The Carina Cricket Club Coaches and Managers Information ...

The Carina Cricket ClubCoaches and Managers Information Session 2012/13

Session Outline1. The Carina Cricket Club• why we are here and our philosophy on kids participating in cricket, i.e. it is about having fun!!2. General team management• parents and players3. Use of club facilities• training nets, club kits, club house4. Game day checklist (this is a requirement for insurance)5. Coaching and Training• make sure it is fun6. Game day• set up, umpiring, scoring, ringing in the scores and general running of the game7. My Cricket• entering results and managing teams (this will become your best friend and give the players somegreat stats to keep looking at)• Making sure all your details in My Cricket are correct as this enable QLD Cricket to give you somegoodies8. Season events• Xmas BBQ and End of Full Season Presentation Day. – Julie/Lynda

The Carina Cricket ClubThe Carina Cricket Club are currently experiencing a period of sustained growth due to the ever increasing popularityof cricket in Brisbane particularly as the Australian test team will battle for the ashes this summer.Background of the Carina Cricket ClubThe Carina Cricket Club is the junior club within the Mater Hill Cricket Club. Mater Hill was formed in 1975 and as theclub grew it then merged with the Eagles Cricket Club. The Carina Cricket Club has continued to grow and now hasover 200 children playing cricket in the local cricket competitions and development games.Player Development and EnjoymentThe Carina Cricket Club provides a fun and competitive environment for boys and girls to enjoy the great team sport ofcricket. Our club introduces the sport to children from the age of 5 in our Milo In2Cricket program and offers club cricketfrom U9’s through U12’s in the EDJCA (Eastern Districts Junior Cricket Association) competition and U13’s upwards inthe BEARS (Bayside East and Redlands Cricket Association) competition. We are a participation based club that aimsto engender mateship, responsibility, community spirit and physical health within our players and the wider community.We provide a safe and caring environment where individual players can maximize and develop individual talents whileenjoying the benefits of a working in a team environment.This strategic plan, developed by the Carina Cricket Committee, sets out the goals along with the necessary strategiesto achieve the Carina Cricket Clubs vision over the next 3 years.Strategic Statement

General Team Management– Players are there to learn and have fun butmust be respectful of other players, coachesmanagers.– Get Parents involved, give them jobs to do likeassisting at training, helping get players readyon the sideline.– Communication is the key– We suggest you don’t take this approach orthis one

Use of Club Facilities• Training facilities for the Carina Cricket Club– Kit bags– Access to cricket nets at Clem Jones Centre and Whites Hills– Training equipment in the shed near the Clem Jones Centre nets– Hockey fields and athletics track– Club House– Committee meetings

Game Day Checklist• The Game Day checklist is a requirement for insurance purposes• Game day checklist is available on our website to download

Coaches and Training• The best thing that you can do at training is to make it fun• Make activities competitive – how many catches in a row, team vteam• Don't let the players have downtime, try and keep them all occupiedall of the time• Plan your sessions• Don’t over complicate drills and sessions• If they don’t get it at first don’t persist and insist as they will in theirown time• Resources are available on the Carina Cricket Club website andother sites – www.carinacricket.com.au• Training session guidelines• Have a Go and Have a Game session outlines• EDJCA Junior Coaching guide and online resources• Know the rules

Game Day• Setup– Game day checklist as described previously– Get there well before the start of the game– Home team sets up the field, the rules explain how to do this, field markers,length of the pitch• Scoring– Understand the rules– Have a list from the coach of the batters and bowlers names– Don’t forget to ring in results– Have a good cup of coffee handy or someone that can get it for you!• Umpiring– Understand the rules– Get the signals right for the scorers

My Cricket

Season Events• Committee meetings (more help is needed)• Xmas party• End of Seasons Trophy day• Other events throughout the seasonorganised through QLD Cricket

Other• Those that are old hands around the club isthere anything else that needs to be said?• If not then make sure you have fun, ask forhelp!!!