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The NSW Phoenix Youth Indoor Program is a state program directed towards developing the talent of young athletes aiming to represent their state at the Australian Youth Volleyball Championship (AYVC). This program provides high performance training designed to elevate individual athletes’ skills, but also to prepare teams for the AYVC. NSW Phoenix features in multiple age groups: U14, U15, U16, U17, and U18. Every trialling athlete, in each age group, will go through a multi-stage selection process to secure a spot in this state team program.

Selection Phase

The selection phase involves a series of trials held all age groups for all aspiring athletes who wish to represent their state. Athletes will be accessed by NSW Phoenix coaches based on their skill level, game IQ, talent potential and coachability. Successful selected athletes will be then move into the Squad Phase.

Squad Phase

Following the trials, selected athletes will become apart of the Youth Indoor NSW Phoenix program. This phase provides an opportunity for selected athletes to receive intensive training and coaching from NSW Phoenix coaches in preparation for the AYVC. Training during this stage is based around positional and game system development in an open team environment, with a primary focus on technique, competitive mindset and gameplay performance. This training will allow coaches to determine which players will form the representative team and progress to the next phase.

Team Phase

After the final selections have been made, during the Squad Phase, selected athletes will finalise their team systems and dynamics in a team focused training environment. NSW Phoenix teams, across all age groups, will travel to AYVC to compete against state and territory representative teams at a national championship. Athletes are provided the opportunity to perform and showcase their talent on the national stage that in turn could lead to future opportunities with national volleyball programs.

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