STTA

Youth Development Squad

Currently there are 49 paddlers (28 boys and 21 girls) aged between 9-17 years old training at least four (4) times a week in STTA. The players are divided into the junior squad (primary school) and the senior squad (secondary school) with the junior squad training in the afternoon and the seniors in the late evening.

The junior players are given weekly opportunity to spar with their seniors and the outstanding juniors will be promoted to the senior team.

SELECTION POLICY - YDS


•	Selection Panel
-	YDS Boys Team Coach
-	YDS Girls Team Coach
-	Manager-in-charge, YDS
-	General Manager, STTA
-	Any other officers authorised by STTA management.

•	Selection Criteria
-	Must be Singapore citizen
-	Age between 7 to 10 years old (for invitation to selection trials)
-	High potential junior players with proven results or recommended by coaches
-	Able to commit to at least 4 training sessions per week
-	Possess good training discipline and positive attitude

•	Selection Process
-	Selection trials shall be conducted half yearly
-	High potential players from each zone centre, recommended by their respective coaches, shall be invited for the selection trials
-	Top players on the National Youth Ranking list shall be invited
-	Letters of invitation shall be disseminated to eligible players about 4 weeks prior to the trial with the following information:
	-	Objectives of the trial including number of athletes to be selected
	-	List of eligible athletes for the trial
	-	Competition system/ format of the selection trials
	-	Date of the selection trials
	-	Appeals process, if applicable
-	Results of the selection trials shall be reviewed and decided by the selection panel
-	Athletes successfully selected into the YDS will be notified in writing.

•	Ongoing Assessment Process
-	Players in the YDS will continue to be assessed half yearly on their training progress, competition performances, discipline and attendance
-	Players who fail to meet up to stated expectations may be asked to leave the squad.

•	Eligibility for international tournaments
-	Players who are in the YDS may be selected to join other elite athletes e.g. from the Sports School to compete for opportunities to represent Singapore in international tournaments.
-	Selection trials may not be conducted, and selection of trainees may be based on coaches’ recommendation or other criteria, for overseas training camps or other tournaments which are primarily opportunities for international competition exposure

National Training Team


•	Selection Panel
-	NTT Coach
-	NTT Assistant Coach
-	Manager-in-charge, NTT
-	General Manager, STTA
-	Any other officers authorised by STTA management.

•	Selection Criteria
-	Must be Singapore citizen
-	Below 21 years old
-	High potential junior players with proven results or recommended by coaches
-	Able to commit to at least 6 training sessions per week
-	Possess good training discipline and positive attitude

•	Selection Process
-	Selection trials may be conducted half yearly.
-	High potential players from YDS and Singapore Sports School, recommended by their respective coaches, shall be invited for the selection trials
-	Top players on the National Youth Ranking list shall also be invited.
-	Letters of invitation shall be disseminated to eligible players about 4 weeks prior to the trial with the following information:
	-	Objectives of the trial including number of athletes to be selected
	-	List of eligible athletes for the trial
	-	Competition system/ format of the selection trials
	-	Date of the selection trials
	-	Appeals process, if applicable
-	Results of the selection trials shall be reviewed and decided by the selection panel
-	Selected athletes will be notified in writing.
-	STTA reserves the right not to conduct any selection trials if management is of the opinion that the current squad is already at optimal strength.

•	Ongoing Assessment Process
-	Every NTT player will be assessed on a half-yearly basis based on their results in local and international competitions, training discipline, attitude and attendance
-	Players who are unable to meet up to training and performance expectations may be asked to leave the team.

•	Eligibility for International Tournaments
-	NTT players may be invited for selection trials to represent Singapore in international tournaments such as SEA, Asian, Commonwealth or Olympic Games.
-	Selection trials may not be conducted, and selection of trainees may be based on coaches’ recommendation or other criteria, for overseas training camps or other tournaments which are primarily opportunities for international competition exposure.

•	Athlete’s Agreement
	All NTT players will be required to sign an Athlete’s Agreement with STTA.

Youth Ranking Policy


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