ECB Club Coach Award

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The Club Coach Award is based on attendance and completion of 6 Coach Development Workshops (CDWs) relating to the following subjects:

CDW 1 – Developing Batters
CDW 2 – Using Video When Working With Batters
CDW 3 - Working With Bowlers And Using Video Cameras
CDW 4 – Working In Nets
CDW 5 – Working With Fielders and Keepers
CDW 6 – Coaching A Team

The assessment process is based on a written video analysis exercise and an assessed net session with 3 young cricketers.

The ECB Club Coach qualification is designed for coaches working in club and school environments who will have access to and responsibility for developing players in addition to their other coaching roles. The ECB Club Coach will have the opportunity to work with players within clubs and schools, and in places will act as the club's senior coach. This will involve responsibility for the better players and developing all players within the programme.

Course title	Club Coach Assessment
Course Content	The ECB Club Coach qualification is designed for coaches working in club and school environments who will have access to and responsibility for developing talented players in addition to their other coaching roles. The qualification will also in future be mandatory for coaches who wish to take the UKCC3 Course as way of preparation. Coaches will be assessed on their ability to: - Observe and analyse talented players through video analysis. - How well they are able to work with a small group of players on tactical and technical development in a net situation.
Practical Assessment	The Practical Assessment will comprise – · Practical coaching of a net session involving 3 players (30 minutes); followed by Self-Evaluation (15 minutes); and a debrief with Assessor (30 minutes). · Video analysis of a batter in a match situation (45 minutes). · Video analysis of a bowler in a match situation (45 minutes). The practical assessment is based on the coach being able to work SPECIFICALLY with a small group of players on their tactical development in a net situation although this will include some technical observations as well. During this net session, they will be assessed on their ability to apply information shared through the 6 ECB Coach Development Workshops. This will include communication skills and the ability to observe and analyse player performance in the practice environment. The Assessor will discuss the coach’s observations and methods in the final debrief before sharing the Assessor’s decision and any Action Plan. The coach will be given 3 club players to work with (1 batsman and 2 bowlers) and after some background information on the types of players involved, the coach will decide upon a relevant tactical theme for the net session. For example, if the players are a middle order batter, a spinner and a seamer – the coach may decide upon a “batting in the middle of the game” session.
Prerequisites	The prerequisites for coaches wishing to attend a Club Coach Assessment Day are: Attendance at all 6 ECB Coach development Workshops An ECB Coach (UKCC2) qualification ECB Coaches Association Membership CRB certificate Safeguarding and Protecting Children First Aid
Cost	The GCB are not running a Club Coach Award Course in 2011/2012 - please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to attend this course

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