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JUNIOR PARTICIPATION PATHWAY
PROJECT OVERVIEW
On the back of 3 years of research and trialling, and the success of All Stars Cricket,
the ECB are now moving into phase two of implementation of recommended formats
for club and league cricket for kids aged 8-12. As part of this direction, the ECB are
looking to more widely engage leagues in the adoption of the recommended junior
participation pathway.
The recommendations will involve:
• Reduced number of players per team
• Shortened pitch lengths
• Smaller boundaries
• Reduced game length
• Modified ball size and equipment
OBJECTIVES OF JUNIOR PARTICIPATION PATHWAY RECOMMENDATIONS To provide kids with a world-class experience of cricket & one that more closely replicates the professional game Increase junior player retention and ensure sustainable participation Better develop the skills of the game that are needed for long term performance Provide uniform pitch lengths for all junior cricket
THE STORY SO FAR…
NATIONAL JUNIOR LEAGUES EXISTING BEST PRACTICE ECB KIDS INSIGHTS PROJECT
ENGAGEMENT
Several junior leagues The ECB has invested
Feedback from 400 and CCB’s have run in research to learn
Junior Leagues across successful modified more about kids
England and Wales programmes e.g. fandom, motivations
Charley’s Cricket and barriers to being
more active
SHORT PITCH STUDY GLOBAL CRICKET INSIGHTS
& OTHER SPORTS
ECB & Loughborough We have worked with
University research to other NGO’s to share
understand appropriate insights regarding age
pitch lengths for and stage appropriate
underage players – formats
Since 2014RESEARCH FINDINGS
The combined research has shown a number of factors that
result from a modified format. These include:
• More accurate bowling
• A safer bowling technique
• Improved batting, bowling & fielding development
• Increases in playable balls, attempted shots & scoring
zones
• A more engaging & active game for kidsKey Research Findings
For Modified Formats
87% of participants playing the modified
format enjoyed this experience more than
the previous format.Key Research Findings
For Modified Formats
89% 76% 74%
Coaches Parents Clubs
Percentage of coaches Percentage of parents Agreed with the
that say they are more believe their kids had shorter game time
effectively able to coach more fun and develop and format
the game better skillsPROPOSED FORMATS FOR 2018 PILOT
Boundary
Indicati Pitch Game Size (max Players
ve Age Length Type Game Length Ball Size recommende Per Side
d)
15 yards Modified 12 over per Light 30 yards / 6 per
U9/U10 / 13.7 m* on outfield side rubber 27.4 m side
(60-90 min) ball
U11/U12 17 yards T20 16-20 overs Incredibal 40 yards / 8 per
Softball / 15.5 m* (SUPPORTING RULES
The following rules are suggestions aimed at supplementing the
format aimed at enhancing the playing experience for children:
U8/U9
• Pairs batting – 4 overs per pair. Bowlers bowl X2 overs each
o Coaches to ensure batters share the strike
• Rotate fielders at the end of each over
• Dismissals is +5 runs to the bowling team (check with digital scoring)
• Double scoring zone straight down the ground – TBC
• No LBW’s
U10 – U13 Softball & Hardball
• Retire at 25 runs
• Batters have X2 lives
• Maiden over is a dismissal
• All players must bowl at least X2 overs – all overs bowled at one end (TBC)
• Rotate fielders – except wicket-keeperNEXT STEPS November - January Junior league presentations Express interest & feedback support requirements to ECB & CCB February - May Club / league support workshops e.g. coaching April – May Junior cricket season begins
LEAGUE EOI
DISCUSSION,
Q & A AND
RESOURCE
REQUIREMEN
TSSUPPORTING APPENDICES
RESEARCH FINDINGS – ECB JUNIOR LEAGUE SURVEY
The ECB engaged junior leagues across England and Wales to
determine the current state of play in junior cricket.
The scope of the survey focused on:
• Existing junior formats being played across England & Wales
• Willingness and openness to pilot formats as recommended by the
ECB
• Major barriers to changeRESEARCH FINDINGS – ECB JUNIOR LEAGUE SURVEY
79% 91% 94%
Formats Readiness for Change CCB Relationship
Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of
leagues that have leagues open to leagues with
already made piloting junior positive
format changes to playing formats as relationships with
promote recommended by their local County
participation incl: the ECB Cricket Board
• pitch lengths
• players per side
• boundary sizes
• game lengthRESEARCH FINDINGS – ECB JUNIOR LEAGUE SURVEY
According to junior leagues, the major barriers to implementing
recommended pilot formats would be:
Ability to influence member clubs / ‘Buy in’ of member clubs –
69% of leagues require a majority vote from member clubs
before implementing league changes
Additional workload on volunteers to implement changes
Additional operating costs such as equipment, ground marking
changes & facility requirementsShort Pitch Study – Loughborough University & ECB
Study was conducted at U10 &
U11 age groups for club and
County representative players
Batting Outcomes
56%
increase in shots played straight and
on the offside. Batters were able to
score in more zones
Bowling Outcomes
15% Increase in playable
deliveries to the batter.
A shorter pitch also enabled:
• More accurate bowling
39%
• Safer technique
• Improved bowling experience
Increase in running
between the wicketsRESEARCH FINDINGS – SHORT PITCH STUDY cont.
The three year study concluded a shortened pitch led to:
1. More accurate bowling
2. A safer bowling technique
3. Improved batting, bowling & fielding development
4. Increases in playable balls, attempted shots &
scoring zones
5. A more engaging & active game for kidsRESEARCH FINDINGS – CHARLEY CRICKET EXAMPLE AIM - to develop multi skilled players who have worked on aggressive cricket as batters, bowlers and fielders. MATCH FORMAT • 9 a side – 20 or 30 overs (length is flexible) • 16 yards pitch up to U11 • 17 yards for U12 • 2 bowlers bowling at one end (3 balls each) to speed game up. Non bowler walks back to mark and is a non fielder. • Of 6 outfielders 1 must always be slip. Rest are 2 on boundary and 3 in circle • Batmen get 2 lives unless they reach 50 and then if out they are dismissed. • A maiden is a loss of wicket for the facing batman. • 2 coaches umpire but idea is for children to self-learn BENEFITS: In a day children get much more cricket than usual and all are constantly involved. Batting order is done on a rota during a days cricket. Children learn about hard running, rotating strike, backing up via situations during game. Shorter pitch makes game pacier (children all enjoyed that) and more realistic. Few fielders and a life means batters are keen to play attacking shots.
RESEARCH FINDINGS – CRICKET AUSTRALIA
Cricket Australia trialed the following junior formats across
17 associations (leagues):
Indicative Pitch Number of Boundar Ball Size /
Time Overs
Age Length Players y Size Type
U7 60mins N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
60-90 Soft
U9 16 overs 14m 6-8 30m
mins (80-110g)
60 – 20 over Modified
U11 16m 7 40m
120mins (max) (125g-142g)
120 – T20 or 30
U13 18m 9 45m 142g
180mins overs
156g (Male)
U14 – 120 – T20 or 40
20m 11 50m 142g
U19 240mins overs
(Female)FINDINGS
13% 43% 66%
More balls hit More runs off the bat More boundaries
35% 53% 24%
More balls bowled
Less wides and no balls on a ‘good’ length Less dot ballsYou can also read
