Rep Teams
To be involved in the representative team for any year is an honour and privilege for those players selected. Currently, the league has roughly 12,000 players in the league with around 1200 players in each age group. Therefore, any player selected is in the top 2% of players in that specific age group. The aim of the programme is to provide the players within the league a high quality experience at some of the worlds best academies and hopefully create a pathway for them to develop, improve and eventually progress to one of those academies. Failing that, we hope that these players leave us at U16 and progress in to a education pathway that has a strong footballing programme where players have the opportunity to play within the National League and at other semi professional levels.
In the 2016-17 season, 40% of players signed professional contracts and over 60% had a trial at a professional club.
The process
The selection process for the Junior Premier League Representative Team is a 4-step process. The process starts at the end of the season, where the staff team start to identify players who have impressed them throughout the year as well as those who are in the top goal scorers and awards list.
Throughout the summer we will then host a variety of trials to provide the players ample opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
The programme for 2018/19 is:
1. Open Trial (Summer)
2. Manager recommendation trial (Summer)
3. Selection Camp (October Half-Term)
By having an open and manger recommendation trial.
After the selection camp, players will receive an email explaining the programme and what is expected of them throughout the season.
To find out more about the representative programme please email Head of Talent ID Gareth Hamer on: gareth.hamer@junior-premier.
Twitter: @JPLRepTeam
