Hitting the Seam - Ecb

Volunteers to give anunderstanding of the basics ofbatting, bowling and fielding aspart of the Raising Standardsprogramme.The West Coaches’Association, in conjunction withtheir existing venue, havestarted using their new facility,partly funded by the ECB, atEstover in Plymouth for theirDistrict coaching programmerun for U9s to U15s during thewinter.Deaf cricket has raised itsprofile, and a deaf cricketer isattending the CDWs intendingto become a Club Coach.Disabilities cricket hascontinued to flourish underPerry Sprung’s guidance.Matt Wood and Jon Pitts, inconjunction with Julian Wyatt,Head of EPP, have devised aprogramme which will be rolledout this winter from U10s toU19s as part of the RaisingStandards programme. It mayalso be adopted by the Districtsand be integrated into clubsand even into some schools. Anextensive consultation has justbeen undertaken with all of theabove and workshops forcoaches will be provided alongwith online resources to helpwith the implementation.. Dorset are running 2 UKCC1courses, 1 UKCC2 course.A half-day conference withthe theme of periodisation inpreparation, for the forthcomingwinter training programmes atdistrict and county levels. Themain speaker was RichardScott, who gave a presentationRichard Scott: “No fastbowling before Christmas”and demonstrations of somekey parts of Middlesex’splanned training regime, (no fastbowling until after Christmas;ensure all aware of what isexpected and the programme;use recorded competitiveactivities to drive up fitnesslevels and skills; and maintain aleague of performance statsthroughout the trainingprogramme). He also gavesome insights into Middlesex’s40 over and 4 day gameobjectives. This was followed byactive batting, bowling, fieldingand keeping activities toprogressively stretch players.The 4 district head coachesare involved in mentoring newLevel 1 and Level 2 coachesand are using some in theirdistrict winter trainingprogrammes. They have a remitto support their local clubs.Dorset coaches are invitedto observe the weekly EPPsessions.3 coaches were nominatedfor Sky Sports Coach Awardsand have enjoyed the regionalreward events.As last year, 12 deservingcoaches (3 from each district)who have made, or are making,a BIG difference to their localclubs will get a £50 voucher tospend at a local cricket supplier(with 10% discount = £500).This will be awarded at theAGM in November.The AGM is scheduled forthe 28th November atWimborne CC.. Gloucestershire haveappointed a new volunteerCoach Education course adminofficer. Running 3 UKCC1 and 2UKCC2 courses pre-Christmas,most fully booked. Possiblymore after Christmas.GCB CA membership hasincreased by 34% since thistime last year.4 District Coaching Coordinators(DCCs) introduced,to support clubs in theirdistricts. Localised workshopshave taken place and more areplanned.Specialist wicket keepingmasterclass workshops weredelivered across the county,benefiting from the experienceof Steve Snell, whose ideas andthought-provoking sessionsstimulated excellent feedbackfrom those attending.Performance programmeextended into U10 and U16 atcounty level, with U12 and U14groups added to Districtperformance programmes.Girls’ programme continuesto expand. An U11 squad hasbeen added to the county agegroups. Hampshire will run 4 ECBYoung Leader courses (1 perdistrict) after Christmas by theHampshire Cricket Board’sCommunity Coaches. Agerange is 14-15 years. One-daysessions. Also 2 sessions pre-Christmas at Perins CommunitySchool, Alresford.The 1st, “Player Profiling”,on 24th November is targetedtowards Level 1, Level 2 and“Club Coaches”. Focussing onthe use of statistics andinformation to plan individualand squad-specific pre-seasonsession-planning. The 3 hourcourse will be delivered by PaulTaylor (Hants U10 Head Coachand UKCC3 coach)The 2nd, a 3 hour workshop“Let’s Play!”, on 4th Decemberis targeted towards Level 1coaches. It will provide gamesand drills for use during thewinter.HCBCA seeking a newchairperson to step into the roleafter the 2012 coachesdevelopment day on the 17thMarch, at the Rose Bowl(further details will be releasedin due course) The CA isgrateful to Keith Whiting for histime & dedication. Interimchairperson, John Cook candiscuss the role in detail.SteveSnell inactionv Kent. Herefordshire will run UKCC2starting 27 November 2011, aUKCC1 starting 8 January 2012,with a further UKCC1 to be heldon week-nights before the startof next season. Also a First Aid& CP course.In July John Stannarddemonstrated the new ‘Howzat’.Members in the north of thecounty are being sought to jointhe CA committee.As Coach Education fundinghas reduced, priority will begiven to candidates involved inWomen’s & Girls coaching.Secondary level priority will begiven to UKCC2 candidates.Alec Backhouse has beennominated for the Sky SportsCoach Awards (Young Coach).Alec is lead coach to the countyU13 squad.A local awards event is beingorganised in conjunction withthe R&R day for C2S and localOSCA nominees.After questionnaire feedbackon local needs, ECB workshopsare planned for the next 12months, and video analysisworkshops based are alsoorganised.There will be a HCB CoachesConference in April 2012. Alsoscheduled: Working withBowlers with video November2011. Working with Batters CDW1 on 16th February 2012.Coach Education and CAwas a major heading at our AllClubs seminar in Oct 2011. H&WCSP will be present to spreadthe word about CoachEducation bursaries & whatother support they offer.16