For those keen to join the 2019 Development Squad some initial information is provided here.
The Development Squad provides the pool of climbers from which the GB Climbing Team is selected for international youth competitions.
Selection days for the 2019 Development Squad will take place at Awesome Walls Sheffield on 17 & 18 November. Selection will be delivered following the same format as the selection days delivered in December 2017 for this year's squad.
The performances of climbers at selection will be used to identify those climbers invited to join the 2019 Development Squad.
The 2019 IFSC age categories for Junior, Youth A, B & C will be used for November's selection, and so the youngest climbers eligible to attend are those who are competing in the top of the 2018 Youth D age category.
2019 age category
Youth C
Youth B
Youth A
Junior
Year of birth
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Selection day
Saturday 17 November
Sunday 18 November
Eligibility for attendance to the GB Development Squad Selection Event 2019
There will be a registration process to attend selection
To be eligible to attend selection, all climbers must fulfil condition 1 (Orange), and one or both of the other conditions listed below (White).
2018 National Competitions
Junior
Youth A
Youth B
Youth C
Youth D
24 Feb, Lead Cup, Sheffield
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
25 Feb, Open Youth Bouldering, Nottingham
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
28 April, Youth Climbing Series final, Ratho
Yes
Yes
19 May, Scottish Youth Bouldering Championships, Eden Rock, Edinburgh
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
9 June, Welsh Climbing Championships, Merthyr Tydfil
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
23 June, Junior British Bouldering Championships, Manchester
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
7 July, British Bouldering Championships, Sheffield
Yes
Yes
15 Sep, Scottish Youth Lead & Speed Championships, Ratho
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6 /7 Oct, Junior British Lead & Speed Championships, Ratho
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Eligibility for Automatic Selection to the GB Development Squad 2019:
Climbers can also be automatically selected for the 2019 Development Squad, and therefore not required to attend selection.
To do so, climbers must
2018 International Open Competitions
Youth C
Youth D
2 - 3 June, Youth Colour Climbing Festival, Imst, Austria
Yes
Yes
6 - 8 July, Petzen Climbing Trophy, Petzen, Austria
Yes
Yes
3 - 5 August, Arco Rock Junior, Italy
Yes
Yes
It is hoped that the information provided here will help those climbers wishing to join the 2019 Development Squad to plan their 2018 competition calendar.
Details about the BMC's 2018 competitions will be available on our website shortly. Mountaineering Scotland provides information about their competitions .
Futher details about November’s selection events will follow in due course.
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