2008 / 2009 NITCP Squad Announced
Basketball Australia’s National Intensive Training Centre Program is a model for players & coaches for teaching individual and team fundamentals and also presents aspects of sports science and medicine to become a high level player and coach.
The National ITCP is the key component of Basketball Australia’s national player and coach identification and development strategy.
Basketball Australia’s NITCP was established because of an identified need for a more systematic, thorough and unified national approach to identify and develop outstanding junior basketballers in every State and Territory in Australia.
It was identified that a network of coaches be established and continuing development of this network of coaches be undertaken to ensure the thorough and contemporary delivery of the technical program to the athletes.
Internationally, the NITCP is recognised as one of the best junior development programs in the world. Spain, Croatia, France, New Zealand, USA, Sweden, Japan and South Africa have displayed interest in the program
WHAT IS THE COMMITMENT REQUIRED FROM NITCP SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS?
- Attend up to four weekend camps, the first to be held in October 2007
- Attend weekly-supervised sessions with an NITCP Network Coach
- Attend supervised session periodcially with the NSW NITCP Head Coach
- You must make yourself available for selection in the NSW State Teams Program, as well as BNSW Development Tours, such as East Coast Challenge, Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup & Pacific Coast Slam
- Attend ALL scheduled NITCP camps, events, sessions and activities
- Maintain a satisfactory level of academic performance and display appropriate behavioural standards at school (includes submitting all school reports)
- Keep written records of weekely schedules in training diary and regularly submit to the supervising NITCP Network coach.
- Adhere to policies of Basketball Australia and Basketball NSW NITCP
ATHLETE SELECTION
Aim:
The aim of Baskeball Australia's National Intensive Training Centre Program is to identify and select outstanding basketball athletes, aged bewtween 14-17 years (born 1995/1994/1993/1992), to an NITCP squad, and develop their mental skills, individual skills and team concepts which will enable them to compete successfully at National and International level.
Selection to an NITCP Squad is for a 12-month period.
Background:
Over the past fifteen years, Basketball Australia has spent considerable time forumulating and developing a selection process and criteria that is comprehensive and inclusive. This criteria and method, provides our coaches with an important an effective selection process.
The NITCP is an elite youth development program designed to provide coaching and development opportunities to young players. While it operates along-side the BNSW State Junior Representative Teams program, a positions in the NITCP does not automatically mean a position in a NSW state team.
SELECTION CRITERIA & PURPOSE
Subjectivity is an unavoidable element of selection to an NITCP Squad.
Each athlete will be considered against all criteria.
- Outstanding potential to compete successfully at National and International Level
- Athletic ability e.g speed, height, quick hands and strength
- Desire to become a National player
- Potential to be socially compatible and display and sense of "team ethic" within a group
- Demonstrated attitude to become an exceptional basketball player
- Be highly receptive to coaching
- Demonstrated desire to succeed not only in basketball, but in educational, vocational and personal life
- Outstanding desire and commitment to working hard at improving mental, physical and basketball skills
SELECTION PROCESS
Any athlete interested in applying for the NSW NITCP squad should do so by completing the appropriate form and returning it prior to the closing date.
Once applications close, the list of applicants is sent to the NSW NITCP Coaching network for thier recommendations, with the NSW NITCP Head Coach all taking recommendations from senior coaches in the BNSW development programs.
The athlete's potential to meet the selection criteria is assessed by the State NITCP Head Coach through:
- Observation and evaluation of the athletes at development camps and events
- Observation and evaluation of the athletes performance at club games
- Observation at BNSW Development Tour events
- State Squad selection trials
- Specific NITCP camps
- Performance at National Championships
- Consultation with Assication Directors of Coaching and NITCP Network Coaches
At the conclusion of the above process of observation, consultation and evaluation, the State NITCP Head Coach will make the final selection relative to the selection criteria.
COST OF THE PROGRAM
A Levy of $300.00 per athelte applies for involvement in the NITCP, which off-sets the cost of 4 camps, plus uniform, training diary and strength & conditioning program
For further information on the NITCP NSW, contact Peter Lonergan - NSW NITCP Head Coach
(02) 8765 8555
peter_lonergan@nswbasketball.net.au
