Cricket

Cricket Trials - Monday 3rd Feb @12.40pm. 

Please bring all gear and meet at the nets, ready to go. 

Term 1 Games: Saturday 14th February - Saturday 28th March 2026. Time: 8:45am – 12:00 pm

Grades for term one are:

● Division 1 & 2 – T25 Smash, 9 a side, 25 overs per innings. 8:45am to 12pm

● Division 3 – T20 Blast, 9 a side, 20 overs per innings. 9am to 11:15am

Cost - $120

Introduction: 

NZC has outlined their desire that all coaches coaching cricket be equipped with the correct coaching qualifications to coach at a specific level the team they are coaching this season. Please note that the purpose of this process is to best ensure a safe environment for all participants. From all of  Hawke’s Bay Cricket, thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this process. There are 5 levels of coaching. 1. Smash Play (new initiative) Please have a look at the link: https://play.nzc.nz/ , (Info specifically targeted at schools) https://play.nzc.nz/teachers-and-kaiako 2. Foundation coach, 3. Advanced Foundation coach, 4. Development coach and 5. Advanced development coach. Please see attached our HBCA Coaching Pathway Summary(1). I have also attached the Framework that explains the registration process and what is required from the coaches old and new(2).  NZC use a system called Friendly Manager to manage /register and coordinate all cricket coaches. Please make sure that all coaches register on this system. Please use this link to register. Coaches Corner: https://www.nzc.nz/community/coaches-corner/register

Different Levels of Coaching Courses: 

Attachments (3,4,5) are the different levels of coaching. Please have a look and identify your level of coaching. For all the different levels HBC will provide specific coaching courses to help and develop coaches at the different levels.  HBCA is very keen to use your local club as a Hub(7) with all the schools forming a relationship with their local club. My idea is to run specific coaching courses at the club that will include all schools. Coaching courses and dates will be finalised over the next few weeks.  All coaches must complete “The Welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults” guidelines/modules Complete the online coaching modules for the appropriate coaching level.  Each of the courses is FREE of charge. Attachment (6) is about the different levels of umpiring online modules Foundation and Community courses. We would encourage all junior coaches to complete the Foundation online umpire course as well.