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SURREY CCC

YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2016U-10 to U-17 (in 2017 season)

This document has been produced by Surrey CCC’s Performance Department to help spread the word amongst cricket clubs and schools across Surrey about our upcoming Youth Assessments, to which promising young cricketers can be nominated to attend.

Surrey CCC have adjusted how the Youth Assessments are organised for 2016 in order to better manage the increasing numbers of players nominated by clubs and schools and better compliment our Talent Identification processes.

The following pages explain some of the key programmes that Surrey CCC’s Performance Department organise and how they fit together into the Player Pathway, which the most promising young cricketers progress through on their way to potentially becoming professional cricketers.

If you know of any promising young cricketers with the potential to join our Player Pathway, please do nominate them for an Assessment. Likewise, please do circulate this information to relevant people within your school or cricket club so we can see as many talented young cricketers at the Assessments.

Further information about Surrey CCC’s Performance Department can be found atsurreyperformance.co.uk. Alternatively please email performance@surreycricket.com.

This diagram shows the potential pathway for a young cricketer in Surrey towards the professional game.

PROFESSIONALCRICKET ENGLAND

SURREYACADEMY

ENGLAND PERFORMANCEPROGRAMME (EPP)

EMERGING PLAYER PROGRAMME (EPP)

ENGLAND DEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME (EDP)

COUNTY AGE GROUP PROGRAMME (CAG) U-9 TO U-17

U-9 TO U-14

PERFORMANCE COURSES U-8 TO U-10

JUNIOR COACHING COURSESU-6 TO U-16

CRICKET CLUBS & SCHOOLS

SURREY CCC PLAYER PATHWAY

ENGLAND CRICKET PATHWAY

PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME

PLAYER PATHWAY

Surrey CCC’s Performance Department

Gareth Townsend - Academy Director, Richard Bedbrook - Performance Manager, Tom Benge - Performance Manager, Dave Sheppard - Performance Administrator, Jeremy Greaves - Centres Manager, Simon Talbot - Centre Coach,Katherine Robson - Centres Administrator Surrey CCC, The Kia Oval, Kennington, London SE11 5SS Tel: 020 7820 5734 Email: performance@surreycricket.com

SURREY CCC’s

YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2016

SURREY CCC’s YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2016U-10 to U-15 (in 2017 season)

Now is the time to nominate your promising young cricketers. Below you will find information about how the Assessments are organised at each of the age groups from U-10 to U-15. Please note these age groups relate to the 2017 season; in other words the 2016 Youth Assessments are aimed at this year’s U-9 to U-14 players.

It is from these Assessments that the Performance Dept will select 2017 winter-training groups, which begin training in January 2017. We will select CAG (County Age Group) winter-training groups at each of the U-11 to U-15 age groups and Performance Cricket winter-training groups at each of the U-10 to U-14 age groups.

This summer Surrey CCC’s Performance Department will be running a series of assessments to which cricket clubs and schools in the county can nominate their promising players. A nomination form is at the end of this document.

Players nominated to us by cricket clubs and schools will be invited to a specific Phase 1 Assessment, on one of the following dates:

• Wednesday 20-July• Friday 22-July• Sunday 24-July

The Phase 1 Assessments are for NEW players to SCCC only; players who were not selected into a 2016 winter-training squad. Players who have attended assessments previously but who were not selected by Surrey CCC are considered NEW players, along with any who are attending assessments for the first time.

It is from the Phase 1 Assessments that we will identify a number of players to attend a further round of assessments – the Performance Assessments, as follows:

• U-10: Sunday 4-September• U-11: Monday 29-August• U-12: Tuesday 30-August

Players invited to attend Performance Assessments will include those involved in the 2016 Performance Cricket summer-match programme, alongside those players identified at Phase 1 Assessments.

In 2016 we will be holding the Phase 1 Assessments at the Surrey CCC Indoor Cricket Centre at George Abbot School (Fri 22nd July & Sun 24th July) and at the KBCC at Kia Oval (Wed 20th July).

Due to the overall number of players that will be observed at this stage we need to ensure that we can complete the process in the time we have available. We are now unable to cater for rain delays and so to ensure the process runs smoothly we will operate all assessment sessions indoors.

A number of U-11 and U-12 players from the Performance Assessments will subsequently be invited to attend a further round of Assessments (CAG Assessments). These will be held indoors in October & November 2016. The CAG Assessments will also be attended by a number of players who were involved in the CAG set-up this summer.

Following completion of the CAG Assessments we will be in a position to confirm 2017 Performance Cricket and CAG winter-training squads (all of which commence their programmes from January 2017). U-10 players (in 2017 season)

As we do not organize winter-training on a CAG or Performance Cricket basis at this young age group, the outcome of the U-10 Phase 1 Assessments will be a number of players being selected into particular U-10 winter-training Performance Courses.

There are no CAG Assessments at the U-10 age group. There are pre-Christmas (October & November 2016) Performance Courses and post-Christmas (January to March 2017) Performance Courses for U-10 players.

U-10 to U-12 (in 2017 season)

SURREY CCC’s YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2016U-10 to U-15 (in 2017 season)

This summer Surrey CCC’s Performance Department will be running a series of assessments to which cricket clubs and schools in the county can nominate their promising players. A nomination form is at the end of this document. Those players nominated to us by cricket clubs and schools will be invited to specific Performance Assessments, as follows:

• U-13: Wednesday 31-August• U-14: Thursday 1-September• U-15: Friday 2-September

Players invited to attend Performance Assessments will include those involved in the 2016 Performance Cricket summer-match programme, alongside new players nominated by clubs and schools.

There are no Phase 1 Assessments in 2016 at these age groups. However, the Youth Assessment programme in 2017 may well incorporate Phase 1 Assessments as well as Performance Assessments at each age group (U-10 to U-15).

These Performance Assessments are the first stage in identifying players for selection into particular winter-training groups next winter, as follows:

• Performance winter-training groups at the U-13 and U-14 age groups (not at U-15)

• County Age Group (CAG) winter-training groups at the U-13, U-14 and U-15 age group

In 2016 we will be holding all of the Performance Assessments at the Surrey CCC Indoor Cricket Centre at George Abbot School.

Due to the overall number of players that will be observed at this stage we need to ensure that we can complete the process in the time we have available. We are now unable to cater for rain delays and so to ensure the process runs smoothly we will operate all assessment sessions indoors. A number of players from the Performance Assessments will subsequently be invited to attend a final round of Assessments (CAG Assessments). These will be held indoors in October & November 2016. The CAG Assessments will also be attended by a number of players who were involved in the CAG set-up this summer.

Following completion of the CAG Assessments we will be in a position to confirm 2017 Performance and CAG winter-training squads (all of which commence their programmes from January 2017).

Surrey CCC’s Performance Department will run assessments for U-16 and U-17 players in January 2017, ahead of a winter-training programme for those age groups.

Cricket clubs and schools in the county can nominate their promising players at these age groups using the same nomination form (at the end of this document), whilst understanding that we may not be in touch with nominated players until closer to January 2017.

There are no Phase 1, Performance or Phase 2 Assessments at these age groups. Instead, players are invited to an assessment session (with the possibility of a further call-back session).

These Assessments will also be held at the Surrey CCC Indoor Cricket Centre at George Abbot School.

Those nominating players at these age groups should appreciate that those players are in competition with players already involved in Surrey CCC’s EPG (Elite Player Group, which include Academy players and EPP [Emerging Player Programme] players) and as such opportunities for selection into a winter-training group, and summer match programme will be limited. Surrey CCC will be looking for nominations of players that clubs and schools genuinely feel should be considered for Academy matches, EPP matches, U-17 matches and have the potential to play Surrey 2nd XI cricket.

U-18 players (in 2017 season)

Players who are aged U-18 and above should not be nominated in this way. Instead, they should request a trial via the email address: trials@surreycricket.com where they should attach a cricketing CV.

U-13 to U-15 (in 2017 season) U-16 to U-17 (in 2017 season)

PHASE 1 ASSESSMENTSESSIONS (U-10,U-11,U-12):

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTSESSIONS:

Sunday 24-July Sunday 4-September (U-10)

NOMINATIONS BY: Friday 1-July Wednesday 20-July Monday 29-August (U-11)

Friday 22-July Tuesday 30-August (U-12)

Wednesday 31-August (U-13)

NOMINATIONS BY: Friday 12-August N/A Thursday 1-September (U-14)

Friday 2-September (U-15)

SURREY CCC’s YOUTH ASSESSMENTS 2016Nomination Timeline

Please refer to the dates below for each age-group to ensure those nominating players do so at the right time.

The age groups shown relate to the 2017 season (i.e. those who are U-9 to U-14 this season).

Essentially the deadline to receive nominations from cricket clubs and schools for U-10, U-11 and U-12 players is Friday 1-July 2016 and for U-13, U-14 and U-15 players is Friday 12-August.

The timings of the assessment sessions each day will be communicated to players once nominations are received and we start to contact all nominated players. Players will be invited to either a morning or an afternoon session.

The deadline for submitting nomination forms for the U-16 & U-17 Assements (which will be held in January 2017) is Friday 9th December 2016.

Surrey CCC’s Youth Assessments - Phase 1 (July 2016)

AIM:

To assess nominated players to:

• Identify and select players to attend Performance Assessments (U-10 to U-12)

• Identify players who should be directed towards Junior Coaching Courses

WHO:

• Ages U-10 to U-12 (in 2017 season)

HOW:

Players nominated by cricket clubs and schools. Players would not have been part of Surrey CCC’s previous winter or summer programmes.

WHEN:

• Wednesday 20-July (nominations by club/school)

• Friday 22-July (nominations by club/school)

• Sunday 24-July (nominations by club/school)

AIM:

To assess players within and currently outside of Surrey CCC’s Player Pathway to:

• Identify and select players to attend CAG Assessments (U-11 to U-15)

• Identify and select players for Performance Courses (U-10)

• Identify and select players for Performance winter-training groups (U-11 to U-14)

• Identify players who should be directed towards Junior Coaching Courses

WHO:

• Ages U-10 to U-15 (in 2017 season)

HOW:

Players (U-13, U-14 and U-15) who are currently within the Performance programme (other than players nominated for CAG Assessments) will be automatically invited by Surrey CCC’s Performance Department; along with players identified at Phase 1 Assessments (U-10, U-11 and U-12).

WHEN:

• U-10: Sunday 4-September (players invited by SCCC)

• U-11: Monday 29-August (players invited by SCCC)

• U-12: Tuesday 30-August (players invited by SCCC)

• U-13: Wednesday 31-August (nominations by club/school)

• U-14: Thursday 1-September (nominations by club/school)

• U-15: Friday 2-September (nominations by club/school)

Surrey CCC’s Youth Assessments - Performance (Aug/Sep 2016)

AIM:

To assess nominated players to:

• Identify and select players to attend 2017 CAG winter-training groups (U-11 to U-15)

• Identify and select players to attend 2017 Performance winter-training groups (U-11 to U-14)

WHO:

• Ages U-11 to U-15 (in 2017 season)

Players identified from Performance Assessments.

Nominations from Performace Lead Coaches & CAG Management teams of key players from 2016 summer match play programme (this does not exclusively mean the winter training squad prior to that particular season).

HOW:

Players from the 2016 winter-training squad (and those who represented the CAG team during the 2016 summer) should attend CAG Assessments. Players initially recommended for CAG Assessments are likely to have played the majority of CAG fixtures during the 2016 season.

Other players to attend CAG Assessments will have been selected from Performance Assessments, or will have been recommended by Performance Lead Coaches (U-10 to U-12) and Performance Squad Support Managers (U-13 to U-14) on the back of high quality performances throughout the Performance Cricket summer match programme.

WHEN:

CAG Assessments will take place over five Sundays from mid-October 2016 to mid-November 2016Dates are subject to final confirmation

Surrey CCC’s Youth Assessments - CAG (Oct/Nov 2016)

OUTCOME OF ASSESSMENTS

All parents, players and nominators should understand that by attending an assessment, two outcomes are possible. Players will either be selected into the Surrey CCC Player Pathway, or not. All involved should understand that some of these decisions will be difficult due to the similarities between players at the boundaries of our programmes. We operate an open-door policy on selection and will be very happy to see players not selected on this occasion at future assessments.

Players develop at different rates and therefore players have the ability to improve over time, which we are keen to be aware of. We wish all players to ensure that they develop a love of the game in order to stay involved in the sport for as long as they can, at whatever level their potential takes them to.

The outcome of a player’s Phase 1 Assessment and/or Performance Assessment will be communicated to them by email, once all the appropriate assessment stages have been completed.

WINTER COACHING PROGRAMMES

JUNIOR COACHING COURSES (U-6 TO U-16)

Surrey CCC’s Development Department organise a programme of coaching courses for U-6s to U-16s. These coaching courses are open to all children, of all abilities, and teach the basic skills of batting, bowling and fielding through group coaching and games. They are 10-week courses that take place both pre-Christmas (October to December) and post-Christmas (January to March) and are run at venues throughout the county. The emphasis is on developing confidence, skills and an enjoyment of the game.

A range of Junior Courses are also run during school holidays (summer, Easter, half-terms and Christmas).

If young cricketers on these courses (ages U-11 upwards) are considered to have the potential to play Performance Cricket their details will be forwarded to the Performance Department who will look to assess them at the appropriate time to best consider their potential involvement in the Pathway.

For further information about these courses, including details on this coming winter’s programme, (starting October 2015) please visit http://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/

PERFORMANCE COURSES (U-8 & U-9)

These courses are advanced post-Christmas coaching courses, run over 10-weeks (January to March) to which we invite the most promising U-8 & U-9 cricketers from pre-Christmas Junior Coaching Courses, as well as a number of those who played U-9 Inner-County or CAG cricket in the preceding summer.

Performance Courses are one of the primary means of identifying players who may have the potential to play Performance Cricket and/or County Age Group cricket at U-9.

The most promising U-8 & U-9 year-olds from the post-Christmas Performance Courses (as well as any other promising players identified on post-Christmas Junior Coaching Courses) will be recommended for and the U-9 Performance squads.

WOMEN AND GIRLS CRICKET

Surrey CCC organise a girls CAG (County Age Group) cricket programme, as well as a Senior Women side.

There are two phases of Assessments for selection into girls’ CAG winter-training squads at each of the following age groups: U-11, U-13 & U-15. The initial phase will be held on Sunday 4-September 2016; an Assessment document and Nomination Form will be circulated in due course to cricket clubs and schools.

A number of players from the initial phase of Assessments will be invited to a second phase of Assessments, to be held in November 2016. From those Assessments we will select final CAG winter-training squads.

We also organise girls’ cricket at U-17. Assessments for that squad take place in early January 2017.

For further information about Girls’ CAG cricket please email performance@surreycricket.com.

SURREY CCC’s YOUTH ASSESSMENTSNomination Form

Junior organisers at schools and/or cricket clubs in Surrey should use this form to nominate promising young cricketers that they consider to be of representative cricket ability.

Players currently playing Performance or CAG Cricket in the 2016 summer season need not be nominated; Performance Lead Coaches and CAG Coaches will put them forward automatically to either Performance or CAG Assessments.

PHASE 1 ASSESSMENTS

U-10 to U-12 in 2017 [NEW PLAYERS]The nominated players should be aged between U-9 and U-11 during the 2016 season (i.e. be born between 1st September 2004 and 31st August 2007). In other words be aged between U-10 and U-12 during the 2017 season.

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS

U-13 to U-15 in 2017 [NEW PLAYERS]The nominated players should be aged between U-12 and U-14 during the 2016 season (i.e. be born between 1st September 2001 and 31st August 2004). In other words be aged between U-13 and U-15 during the 2017 season.

U16 & U-17 ASSESSMENTS

U-16 to U-17 in 2017 [NEW PLAYERS]The nominated players should be aged between U-15 and U-16 during the 2016 season (i.e. be born between 1st September 1999 and 31st August 2001). In other words be aged between U-16 and U-17 during the 2017 season.

There is a £7 fee for attending a 2016 Youth Assessments, which should be paid on the assessment day itself.

Nominations should be sent to the address at the bottom of the page; please see page 4 for submission deadlines.

This PDF can be completed electronically, saved and emailed back to performance@surreycricket.com.

OTHER COUNTY INVOLVEMENT

Is the player currently involved in another County CC’s programme: CAG (County Age Group); District; Regional or Borough

REQUIRED

First Name Surname

Address

Post Code Cricket Club

School

Email

Contact Tel

Date of Birth

Play at a Cricket Club in Surrey

Live in Surrey

Go to School in Surrey

Born in Surrey

If none of these apply to you, please tick this box

/ /

Batsman (e.g. RH 3-4) Bowler (e.g. RAM)

Wicket Keeper Yes

Yes

No

No

Parents Name

Name

Role/Club

Tel

Email

PLAYER NOMINATOR

PLAYER DETAILS

SURREY CCC ELIGIBILITY

To represent Surrey CCC in County Age Group (CAG) cricket and/or District cricket, players must either a) play for a cricket club in Surrey; b) go to school in Surrey; c) live in Surrey or d) have been born in Surrey.

If none of these criteria are met, Surrey CCC would need to clarify a player’s status with their eligible cricket county, prior to including them in any Surrey CCC training programmes or matches.

There are some instances when a player’s eligibility crosses two counties; players cannot represent more than one county, so in those instances further discussions would need to take place before any involvement with Surrey CCC can continue. Please complete the boxes below to indicate the player’s current eligibility status. Further information can be found within the ‘Player Pathway & Guidelines to Selection’ document , which is downloadable from www.surreyperformance.co.uk.

SURREY ELIGIBILITY