Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in development squads for jumps and throws.

The throws squad will start on Monday 2nd March, with a session every week from 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM.

The squad is for athletes in the U15 and above age groups (born on or before 31/08/2002) who want to specialise in throwing events.

There will be capacity in the squad for a maximum of 8 athletes, with joining criteria including:

• Commit to training regularly with attendance at all squad sessions within reason. Athletes should already have a similar training attendance record before joining the squad.
• Represent the club regularly in both team competitions and individual competitions as agreed with your coach.
• Give 100% effort at all times, and co-operate fully, respecting all requests and decisions made by the coaches and officials.
• Athletes should have attained an entry standard at least once in the previous 12 months.

The squads will be reviewed regularly on the above basis.

The development squads will be led by coaches who specialises in that discipline.

The throws squad will be led by Alison Grey, one of Scotland's top throws coaches, and a former club athlete who progressed to represent Scotland in the "Victoria 94" Commonwealth Games.

Athletes who are wanting to join the squad should confirm this with Alistair as soon as possible.

We hope to have further details on the jumps squad within the next few weeks.