Player Eligibility
The Centre of Excellence currently operates two age groups – Under 14’s and Under 17’s, which caters for players aged 10-17 years old. We also have a Kent Deaf squad. All players must be registered disabled or have a Special Educational Needs (SEN) statement to be registered with the Centre of Excellence. All players must also be playing for a local grassroots club. The Centre currently caters for players with a range of disabilities including hearing and visual impairments, cerebral palsy and players with learning difficulties.
In the 2009/2010 season the Kent Centre of Excellence squads will take part in the South East regional fixture programme and compete against other Centre of Excellence squads in the South East region. Training for both squads will take place weekly at The Hundred of Hoo School, Rochester from 6.30pm - 8pm from September 2009 through to May 2010.
Player Recruitment
There will be a series of trials in September 2009 to recruit new players for each squad for the 2009/2010 season. The details are as follows:
Saturday 28th November 2009 – Regional festival hosted by Sussex FA
Saturday 12th December 2009 – Regional festival hosted by Norfolk FA
Sunday 31st January 2010 – Regional festival hosted by Surrey FA
Saturday 27th February 2010- Regional festival hosted by Middlesex FA
Saturday 27th March 2010 – Regional festival hosted by Kent FA
If you wish to nominate please complete a nomination form and return it to Stephanie Gadd at the Kent FA. Please see related links for more information.