Excel
Welcome to the Excel section of the Netball East website. This section will give you useful information on the Excel pathway, details of the Netball East Regional Academy and local Academies. This is a great section for players, coaches and parents interested in talent development.
The Netball Excel Pathway is the England Netball Process for developing athletes with the attributes to attain excellence. The programmes within the pathway are focused on developing athletes to reach their potential and form the foundations to enable England Netball to be the “Number 1 Ranked Team in the World”.
Netball East Excel Player Pathway
Excel Pathway programmes are athlete centred and not about competition. The pathway is based on the principles of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) with the programmes focused on providing:
• The right development programmes and correct level of training to challenge athletes – all young people follow the same pattern of growth from infancy through to adulthood, but there are significant individual differences in both the timing and magnitude of the changes that take place. Delivery of the appropriate training (based on the Netball Excel Guidelines) and implementation of flexible age banding will ensure optimum athlete performance.
• Coaching of the right quality – all programmes to be delivered by coaches with appropriate expertise and qualification.
Click here to download the Excel Pathway
The Regional Excel Pathway includes the following progressive programmes:
> REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTRE PLUS - New!
> MAVERICKS YOUTH SQUAD (U19’s)
These programmes provide performance enhancing training for individuals. Competition is outside the Excel Pathway programmes, in clubs (county and regional leagues) and school competition.
*all athletes are assessed & nominated by Excel Workshop or Talent ID Workshop trained coaches in order to move up or down the pathway.