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Selection Criteria

Winter Training Squads

This selection policy applies to the selection of Middlesex Golf Squads. Performance Squads will benefit from away days during the winter and other experiences that the County will provide. These away days should occur about twice during the winter, depending on the coaching budget. The Academy Squads will receive group coaching about three times during the winter season from the County, depending on budget. 

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to establish a clear, transparent and accountable system of selection for all Middlesex Golf Squads, to ensure so far as possible that criteria is objective and fully understood by players, parents/guardians, coaches, team managers and all interested parties. 

The policy also aims to: 

Conditions of Selection  

For players to be selected on a Middlesex Golf Squad (Academy or Performance) they must meet the following conditions: 

Availability

Middlesex Golf Teams & Coaching Committee Objectives

The objectives of the Middlesex Golf Teams & Coaching Committee are to:

Overall Selection for Middlesex Golf Squads

Overall, selections will be made based on three primary areas. The Middlesex Golf Teams & Coaching Committee will require players to achieve strong ratings in at least two of the following criteria to be considered for selection:

  1. Tournament Results outside of the player’s home club
  2. Coaching Report from Middlesex County Coaches
  3. Manager’s report
  4. Handicap Index

Additionally, a players’ selection to a Squad will also be dependent on whether they possess the below characteristics to varying degrees:

Those players selected for Squads may enter be selected at any time and do not need to have been on an Academy Squad before progressing to a Performance Squad.

Middlesex Golf Championships

It is acknowledged that Academy Squad player selection will have a greater emphasis on Talent ID structures but for the Performance Squad, strong weighting will be placed on performances in Championships, therefore players wishing to be considered for selection are expected to compete in Middlesex Golf Championships throughout the season.

Performance Squads

Performance squads include:

As part of the decision-making process the Teams & Coaching Committee will also consider a players’ tournament statistics outside of England.

Overall Aim

To improve upon the already considerable abilities of the high-performance players and assist them towards excelling in national amateur golf while representing Middlesex.  

Overall Objectives

Girls U18 Criteria for consideration:

Boys
U18 Criteria for consideration:

Team A
Team B

Women’s Team Criteria for consideration:

Men’s Team Criteria for consideration:

Men’s Senior Team Criteria for consideration:

Women’s Senior Team Criteria for consideration:

Academy Squads

Academy squads include:

Aim

To bring skilful players together in a social and creative environment where they can thrive and further develop their talents. 

Objectives

Girls U18 – Academy Squad

Boys U18 – Academy Squad

Women’s Team – Academy Squad

Women’s Senior Friendlies Team – Academy Squad

Men’s Senior Team – Academy Squad

Selection Date, Notification & Announcement

The selection of County Performance and Academy Development Squads for the 2020/21 coaching season will be announced and published by the end of 2020. 

Transition

A player may be moved onto or off a squad during a season and may also move up and down the pathway between Academy and Performance Squads. These decisions will be based on but not limited to; personal development/progress across all levels of support (golfing coaching, strength & conditioning, mental skills and lifestyle management), levels of commitment to coaching sessions and designated tournaments listed by Middlesex Golf coaches, attendance and behaviour of players and performances in tournaments.   

Appeals Process

If an individual believes that this policy has not been implemented correctly during the selection of a Squad, the individual concerned has the right to appeal against any such decision.   

 

An appeal must be submitted in writing by the player (or parent) making the appeal which should contain details of the decision against which the appeal is being lodged and the full grounds of grievance (Notice of Appeal). The appeal must be addressed to the Director of Teams & Coaching, Middlesex Golf Ltd, Sudbury Golf Club, Bridgewater Road, Wembley, HA0 1AL and submitted within 5 working days following announcement of the Squad for which the appeal is being made.  

 

Middlesex Golf will then endeavour to have any appeal heard within 10 working days of receipt of said appeal. The Middlesex Golf Director of Teams and Coaching will first determine whether there are legitimate grounds for appeal. These grounds may include but are not necessarily limited to;  

 

 

Should there be legitimate grounds for an appeal, an Appeal Committee will then be formed to manage the appeal. For Academy or Performance Squad Appeals, this Committee will be comprised of: 

  1. Director of Teams and Coaching
  2. Team Manager
  3. County Coach

No member of an Appeals Committee shall have been involved directly in the selection decision being appealed. 

 

This Appeals Committee will then follow an appeals process and it will decide whether to reject the appeal, or fully uphold the appeal, which will then be immediately communicated to the Appellant. It will also specify what action should then take place.