation into the Academy. Players may come in and out of TDG during the season. This will apply to U16 age group until January and the U15’s post January. The group will work with Academy coaches on various components of performance including workshops for parents on lifestyle management, nutrition, psychology and education pathways. The players will continue to train at their individual DPP centre when TDG is not being held. Trial & Assessment Process During the season the DPP and Tigers Academy coaches will be observing games to watch potential players for the DPP and TDG selection. School, club and county coaches may recommend any player they consider would justify a place in the DPP. However, all correspondence MUST go through Matt Williams (contact details at the end) and an appropriate invitation communicated. Throughout the year Leicester Tigers will visit each DPP centre to assess ‘Form Horses’ and to see how they compare across the region. It is essential that progress is reviewed regularly so a portfolio of evidence can be gathered for informed selection during the year.
Feedback Through the coaching style used within the DPP, feedback is constantly given to players by the coaches commenting on what they are doing well & what can be improved upon. At any point throughout the season if a player would like more in-‐depth comments then please speak with the coaches at the relevant DPP centre. Unfortunately written feedback will not always be provided owing to the large number of players involved across the programme Exit routes Players are normally involved in the DPP for one season at a time, depending on coaching and playing performances. If players need to be released from the programme they will be given the opportunity to obtain feedback from their DPP Head Coach. The players’ parents or guardians will also be notified. We continue to monitor all players released at U16 level through the county scene over the next two years. ALL U16 DPP players will be released from the programme at the end of January, with this being the GCSE year the release from DPP allows players to fully focus on school without any additional commitments. 4.0 Representative Rugby Below is the representative pathway for English Qualified players.
5.0 Developing Player Programme Session Content DPP Coaching Sessions Attendance at all DPP sessions is vital for personal development on the Tigers Playing pathway. The DPP sessions will be held weekly and although the theme of every DPP field-‐based session will change there will be four key skill activities (The Big Four) these will focus on Catch -‐ Pass, Tackle Technique, Contact & Breakdown Skills and Game Sense. Delivery of coaching content will be predominately via a game-‐sense approach. Catch – Pass The understanding of the technique and mechanics of handling a ball for the purpose of moving it from one player to another efficiently and successfully, under the pressure of time and space. Tackle Technique How to deal with, and make a tackle. Building awareness of the options available to deal with the contact before, during and after it occurs. Contact & Breakdown Skills Learning all the roles required by the ball carrier and his team mates to recycle the ball as quickly and as efficiently as required at that time in the game. And as defenders to know how to counter what the attack is doing at the breakdown to make life as difficult as possible for them. Game Sense Building an understanding of what are the best options available to a player and the team in particular scenarios and how to execute options correctly. Players will also be exposed to movement literacy programmes to aid their physical development. A minimum of 50% of training time is dedicated to athletic development training and is mixed in to the rugby components. Therefore, developing the players into rugby athletes is the primary aim to ensure they possess the skills, athletic qualities and robustness to optimally develop as rugby players. “The physical capacity to do the technical stuff and the technical capacity to do the tactical stuff...in that order” All DPP players are encouraged to join a BJA judo club to further aid their development. Please visit http://www.britishjudo.org.uk/find-‐a-‐club to find your local club. It is recommended that members of the DPP should play no more than 32 matches a season and to play no more than one match per week and certainly no more than one game within twenty four hours.
6.0 DPP Age Structure & Playing Programme At U15 & U16 level being part of the DPP does not guarantee you match time. Individual Head Coaches will nominate the players they feel deserve the opportunity to demonstrate their talents in games and at TDG level. U13 DPP Programme The main focus for the U13 players is to enjoy their rugby and develop as many good practices as possible. There is no pressure for achieving ‘results’ and players need to collect as much information as possible to become an elite player. There are no assessment games at this age group U14 DPP Programme The main focus for the U14 players is to enjoy their rugby and develop as many good practices as possible. There is no pressure for achieving ‘results’ and players need to collect as much information as possible to become an elite player. There are no assessment games at this age group U15 DPP & TDG Programme The main focus for the DPP U15 players will remain on the development of the ‘Big Four’. After Christmas there will be an opportunity for some players to demonstrate their skills in assessment games. Training & playing performances will then aid in the selection of a TDG group, culminating in us selecting a team that will represent Leicester Tigers in a National U15 festival. U16 DPP & TDG Programme The focus for the U16 group will start in August with a National Festival, and then will involve a series of Tigers DPP and TDG assessment matches in September. By March we will have seen players in various school/club games, several TDG matches and potentially CB, Regional and England matches. At the U16 age group an assessment, based on performances and the player evaluations during their DPP & TDG involvement, may lead to an offer of a place at the full Leicester Tigers Academy. All the U16 DPP players will be released from the programme at the end of January. With this being the GCSE age group the release from DPP allows players to fully focus on school without any additional commitments. There may be a match in February to monitor the development of players after Christmas. Talent Development Residential Camps At least two camps will be ran throughout the year, one at Easter that is open to all U14 & U15’s in the DPP and one in the summer when attendance is by invite only to the U15
&
U16
TDG
players.
7.0
Schedule
of
events:
2014–15
v1.0
*Subject
to
change
throughout
the
season
U16
DPP
Playing
Programme
• Sunday
21st
September
2014
(All
Players)
U16
TDG
Programme
• w/c
4th
August
2014
(invite
only
week
camp)
• w/c
22nd
September
2014
• w/c
17th
November
2014
U16
TDG
Playing
Programme
• 20th
August
2014
• 29th
August
2014
• 18th
October
2014
(tbc)
• w/c
1st
December
2014
• w/c
15th
December
2014
U15
DPP
Playing
Programme
• Sunday
8th
February
2015
(All
players)
• Monday
4th
May
2015
(All
players
except
those
at
the
National
Festival)
U15
TDG
Programme
• w/c
9th
March
2015
• w/c
27th
April
2015
U15
TDG
Playing
Programme
• w/c
2nd
March
2015
• w/c
23rd
March
2015
• w/c
20th
April
2015
• Monday
4th
May
2015
(National
Tournament)
8.0 Leicester Tigers Academy & RFU Contact Details Academy Manager Neil McCarthy Assistant Academy Manager Tosh Askew Academy Coach Brett Deacon Academy Development Coach Matt Williams Academy Athletic Performance Manager Kev Mannion Talent Development Scientist Robin Eager Academy Physio Ryan Kehoe Education Officer Lewis Clifford RFU Area Player Development Officer Darren Gourley Academy Address: Leicester Tigers, Oval Park, Leicester Tigers, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QG. Oval Park Office 0116 2171 325 For any information regarding DPP & TDG please direct your enquires to: Matt Williams matt.williams@tigers.co.uk or 0779 535 1989
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