Player Recruitment - New Zealand Cricket

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INFRASTRUCTURES are in place to support and service their interests,abilities and needs. Organised practices, quality coaching, appropriatecompetitions with modified formats catering for both the competitive and therecreational player, and flexible scheduling all need careful consideration inthe retention of today’s players. Failure to recognise change and adapt toprevailing demands is not a recipe for sustainability. It should be noted thatcurrently 44% of all adults participating in the game are playing in modifiedaction forms of the game [eg. midweek twilight, action or corporate, modifiedcricket competitions such as Super 8s, Twenty20 or variants of these].The aim of this SCHOOL SUPPORT and CLUB ASSIST resource is toprovide school and club administrators with a set of guidelines aboutRECRUITING and RETAINING players. While there are numeroussuggestions to achieve these objectives, there is no substitute within a club orschool for effective organisation, a clear player pathway serviced by qualitycoaches and coaching, and access to sound practice and playing facilitiesand equipment. There are no short cuts. Strong links need to be built withcontributing community schools and new players need to be made welcomeand catered for. This takes time, effort and a large dose of volunteerenthusiasm.WHY DO PEOPLE PLAY CRICKET?To be able to RECRUIT new players to the game and therefore newmembers to your cricket club; and RETAIN existing members it is importantto understand the REASONS why people play cricket. Research identifies themain reasons for people playing cricket include:• Making new friends• Building self-confidence• Enjoying the feeling of belonging to a team• Having fun and enjoying themselves• Having a passion for cricket• The rewards and recognition• The competitive challengeThe reasons why males and females play is also a recruitment and retentionconsideration for schools and cricket clubs as they have a different order ofpriority, although for both their major reason is to have fun and enjoythemselves.4
REASONS FOR PLAYING CRICKETMAIN REASONS WHY MALESPLAY CRICKET[in rank order]1. To have fun2. To do something they are good at3. To learn new skills4. To be physically fit5. To improve their skills6. To compete7. The challenge8. To be in a team9. The excitement10. The action‘Males tend to be more orientatedtowards skill development andcompetition’MAIN REASONS WHY FEMALESPLAY CRICKET[in rank order]1. To have fun2. The team spirit3. To be in a team4. The teamwork5. To be physically fit6. To learn new skills7. To improve their skills8. To get exercise9. The action10. The excitement‘Females tend to be more focused ontheir involvement with the team and onskill development’Adapted from Cadeyrn Gaskin, 2000, Occupying the Crease: The Influence of Parents andCoaches on New Zealand Adolescent Participation in Cricket, Master in Business Studies inManagement thesis, Massey University, p128RECRUITMENT STRATEGIESThe main focus of the New Zealand Cricket NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME is ‘about getting individuals to play and stay in the game’. Theprogramme has two key OBJECTIVES:1. The first objective is ‘GAME’ focused and is to INCREASE THE LEVELS OFPARTICIPATION in the game [QUANTITY ie. players and volunteer supporters –coaches, umpires, scorers, administrators]2. The second objective is ‘PLAYER/PARTICIPANT’ focused and is to SUSTAINTHESE LEVELS through BETTER SERVICING THE PLAYERS/PARTICIPANTS sothat they stay in the game [QUALITY ie. club and school structures andorganisation, competitions, coaching, skill development, improved facilities,talent identification, volunteer education and recognition]To this end New Zealand Cricket has invested in the establishment of anetwork of CRICKET DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS [Community CricketCoordinators, Club Managers, MILO Summer Squad] to deliver a wide rangeof INITIATIVES to attract, develop and keep players in the game. These areaimed at addressing the five key DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES –RECOGNITION, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, RESTRUCTURING andRESOURCING – each of which is intended to GROW and SUSTAIN thegame within primary schools, secondary schools and cricket clubs [seediagram: ‘Development Levels and Strategies’].5
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