17TH September 2013
Dear All,
RE: Durham County FA Player Development Centre (PDC)
The Durham Football Association is pleased to announce that we have been granted a license to
deliver a Disability Player Development Centre (PDC) for season 2013/14. The purpose of the
PDC is to identify players deemed to possess a higher level of ability from within grassroots
football and place them within a technical programme designed to promote individual football
development and promote progression to and involvement in Regional Impairment Specific
Centres of Excellence, mainstream football activity or participation in the Regional Ability Counts
Leagues.
As part of the Disability Player Pathway, a Disability Player Development Centre will represent an
opportunity for players to access a higher level of coaching and dedicated support. The PDC
programme will consist of a 20 week coaching programme and a minimum of two fixture dates
in conjunction with other Centres.
The PDC will cater for players aged between 12 – 16 years of age (impacting under 13, under 14,
under 15 and under 16 age groups). Age registration will operate from the 1st September 2013.
Players are invited from the National Squad impairment groups to enable progression to elite
levels of performance:
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Amputee
Cerebral Palsy
Deaf
Partially Sighted
Learning Disability
Please find attached a player nomination form for the Disability Player Development
Centre. We would appreciate if you could forward this information to your contacts and to the
parent/guardians of any players who you feel would be interested in attending trials for the
PDC.
We can confirm that PDC trials will take place on the following dates:
Thursday 17th & 24th October 2013, 5.30pm – 7.00pm
Soccarena Ltd
Belmont Industrial Estate
Durham
DH1 1GG
Kindest Regards, Alysha Cook
Women, Girls and Disability Football Development Officer
DURHAM FA DISABILITY PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
PLAYER NOMINATION FORM
SEASON 2013/14
Who would qualify?


Players aged 12 – 16 (impacting Under 13, Under 14, Under 15 and Under 16 age bands within
season 11-12)
Players are invited from National Squad impairment groups (Amputee, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf,
Partially Sighted, and Learning Disability).
What are the requirements/skills we are looking for?

Good technical ability and awareness of the game
PLAYER DETAILS
Players Surname
Player Forename
Players Full Address
Post Code:
Players Telephone
Age and D.O.B
Disability / Impairment
Football Position
NOMINATOR DETAILS
Nominator
Surname
Nominator
Forename
Nominator Full
Address
Post Code:
Does the player
have any relevant
medical details or
is allergic to any
medical treatment?
Please return this form to:
Development Team, Durham County FA, ‘Codeslaw’, Riverside South, Chester-le-Street, Durham,
DH3 3SJ
Telephone 0191 3872829 or E-mail [email protected]