1. South Northumberland CC Junior Player Development Programme 2018 - 2020

2. South Northumberland CC Mission Statement
Provide a SAFE and FUN environment in which children can LEARN to play and fall in love with the game of cricket

3. About Us
At South North, we provide excellence through our coaches, programs and facilities.
Boasting the Newcastle Cricket Centre, a 5 lane purpose designed Indoor Cricket Centre open all year round with leading equipment including 5 bowling machines.
ECB Qualified Coaching team led by ex-Durham CCC player Steve Chapman, ECB Level 3 Coach, IPL coaching experience.
Courses individually designed for boys and girls of all ages and abilities

4. Culture
Our Junior Player Development Programs are defined by our ability to create a culture of:
Responsibility
Accountability
Trust
Honesty
Respect
Work Ethic
Communication
Amongst our junior players which will allow them to enjoy the game to their maximum whilst learning and improving to the highest extent.

5. Objectives
To offer a safe and fun environment for our junior members to learn and love the game of cricket
To provide all juniors with opportunities to play games throughout the summer
To provide the our junior members with best junior coaches, programmes & facilities
To have 3 SNCC players in each county age group squad.

6. Skills at U9s
Game Sense – Spirit of cricket (handshakes and clapping opposition) and pre-game routine including warm-up
Fielding – Catching hand positions, under and over arm throwing and long barrier
Batting – Grip and stance, consistent striking, hitting both sides of the wicket, running between the wickets and calling
Bowling – Basics of a legal action to bowl at stumps, basic grip and small run up
Wicket Keeping – Basic stance, hand positions and positioning

7. Skills at U11s
Game Sense – Player roles, basic fielding tactics and basic individual warm-up
Fielding – High catching, understanding of positions and names, backing up and consistent stopping of the ball
Batting – Backing up, basic defensive technique, strike rotation and boundary shots
Bowling – Shining ball, different lines and lengths, follow through, use of front arm and gripping of ball
Wicket Keeping – Understanding when to stand up and catching on both sides of the wicket

8. Skills at U13s
Game Sense – Development of leadership qualities, responsibility and tactical sense, self-awareness regarding individual warm-ups
Fielding - Develop close and slip catching, begin to build pressure in the field and take fielding wickets
Batting – Ability to build an innings, understanding strengths and weaknesses, further develop scoring areas, difference between batting against spin and seam
Bowling – Attacking and defensive bowling, self-awareness of fields required, developing pace and strength in bowling action
Wicket Keeping – Understanding of role within team and how to support bowlers and fielders, communication and responsibility, technique
Self-directed learning, developing work-ethic and self knowledge

9. Skills at U15s
Game sense – Understanding role in all facets, ability to influence the game
Fielding – Take fielding wickets and build ability to ‘read’ the game
Batting – Develop different ‘gears’ and understand when to use them against both spin and seam with boundary and strike rotation
Bowling – Develop different bowling skills, variety of paces, lines and lengths, responsibility in setting own fields and plans
Take further accountability for improvement in self directed learning and continue to develop leadership

10. Upon Programme Completion
By the end of U15, if the skills previously mentioned are attained;
Game sense – Displaying the spirit of cricket, understanding of individual role within a side
Fielding – Ability to ‘read’ the game, take fielding wickets and maintain a high intensity and concentration.
Batting – Understand individual strengths and how to build an innings, skills to hit boundary and rotate strike against both spin and seam
Bowling – Accurately bowl several different types of delivery, varying pace, line and length, understand field placements and plans

11. Pathway
We offer boys and girls competitive games for junior age ranges including U11, U13, U14Girls, U15 and U19
High performing or technically competent players will have opportunities to play league representative or County Board cricket matches in their respective age range
Outside of our Junior Player Development Programme we offer senior cricket playing opportunities in one of our 5 senior sides.
We offer fun centred enjoyable introduction to cricket courses for year olds including All Stars Cricket