JUNE 2021 Alberta Cricket Association 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Prepared by SALMAN KHAN PRESIDENT www.albertacricket.com Our History The Alberta Cricket Association was formed in 1882 in order to: encourage and foster the playing of cricket, Senior, Women and junior, in the province of Alberta; bring all the cricket clubs in Alberta in touch with one another; and, affiliate with the Cricket Canada. Every cricket club in the province of Alberta is eligible for membership in the Association. The Bylaws of the Association, which outlines all of these regulations.The Association is controlled and managed by a governing Board, and is to be governed by the rules of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Alberta Cricket Association was Incorporated and Registered with Alberta Societies in 1975 under Alberta Societies Act. Alberta Cricket Association (ACA) is Governing Body of Cricket in Province of Alberta and members of Cricket Canada (NSO) therefore affiliated with International Cricket Council (ICC) and also hold Provincial Sports Organization (PSO)With Alberta Sports. More than 2800 Active members and growing. EXECUTIVE BOARD President: SALMAN KHAN Vice President: HARDIK PATEL Secretary: MANINDER GILL Treasurer: ASAD ZIA Director At-Large: QASIM VIRK Director At-Large: SYED CHAND Umpiring Coordinator:AMOL BHATT Email:[email protected] [email protected] www.albertacricket.com www.acusa.ca Our People Our Team Edmonton & District Cricket League President: Rohait Agarwal Vice President: Hardik Patel 2nd Vice President: Jossy Danial Secretary: Maulik Raval Treasurer: Asad Zia Junior Coordinator: Zohaib Shafiq Women Coordinator: Salman Choudhary Calgary Cricket Community President: Maninder Gill Vice President: Qasim Virk Secretary: Guri Treasurer: Gurpreet Khaloon Central Alberta Cricket Association President: Ranjit Mullakady Vice President: Fahad Saeed Secretary: Naveen Dias Treasurer: Khalid Sultan Northern Alberta Cricket Association President: Rajesh Bodar Alberta Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association Coordinator: Amol Bhat Cricket Medicine Hat President: Javed Khan Coordinator: Sahil Khan Cricket Lethbridge President: Jay Singh Coordinator:M Khan Alberta Schools Cricket Association President: Chris Marathalingam Coordinator: Parin Modi Not-for-Profit Status ACA is an Alberta non Profit registered Society Since 1975 ACA Registration # 500082151 Governance system ACA Policies ·ACA Code of Conduct Policy ·ACA Conflict of Interest Policy ·ACA Dispute Resolution and Internal Appeal Policy ·ACA Events Sanction Policy ·ACA Financial Control Policy ·ACA Management Policy ·ACA Diversity and Harassment Policy ·ACA Discipline and Complaints Policy ·ACA Volunteer Screening Policy ·ACA Committee Policy ·ACA Sponsorship Policy ·ACA Safe Sport Policy ACA Board of Directors on 10 May 2018 Approved all ACA Policies. Members of ACA approved all these policies at ACA AGM on June 20, 2018. All policies are available upon request. To request please email at [email protected] or request your league secretary. Dispute resolution Any member of the ACA who is affected by a decision of the Board, of any Committee of the Board, or of anybody or individual who has been delegated authority to make decisions on behalf of the Board, shall have the right to appeal that decision, provided there are sufficient grounds for the appeal as set out in Section 5 of this policy. Such decisions may include but are not limited to, employment, contract matters, harassment, selection, and discipline. ACA Dispute Resolution and Internal Appeal Policy General meetings ACA hosted its last Annual General Meeting in Red Deer on Oct 25, 2020 Coaches and officials ACA has its state of Art Coaching and Officials program. All information for Officials and the Public is available at www.acusa.ca Umpire Level Total Qualified (L3) - 4 Intermediate (L2) - 14 Provisional (L1) - 71 Scorer Level 1 - 12 Total 101 ACA Officials Seminar ACA Safe Sport Policy Alberta Cricket Association is committed to providing a safe environment for all athletes and participants but particularly for youth. Alberta Cricket Association has a duty of care towards minors taking part in events under their control, and a responsibility to ensure all coaches and volunteers have appropriate training. Programs Alberta Schools Cricket Championship Alberta Schools indoor Cricket Alberta Schools T20 Bash Alberta School Robust League ACA high-Performance Athlete Development ACA members Summer ODI League ACA members Summer T20 League ACA Athlete Development Program ACA Provincial Team development Program ACA Coach Development Initiative ACA Umpires and Scorers Certification Grass-root Cricket Development GO-ALBERTA Alberta Women "Born to Play" Cricket Program Women's Athlete Development Mother-Daughter initiative Cricket Awareness and Social media campaign Resource Development Initiative Championships ACA U19 Intercity ACA Men's Intercity ACA Women's Intercity Alberta Cup Red Deer Cup Manmeet Bhuller Cup Jack Kyle U19 Cup Western T20 Championship Canada Cup U17 ACA Provincial Teams ACA U17 ACA U19 ACA Senior team ACA Women Team Alberta High Performance Membership Edmonton & District Cricket League Calgary Cricket Community Central Alberta Cricket Association Alberta Schools Cricket Association Alberta Umpires & Scorers Northern Alberta Cricket Association Cricket Lethbridge Cricket Medicine Hat Cricket Airdrie EDCL = 91 teans and 2300 players CCC = 21 teams and 247 players CACA = 4 teams and 55 Players NACA = 7 teams and 125 Players CMH = 7 teams and 111 Players Airdrie = 1 team and 27 Players Player Development programs from 2018 to 2021 Alberta Cricket Association’ s Player Development Program’ s primary objective is to introduce and develop players to the basic technical skills and training habits required for playing competitive Cricket. While there is increased competition, our emphasis is on developing complete and confident players who are not afraid to take risks. The training is instructed in a safe, fun, and challenging environment that matches the demands of the game, with coaching methodologies that inspire players to reach their highest level of potential. The low coaching ratio allows players to receive maximum attention and coach interaction that gives coaches the ability to address the strengths and developmental needs of every player. The instructional training is clinic-style designed to introduce, improve, and master fundamental Cricket skills for players of all ages through various engaging activities. Our philosophy is to provide all participating players with a positive and fun learning environment with an emphasis on the fundamental aspects of the game. It is our belief that the fun and enjoyment of the game remains the most important element for success. The developmental age of the participant is taken into consideration with regard to the content and delivery of the sessions. The program aims to challenge participants and provide player experiences that allow them to raise their self-esteem and most importantly, experience the fun and enjoyment of Cricket. ACA Player Development Programs • Grass Root and School Cricket • Club Administrated Cricket • High-Performance Cricket • Professional Cricket Grass root School Cricket ACA and Alberta Schools Cricket Association with the help of ACA members organiz e and host an extensive first phase of the PlayerDevelopment program with introducing and Coaching Cricket to over 100 Schools in Alberta. Club Administrated Cricket Club administrators Cricket can be mentored in Leadership, Developing Capacity, Risk Management, Policy, Branding, and more. This is enforced through our Continuing Education programming that includes online resources, networking opportunities, and NCCP Certification Programs. All the provided means are specifically tailored to help solidify a club’ s operation, brand, and reputation while meeting District requirements, provincial/federal obligations, and membership responsibilities. ACA have more than 30 National Certified Coaches and Only Organiz ation in the west with an ICC certified Video Analytic. With The help of our certified coaches and Video Analyst, Players work on Core aspects of the game. ACA and its members organiz e and host multiple sessions every year. Due to Covid Restrictions ACA and its members followed Alberta Health Protocol and not hosted any of these sessions in 2021-21. High-Performance Cricket The High-Performance program is not for everyone. It is only designed for high-performance elite male and female players who wish to prepare themselves for pathways to Cricket Canada and ICC programs. High- Performance Players selected by a Player selection process. Aligning our High-Performance player Development Program with the philosophies, methodologies, and culture of our national teams is important to sustain competitive excellence in our sport ACA host multiple sessions throughout the province and provide a valuable opportunity to Selected athletes to participate in Cricket Canada National high Performance and National Academy Fitness programs. Professional Cricket Professional Cricket is divided into 2 phases Cricket Canada Selection: Players Selected by Cricket Canada and participate in Cricket Canada organiz ed fitness and development camps. International Academy: Players who are part of the High-Performance program participate in professional cricket development in ICC-recogniz ed Academies. ACA Person of the Year Rushang Patel ( Performance Analyst ) I started my career as