2008-09 - Tasmanian Institute of Sport

Netball
ON reflection, the past 12 months have been quite
challenging as the Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS)
Netball Coach.
In 2009 we moved from the 2008 model of entering a
TIS team in the Tasmania Netball League (TNL). This
was with some reservation as netball is obviously a
team sport and all athletes require constant development
in team structures, technical aspects and teamwork.
The aim and intention of the program in 2009 was to
focus on the individual with an intensive daily training
environment and a higher level of physical preparation
to compete at the Under-age Nationals and the
Australian Netball League (ANL) competition. The
other piece of the puzzle for the group was to compete
in our premier netball competition in the State
which requires them to train and play with their
respective State League teams between February and
July.
Lou Carter
TIS Netball Coach
Thank you to the State League clubs who embraced
the TIS athletes back into their clubs and supported
their individual training plans. Without this support it
would have been difficult for the girls to enjoy what
they do and strive for the best. The initiative of regional
coaches implementing the program in the respective
areas has been a success. Thank you to Jodie
Mather (south) and Debbie Daniel (north-west) for
committing to this program.
Throughout the 2008-09 scholarship, athletes have
been given many and varied activities and opportunities
to develop both on and off the court. Through the
ANL program, TIS athletes will have the opportunity
to compete in the ANL competition which started at
the beginning of August. Exciting times again for this
Netball athletes
participate in an
ACE workshop.
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