1. Cricket Wellington Female Player & Coach Pathway
“more girls and women playing and participating in cricket and enjoying the cricket experience”
HIGH PERFORMANCE
New Zealand
White Ferns Squad
KEY:
TiD: Selectable trainings
Academy: Winter Programmes only
Green Boxes: Summer Programmes
Yellow Boxes & - -: Selectable squads & Stages
EPP/ New Zealand A Squad
PERFORMANCE
Wellington Blaze Squad
Blaze Performance Squad (TiD)
Wellington Women's U21
Future Blaze Academy (TiD)
Senior Club
DEVELOPMENT
Wellington U18 Rep Team
U18 Junior Blaze Academy
College Cricket
Premier Girls Club
Wellington U15 Rep Team
Wellington Underage Development Teams
U15 Junior Blaze Academy
FOUNDATION & DEVELOPMENT
U13 Mini Blaze Academy
Primary Cricket
Junior Club
Wellington U13 Rep Team

2. Cricket Wellington Women’s Pathway Guide
“more girls and women playing and participating in cricket and enjoying the cricket experience”
Senior Community
College Hardball –Term 1
Div 1 – T20, 11 a side
Div 2 – 16 overs – 8 a side
(indoor rules)
Wellington Under 18 Team
Annual Fixtures, Jan
Talent ID
International New Zealand White Ferns Squad
T20 & 50 Over
Women’s Senior Club
MP T20 Competition
JL 40 Over Comp
Blaze play in mens teams
U15 National Tournament
Wanganui, Jan
30 Over
College Softball
QuikHit Tournaments
Year 9 & 10 Softball League
EPP/ New Zealand A Squad
T20 & 50 Over
Women’s Social Club
T20 Format
College Programmes
Skills Challenge
Cricket Awareness Sessions
QuikHit Sessions
Girls Summer
Development Programme & Tournament - Term 4 - Dec
T20 Tournament, Palmerston North
Youth Cricket U18
Term 4 & 1
Hardball
T20 & 30 Over
Girls in Boys Teams
Wellington Blaze Squad
National Tournament Dec-January
T20 & 50 Over
Primary School Shield Regional Comp
Year 7/8 Hardball
Secondary Schools NZCT National Comp- T20 Hardball
Junior Community
National Women's U21 Development Tournament- Dec
T20 & 50 Over
Primary Schools Tournaments
QuikHit Tournaments
Cluster Tournaments
Girls Only Teams &
Mixed Teams (Competes in boys competitions)
Softball League Super16 Girls Cricket Yr5–8
Girls in Boys Teams
Secondary Schools NZCT Regional Comp- T20 Hardball
Future Blaze Under 18 Academy – Development
Advanced– Ages Term 3
Club Softball
Kiwi Cricket Yr3-5
Have a go Cricket
Year 0-4
Girls in Boys Teams
Primary School Shield National Comp
Year 7/8 Hardball
Blaze Player Development Programme
June-January
Primary Schools Programmes
Skills Challenge
QuikHit-Softball
Have A Go/Kiwi Cricket
Legacy Programme
Junior Blaze Under 15 Academy
Hardball – Ages 12-14
Term 3
Junior Blaze Under 13 Academy
Softball – Ages 9-13
Primary School Plate Regional Comp
Year 5/6 Hardball
Future Blaze Performance Programme-Term 3
School & College
Community / Club
School Representative
Development & TiD
Performance & HP
Provide a fun and inclusive environment for players to be both introduced and participate in the game and its skills.
Providing a player focused, fun, safe & stimulating environment, facilitating social, psychological, physical &friendship development
Developing ability through competitions aligned to the athletes development stage
Identify potential and work with those individuals to help them become the best player they can be.
Talented Wellington females excelling on the national and international scene