{"id":7546,"date":"2026-05-26T10:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/?p=7546"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:37:28","slug":"panthers-team-trials-2026-27-your-chance-to-represent-tbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/panthers-team-trials-2026-27-your-chance-to-represent-tbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers Team Trials 2026\u201327: Your Chance to Represent TBS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"panthers-trials-showcase\">\n\n  <style>\n    .panthers-trials-showcase {\n      --navy: #061b36;\n      --navy2: #0b2d55;\n      --gold: #d6a735;\n      --gold2: #f2c85b;\n      --cream: #fff8e8;\n      --soft: #f7f9fc;\n      --ink: #172536;\n      --muted: #66758a;\n      --line: #e6ebf2;\n      --white: #ffffff;\n\n      font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n      color: var(--ink);\n      max-width: 1240px;\n      margin: 0 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<div class=\"pts-countdown-inner\">\n      <div class=\"pts-countdown-title\">\n        <strong>Trials open on 30 July 2026 at 2:20 PM<\/strong>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-countdown-grid\" aria-label=\"Countdown timer\">\n        <div class=\"pts-countdown-box\">\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-number\" id=\"ptsDays\">00<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-label\">Days<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pts-countdown-box\">\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-number\" id=\"ptsHours\">00<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pts-countdown-box\">\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-number\" id=\"ptsMinutes\">00<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pts-countdown-box\">\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-number\" id=\"ptsSeconds\">00<\/span>\n          <span class=\"pts-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-date-board\">\n    <div class=\"pts-date-card feature\">\n      <strong>Academic Year<\/strong>\n      <span>Panthers Team Trials 2026\u201327<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-date-card\">\n      <strong>Main Trial Dates<\/strong>\n      <span>Thursday 30 July, Friday 31 July, Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August 2026<\/span>\n      <div class=\"pts-date-pills\">\n        <span class=\"pts-date-pill\">30 Jul<\/span>\n        <span class=\"pts-date-pill\">31 Jul<\/span>\n        <span class=\"pts-date-pill\">1 Aug<\/span>\n        <span class=\"pts-date-pill\">2 Aug<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-date-card\">\n      <strong>Reserve Days<\/strong>\n      <span>Monday 3 August and Tuesday 4 August 2026<\/span>\n      <div class=\"pts-date-pills\">\n        <span class=\"pts-date-pill\">3 Aug<\/span>\n        <span class=\"pts-date-pill\">4 Aug<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-section\">\n    <div class=\"pts-section-head\">\n      <div>\n        <h2>Expanded Panthers Programme<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>\n      As we strive for excellence within our Panthers teams and continue to open access to competitive sports to more students,\n      we are excited to share that this coming year we will be expanding our provision by introducing a new fifth age group.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      This will provide approximately an additional 100 students with access to competitive school sport. This decision has been\n      made to provide as many students as possible with more first-team matches and competitive opportunities.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-pathway-grid\">\n      <div class=\"pts-pathway-card gold\">\n\n        <strong>5 Age Groups<\/strong>\n        <span>U9, U11, U14, U17 and U19 create a broader and clearer Panthers pathway.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-pathway-card\">\n        <strong>Panthers Standard<\/strong>\n        <span>Students are expected to show commitment, respect, teamwork and sportsmanship.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-section\">\n    <div class=\"pts-section-head\">\n      <span class=\"pts-head-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>\n      <div>\n        <h2>Age Groups<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"pts-muted\">Students should select their year group according to the academic year 2026\u201327.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-age-grid\">\n      <div class=\"pts-age-card\">\n        <strong>U9<\/strong>\n        <span>Year 3 &#038; Year 4<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-age-card\">\n        <strong>U11<\/strong>\n        <span>Year 5 &#038; Year 6<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-age-card\">\n        <strong>U14<\/strong>\n        <span>Year 7 to Year 9<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-age-card\">\n        <strong>U17<\/strong>\n        <span>Year 10 &#038; Year 11<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-age-card\">\n        <strong>U19<\/strong>\n        <span>Year 12 &#038; Year 13<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-section\">\n    <div class=\"pts-section-head\">\n      <span class=\"pts-head-icon\">\ud83d\udcd1<\/span>\n      <div>\n        <h2>Selection Policy<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>\n      Students are welcome to try out for any number of school teams. However, to support physical and mental wellbeing,\n      final selection is limited to a maximum of <strong>three sports<\/strong>.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-policy-grid\">\n      <div class=\"pts-policy-card\">\n        <strong>Option 1<\/strong>\n        <span>2 Team Sports + 1 Individual Sport<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-policy-card\">\n        <strong>Option 2<\/strong>\n        <span>1 Team Sport + 2 Individual Sports<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-section\" id=\"selection-criteria\">\n    <div class=\"pts-criteria-hero\">\n      <h2>Selection Criteria<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        Click each activity card below to view the detailed selection criteria, measurable rubrics and qualification information.\n        Each activity page explains how students will be assessed and how evidence will be recorded.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-sport-group-title\"><span><\/span>Team Sports<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-sport-grid\">\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card basketball\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/basketball-selection-trials-2026-27-criteria-and-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\ud83c\udfc0<\/span>\n          <strong>Basketball<\/strong>\n          <small>Dribbling, shooting, passing, lay-up and court awareness.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card cricket\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/cricket-selection-trials-202627-criteria-and-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\ud83c\udfcf<\/span>\n          <strong>Cricket<\/strong>\n          <small>Batting, bowling, fielding and net-session performance.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card football\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/football-selection-trials-2026-27-criteria-and-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\u26bd<\/span>\n          <strong>Football<\/strong>\n          <small>Ball control, passing, shooting, defending and game sense.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card volleyball\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/volleyball-selection-trials-2026-27-criteria-and-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\ud83c\udfd0<\/span>\n          <strong>Volleyball<\/strong>\n          <small>Serving, passing, setting, attacking and rally decisions.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-sport-group-title\"><span><\/span>Individual Sports<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-sport-grid\">\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card athletics\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/panthers-athletics-trials-2026-27-run-jump-throw-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\ud83c\udfc3<\/span>\n          <strong>Athletics<\/strong>\n          <small>Sprint, standing broad jump and medicine ball push throw.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card badminton\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/badminton-selection-trials-2026-27-criteria-and-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\ud83c\udff8<\/span>\n          <strong>Badminton<\/strong>\n          <small>Racket skills, movement, rally pattern and shot decisions.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card swimming\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/swimming-selection-trials-2026-27-criteria-and-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\ud83c\udfca<\/span>\n          <strong>Swimming<\/strong>\n          <small>Age-group stroke timing criteria and qualification standards.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a class=\"pts-sport-card tabletennis\" href=\"https:\/\/tbspanthers.british-school.org\/index.php\/table-tennis-selection-trials-2026-27-criteria-and-selection-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n        <div class=\"pts-sport-main\">\n          <span class=\"pts-sport-icon\">\ud83c\udfd3<\/span>\n          <strong>Table Tennis<\/strong>\n          <small>Serve, return, rally control, movement and game decisions.<\/small>\n        <\/div>\n        <em class=\"pts-sport-tag\">View Selection Criteria<\/em>\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"pts-muted\">\n      Replace each activity card link with the final URL of the respective activity criteria page.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-section\">\n    <div class=\"pts-section-head\">\n      <span class=\"pts-head-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span>\n      <div>\n        <h2>Selection &#038; Fitness Overview<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"pts-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"pts-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Area<\/th>\n            <th>What to View<\/th>\n            <th>Purpose<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"pts-area\">All Games<\/td>\n            <td>Click the activity card to view the criteria.<\/td>\n            <td>To understand the sport-specific measurable trial tasks and scoring rubric.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"pts-area\">Athletics<\/td>\n            <td>All age-group criteria and qualifying times.<\/td>\n            <td>To review sprint, jump and throw requirements.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"pts-area\">Swimming U9 &#038; U11<\/td>\n            <td>Criteria and qualifying time.<\/td>\n            <td>To review age-appropriate stroke and timing expectations.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"pts-area\">Swimming U14<\/td>\n            <td>Criteria and qualifying time.<\/td>\n            <td>To review three-stroke timing expectations and scoring.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"pts-area\">Swimming U17 &#038; U19<\/td>\n            <td>Criteria and qualifying time.<\/td>\n            <td>To review senior swimming timing expectations and selection ranking.<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-register\" id=\"register-trials\">\n    <div class=\"pts-register-content\">\n      <h2>Register for Trials<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        Use the online portal to select your sport(s) and book your trial slot. Slots are limited, so please register promptly.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"pts-alert\">\n        <strong>Please read before proceeding:<\/strong>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Each student is allowed to book only once.<\/li>\n          <li>Once submitted, you will not be able to make another booking.<\/li>\n          <li>Select your Year Group according to the academic year 2026\u201327.<\/li>\n          <li>For queries, email us at <strong>peandsports@british-school.org<\/strong>.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p><strong>Register &#038; Book for Trial Slot is open now.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <a class=\"pts-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/script.google.com\/a\/macros\/british-school.org\/s\/AKfycbyjsBnW5e5Yw77ROxGtrfdWvd3oLAqoLXO2alpnu9bYgoMAtTxOFTXlzwaZOfuttvmE\/exec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register &#038; Book Trial Slot<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pts-final\">\n    <h2>Final Selection<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      The final team selections for the 2026\u201327 academic year will be completed by the PE Department. 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