FEEDBACK FROM THE PROVINCIAL COACHING MANAGERS MEETING
HELD ON 10th and 11th March 2008

• FEEDBACK – 2008 ICC U19 WC IN MALAYSIA – RAY JENNINGS

Cricket South Africa had a 18 months programme to prepare players for the ICC U19 World Cup.
Scouts were placed at all the franchises to monitor the progress of U18 players from the affiliates.

Talent camps for the identification of potential players were held throughout the country.
The following criteria was used to select the final SA U19 team:

• All round ability in cricket (Batting. Bowling, Fielding and attitude for the game) – Four in One Cricketers
• Desire to achieve
• Mental approach to the game
• Performance of players in the Coca Cola Khaya Majola U19 week as well as the 3-Day Competition.
• Triangular tournaments with India and Bangladesh

Coach Ray emphasized that the affiliates of CSA must encourage the school coaches and players
to adhere to the values of the game (see attached code of conduct -SA Schools Cricket Board).

“Life after cricket” - We must always encourage cricketers to study after matriculation because of the
current availability of playing opportunities and contracts with 6 franchise teams. The pipeline from
schools through to franchise fails to meet the expectation of school leavers.

The focus on U19 cricket in South Africa needs to be uplifted overall in order for us to compete
against the top countries at this level:

• Media coverage
• Financial backing (CSA and Affiliate level)
• Preparation of players

• CSA APPROVAL OF PRIVATE ACADEMIES

Following our last coaching managers meeting in October 2007, CSA embarked on a pilot project to investigate the running of academies in the Gauteng Province. Ian Smith’s Academy based in Easterns as well as Daryl Cullinan’s in Gauteng were visited.

Within the next 2 months application forms will be made available for academies to start applying for approval. The following criteria will be used for approval as per CSA requirements:

• Bakers Coaching Certificate (minimum Level II qualification for the person running the academy and Level I for coaches operating within).
• Police clearance certificate for all coaches operating within.
• Coaches must affiliate to the local coaches association (NCUCA).
• Transformation programme (e.g. bursaries / out reach coaching programme for the previously disadvantaged).
• Adequate Facilities for the academy to operate on.
• Guidelines on how the academy operates must be made available with the application.
• Any fixtures to be played by academy players will be made outside the CSA or its affiliates provincial, schools or club schedule.
• Approval to be reviewed annually

List of approved academies will be put in the CSA and its affiliates’ website.
www.cricket.co.za and www.titans.co.za

• NATIONAL COACHING NEWSLETTER

CSA are in a process of compiling a National Coaching Newsletter that will be circulated to all coaches and put up in their website. NCUCA and CSA will appreciate your input towards the newsletter by sending the following:

• Ideas on the name of the newsletter
• Ideas that you find interesting, debatable, exciting, essential and the essence of how you coach or what paths you follow – that you would like to share with other coaches.

Please submit your ideas before close of business on Friday 11th April 2008, to the following address edwardk@cricket.co.za and 012 663 3507.

• NATIONAL COACHING PIPELINE

CSA is organizing coaches’ camps for the month of September 2008 and April 2009. Coaches from the various provinces will be invited to attend.

• NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

CSA will be appointing a coaches coordinator for each of the national weeks to develop and nurture coaches. After the days play, the coordinator will get the coaches together for a discussion on various issues (e.g. team preparation, cricket etiquette, etc).

• BAKERS COACHING COURSES

• Revision and Update (Level I & II): Level I and II coaching course material is currently being updated to be inline with the present happenings (e.g. ICC Information, History of Cricket, Structure of SA Cricket, etc).
• Level VI Coaching Course: CSA will be organizing a Level VI Coaching Course for 2008. Various coaches working with the professional setup or amateur structures will be invited.
• 2007 Level III candidates: A final assessment and practical evaluation of all candidates will be done within the next two months. NCU were represented by Clive Bloemink (Cornwall Hill), Johan Muller (Sinoville), Greg Smith (Irene Villagers), Mossie Mostert (Kentron) and Malibongwe Maketa (Titans).

• HANDOUTS

• Revised Bakers Orientation Course manual
• Spinners Resource CD by Terry Jenner
• Leg Spin Bowling CD by Harry Shapiro
• Spin Bowling CD with Shane Warne
• Launch of the 2007/8 CSA Cricket Season CD

• Course fees and Resource Costs

Northerns Cricket Union and the Coaches Association will look at the Level I & II Coaching Course registration fee and costs for any coaching resource requested by the public in new financial year running from May 2008 to April 2009.

• NORTHERNS CRICKET UNION COACHES ASSOCIATION

NCUCA Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday the 12th of April 2008, starting at 09H00 to elect a new committee (Notice and Agenda is attached).