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surface, in a limited time frame [30-60 minutes], with a minimum ofequipment and only needs 6 players of any ability or skill level tomake up a team.3. CRICKET LEADERSHIP COURSEThis is another New Zealand Cricketinitiative, and is run in secondaryschools by the Community CricketCoordinators with Year 12 PhysicalEducation students who can gain 3NCEA credits if they successfullycomplete the achievement standard2.7, or with Year 13 students doing asports management course, or asports option/elective. This can beused to involve club coaching12CCC and senior secondary school students as part ofthe ‘Cricket Leadership Course’ running coachingsessions in a local community primary schoolpersonnel and/or introduce a high profile club player to the students aspart of the course and to build strong links with a local secondary school.This course is aimed at increasing the profile of the game with seniorstudents and providing them with the skills to make a contribution as acoach and/or umpire assisting organise cricket within their school or localcommunity primary/intermediate schools.4. CLUB –SECONDARY SCHOOL LINKS – ‘CLUBS IN SCHOOLS’There are numerous opportunities for CRICKET CLUBS as the ‘hub’ ofcricket within a community to involve themselves with local secondaryschools to assist with the development of the game and its players, andensure that these young cricketers have a viable outlet to play the gamewhen they leave school. Good club-school links can provide young peoplewith positive experiences and ease their transition from school to clubcricket. Successful club-school links have major benefits for both groups,but are an especially important RECRUITMENT STRATEGY for cricketclubs in terms of sustaining and strengthening their membership base [Seethe ‘School Support’ and ‘Club Assist’ resource ‘Effective Club-Schooland School-Club Links’ on how to build strong club-school linkages].5. EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION and MANAGEMENTThere is no substitute for cricket as a sport in a secondary school beingWELL ORGANISED, EFFECTIVELY PLANNED and EFFICIENTLYMANAGED. In most secondary schools responsibility for this lies with theDIRECTOR or TEACHER-IN–CHARGE OF CRICKET.If cricket is well run and administered within a secondary school, thenstudents, teachers and parents will want to be involved. This creates asporting environment in which they know what is happening and why, and
what is expected of them and why. The availability of QUALITYCOACHES who receive strong support and recognition is also a majordrawcard as are clear team selection policies, high standards andexpectations, sound practice and coaching programmes and access togood facilities and equipment for players6. PROFILE OF THE GAMEThe level of effectiveness of cricket in a secondary school is frequently areflection of the level of interest and attitude to cricket by the Principaland/or senior management. If this is significant then the game will bepromoted within the school through coach support, team and playerrecognition, and the provision of quality facilities and equipment. Theprofile of the game will besuch that students will want tobe part of it, as they willreceive positive reinforcementfor their involvement. This isone of the key reasons for thepopularity of the game inmany traditional boys’ andgirls’ schools.CLUB/ADULT LEVELNEW PLYMOUTH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOLWhy is cricket so successful at NPGHS?• The school promotes playing cricket as a ‘fun thingto do’• Cricket is considered a significant sport within theschool structure• The success of the 1 st XI team is acknowledgedand valued by the school[Women’s Development Meeting, Christchurch, 2006]1. CLUB PLANNINGAppoint a club committee to develop a RECRUITMENT PLAN detailing arange of STRATEGIES, including where, when and how these are going tobe implemented.Set up a LIAISON OFFICER in the club to liaise with schools in thecommunity, including developing close ties with their DIRECTOR OFCRICKET or TEACHER-IN-CHARGE OF CRICKET, and provide supportfor the entry, orientation and accommodation of new players into the club.2. CLUB –SECONDARY SCHOOL LINKS – ‘CLUBS IN SCHOOLS’The major source of potential new players for a cricket club lies in theircommunity secondary school[s]. It is therefore critical to the longevity ofcricket clubs that they build strong links with their local secondaryschool[s], so they are in the best position to recruit school cricket leaversinto their ranks. There are many ways of establishing these linkages [For arange of possibilities, see the ‘School Support’ and ‘Club Assist’ resource‘Effective Club-School and School-Club Links’].There is no doubt that the presence within a school of, either a CCCacting on behalf of a cricket club, or club personnel themselves, is13
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