Open Trial for Scotland National Training Squad

The Scottish Touch Association will be holding an Open Trial for players wishing to be considered for the National Training Squad ahead of selection for the 2011 Touch World Cup in Edinburgh.

The trial will be held on Sunday September 26 in Edinburgh, subject to sufficient numbers of players putting themselves forward. Further details will be announced shortly.

Interested players should contact the STA national squad management committee at [email protected] with their name, age, place of residence and a short summary of their playing history.

Please note that in order to be selected to the national training squad (and subsequent national teams), a player must satisfy the following criteria:

They must meet FIT eligibility criteria. This criteria can be downloaded from this FIT website page
The player must be a financial member of the STA through affiliation with a Scottish regional touch association*
All players are expected to attend all national training sessions pre- and post-final national team selections
Players not resident in Scotland are to discuss their attendance at training ahead of time. Please note there will be a strong expectation of attendance, and we will address each player's case individually
Players must sign and agree to terms of the 2010/11 national squad player agreement at the first opportunity
Players need to be at zero financial balance with the NSMC or have previously agreed an arrangement for their outstanding balance.