Performance
The purpose of the player pathway is to support the development of athletes. The player development journey is an evolutionary process, individual specific and shaped by experiences.
Performance Trials
Loughborough Lightning Trials 2025/2026
U16 Player Development Pathway (PDP)
U16 PDP Trials - 6th and 7th September 09:00 - 18:00
U17 Academy (NPL only)
U17 Programme (NPL) Open Trials - 6th and 7th September 09:00 - 18:00
U19 Academy (NPL only)
U19 Programme (NPL) Open Trials - 13th September 09:00 - 18:00
NXT Gen and NXT Gen Development
To register your interest, please email the Franchise Pathway Lead: Josie Pointon
Nottingham Forest Trials 2025/2026
Our Under 17, Under 19, Under 21 and Under 23 Academies Trials are now open.
The closing date for entries is 12th September 2024.
U17 Academy (NPL)
U17 Programme (NPL) - Stage 1: Wednesday 10th September 18.00-21.00 or Thursday 11th September 18.00-21.00
U17 Programme (NPL) - Stage 2: Thursday 16th September 18.00-21.00
U19 Academy (NPL)
U19 Programme (NPL) – Stage 1: Tuesday 9th September 18.00-21.00
U19 Programme (NPL) – Stage 2: Thursday 18th September 18.00-21.00
U21 Academy Player Development Pathway (PDP)
U21 PDP - Thursday 18th September 19.00-21.30
NXT Gen *
* Offers will be given to players in advance of trials. Trials will take place for the remaining places in the squad or as training partners.
- Thursday 18th September 19.00-21.30
All trials will take place at David Ross Sports Village, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Please note that you will be trialed in groups according to your date of birth.
You may not be invited to all sessions, but you must be available for all sessions (including the reserve sessions).
County Trials
Nottingham 2025/2026
Applications for the 25/26 Nottinghamshire county netball programme have now closed and will reopen early Summer 2026.
Leicestershire 2025/2026
Venue: Soar Valley College, (Netball Centre), Gleneagles Avenue, Leicester LE4 7GY
Dates:
Under 13s - five weeks of pre-screening (Athletes will be advised after the pre-screening if they have been selected into the Leicestershire's player's development performance academy). Book here.
Session 1 - Sunday 31st August 20245- (10.00am -12.00pm)
Session 2 - Sunday 7th September 2025 - (10.00am -12.00pm)
Session 3 - Sunday 14th September 2025 - (10.00am - 12.00pm)
Session 4 - Sunday 21st September 2025 - (10.00am - 12.00pm)
Session 5 - Sunday 28th September 2025 - (10.00am - 12.00pm)
Under 15s - two weeks of pre-screening. Book here.
Session 1 - Saturday 6th September 2025 - (9.30am -3.30pm)
Session 2 - Saturday 13th September 2025 - (9.30am -3.30pm)
Derbyshire 2025/ 2026
Applications for the 25/26 Derbyshire county netball trials have now closed and will reopen early Summer 2026.
Performance Pathway
