ACT CRICKET HIGH PERFORMANCE PLAYER PATHWAY

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ACT CRICKET HIGH PERFORMANCE PLAYER PATHWAY

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ACTCA High Performance Player Pathway

• ACT Comets
• CA Cup
• State Institute Challenge
• ACT Senior Womens
• CA Cup

• AIS/CBCoE Scholarships
• AIS Camps
• ACT Academy of Sport
• Australian Youth Teams
• (World Cup)

• AIS Development Squads
• ACTCA Under 19 Squad
• ACTCA Under 17 Squad
• ACT SSSA Under 15 Squad
• ACTCA Emerging Comets
• Under 15
• Under 14
• Under 13

• Club Competitions
• Grade Cricket
• Junior Cricket

• Schools Competitions
• ASC 1st XI
• ACT High Schools Comps
• ACT Primary Schools Rep Teams
• ACT Primary Schools Competition

Preliminary Competitions Cric Hit (Girls
10-13) Milo Have-A-Go
Preliminary Competitions Kanga Cricket Milo
Have-A-Go
SCHOOLS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CLUBS
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THE AIMS OF THE ACTCA HIGH PERFORMANCE PLAYER
PATHWAY

• To provide an effective and integrated elite
  player development pathway.
• To provide the opportunity for players to be
  selected for the AIS and Cricket Australia
  Development Programs and have players competing
  successfully.
• To provide senior, junior school teams across
  the ACT with better prepared players in so doing
  improve the standard profile of all local levels
  of cricket
• To promote ACTCA throughout the ACT/region and in
  doing assist the development of our game.
• To provide an environment that balances each
  players cricket development with his or her
  educational, social and family responsibilities.
  To provide a welfare structure that caters for
  the development of personal, social and life
  skills.
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• To integrate the ACTCA High Performance Programs
  with the rest of the cricket community and to
  complement development programs

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AIMS OF THE ACTCA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING
PROGRAM

• AIMS
• To provide a cricket coaching program that will
  develop a player who is skillful, responsible and
  a self reliant decision maker in match
  conditions.
• To provide an environment for the development of
  a cricketer capable of playing at the 1st class
  level or beyond.
• GLOBAL AIM
• The ACTCA High Performance coaching staff is
  committed to developing a cricketer who will be
  equipped to play at the highest level and where
  possible achieve first class status or beyond

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AIMS OF THE ACTCA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING
PROGRAMTHE CRICKETER WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO

• See cricket as a game to be enjoyed and played in
  the true spirit of sportsmanship.
• Embrace the spirit of cricket.
• Who empathizes with their teammates, shows
  persistence and self control when things arent
  going their way and the courage to back
  themselves through adversity.
• Is technically sound and skilful and perseveres
  to implement these skills.
• Is knowledgeable, willing to assess new
  information and wants to be a partner in a
  learning environment.
• Possesses a positive, proactive approach to
  cricket and a coach-able work ethic.
• Contributes to and responds to a team esteem and
  team ethics.
• Well prepared and understands their game.
• Understands the concept We not Me
• Understand the difference between going to, and
  competing in

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ACTCA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING METHODOLOGY

• PROCESSES
• There are nine processes essential to the
  effective coaching of cricket at the elite
  level. These are
• Problem solving
• Analysis
• Communicating
• Performing
• Decision-making
• Planning
• Valuing
• Interacting
• Critical thinking
• These processes underpin all aspects of the
  ACTCA High Performance Coaching Methodology in
  relation to the Elements and Foundation Tasks.

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ACTCA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING METHODOLOGY

• Elements
• The Elements that are the basis of performance at
  an elite level are
• Physical-related to the skills and physical
  preparation of the athlete
• Cognitive-related to athlete knowledge and
  understanding
• Tactical-related to the strategic dimensions of
  cricket
• Psychological-related to the mental preparation
  of athletes
• Attitude-related to the development of the
  athletes values

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ACTCA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING METHODOLOGY
Foundation TasksThe ACTCA High Performance
Coaching Methodology embraces a conceptual
approach. It has been constructed to foster the
integration of Processes and Elements for
successful development of the four foundation
tasks. These are
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ACTCA HIGH PERFORMANCE COACHING METHODOLOGY
Indicators of Athlete Development Through
Game-Centered Learning These are specific
examples of actions and behaviors that
achievement of outcomes
(1) Game
(2) Game Appreciation
(6) Performance
LEARNER
(3) Tactical Awareness
(5) Skill Execution
(4) Making appropriate decision
What to do?
How to do it?
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BUILDING A GENERATION OF SUCCESS
CREATE AN ENVIROMENT/ATMOSPHERE OF LEARNING,
PROGRESS SKILLS BUILDING
AIM OF PRODUCING
Winning Competitions
1st Class/National League
Building People
ASSISTED BY
Coaching Staff
Clubs/Schools
By ACTCA
Sponsors/Parents
Players
IN REALISING THE AIMS 6 FUNDAMENTALS APPEAR
TO PLAY A KEY ROLE
Commitment to Winning
Developing a Unique Identity
Assembling the Best Talent
Team Approach Everyone a Valued Role
Let the Players Play
FUN
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ACTCA High Performance Pathway Honour Role

• A number of elite cricketers have come from an
  ACT beginning, having played under age, youth and
  senior cricket with the ACT.
• 1 Michael Bevan (CBCA, SA, NSW,TAS AUS)
• 2 Kris Britt (ACTAS, SA AUS)
• 3 Bronwyn Calver (NSW AUS)
• Jodie Davis (ACT AUS)
• Mark Higgs (CBCA, NSW, SA, AUS A)
• Brad Haddin (CBCA, NSW AUS)
• Stuart Karpinnen (CBCA WA)
• Martin Haywood (NSW)
• Greg Rowell (QLD AUS A)
• Jack Smith (ACTAS, CBCA SA)
• David Dawson (ACTAS, CBCA TAS)
• Andrew James (ACTAS, CBCA WA)