SURREY CCC YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2012 U-11 to U-19 (in 2013 season)

Surrey CCC working in partnership with Surrey’s cricket clubs and schools to develop the next generation of Surrey cricketers

Further information about the activities of Surrey CCC’s Performance Department can be found at surreyperformance.co.uk. Alternatively please email performance@surreycricket.com.

SURREY CCC’s YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2012 U-11 to U-19

Do you know of promising young cricketers?

Have you ever wondered how promising young cricketers could play for Surrey?

Do you know what coaching activities are available for all young cricketers throughout the year?

This document has been put together to help us spread the word amongst cricket clubs and schools throughout Surrey about upcoming Assessments (part of Surrey CCC’s Talent ID programme) to which promising young cricketers can be nominated by their cricket club or school, as well as to inform you about activities and coaching programmes Surrey CCC will be running this coming summer and over next winter.

The following pages will explain some of the key programmes the Performance Department organises and show how they fit together into the Player Pathway, which our most promising young cricketers progress through on their way to potentially becoming professional cricketers.

We hope you find the information in this document interesting and that if you know of any promising young cricketers with the potential of joining our Player Pathway, please do nominate them for an Assessment later in the summer. Please do pass this information on to relevant people within your school or cricket club and, where possible, display the document.

Best wishes,

Surrey CCC’s Performance Department Gareth Townsend, Academy Director Richard Bedbrook, Performance Manager David Court, Performance Manager Dave Sheppard, Performance Administrator

Surrey CCC, The Kia Oval, Kennington, London SE11 5SS Tel: 020 7820 5734 Fax: 020 7820 5601 Email: performance@surreycricket.com

Player Pathway

Cricket Clubs & Schools

Development Courses U-6 to U-16

Performance Courses U-8 to U-10

District Cricket Programme U-9 to U-14

County Age Group Programme U-9 to U-17

Emerging Player Programme

PG Surrey Academy

Professional Cricket

SURREY CCC’s YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2012 U-11 to U-15 (in 2013 season)

Now is the time to nominate your promising U-11 to U-15 cricketers

This summer Surrey CCC’s Performance Department will be running a series of outdoor assessments to which cricket clubs and schools in the county can nominate their promising players. A nomination form is at the end of this document.

Those players nominated to us by clubs and schools will be invited to a specific Phase 1 Assessment along with a number of young cricketers already in our District Cricket programme.

These assessments are the first stage in identifying players for selection into next winter’s County Age Group (CAG) and District winter-training squads. We will be looking to select players into District winter-training squads at U-11, U-12, U-13 and U-14 in each of our 5 Districts (East, West, Central, Inner London and Outer London) as well as CAG winter-training squads at U-11, U-12, U-13, U-14 and U-15 ages.

A number of players from Phase 1 Assessments will subsequently be invited to attend a further round of assessments (Phase 2 Assessments). These will be held indoors in October & November 2012 and will also be attended by a number of players who were in the CAG set-up this summer.

Following completion of the Phase 2 Assessments we will be in a position to confirm 2013 District and County winter-training squads (commencing January 2013).

Assessment Pathway (U-11 to U-15 in 2013 season)

CAG Winter Training Squads (Dec 2012-Apr 2013)

District Winter Training Squads (Jan-Apr 2013)

‘Provisional’ District Winter Training Squads

Phase Two Assessments (Oct/Nov 2012)Invitation by SCCC only

Club Cricket/SCCC’sDevelopment Courses

Phase One Assessments (Aug/Sep 2012)Nomination Form required

Certain players selected into District winter-training squads

Certain players invited to Phase 2

Assessments

Certain players ‘provisionally’ identified

as District players

Certain players steered towards Development

Courses and Club Cricket

Certain players selected into CAG winter-training

squads

Confirmation of CAG and District selection will be made in early

December 2012

Certain players from ‘provisional list’ who are not selected into final District squads

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SURREY CCC’s YOUTH PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS 2012

Surrey CCC’s Youth Assessments – Phase 1 (August/September 2012)Aim: To assess players within, and currently outside of, Surrey CCC’s Player Pathway to:•IdentifyandselectplayerstoattendPhase2Assessments•Identify and provisionally select players for District Cricket winter

training programmes •Identify players who should be directed towards Development CoursesWho: Ages U-11 to U-15 (in 2013 season) Nominations from a) cricket clubs & schools of players not currently part of the District programme; and b) from District Managers of players currently within the District programme (other than CAG players nominated for Phase 2 Assessments by CAG managers) How: Nominators from cricket clubs and schools to complete a nomination form at end of document or downloadable from surreyperformance.co.uk. Nominations cannot be accepted solely from parents and must include details of the person recommending the player.When: Deadline for submission of nominations is Friday 10th August 2012 in order that numbers for each session can be managed appropriately. Places cannot be guaranteed for nominations received after the deadline.All players nominated (and their nominators) will receive confirmation of their Assessment date, including full details of what will happen on the day.

Details of the Assessment dates in 2012 are below and are relevant to the age group that the player will be in the 2013 season:U-11 Tuesday 28th August 2012 @ Chessington CCU-12 Wednesday 29th August 2012 @ Chessington CCU-13 Thursday 30th August 2012 @ Banstead CCU-14 Sunday 2nd September 2012 @ Normandy CCU-15 Monday 27th August 2012 @ Esher CCU-16 to U-19 Friday 31st August 2012 @ Banstead CC

Surrey CCC’s U-16 to U-19 Assessments (in 2013 season)Current U-15 to U-18 cricketers (in 2012 season); dates of birth between 1st September 1993 and 31st August 1997, can be nominated for a specific assessment day on Friday 31st August 2012 at Banstead CC.

Players nominated for these assessments should feel they have the necessary attributes to play at the County Age Group representative level, with the ability to progress within the Player Pathway towards the PG Academy Programme.

Please complete the nomination form and return by Friday 10th August 2012, after which all players (and their nominators) will receive confirmation of their assessment, including full details of what will happen on the day.

Surrey CCC’s Youth Assessments – Phase 2 (October/November 2012)Aim: To assess nominated players to: • Identifyandselectplayerstoattend2013CAGwintertraining

programmes (U-11 to U-15 age groups) • Identifyandselectplayerstoattend2013Districtwintertraining

programmes (U-11 to U-14 age groups)Who: Ages U-11 to U-15 (in 2013 season)Players identified from Phase 1 AssessmentsNominations from CAG Coaches/Managers of key players from 2012 summer match play programme (this does not exclusively mean the winter training squad prior to that particular season)Nominations from District Managers How: CAG Management teams will recommend which of their players from the 2012 winter-training squad (and those who represented the CAG team during the 2012 summer) should attend Phase 2 Assessments and which should attend Phase 1. Players recommended for Phase 2 Assessments are likely to have played the majority of CAG fixtures during during the 2012 season. Other players to attend Phase 2 Assessments will have been selected from Phase 1 Assessments, or will have been recommended by District Managers on the back of high quality performances throughout the District Cricket competition. When: Phase 2 Assessments will take place over the following dates, dependent on the relevant age group:Sunday 14th, 21st, 28th, October 2012 & Sunday 4th & 11th November 2012*

*Dates are subject to change

AN INTRODUCTION TO SURREY CCC’S COACHING COURSES

Development Courses (U-6 to U-16) Surrey CCC’s Development Department organise a programme of coaching courses for U-6s to U-16s. These coaching courses are open to all children, of all abilities, and teach the basic skills of batting, bowling and fielding through group coaching and games. They are 10-week courses that take place both pre-Christmas (October to December) and post-Christmas (January to March) and are run at venues throughout the county. The emphasis is on developing confidence, skills and an enjoyment of the game.

A range of Development Courses are also run during school holidays (Summer, Easter, half-terms and Christmas).

If young cricketers on a Development Course (ages U-11 upwards) are considered to have the potential to play District Cricket their details will be forwarded to the relevant District Manager.

For further information about Development Courses, including details on this coming winter’s programme, please visit surreycricketboard.org.

Performance Courses (U-8 to U-10)Players are selected onto Performance Courses based on their ability and potential as shown on their particular Development Course.

These courses are advanced post-Christmas coaching courses, run over 10-weeks (January to March) to which we invite the most promising U-8 to U-10 cricketers from pre-Christmas Development Courses.

The Performance Courses are one of the primary means of identifying players who may have the potential to play District and/or County Age Group cricket at U-9 and/or U-10 ages in the 2013 season.

The most promising U-8 to U-10 year-olds from the post-Christmas Performance Courses (as well as any other promising players identified on post-Christmas Development Courses) will be recommended for District U-10 squads and the County Age Group (CAG) U-9 squad.

Women and Girls CricketSurrey CCC organise girls CAG (County Age Group) cricket up to an U-17 squad, as well as a Senior Women side. There is one phase of Assessments for selection into girls CAG winter-training squads at each of these age groups: U-11, U-13, U-15 & U-17. These assessments will be held in November 2012.

For further information on how to nominate girls to these assessments please email performance@surreycricket.com and we will email you a Nomination Form and further information about the assessments.

Winter Coaching Programme

SURREY CCC’S YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2012

Phase 1 Assessments for selection into 2013 District and County winter-training programmesThe nominated players should be aged between U-10 and U-14 during the 2012 season (be born between 1st September 1997 and 31st August 2002), in other words be aged between U-11 and U-15 during the 2013 season.

U-16 to U-19 (in 2013 season) Assessment The nominated players should be aged between U-15 and U-18 during the 2012 season (be born between 1st September 1993 and 31st August 1997), in other words be aged between U-16 and U-19 during the 2013 season.

Colts organisers at schools and/or cricket clubs in Surrey should use this form to nominate promising young cricketers that they consider to be of representative cricket standard.

Players currently playing District or CAG cricket for Surrey need not be nominated, as District and CAG coaches will put them forward to either Phase 1 or Phase 2 Assessments.

Each nomination form received must be accompanied by a £5 assessment fee. Cheques should be made payable to Surrey County Cricket Club or call Dave Sheppard on 020 7820 5734 to pay over the phone if preferred.

Nominations and payment should be sent to the address at the bottom of this page and should be received by Friday 10th August 2012.

Please return to: Dave Sheppard, Performance Department Surrey County Cricket Club The Kia Oval, Kennington, London SE11 5SS Tel: 020 7820 5734 Fax: 020 7820 5601 Email: performance@surreycricket.com

PLAYER NOMINATOR

NAME EMAIL

ROLE TEL

SCHOOL/CRICKET CLUB

Please indicate why you have nominated this player

Players currently part of Surrey CCC’s District & CAG programme need not be nominated using

this form. They will be invited to a Phase 1 or Phase 2 Assessment automatically by the

Performance Department

PLAYER DETAILS

FIRST NAME SURNAME

ADDRESS

POST CODE CRICKET CLUB

DAY TEL NO. SCHOOL

MOBILE TEL NO. EVENING TEL NO.

DATE OF BIRTH / / EMAIL ADDRESS

BATSMAN (e.g. RH 3-4)

BOWLER (e.g. RAM)

WICKET KEEPER YES NO

PARENT/GUARDIAN

FIRST NAME SURNAME

To be eligible for Surrey CCC youth cricket players must either:

•LiveinSurrey and/or

•GotoschoolinSurrey and/or

•PlayatacricketclubinSurrey

If none of these apply to you, please tick this box

Are you currently involved in another County’s District or County Age Group programme? Yes No .

This PDF can be completed electronically, saved and emailed back to performance@surreycricket.com, which may make it easier for you. Alternatively, please print, complete and post it to the address at the bottom of the page.