Calderdale Association of Cricket Coaches

Secretary - Duncan Hall
Treasurer - John Cliff

The Calderdale Association of Cricket Coaches has been in existence for over 30 years and was formed to provide coaching to junior cricketers. A band of 6 to 8 coaches provided coaching to boys & girls from 9 to 16 years old. Many of these juniors have now progressed to senior sides and play in the local Calderdale leagues.

This format still continues today but the requirement has declined over the years as more local clubs encourage their members to become qualified coaches and become members of the England and Wales Cricket Board Coaches Association to which the Yorkshire Cricket Board is affiliated.  CCDG retains a copy of all club coaches in the area together with dates of their appropriate accreditations.  This enables courses to be arranged in good time to prevent these lapsing which could result in coaches being unable to carry out their duties.  Attached here is a template that should be updated and forwarded to Steve Williams (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) as necessary to ensure each club's records are up to date.

Each year CACC run courses to enable club members to become qualified coaches. The courses are normally held in the autumn/winter months so that they have little impact on the running of junior cricket.  Updated details will be available shortly on this site. Examples of previous course details listed below:

Coaching Qualifications 

Introduction
The ECB Level I course has now been replaced by the Coach Support Worker’s course.

There are now 2 courses to choose from that replace the old ECB Level II’s. These are:
• ECB Certificate in Coaching Children (aimed at coaches who would be working mostly with under 14s)
• ECB Certificate in Coaching Young People & Adults (aimed at coaches working with players aged 14+).

Coach Support Worker
This coach support worker course is designed to help to develop your confidence and equip you with the knowledge, understanding and applied skills to support a qualified coach in a coaching session and create a safe, enjoyable and welcoming player-centred environment.

Structure
2 x three hour face-to-face modules 
Assessment
No assessment

Pre-requisites for certification
• 16 years of age or older
• Current safeguarding young cricketers certificate
• Disclosure and barring service check through ECB

What can you expect on the cricket coach support worker course?
Over the duration of the course, you will explore the following questions: 
• What is the role of a coach support worker?
• How can I ensure that cricket sessions are safe?
• How do I prepare players for cricket sessions?
• What are the different types of practice?
• How can I adapt a coaching session depending on the practice type and the ability of the players?
• How do I deal with poor behaviour?
• How do I create an environment where children want to return?

ECB Cerificate in Coaching Children’s Cricket (age 6 -13)
This course is designed to help to develop your confidence, help you reflect on your coaching practice and develop your expertise in coaching children’s cricket.

Who should attend?
For coaches working with children that hold the ECB certificate in coaching children’s cricket or equivalent qualification* and that have attended ECB game based learning for children, ECB skill development for children and ECB creating the learning climate for children.
*For example, ECB coach award (UKCC Level 2) or ECB level II.

Coaches will be expected to describe their experience of coaching children and share their implementation of the themes from the CPD workshops.

Commitment
• 2 x six-hour and 1 x three-hour modules.
• e-learning.
• Assessed activities include player profiling and long-term planning, four sessions of applied coaching in your own coaching environment, a case study and a professional discussion.

Pre-requisites for certification
• 18 years of age
• Emergency first aid certificate
• Safeguarding young cricketers certificate
• Disclosure and barring service check through the ECB.

ECB Certificate in Coaching Young People and Adults’ Cricket (age 13+)
Coaching young people and adults’ cricket is an enormously rewarding role within the coaching pathway. Players need expertise, support and passion at every level of their development; the courses and workshops found here are designed with players' needs at their core.

To become a qualified cricket coach, you will first need to achieve certification at UKCC Level 2.
This course is designed to help to develop your confidence and equip you with the knowledge, understanding and applied skills to lead coaching sessions for young people and adults and create safe, enjoyable, stimulating player-centred coaching environments.

Who should attend?
For coaches who are going to predominantly coach young people and adults (13 years+).

Commitment
• 8 x three-hour modules
• e-learning
• six sessions of supported practice (usually in your own club coaching environment)

Pre-requisites for certification
• 18 years of age (learning programme and assessment can be completed at 17)
• Emergency first aid certificate
• Safeguarding young cricketers certificate
• Disclosure and barring service check - through the ECB

First Aid

CCDG intends to run a First Aid course before the start of the 2015 season.  Bookings can be made by contacting Julie Pearson by e mail ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or by telephoning 07704 668869.
Safeguarding & Protecting ChildrenIt is likely that all future Safeguarding course will be held "on line". Watch this space for further details as soon as they are available.

Child ProtectionCHILD WELFARE SAFE HANDS COURSE - Clubs are reminded that every CWO is required to go on a Safe Hands course even if they are employed in Education or Social Services and have undergone child welfare training as part of their employment. As advised by the County Welfare Officer and ECB this is so that they receive the "cricket perspective" and understand the sport's child welfare structures and reporting systems. For details of courses check this site for details or contact Jack Carson, the YCB Assistant Child Welfare Officer on 01924 405512. If you do attend any courses, please inform Neil Myers (01274 882971 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) so that the HCL CWO records may be updated.

Introduction to Scoring

Blackley Cricket Club - annually in April - Free

This course is run by the Calderdale Cricket Development Group. Places are limited – please contact Julie Pearson to book a place.
Contacts:-To enrol for a coaching course contact - Peter Butterfield, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For further details of Junior Coaching contact - John Cliff, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For details of CCDG courses contact – Julie Pearson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.