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THE MALE PROGRAMME

SACA DEVELOPS BSA MALE CRICKETERS AGED 18+ THROUGH:

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1. DEVELOPMENT

  • Building a number of squads of the best BSA talent aged 18+.

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  • Offering suitable candidates bursaries.

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  • Delivering an evidence-based skill development programme which applies PhD research.

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  • Implementing a high-quality individualised S&C and dietary programmes, considering cultural differences. 

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2. CULTURE

  • Applying a Cultural Praxis Model to its policy making. ​

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  • Researching the most effective methods to adopt a collectivist approach within the performance environment. 

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  • Continually evaluating the effectiveness of the research methods implemented into the performance environment.

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3. OPPORTUNITY

  • Playing fixtures against County Second XI, National Counties and other high-profile teams for players to showcase their skills.

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  • Invite Directors of Cricket and county coaches to observe both games and training sessions, giving players the best opportunity to be signed to a professional county. 

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  • Place players within high-standard local league cricket, amongst professional cricketers.​

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SACA DEVELOPS BSA MALE & FEMALE COACHES THROUGH:

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1. QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ensuring all coaches hired by SACA have the means to achieve a minimum of an ECB level 3 coaching award.

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  • Support head coach in achieving a Level 4 (financial and application).

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  • Support local coaches in their applications to ECB qualifications. 

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2. CONNECTIONS

  • Providing opportunities for coaches to network within the professional cricket structure.

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  • Actively encouraging and inviting guest coaches to share their experiences with SACA coaches and vice versa. 

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3. EXPERIENCE

  • Providing coaches with the experience of working at the professional level/ with future professional players.  

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  • Hosting regular seminars to discuss the findings of systematic reviews in talent ID and development, and how this can be best implemented into future talent development programmes.

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