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Postings.....Jan 12th 2013...Latest Suffolk Coaching Courses & Opportunities
                 Jan 17th 2012  SKY Coaching Awards
                July 13th 2011   Want to do more coaching?
                .May 16th 2011:    A workshop opportunity
                April 21st 2011: Fitness for play:
                April 13th 2011: Chance to shine campaign
                April 8th 2011: Law changes 2011 and explanation

Latest Coaching Courses & Opportunities from Suffolk Cricket Board   Jan 2013

Please can we remind you of all the forthcoming events and courses we are running.  If anyone needs any further information or would like a booking form please do not hesitate to contact me:  joturner@suffolkcricketboard.co.uk.  Please also cascade the full details to all your members.

 

We are running the following First Aid & Safeguarding & Protecting Courses:

Venue: Sports Centre, Thomas Mills School, Saxtead Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge IP13 9HE

Dates:  Sunday 17th February 2013

Time:  SPC Course 9.25-1.00pm

Time:  First Aid Course 1.30-4.30pm

Cost: £30 per person per course – places are now very limited please check for availability.

 

Coes are hosting a Bat Testing Day:

Date:  Saturday 2^nd February 2013

Time: 10.30am-3.30pm

Venue:  Ipswich School, Indoor Cricket Nets, Henley Road, Ipswich (parking available via Henley Road entrance)

Cost:  Free entrance

 

Course:  ECB ACO Level One Scorers Course

Date:  Sundays 10^th & 17^th February 2013

Time: 9.25-4.30pm

Venue:  Mildenhall Cricket Club

Cost:  £40.00   The cost includes the first years Membership to the Association of Cricket Officials (ACO).

This Course is designed for New Scorers and those wishing to improve their skills.  Closing date for all booking forms is 28^th January 2013.

 

Cricket Holiday Camp for 2013:

The camp will take place at Ipswich School on Monday 18^th February, 10am until 4pm.  Open to boys and girls between the school years 4-7 the camps will offer skills, drills and lots of games for children during their school holidays.  In addition all players will receive a Cricket goody bag.  Cost:  £35 pp.

 

Course:  Safe Hands for Welfare Officers

Date: Wednesday 17th April 2013

Time: 6.30pm-9.30pm

Venue: Thurston Sports Education Centre, Norton Road, Thurston, Suffolk, IP31 3PB

Cost: £15 pp

 

Save the Date - Do you care about the future of cricket in Suffolk ?  Would you like to shape the future of cricket in Suffolk ?  If the answer is “yes” to these questions then please pencil in March 23^rd 10am – 2pm 2013 in your diary and watch out for further details shortly.

 

We still have places available on the following ECB coach education programme:

 

UKCC Level 2

The Level 2 course is suitable for you if you wish to be a lead coach at a club or school or if you wish to progress to coach at a higher level.  Candidates must already hold a UKCC Level 1 qualification. (Minimum Age = 18 years old)

Spring 2013 Dates: Sunday 10th February, 17th February,  24^th February, 3^rd March and 10^th March 2013, inclusive (Assessment Day Sunday 16th June 2013)** @ Thomas Mills School, Framlingham

Assessment Day: Sunday 16^th June 2013 @ Thomas Mills School, Framlingham

Times: 9.25am-4.30pm

Cost: £275

Please click here for full Course Information and an Application Form: http://www.suffolkcricketboard.co.uk/content/view/87/108/

 

Coach Development Workshops & Club Coach Assessment Courses

The Coach Development Workshops & Club Coach Assessment are for coaches who have attended the new UKCC2 course. These workshops are designed to act as “stepping stones” for individuals who wish to work towards attending either the UKCC3 course and the Club Coach Course.

Spring 2013 Dates: Sundays 17^th March, 24^th March & 31^st March 2013, Club Coach Pre-Assessment & Assessment Day:  Sunday 12^th May 2013 & Sunday 19^th May 2013@ @ Thomas Mills School, Framlingham

Time: 9.25am-4.30pm

Cost:  CDW’s £250pp, Pre Assessment & Assessment Day £150 pp, (total to attend all £400)

Please click here for full Course Information and an Application Form:  http://www.suffolkcricketboard.co.uk/content/view/87/108/

 

Kind Regards

Jo

 

Jo Turner

Suffolk Cricket

07738 199151

joturner@suffolkcricketboard.co.uk

www.suffolkcricketboard.co.uk

Jan17th 2012
                  

The Sky Sports Coach Awards are a way of saying thank you to people who have made a
significant contribution to the support and development of players, coaching and coaches.
There are three award categories:
Coach of the Year
There are thousands of qualified coaches in clubs and schools up and down the country.
Who goes the extra mile? Who makes a difference to you or your players, club or school?
Who’s your coaching hero?

Young Coach of the Year
Do you know someone whos already making a difference? Who’s already passing on their
enthusiasm for the game and inspiring the next generation of players.
We are looking for young coaches who are 25 or under who you would like to say thank you to.

Outstanding Contribution
This person has been at the heart of things seemingly forever. They have probably played
every role there is to play and without them cricket coaching in your club, in your league,
your county or at your school just wouldn’t be the same or just would happen at all.

Nominate your coaching hero now
by logging on to www.ecbca.co.uk

nominations to Stuart Wheeldon on stuart.wheeldon@ecb.co.uk by Friday 3^rd February 2012 at the latest please.

 

July 13th Want to do more coaching

You will no doubt be aware of the growth of Girls’ cricket within Suffolk. As a result in the past year additional representative sides have been created.  Squads are now run at U11, U13, U15 and U17 county level as well as 4 district squads at U12 level.  Whilst we have an existing pool of skilled and dedicated coaches with the rise in the number of squads it is likely that further support will be required for next years’ squads.  If you would like to be considered for either a lead coach or coaching assistant role please contact Andrew Blanchard ablanchard@suffolkcricketboard.co.uk or phone 07738 199150 by Friday 29^th July. 

May 16th    A workshop opportunity?

Name : Maverickscricket
Email : info@maverickscricket.com
Telephone :
Request : We are hosting two exciting cricket workshops in Wiltshire during
the May half-term, for local cricketers aged from 11 upwards, run by
International Coach Ian Pont, who has just returned from coaching at the ICC
World Cup 2011.

If you think this may be of interest to your club members, please feel free
to distribute.

Wiltshire Venue: Swindon Sports Centre, Marlborough Lane, Old Town, Swindon,
Wilts

Pace Bowling Workshop Thurs 2nd 9am - 12 midday £59

Attacking Batting Workshops Thurs 2nd June 2pm - 5pm £59

Advanced Skills Cricket Workshops
Improve your cricket and have fun this half-term

Choose from either batting or pace bowling at the following venues: Epsom,
Swindon or Chelmsford. The workshops are half-day (3 hours) and feature the
very latest techniques, tips, hints and advice to improve the standard of
those attending:

Attacking Batting Workshops

Scoring runs is at the very heart of winning cricket matches. Now learn
exactly how the professionals do it. Author of Coaching Youth Cricket and
three times World Cup coach Ian Pont, shares with you many of the secrets of
how to score more runs. Discover power play hitting, manipulating bowlers,
T20 style hitting and how to power the ball to the fence.

Learn what the world's best players do including reverse sweeping, switch
hits, moving around in the crease, hitting in to out, and out to in, and
hitting aerially so the percentages are in your favour.

Pace Bowling Workshops

On each workshop, pace bowlers will learn the fabled FOUR TENT PEGS that are
at the essence of any great fast bowling action. You will be schooled in the
secrets of ABSAT (Advanced Biomechanics Speed & Accuracy Training) methods
and taught advanced techniques and skills by Author of the Fast Bowler's
Bible, Ian Pont. You will also discover from the workshop how to have a
consistent and powerful bowling action.

Apart from technical coaching to maximise your assets, you will learn the
tactical side of how to develop swing, reverse swing, seam, yorkers and
bouncers, in addition to slower balls including the world's best slower ball
(SLOB), plus the new BUTTERFLY BALL devised and created by Ian at the 2011
World Cup.

For your chance to become a better batsman or bowler, just click on the
links below for more details:

PACE BOWLING: http://www.maverickscricket.com/pace-bowling-workshops.html

ATTACKING BATTING: http://www.maverickscricket.com/batting-workshops.html

Mavericks Cricket Institute (MCI) 01787 479071 www.maverickscricket.com


 April 21st 2011 Fitness for play, please read

FITNESS FOR PLAY
• As at 2011 season onwards it is SOLELY for the umpires to decide whether conditions of ground, weather , light or exceptional circumstances mean that it would be dangerous or unreasonable for play to take place
• The umpires are the sole judges of the fitness of the pitch for play
• Conditions shall not be regarded as either dangerous or unreasonable merely because they are not ideal
• Conditions shall be considered as dangerous if there is a real and foreseeable risk to the safety of the players and umpires
• Conditions shall be regarded as unreasonable if although posing no risk to safety it would not be sensible for play to proceed
• If at any time the umpires together agree that the conditions of ground weather or light or any other exceptional circumstances are dangerous or unreasonable they shall immediately suspend play or not allow play to start or recommence
• When there is a suspension in play it is the responsibility of the umpires to monitor conditions making inspections as often as appropriate unaccompanied by any players or club officials unless invited e.g. Groundsman
• Immediately it is decided that conditions are no longer dangerous or unreasonable they shall call upon the players to resume.
• Umpires take the lead in situation
• There should be no delay in starting play or suspending play just because the ball or grass is wet and slippery. You have your cloth and there should be sawdust available during the day
• If the bowlers have reasonable footholds, the umpires and fielders have the power of free movement, the batsmen can play their strokes and run between the wickets then there should not be delay in starting or reason to suspend
• Small areas of surface water in the outfield should not really hold up play
• The bowlers run up to a distance of 10 to 15 metres from the wicket should be dry enough to run on without slipping and sliding.
• Ensure sawdust available
• Particular attention should be paid to the pitch area. If the whole pitch is damp then there is the possibility that play could take place remembering the factors mentioned in earlier slides
• If there is a mixture of wet and dry patches extra care is needed in deciding to play or not as there could be the risk to safety of players and indeed umpires
• Should the decision be made that initially unfit for play then regular monitoring of drying and general weather conditions should continue
• Whilst it is not primarily the duty of the umpire to decide how the pitch will play they do need to be fully aware of their duty of care to the participants
• In the event of showery conditions if there is the possibility of it passing over quickly and not being too heavy an argument can be made for staying out and continuing play.
• Consultation with colleague is essential with regard to other factors mentioned earlier e.g. freedom of movement etc
• In the event of heavy rain or thunderstorm play will cease immediately and subject to their availability covers being deployed
• With regard to restarting play in light rain after an interval the decision has to be taken as to whether these conditions would have led to a suspension of play themselves
• Lightning provokes fear in many for obvious reasons. Under the duty of care there is the recommendation that the 30/30 rule as laid out by various safety and meteorological bureaus be implemented.
• Thunder follows lightning flash within 30 seconds or less people in open are at risk of being struck so play ceases immediately
• Return to field of play and restarting should not be until at least 30 minutes after the last lightning flash
• Light conditions can be governed by background, trees, buildings, sightscreens or lack of, etc and can vary quite radically from end to end. Conditions that are satisfactory when a slow bowler is on need not necessarily be so when a fast bowler is operating or vice versa. It is difficult without the light meter to lay down a general standard but to err on the side of caution has to be the better choice
• The duty of care to the players of both sides is paramount and indeed the umpires safety. If the ball cannot be seen clearly by all then injury could easily occur
• In evaluating the conditions of ground weather or light the state of the game is irrelevant in arriving at the decision
• Do not be bullied

April 13th 2011...I am sure you will be aware of the successful Chance to Shine campaign.  Now in its 6^th year Chance to Shine (C2S) aims to bring competitive cricket - and its educational benefits to state schools across the country.

At Suffolk Cricket we run a range of C2S programmes using our network of coaches to deliver coaching to schools signed up to C2S.  Coaching via C2S is an excellent way to developing your coaching skills.  All C2S coaches must have:

1. Minimum Coach Award (UKCC Level 2) criteria.
2. All C2S Coaches are required to have attended, within the last three years: the Good Practice Safeguarding & Child Protection workshop, an appropriate First Aid course and have completed an ECB CRB disclosure.
3. Working in Schools and Coach Development Day Courses - all C2S coaches must attend these courses.
4. We also strongly recommend membership of ECB Coaches Association.
5. Overseas Players are required to hold the appropriate visa.
6. All new coaches must evidence their self-employment status (ie evidence of Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR).
7. Overseas players - should provide: Copy of Police clearance, evidence the individual has been registered with the ECB as an Overseas Coach and a copy of their Coaching Certificate

As a C2S coach you will receive payment of £17 per hour.  If you would like to join our network of C2S coaches or find out more about the opportunities available please contact Andrew Blanchard, ablanchard@suffolkcricketboard.co.uk,  07738 199 150.

Andrew Blanchard

Cricket Development Officer

Suffolk Cricket