The primary steps to implement the modifications outlined within the Competitors Evaluation are revealed in the present day.
A number of new or reconfigured occasions have been scheduled within the 2024/25 calendar, in liaison with occasion organisers and committees, with a transparent give attention to improved alternatives for youth gamers.
In addition to asserting the important thing dates, we’re inviting membership venues to use to stage the competitions.
The announcement follows the Board’s approval of Phase III of the National Competition Review final month, following intensive session throughout the game.
The important thing developments are:
Nationwide Collection
August 24; October 19; November 23, 2024; and February 1, 2025
A brand new four-date sequence for the highest gamers within the Underneath-13, Underneath-15 and Underneath-19 age teams, with competitions for each girls and boys. The quantity concerned will probably be between 12 and 30, relying on the age group, with promotion and relegation between teams after every spherical.
This occasion offers an everyday, high-quality match-play alternative for the highest cohort in every GB youth age group.
Click here to view the guidance document for prospective hosts (may also be downloaded on the foot of the web page).
Underneath-21 Nationwide Cup
September 28-29, 2024
This occasion will help retention of, and supply a useful aggressive alternative to, gifted gamers transitioning from Junior to Senior classes – a precedence age group. England gamers who’re in that age bracket and who’re a part of the Efficiency Pathway will probably be required to compete.
Click here to view the guidance document for prospective hosts (may also be downloaded on the foot of the web page).
Mark Bates Ltd Nationwide Championships
The steady of Nationwide Championships occasions will probably be reconfigured into 4 (relatively than the present three) competitions as follows:
- Cadet & U17 Nationals (March 8-9, 2025)
- Senior Nationals (March 21-23, 2025)
- U10-13 Nationals (April 12-13, 2025)
- Junior & U21 Nationals (Could 10-11, 2025)
This reorganisation will create extra doubles alternatives and proceed to help integration of para classes, in addition to permitting give attention to one age group per day within the three age-group occasions, and permitting for better flexibility within the schedule of the Senior Nationals.
Junior Membership Leagues
October 12-13, 2024; February 15-16 and March 29-30, 2025
The present Junior British League could have a 3rd date launched and doubles launched in boys’ and ladies’ Premier Divisions, on the similar basic entry value to contributors.
Along with the above, the scheduled Mark Bates Ltd U11 & U13 Nationwide Championships this season (June 8-9, 2024 at WV Energetic Aldersley) will probably be expanded to an open occasion which additionally contains Underneath-10 and Underneath-12 classes, with a view to present extra youth competitors and doubles alternatives which aren’t restricted by having an current nationwide rating. Additional particulars about this, together with eligibility standards, will observe sooner or later.
Neil Rogers, Head of Competitions and Occasions, stated: “It’s thrilling to see these tangible modifications to the competitions panorama – they’ve been a very long time within the making and concerned intensive session with quite a few stakeholders within the sport.
“This can be a massive step in the direction of delivering a fit-for-purpose competitors programme to make sure the long run well being and success of the game.”
A draft 2024/25 calendar together with all these competitions and dates will probably be out there shortly.
Additional data on the format of every new occasion will probably be launched sooner or later.
Additional implementation of the agreed modifications will probably be introduced going ahead, for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons.
For extra in regards to the Competitors Evaluation, together with FAQs, please click here
