PLANNING A FESTIVAL
The outline plan for a residential Festival takes into consideration
the ECB playing regulations and, in addition, merges the planning
role of the team manager and the coach.
The proposed scheme allows for coaching before, during and after
the game and designates coaching on days when not playing cricket
games .
TOPIC DECISION and INFORMATION
PREPARATION
Set the date
Establish the venue
Advise the relevant bodies
Arrange accommodation
Prepare Festival Booklet
Festival Laws
a.Age
b. Length of Innings
c. Bowling restrictions
d. Length of pitch; size of ball
e. Close fielding rule
f. Playing time / bad weather
Social elements
a. Clothing
b. Tuck shop
c. Medical/ Diets
d. Pocket money
e. Meals
f. Behaviour
g. Bedtime
h. Parent accommodation
j. Map directions
Arrange Evening activities
Arrange non cricket day activities
Arrange non cricket visits
PREPARATION in the REGIONS
Regional trials
Regional team selection
Send selections to Festival organisor
Send Festival Booklet to Regions
Prepare Players'Booklet
Confirm accommodation requirements
Special diets
THE CRICKET
Appoint the Regional coaches
Establish the playing programme
Establish the coaching programme
Identify coaching requirements
Produce a Coaches Booklet
Identify facility requirements
Identify equipment requirements
Order balls plus other requirements
Inform the Groundstaff
Player support before/ during/after
Parental involvement
Daily scorecards / information sheet
FEEDBACK
Coach/Manager wind down meeting
Parental feedback
OUTLINE TIMETABLE
SUNDAY Arrive after lunch - light training
Parent session - the role of the parent in caring for the player
Evening - Question and answer session to allow Coaches and managers to set the Festival tone
MONDAY Formal presentation of caps
Cricket -50 over innings ; games to be played in 4 quarters with
time outs.
TUESDAY One Game -sides a v b
Coaching - sides c and d
Coaching timetable - morning -two 90 minute sessions.
- afternoon e.g. inter Regional competitions - throwing at a stump.
Evening - groups c and d to off site activity e.g. Bowling Alley
WEDNESDAY Day off from playing cricket- visit to a game with coaches.
THURSDAY Reverse Tuesday programme
Game c v d / Training a v b
FRIDAY Reverse Monday proramme
Farewell ceremony