Welcome to our Game Development Department newsletter for Associations and Clubs. It is designed to keep you informed of projects and Meet the Team activities being implemented both in the region and across the state in

Neil McDonald schools, club and the community.

Game Development Manager Hunter If you would like more information about a program or activity, please do

not hesitate to e-mail me (e) [email protected]

Sincerely, Neil

Kids

[email protected]

School Heroes Programs (m) 0425 297713 Our School Heroes programs are an ideal introduction to cricket with

skills closely linked to syllabus outcomes. The 4 week program is available Jason Lawless to both Primary and Secondary School students throughout the school year. During 4th Term we have programs running at:- Leader Sixers Region  St Philips Waratah  Charlton Christian College [email protected]  Belmont Christian College (Ph) 02 8302 6025 (mob) 0421 238925

Cameron French

Game Development General Manager T20 Blast School Cup Gala Days

[email protected] These are days where groups of schools all come together to play in 8-a-

side modified cricket matches with the emphasis on having fun and (Ph ) 02 8302 6026 (mob) 0425 297704 maximizing participation. Schools enter boys and girls teams to play 5 games during the day with students having the opportunity to bat, bowl

and field. The 45 minute games use a soft Incrediball reducing the need Julie Stafford for protective equipment. Cricket NSW staff play music, umpire, score and coach the finer points of the game with all participants receiving a

Community Engagement Manager 6ers promotion pack – the kids love it!

[email protected] Designed to assist clubs and associations with player recruitment, T20

(Ph) 02 8302 6028 (mob) 0405 841016 Blast School Cup events are conducted for Year 5-6 students in Term 3 (junior club) and Year 3-4 students in early Term 4 (Milo in2Cricket).

th T20 Blast School Cup Year 3-4 events have been run during 4 Term in Cessnock, West Lakes, Waratah and East Lakes. During the remaining

weeks of term, group events and some intra-school pilot gala days have been scheduled. More T20 Blast school gala days will be scheduled to target retention in other parts of the Hunter during Term 1, 2014 on the

back of BBL3. Clubs Development Officer Select Club Assist Program

Weet-Bix MyCricket Club Assist is a great tool developed by Cricket We are slowly building a small and I would implore all associations to have their clubs view and ‘Army’ of young people who are complete the CLUB HEALTH CHECK. assisting our Game Development staff with their School gala days The club health check is an online self-assessment tool that assists clubs and activities. and associations to examine how they are operating. The checklist looks at a number of different factors that are crucial to success at club level and together these factors are used to build an overall picture of the way clubs and associations carry out their operations. Do you know a Uni student? http://clubassist.cricket.com.au/ If you know of a Uni student who wants to ‘get their foot in the door’ Website Features of the sports industry – please ask Club Assist provides information and templates to better-equip volunteers them to email Julie Stafford on in the following areas:- [email protected]  Administration  Club Management  Volunteer Management  Community Engagement CNSW Game Development  Insurance & Policies Facebook page  Facilities & Funding Have you liked our Game If we are committed to giving every player and family involved in cricket Development Facebook page? the best possible experience that will retain them into the future, then Check out all the things we are this website is a must for all clubs and associations. doing around NSW.. click here…

facebook.com/CNSWGameDev

Coaching Courses Community Level 1 Coaching Cricket NSW Coach Education Courses Course For information regarding Cricket Cricket NSW has a list of Community (Level One) Coaching Courses currently being offered which can be viewed by going to the Cricket NSW Australia’s Coach Education website, choose the education & training menu item, coaching courses, programs or to register to Level One and click on upcoming courses. complete a Level 1 Coaching Course, please go to… If you would like to attend a course, please complete the booking form available for download from the same page. www.cricketnsw.com.au/education -and-training/coaching-courses Candidates need to complete the free Introduction to Coaching on-line course prior to attending the practical Level One course. The Level One course provides practical cricket coaching knowledge, resources and membership to Cricket Coaches Australia. Course dates will be frequently updated so keep checking the site for a suitable course to attend.

Clubs

Milo in2CRICKET With junior cricket well underway focus now shifts to our future stars of the game in the Milo in2CRICKET program. This program has been a key- recruitment tool for in excess of twenty years, providing a pathway into junior clubs and competitions. has been working hard to provide clubs with the necessary resources to have at their disposal to run vibrant and exciting programs. T20 BLAST Website T20 Blast Centres are setting up The www.in2cricket.com.au website provides some great resources for new stumps all over Australia. It’s a new and seasoned centre coordinators for free. The recent addition of videos format designed to fit between and electronic flash cards not only assist in session preparation but also Milo in2CRICKET and junior hard- become invaluable resources to use when educating support volunteers. ball competition for boys and girls Phone Apps 8-12 year old. Phone Apps are available now on both iPhone/iPad and Android devices where you can watch the video and plan your session in the palm of your The benefits of a fun, inclusive and hand. From here you can send or print off plans for all your support coaches entertaining experience in a short so they know what they are doing for the upcoming session. time-frame resonates well with kids and parents alike and I would Coordinator Coaching encourage associations to look at Building the number of centres and participants at each centre is a major http://t20blastreg.cricket.com.au goal for the 2013-14 season. There are a number of very successful and for more program information and highly populated Milo in2CRICKET centres operating in the Hunter region. These centres:- promotional video.  Are well organised  Involve parents in activities All games are played in an hour.  Provide a FUN inclusive experience for all, not a coaching program. During this time, all participants get to have a bat, bowl, field and There are 7 key principles which should underpin each centre program:- keep wickets. Mini fields allow for 1. Keep participants active plenty of 4’s and 6’s to be hit. 2. Maximise participation 3. Minimise time between activities An incrediball is used in games so 4. Have sufficient equipment there’s no need for any protective 5. Short queues equipment to be worn. All other 6. Adapt the activities if needed to makethem work game equipment is provided by the 7. Keep adding various challenges to make the games engaging centre. Creating this environment will ensure your club maximises player retention. Over the next few weeks CNSW staff will be visiting centre sessions where Every kid who plays T20 Blast at possible to see how things are going, to take any practical feedback about their local cricket club centre will activities, equipment or any other issues you may wish to discuss. get a bonus participant pack including a T20 Blast t-shirt, KFC Newcastle Juniors have established a Little Breakers League T20 Big Bash League team cap, for girls. The program commenced at the end of October and MILO giveaways and other KFC T20 will run through to Christmas with the girls learning various BBL promotional items! You also skills and participating in small-sided games of cricket on a get a free membership to the Friday evening. The League is the first to be established Aussie Cricket Crew to receive the outside the Sydney metropolitan area. latest cricket news, access to cool In more good news, the Newcastle City club has entered an all-female team online games and exclusive in junior competition this season under the guidance of the experienced members’ only competitions. Tommy Anderson. The benefits of his cricket experience are already rubbing off on the girls who are showing good early season form.

Community

The Cricket NSW website has been updated to showcase all the activities we Deaf Cricket are doing for females. Go to http://www.cricketnsw.com.au/getting- involved/female-cricket Cricket NSW are working with Deaf Cricket Australia to help them promote their 12th National Deaf Cricket Championships to be played in 2014. We will also be hosting a “Come & Try” for young people with hearing difficulties.

Blind Cricket Cricket NSW will be working with Australia to showcase their players on November 13th at the SCG. This will occur during the lunchbreak of the NSW vs England Tour match.

A Survey with Prizes

Australia’s Favourite Sport – A Sport for All Australians

Engaging our female, Indigenous, multicultural and disability communities is Imparja Cricket fundamental to us realizing this vision.

To do so, Cricket Australia is capturing feedback through a National Cricket NSW is committed to Community Engagement Survey. maximising participation and awareness of cricket amongst Your feedback will help us develop our engagement strategies for these Indigenous communities in NSW. groups and your views are vital.

For your Chance to win 1 of 8 BBL Jersey’s and contribute to Australian Given that NSW has the largest Cricket ensuring that our game is a sport for all please complete this short proportion of Australia’s survey by clicking on this link and following the prompts . Indigenous population, Cricket NSW aims to make all its programs http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/nationalcommunityengagementsurvey for Indigenous people the envy of Your honest and thorough feedback is appreciated. every State and Territory.

The National Sports Community Championship for indigenous males Sports Community’s vision is to help build stronger communities by assisting and females will be held in Alice ‘grass roots’ clubs to succeed through the empowerment of club volunteers. Springs from 9-16 February 2014. We believe healthy local sports clubs play a vital role within the community so we passionately endeavour to empower volunteers through the provision of information and training to help them achieve their objectives. http://sportscommunity.com.au

Fans

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