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[SouthYorkshireRugbyLeague]

Balby Academy of Sport will be opening a Specialist Rugby League Academy from September 2011.

The Academy will be offering a BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport (Development, coaching and fitness) allowing students to combine sport and academic studies. Leading towards 2-3 A-Levels.

Lasting for two years the course will provide 6 hours per week of specialist coaching and support from the Academies 12 members of staff and expert coaches from Doncaster RLFC. The course content has been specially designed to cover all technical, physical, psychological and biomechanical aspects of Rugby League.

Director of Rugby League Martin Dye is extremely positive about the Academy,
‘Within the Balby Academy of Sport structure we have been working extremely hard to develop Rugby League across the whole school and surrounding communities. The Academy allows us to attract students not only from our school but from across Doncaster and South Yorkshire that have a passion for Rugby League. The initial interest has been positive, all the staff are looking forward to September.’

The course also creates a possible pathway to a professional career in Rugby League, while also providing an option to continue to University.

For more information, please contact Martin Dye (RL Academy Director) by Email: m.dye@balbycarr.org.uk
Phone: 0845 345 1629

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[waistline expansionist]

Sounds like an excellent, mouldbreaking idea.

[West Country Eagle]

Sounds like an excellent, mouldbreaking idea.

It's a brilliant development and a great idea, but not a new one.

Hull already has the Sirius Academy, which is the UK's first dedicated RL Academy. It got funding via the government's Free Schools programme.

Also, plenty of clubs have tie-ins with schools that offer BTECs/courses tailored to the needs of would-be RL players. That's what the AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence) is about. The first AASE pilot scheme in RL was run by Sheffield Egales and All Saints School.

[waistline expansionist]

It's a brilliant development and a great idea, but not a new one.

Hull already has the Sirius Academy, which is the UK's first dedicated RL Academy. It got funding via the government's Free Schools programme.

Also, plenty of clubs have tie-ins with schools that offer BTECs/courses tailored to the needs of would-be RL players. That's what the AASE (Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence) is about. The first AASE pilot scheme in RL was run by Sheffield Egales and All Saints School.

All good.

Embedding the sport into schools will ensure the game has a more certain future.

[Marauder]

All good.

Embedding the sport into schools will ensure the game has a more certain future.

Not sure but I believe that the Dons (lots of credit to Adam Lloyd) had tied up all but two of the high schools in the district to play rugby league over a year ago.

[SouthYorkshireRugbyLeague]

There will be an open evening at Balby Carr on Thursday 2nd December. It will start at 5.45pm with a presentation about the Academy.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

(Balby Carr Sports College, Weston Road, Doncaster, DN4 8ND) We hope to see you there!

[SouthYorkshireRugbyLeague]

Due to the weather the open day was cancelled on the 2nd December.

It has been re-arranged for Thursday 20th January.

This will take place from 5:45- 8:15

If you are interested please come down on the night, there will be a presentation and the chance to talk to tutors of the course.

Please add questions below!

[robt]

Not sure but I believe that the Dons (lots of credit to Adam Lloyd) had tied up all but two of the high schools in the district to play rugby league over a year ago.

Lloydy has put an immense amount of work into it IIRC.