Talent Identification Program (TIP), South Coast Blaze

IMB South Coast Blaze TIP

The IMB South Coast Blaze TIP is an elite netball development program available to talented female and male athletes aged 14 to 18 in 2022, from the NSW South Coast and Far South Coast regions, South West Sydney and Macarthur regions, as well as Eurobodalla, the Sapphire Coast, Southern Highlands and Southern Tablelands.

Run in partnership with Illawarra District Netball Association, Campbelltown District Netball Association, St George District Netball Association, Southern Highlands Netball Association and Eurobodalla Netball Association, TIP provides talented athletes an opportunity to train with other talented players and receive specialist coaching in a high-performance environment.

Selected athletes receive 7 x 2 hour advanced coaching sessions from a range of talented advanced and elite coaches.

Interested athletes are required to register to trial for the IMB South Coast Blaze Talent Identification Program.

South Coast Blaze TIP program advanced elite coaching

REGISTRATION CLOSED Thank you to everyone who trialed for the IMB South Coast Blaze Talent Identification Program (TIP) in 2022.

2022 TIP overview

Meet the TIP Team

The TIP experience

2022 TIP Overview

ELIGBILITY:
TIP is open to female and male players 14-18 years old

OUTLINE:
Athletes are required to register and trial for our Talent Identification Program. If selected, TIP will run across 7 x 2hr Sessions and athletes will receive advanced coaching from our talented TIP coaches

COST:
$260 pp (includes South Coast Blaze training singlet)

REGISTRATIONS:
Registration is open, and will close on Friday 4 March, 2022

MORE INFORMATION:
Please email us at info@southcoastblaze.com.au

KEY DATES:

Trials:
Sunday 6 March, 2022 – 10am to 1pm
The Sports Hub, University of Wollongong
Northfields Ave, Wollongong NSW 2522

TIP Program (for selected athletes):
– Session 1: 20 March, 22 (Induction)
– Session 2: 8 May
– Session 3: 29 May
– Session 4: 26 June
– Session 5: 24 July
– Session 6: 7 August
– Session 7: 21 August 22

WHERE:
– Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre
– Illawarra Sports Stadium
– Sports Hub – University of Wollongong
– Kiama Leisure Centre
– Campbelltown District Netball Association, venue TBA

“We are excited to bring back TIP in 2022 for both female and male players. We created TIP to help develop local players into future elite netball players, providing them with an opportunity to train with other talented players and receive specialist coaching in a high performance environment, and last year we saw so many great players develop,”

– Michele Harvey, South Coast Blaze Board Member

The TIP experience

Meet five TIP athletes who participated in the 2021 TIP program and were kind enough to share their experience with us.
Click on their photos to read more.