Cricket Wellington Forum
Every second year Cricket Wellington run the Cricket Forum. This is an opportunity for coaches and administrators from junior clubs, schools and colleges to get together and enjoy an evening of fellowship and hear presentations from people involved in cricket.
This year we will be hosting this evening on the 11th of October from 6.00pm till 8.00pm. We have some really informative and entertaining presentations for you that will include Jamie Siddons our Firebirds coach talking about batting and its evolution in the modern game. We will also have Glenn Pocknall and Simon Baker from CricHQ talking to you about the advances in cricket technology as well as other items of interest.
The evening will be concluded with a cash bar, some nibbles and an opportunity to network and catch up with others in our cricket community.
The evening will be held in either the Basin Reserve Long Room or in the Westpac Stadium School of Cricket seminar room. The location is dependent on the number of people interested in attending and the venue will be decided upon once we have an indication of numbers based on returned email registrations to attend the evening.
Please RSVP to the invitation (download here) to m.borthwick@firebirds.co.nz before the Friday 5th October and you will receive a return email confirming the venue by the close of play on Monday 8th October.
Have A Go/Kiwi Course
The free course targets coaches in the Have A Go, Kiwi and junior softball grades. The course, run over one night, is non-examinable and will teach coaches drills and games that will provide enjoyment while developing players' skills.
Dates for Have A Go and Kiwi Coaching 2012 courses are:
Mon 15 October: Trentham Memorial Park 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Mon 22 October: Stadium 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Mon 29 October: Hutt Rec 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Wed 7 November: Basin 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Download a registration form here
Coaching a Cricket Team Course
The Coaching a Cricket Team course (CACT) is free and is an ideal for intermediate hardball grades and softball coaches. The course offers a slightly more edgy exposure to the delivery of the game and will actively teach the coaches drills to continuously develop players skills at this level.
This course also has an online component together with the practical component. Coaches are required to attend the practical which is a hands on 3 hour session including batting, bowling and fielding skills and drills. After the practical, the online section is completed by the coach in their own time through the NZC cricket website.
Dates for Coaching a Cricket Team 2012 courses are:
Wed 26 September: TBC 6.00pm – 9.00pm*
Mon 8 October: Westpac Stadium 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Wed 17 October: Upper Hutt 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Wed 24 October: TBC 6.00pm – 9.00pm*
Mon 29 October: TBC 6.00pm – 9.00pm*
Mon 5 November: Basin Reserve 6.00pm – 9.00pm
*These dates have been set aside for clubs to initiate their own coaching courses at their club. The Coachforce educator will travel to the club to conduct the session for the clubs coaching group which will allow for club coaches to develop a support network while gaining some insight into coaching.
Download a registration form here
New Zealand Cricket Level I Course
Cricket Wellington traditionally runs three NZC Level I courses in the calendar year, with one in Upper Hutt and two in Wellington. The Level I course carries a charge of $150.00 and runs every Monday night for six weeks for three hours each session. There will be additional work outside of the sessions to complete.
The course requires candidates to complete a workbook, write an umpiring exam and submit to a practical test as well as conducting an observed coaching session and supplying the assessor with a plan of the coaching session.
The assessors are Cricket Wellington Coachforce personnel who have completed the assessor’s courses written by NZC.
The course is ideal for coaches who are interested in improving their coaching and targets the stages of youth development and understanding various ages. There is also a strong focus on developing coaches who have an athlete centred approach and therefore understand their players enabling them to plan accordingly.
All sessions run from 6.00pm – 9.00pm on Monday nights:
Week 1: Course introduction, responsibilities of the coach workshop, umpiring.
Week 2: Batting skills and drills.
Week 3: Practice session workshop, fielding skills and drills.
Week 4: Session plan and workshop, wicket keeping skills and drills, player maintenance workshop.
Week 5: Bowling skills and drills.
Week 6: Practical testing and answer book return.
Further Level I courses can be arranged and run if there is a demand from coaches in clubs to complete the course. For such extra courses to go ahead a minimum of 8 to 10 candidates are required to ensure that the course is cost effective for Cricket Wellington.
Dates for NZC Level I 2012 courses are:
1. Upper Hutt Course: Commences Tues 30th April, Mon 7th May, Mon 14th May, Mon 21st May, Mon 28th May, Wed 30th May (Assessment Day).
2. Wellington Course 1 - Westpac Stadium - Commences Mon 16th July, Mon 23rd July, Mon 30th July, Mon 6th August, Mon 13th August and Mon 20th August (Assessment Day).
3.Wellington Course 2 - Basin Reserve - Commences Mon 27th August, Mon3rd Sept, Mon 10th September, Mon 17th September, Mon 24th September, Mon 1st October (Assessment Day).
Download a registration form here
New Zealand Cricket Level II Course
Cricket Wellington runs a NZC Level II course through the winter every year. This course targets expert coaches who are interested in taking on a more challenging coaching role. Coaches applying for this course need to have a good local track record and experience coaching senior club and/or junior and youth representative teams prior to involving themselves in such a course.
The course is both physically and mentally demanding and requires attendance at 8 to 10 weekend sessions. The course requires 35 hours of attendance. The course also requires candidates to be examined and they are expected to complete both theory papers and practical tests to gain certification. In general the completion of this qualification takes a year and includes a log of 100 hours of practical coaching that is a requirement for Level II coaches. The Level II course carries a charge of $250.00
The Level II course has undergone significant changes over the last few years. The focus on the ‘art of coaching’ is of huge benefit and is appropriate in terms of assisting coaches to develop the tools to service the needs of the individual athlete and the team.
The dates of the NZC Level II course are:
1. Sun 24th June: Philosophy and planning 10am-1pm/Lunch/2pm-5pm Venue TBA Mark Borthwick
2. Sun 8th July: Spin bowling 10am-12pm/Lunch/1pm-3pm Venue TBA Ivan Tissera
3. Sun 29th July: Fielding 10am-1pm Hutt Rec Green Room Mark Borthwick
4. Sun 12th August: Keeping 10am-1pm Venue TBA Shane Deitz
5. Sun 9th Sept: Coaching Process, Mental Skills 2pm-5pm Venue TBA Mark Borthwick, Ryan Holland 6. Sun 22nd September: Pace Bowling 10am-1pm/Lunch/2pm-4pm Venue TBA Mark Borthwick
7. Sun 14th October: Batting 10am-1pm/Lunch/2pm-5pm Venue TBA Jamie Siddons, Shane Deitz and Mark Borthwick.
Download a registration form here