The Team Bath Netball Player Pathway encompasses competitive squads that compete in the National Performance League (NPL) and additional Player Development Programmes (PDPs), aimed at supporting a wider group of athletes as part of the pathway (PDP groups will still have playing opportunities during the season).
Supporting the foundations of the southwest Player Pathway is a network of Athlete Development Centres, aimed at providing young athletes right across the southwest with direct access to our elite training environment, as they prepare for their next steps in netball.
For more information about the Team Bath Netball Player Pathway and Development Programme, please email tbnfutures@bath.ac.uk.
Access to our NPL teams (NXT Gen/U19/U17/U15), our Player Development Programmes (PDPs) and our Athlete Development Centres is via an open trial process, underpinned by our selection policy (updated May 2026, please click here to read).
Structure and eligibility
TEAM BATH NXT GEN LEAGUE (U23)
Date of birth: 2004 and younger (opportunity of four older-age players, born before 1st January 2004)
NXT GEN DEVELOPMENT
Date of birth: 2004 and younger
U19 (NPL)
Date of birth: 2008 and younger
SENIOR PDPs (NORTH AND SOUTH)
Date of birth: 2008 and younger
U17 NPL
Date of birth: 2010 and younger
JUNIOR PDPs (NORTH AND SOUTH)
Date of birth: 2010 and younger
U15 NPL
Date of birth: On or after 1st September 2011
ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT CENTRES
Between the ages of 14 and 17
Trials process
Expressions of interest for the 2026-27 NXT Gen League squad are now being accepted. Please click here to fill out the form.
Trials for Team Bath’s PDP and NPL squads will open in July. More details to follow.
Trials for the 2026-27 Athlete Development Centre squads are taking place in June 2026 and applications have now closed. Click here for more information.
