High Performance Academy – Participant Criteria
This sheet outlines what we are looking for in players as selection criteria toward being a part of the
Biggar RFC High Performance Academy.
These are the characteristics that we look for in players to select and if you desire to be a participant
you should be able to truthfully answer ‘yes’ to all of these questions.
1.
Athletic Ability:
Are you strong, explosive, quick and fast, and do you work hard on your strength and conditioning
levels to maximize your abilities in these areas?
2.
Skill Level and Tactical Knowledge:
Do you have the skill levels to play the game at performance (Glasgow Chiefs / Glasgow Age Grade
Scotland Age Grade) level? Do you have:
 The general skills required of all players (passing, catching, tackling, rucking, etc)?
 The position specific skills (kicking, jumping, throwing, etc)?
 Are you a dominant player within you age group?
 Do you understand the game as a whole tactically and do you fit into your team’s philosophy
and game plan, making those around you better and playing in a system?
 Are you a student of the game, do you watch lots of rugby striving to always learn and
improve?
3.
Commitment/Attitude:
Are you committed to learning, improving and developing as a rugby player?
 Do you constantly give maximum effort and focus in training, games, meetings and all
elements of your rugby?
 Are you motivated and willing to put in extra time and effort to develop yourself to be the
best athlete and skilled rugby player you can be?
4.
Coachability and Growth Mindset:
Do you work hard to improve your game, even on aspects of play you don’t enjoy and aren’t good at?
 Are you coachable and willing to take on board constructive criticism to improve?
 Do you have the desire, to listen, learn and pay attention to constantly improve in all facets
of the game?
 Do you actively seek out advice and knowledge from your coaches and peers?
If the to all the answer is YES the Biggar RFC High Performance Academy could be the place for you!