The Junior Development Squad (JDS) gives U12 – U16 athletes an opportunity to gain new skills and improve technical competencies through participation in coaching and training sessions with some of Victoria’s leading coaches. Training with other keen and enthusiastic squad members is both fun and motivational and helps develop new friendships based on an enjoyment of athletics. The emphasis on learning new athletic skills and improving existing ones is in a friendly and supportive environment.
To join JDS, athletes must achieve the qualifying standard in their current age group of the season. Athletes must achieve one standard on two separate occasions or two different standards, once. This ensures that the performances show a consistency and not just a once off.
Each year the standards are reviewed to ensure athletes have an opportunity to qualify. The 2015 – 2016 season JDS standards are now available from the link below. The registration portal will be late June/early July for registration to the 2015 – 2016 JDS.
New Standards:
http://bit.ly/1CjrKDWPlease note the 2014 – 2015 JDS Program is still in progress. The calendar for the remaining JDS days is available for current members here:
http://bit.ly/1FS5y4M
