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Developing Your School Site Developing Your School Site ecb.co.uk . Contents 01. People (consultation process) 02. Indoor Sports Halls with Cricket Facilities 03. Fine Turf Outdoor Cricket Facilities 04. Non Turf Outdoor Cricket Facilities 05. Further Reading This guidance note is one of a series of technical specifications and guidance notes for cricket accommodation and pitches produced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). The aim is to outline the key considerations for schools and designers when planning indoor and outdoor cricket facilities in schools. Developing Your School Site © 2011 ECB Page 2 Developing Your School Site © 2011 ECB Page 3 01. People Consultation process Cricket Development Manager at your respective County Cricket Board is advised at an early stage to The ECB is fully committed to inspiring the nation to discuss the possible links and support that can be choose cricket as its sport of choice either as a participant, offered to your project. Details can be found on volunteer, spectator or follower. In doing so, the ECB ecb.co.uk/countyboardcontacts has delivered annual participation rate increases of over 20 per cent since 2007 making a significant difference Strategic planning to local communities from both a cricket, social and educational perspective. Complementing a clear national strategic direction for the game is a portfolio of County Strategies that set down This has been achieved through a combination of robust the specific priorities for the game locally against a set of strategic planning, aligned capital and revenue investment, defined outcomes. These cover the long term strategic close partnership working and proven development direction of cricket in each County and also priorities for programmes. facility investment, aligned to the current challenges the game is facing in retaining players, sustaining clubs and If you are thinking of engaging with cricket, this guide is realising the potential of our players and workforce. These intended to give you an overview of the support ECB strategies will go a long way to helping you align the can offer in development process of your project. From strategic need for your project in a wider context and add a strategic perspective ECB can add value by offering value as you argue a case for your project. support in the following areas. Clear development priorities Capacity The game has a clearly mapped participant journey that The ECB has a nationwide network of County Cricket offers opportunities for people of all ages to gain their first Boards (CCBs) who are responsible for leading, inspiring experience of cricket, develop their skills and reach their and influencing the growth, quality and accessibility of full potential. An established network of cricket clubs and cricket throughout England and Wales. Supporting this a mature schools programme delivered in conjunction with network are full time County Development Managers, Chance to Shine (www.chancetoshine.org) pulls together Coaching and Administrative teams. Contact with the the traditional education, community and club offering, Developing Your School Site © 2011 ECB Page 4 01. ensuring a steady flow of new young players into the game. journey. This data includes participation levels in a variety However new innovative programmes are also being of settings, plus workforce and competition information for developed that address the challenges of player retention our focus club network. This data is collected locally and during the recognised drop off periods as players transition can then be extrapolated out to cover various geographical from primary to secondary school, and from secondary boundaries and specific criteria. school into Higher Education (HE) / Further Education (FE) and community programmes. We can offer a wealth of intelligence on which to base the need for your project, support you in developing The participant journey is complemented by a clear pathway an understanding of customer insight and help to plan for talented players through District, County, Emerging Players specific development programmes linked to your project. and First Class County Academies, as well as a broad offer By involving your CCB at an early stage in your project for players with a disability. The support offered to sustain the development, this data can be made available. entire network of clubs is detailed within our own Club Strategy. Similarly, on an operational basis, the ECB can offer All development priorities are based on 4 clear principles: added value through a portfolio of quality assured and 1 All development priorities should be needs led proven development programmes that could be deployed 2 All development priorities should be jointly agreed to ensure your developmental outcomes can be delivered. 3 Resources and programmes should be aligned to These cover all playing and coaching programmes across support the development priorities the participant journey, plus workforce development and 4 Common monitoring, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) deployment schemes that meet minimum quality standards and compliance processes should be agreed. and are fully inclusive and accessible. These development priorities are clearly mapped at a By working closely with your CCB you will be able to better local level and offer a ready-made entry point to align understand the quality of programmes that are delivered and opportunities linked to your specific project plans. to integrate them into both your project planning and longer term development outcomes. This partnership working can Specific Shared Planning Information ensure innovative joint projects can be developed and long term mature relationships established. The ECB holds a comprehensive range of data that charts current provision across the breadth of the participant Developing Your School Site © 2011 ECB Page 5 02. Indoor sports halls with cricket facilities It is recommended that these guidance notes for Indoor sports halls with cricket facilities be looked at in conjunction with the Sport England document ‘Developing the Right Sports Hall’ (see page 35 for details of where to find this). The decision-making process tool in this guidance will encourage all stakeholders to think about their needs and evidence first in order to then identify appropriate facility requirements. It will challenge traditional thinking of what is assumed to be required against what is currently known to be required. This guidance also encourages the right questions to be asked regarding sports and other stakeholder requirements in order that optimal solutions are reached that ultimately lead to the intended outcome of the right sustainable facilities in the right places for the right reasons. For further support it is important that you engage in early consultation with your NGB. Developing Your School Site © 2011 ECB Page 6 02. Activities Netting Cricket teaching, practice, coaching, training, indoor Netting is an essential component for the safe organisation short games and practice games. Because of the space of hardball cricket. Vertical nets along all sides of the net bay requirements and need to accommodate and align with and horizontal nets above each bay stop the ball. other sports requirements within the hall, it is important to establish if cricket is a primary sport at the outset. Developing Your School Site © 2011 ECB Page 7 02. Maintenance Community use Maintenance is essential and an early awareness of the Access control measures to the playing area and changing maintenance requirements of all the cricket components will rooms along with careful timetable management will provide assist in future cost planning. flexibility while ensuring safe separation of pupils and other users. Careful consideration should be given to managing Budget the change over of different users groups between sessions. The budget must reflect the requirements of the sport and If a padding-up area isn’t provided for players to change equipment throughout the life of the facility. into and out of pads and gloves adjacent to the net bays then players would have to use the changing rooms instead. Access requirements If this is the case then it is essential that there isn’t direct access to changing areas by the public to ensure the The batting end should be furthest from the access door security of junior players who could be unsupervised in the into the hall. The bowling end should be closest to the changing rooms and possibly vulnerable. entrance but not directly in front of doors or circulation routes. When the cricket net bays are in use, the cricket Spectators activity is linear along the length of the sports hall. Ideally players and spectators would be kept separate. Adjacency Spectators should be outside of the playing hall, preferably behind the bowlers arm and at an elevated level to assist Changing rooms must be close to the hall main entrance. viewing. Spectators must be protected from ball impact. Access into the net area must be from the sides of the net However, one problem with using windows for protection is bays when in use. Cricketers take turns having a bat and that the reduction in sound transfer spoils the connection change into and out of pads and gloves at regular intervals with the hall so a non-sound proof solution is preferred, so a suitable padding up area adjacent to the lanes access either open netting or mesh that allow the sound to pass would be convenient. through but stop balls. Unfortunately, currently there are very few good examples of viewing galleries in sports halls. Developing Your School Site © 2011 ECB Page 8 02. Layout Doors Space for changing into and out of batting equipment Communicating doors must have sight lines to the playing should be provided. The space required is determined by area. Refer to Sport England guidance notes for further number of net bays. Typically, each net bay has six players information on doors. (five bowling and one batting) who swap at ten minute intervals. If the padding up space is out of sight of the nets Dimensions then safe access in and out of the hall is critical.
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