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Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club was selected in 2022 to be one of the key centres for developing future stars of the international game. The club, which is based at the University of Bath, was subsequently granted Talent Academy Status and began in September 2022.
The TBBTA cycle will run from September - July each year will select and develop players in squads of 25-30 girls and 25-30 boys aged between 15 and 18 years old (school years 10,11,12 and 13). These players will come from schools, clubs and counties within our catchment area.
The TBBTA lead coaches and assistant coaches have been identified to bring a wealth of experience to deliver hockey including various specialist coaching. Coaches communicate using common language and work together to create a joined-up hockey programme for each player. Coaches and players provide regular feedback between each other via the PDSPro App.
Below is a brief outline of the TBBTA detailed information can be found on the links to the left or on the EH website.
Please click here to see if your club or school is within our catchment area
Assessment Dates for September 2024 will be communicated and updated here in August 2024. Nominated players will receive emails inviting them to attend them.
Training Days will be Friday Evenings at the University of Bath from October - June.
Tournament dates are set by England Hockey and can be found on the squad pages once confirmed. Within our area we have Exeter TA, Reading TA, South Coast TA, Bristol TA.
The Talent Academy cycle culminates in the TA Festival at the end of July each year where 20 players from both squads will be selected to play.
In partnership with Spotters Hockey our open assessment for the 2024-2025 cycle dates and locations are:
23rd December 2024, 10.00-15.00, University of Bath
21st February 2025, 10.00-15.00, University of Bath
7th April 2025, 10.00-15.00, University of Bath
8th April 2025, 10.00-15.00, University of Bath
There will be one final assessment in May - date to be confirmed
Once players have been nominated by coaches as per the details below they will need to book onto the assessment events via Spotters Hockey - please click HERE.
For full nomination information please click on the Nomination Process Tab on the left.
All Players by signing up to the Talent Academy Squads agree to abide by the Player Agreement a copy of which can be found below.
2024/2025 Player Agreement will be added prior to the new season
The nomination process is a 3-step automated process that will enable nominated players to access open assessment events within the Talent Academy catchment area that they reside in.
Step 1 – Talent Academy Open Assessment Events
During an annual cycle each Talent Academy will add details of upcoming open assessment events via a separate form which populates a map. This map outlining Talent Academy identification events can be found within the external links section on the EH Website
Step 2 – Coach Nomination
As with previous nomination processes, players need to be nominated by a coach / teacher from a school, club and or county hockey environment to attend an open assessment event. Coaches can nominate players by submitting the following form which takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. This will be set live on the EH Website
*All Talent Academies, including the three new ones, will reopen for nominations for the 2025-2026 cycle on 1st November 2024. Please read the full guidance for more information*
Please note Talent Academies are intended for high potential players who will be entering school years 10, 11, 12 and 13 at the start of the following annual cycle. Nominations are submitted with the understanding a player is being put forward, where successful, to join the Talent Academy squad for the following annual cycle. (Only in exceptional circumstances or where space allows will players identified access provision in the current annual cycle).
Following a player being nominated, they will be automatically informed of their nomination and will receive an email inviting them to select an open assessment event. Primarily this will be an event located within the Talent Academy catchment area that their club resides in (if you are unsure of which catchment area you reside in, please refer to the Talent Academy Club Mapping resource within the external links section). If for geographical, logistical or personal circumstances a nominated player would like to attend an open assessment event in a different catchment area the player or parent are encouraged to contact talentacademy@englandhockey.co.uk to discuss.
Once an open assessment event has been selected, this information will be provided to each Talent Academy to confirm which people have signed up to an open assessment event. From here Talent Academies will contact players who shall be attending regarding specific details for each open assessment event.
At each step of the way coaches and players receive confirmation regarding the information they have submitted.
Keep an eye on our social media
Twitter - @TBBTalentAca
Instagram - tbbhc_talent_academy
Facebook - Team Bath Buccaneers Talent Academy
Assessment Sessions will cost £TBA per session. Players attending will be charged the session amount they are booked on for prior to the first session on Teamo.
Those players who are invited to attend the TTBTA will be charged a training membership fee of £TBA via Teamo. This will be split into 2 installments:
October 2023 - TBA
January 2024 - TBA
The TBBTA is able to offer Bursaries to players who may not be able to take part in the TA due to financial barriers. Please click on the document below for more information#
The Bursary information document will be uploaded prior to the start of the new season
Players will be charged a tournament fee of £20.00 when they are selected for a fixture
TBA March 2025
Please click on Kit tab to the left
Home Kit: Blue TBB Match Shirts / Blue TBB Shorts or Skorts / Blue TBB Socks
Away Kit: Red Y1 T Shirt / Blue TBB Shorts or Skorts / Plain White Socks
GK: Pink or Green Y1 Smock
John Moore Sports in Bath will supply all TA kit via their website or by phone. It is important you let them know that this is a TA shirt so that the TA logo can be added. If a player already has a TBBHC playing shirt you can have the TA logo added to your existing shirt for a small fee.
It is important that players try on the Y1 shirts for size as they cannot be returned once printed up.
John Moore Sports will assign a TA playing number to all new squad members - if you are a current TBBHC member you an use this number for TA.
The TA Cup will take place in Nottingham from July 28th - July 31st 2024.
Each squad will have 20 players
Selection will take place on the 1st July
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1 Star Red (Failing)
1.5 - 2.5 Stars Amber (Challenging)
3 - 4 Star Green (Performing)
5 Star Gold (Excelling)
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