Wonga Park Cricket Club – Juniors

MISSION STATEMENT

Wonga Park Cricket Club (Juniors) seeks to develop junior cricket players of all abilities in improving both cricket & life skills in a friendly, supportive & safe community and environment.

Junior Coaching Program

Supported by: The Executive Committee (Junior Vice President)

POLICY

It is policy for all Junior Coaches to:

• Encourage the development of junior cricketers of all abilities equally
• Create a safe and encouraging community environment
• Develop strong team relationships
• Work within the guidelines of Australian Crickets Policy for Safeguarding Children and Young people

OBJECTIVES

• Cricket Skills
  • Batting / bowling / fielding / Wicketkeeping / Cricket Knowledge / Tactics
• Life Skills
  • Leadership / Friendships / Character
• Community Development
• Player Happiness and Retention

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

Junior Coaches are to implement a training program that will improve junior cricketer’s:

• Cricket skills
• Team relationships
• Participation
• Fitness

In a positive, safe and supportive environment.

GAME OBJECTIVES

Junior Coaches as a visible representative of the Wonga Park Cricket Club (Juniors) teams are to implement:

• Opportunity for development and improvement of junior players of all abilities
• Demonstrate and encourage respect for opposition teams and game day officials
• Encourage the participation of parents of the junior players in game day roles