THE MALE PROGRAMME

SACA WILL DEVELOP BSA MALE CRICKETERS AGED 18+ THROUGH:

1. DEVELOPMENT

• Building a squad 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. 

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.

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• Place players within high-standard local league cricket.​

SACA WILL DEVELOP BSA MALE & FEMALE COACHES THROUGH:

1. QUALIFICATIONS

• Ensure 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. 

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.