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Coaches
Sussex Cricket Board run courses to qualify you as a coach as well as workshops and refreshers to develop existing coaches further.
Click here to view the ECB Coaching Pathway
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A series of UKCC Level 1 and 2 courses are run between September and April each year.
- Coach Development workshops and an annual conference are run by the SCB Coaches Association.
The 2011/12 Coach Education Programme is now available - download it here!!
- Level 3 courses are run nationally by the ECB.
Full details on all of these can be found below.
SCBCA/ECBCA
Courses
ECBCA and SCBCA
The ECB Coaches Association (ECB CA) performs a key role in supporting the ECB's Coach Education and Development programmes and its member coaches.
The ECB CA continues to strive to provide a range of high quality membership services and an infrastructure of local County Board Coaches Association's which take responsibility for, on behalf of the ECB, the organisation, delivery and assessment of the key elements of the ECB's Coach Education and Development Programmes.
SCBCA
The Sussex Association of Cricket Coaches is responsible for Coach Development in the county.
You can become a member if you join the ECB Coaches Association and nominate Sussex as your affiliated county. The chairman of the Association is David Lewry - scb.c.a@ntlworld.com
Details of the 2011 Conference Day will be available here in the new year.
Coach Development Workshops
This year the Workshop Programme is included in the 2010/11 Coach Educaiton Programme - available to download at the top of this page.
For enquiries regarding CDWs, please email - s.a.c.c@virginmedia.com
UKCC LEVEL 1 - COACHING ASSISTANT
This course is aimed at beginner coaches who will be able to ‘assist more qualified coaches, delivering aspects of coaching sessions, normally under direct supervision’.
This role may include running warm ups, cool downs, small sided games and small group work. The course is essentially designed for parents and volunteers starting on the coaching pathway.
The course will help coaches prepare for, deliver and review cricket coaching sessions. It will enable them to:
- introduce and develop the game of cricket to people of all ages in a safe and enjoyable way
- develop and improve players (as people as well as cricketers)
- develop coaching skills, knowledge and qualities
- demonstrate competence against UKCC / National standards for coaches
Summary of Course Requirements:
- Attend the Safeguarding & Protecting Children course (if do not currently hold a valid Sportscoach UK certificate)
- Attend the First Aid Appointed Persons course (if do not currently hold a valid certificate)
- Attend an assessment day where you will be asked to coach a group of your peers
- Complete an ECB Criminal Reference Bureau check
Candidates must be aged 16 (on or before the first day of the course) or over to attend this course.
UKCC LEVEL 2 COACH AWARD
The role of the ECB Coach Award (UKCC 2) holder is to be able to “Prepare for, deliver and review coaching sessions”
This course will help you to be able to:
- Introduce and develop the game of cricket to people of all ages in a fun and enjoyable way
- Develop FUNdaMENTAL movement skills
- Develop and improve players (as people as well as cricketers) particularly at FUNdaMENTAL and L2T stages of the LTAD model
- Develop your coaching skills, knowledge and qualities
- Demonstrate competence against UKCC2/National Standard for coaches
Summary of Course Requirements:
- Attend the Safeguarding & Protecting Children course (if do not currently hold a valid Sportscoach UK certificate)
- Attend the First Aid Appointed Persons course (if do not currently hold a valid certificate)
- Complete an ECB Criminal Reference Bureau check
- Complete the assignments set following Modules 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8
- Complete the home study packs and associated assessments prior to Modules 4 and 5
- Complete successfully the support practice module (minimum of 6 sessions of at least 30 minutes each, rising to one hour)
- Submit your record of coaching (Log Book) and assignments (Session Plans) prior to your assessment day
- Attend an assessment day where you will be asked to coach a group of children and have a follow up viva on this and your record of coaching and assignments with an ECB assessor
- Demonstrate all the competencies required for this coach award (details given on course)
Candidates must be aged 18 (on or before the first day of the course) or over to attend this course.
ECB CLUB COACH AWARD
The ECB Club Coach qualification is designed for coaches working in club and school environments who have access and responsibility for the development of players in addition to improving and driving forward their coaching skills.
The prerequisites for coaches wishing to attend a Club Coach Assessment Day are:
- Attendance at all 6 ECB Coach Development Workshops
- ECB Level II coaches wishing to do the Club Coach qualification do not have to attend all the CDWs but may decide to attend specific workshops as a way of preparing for the Club Coach assessment. (Note: The assessment is focused on the skills and knowledge within the 6 CDWs)
- An ECB Coach (UKCC2) qualification or an ECB Level II qualification
- ECB Coaches Association Membership (the benefits of membership are numerous and include insurance cover as well as being able to access top quality coaching resources that supplement information delivered through the Coach Development Workshops.
- An ECB CRB clearance
- A current 'SportscoachUK' Safeguarding & Protecting Children certificate
- A current and recognised First Aid qualification
Qualification Details
The assessment will be based upon information delivered in the Coach Development Workshops and a Club Coach Information Booklet containing additional information specific to the Club Coach role which will be sent to coaches before their assessment day.
Coaches will be assessed on their ability to observe and analyse players through video analysis. They will also be assessed on how well they are able to work with a small group of players on tactical development in a net situation.
During this net session, they will be assessed on their ability to apply information shared through the workshops. This includes communication skills and the ability to observe and analyse player performance in practice scenarios.
For information on this course please contact David Lewry at scb.c.a@ntlworld.com
LEVEL 3 - HEAD COACH
The role of the ECB Head Coach (UKCC 3) award holder is to be able to “Plan, implement and revise annual coaching programme(s).”
Qualities of coaches coming into the programme will include a willingness to share their expertise and to be able to provide quality feedback to other coaches. A considerable amount of learning will take place through the sharing of key information by coaches on the course and it is your own expertise and individual qualities that will help fellow coaches develop.
It is also important that individual coaches have an open-minded attitude to their development and a real willingness to learn.
Pre-requisites
The following components are absolutely essential for coaches wishing to apply for the national Level 3 course
- Attendance at a 'SportscoachUK' Safeguarding & Protecting Children course within the last three years – photocopied certificate as evidence
- Attendance at a First Aid workshop - as above
- ECB Coaches Association member
- CRB clearance
- Completion of the ECB Club Coach Award
- Experience of coaching at representative level (Area or County, boys or girls)
Course Requirements
Over the duration of the course, you will be expected to complete pre-module reading as well as specific coaching tasks designed to get you actively reflecting upon your current coaching. In between each module there will also be activities that will build upon material delivered in each module.
This work will then be consolidated in future modules. The activities that coaches complete in between modules as part of home study are integral to the course and some of them will form part of the final assessment.
Assessment of coaches at UKCC 3 will include:
- Practical coaching – this will be done during parts of some modules and a final practical coaching assessment will take place in the coach’s own environment once all modules have been completed
- Evidence of planning, delivering and reviewing player development programmes
- Self evaluation of coaching
- Observation and analysis of player performance
During the period of the entire course, you will need to have regular opportunities to coach in a variety of environments. These will need to include access to players for one-to-one coaching sessions, working with groups of players and having access to support and feedback from other coaches.
You will have a chance to reflect upon your planning and delivery and this will be done through the use of a coaching log book designed to support your learning.
To register your interest for a place on a Level 3 course, contact Andy Hobbs, andy.hobbs@sussexcricket.co.uk, 01273 827104
FIRST AID, SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION, WORKING IN SCHOOLS
First Aid
County wide First Aid training is run out of season, as part of the Coach Education Programme. Details of these courses can be found at the top of this page.
Safeguarding & Protecting Children
Safeguarding & Protecting Children (SPC) is the replacement for Good Practice Child Protection which is a requirement for taking any UKCC coaching course as well as for Club Welfare Officers. They are run out of season as part of the Coach Education Programme. Details of these courses can be found at the top of this page.
For the Club Welfare Officers it is a pre-cursor for the Time to Listen training, which is a requirment for Clubmark Accreditation.
Working In Schools
This course will equip qualified coaches with the skills to work in a school environment, both in and out of curriculum time. The course will focus attention on how cricket can fit into the National Curriculum.
