Cricket Coaches

THE WETHERBY ASSOCIATION OF CRICKET COACHES
The Wilkinson Sword of Excellence 1998 (Branch of the Year)

OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2008

Full contact details are available in the League Documents area.

President:	Martyn Moxon
Vice Presidents:	B. Leadbeater, R. Middlebrook, A. Shaw, F. Wake, K. Wake, M. Willis, D. Wilson, R. Woodward
Chairman:	John Leadley
Secretary:	Barry Oliver
Treasurer:	Steve Wriglesworth
Committee Members:	Michael Allison, John Pearson, Clive Eames, Justin Earley, Richard Hill, Michael Scholey, Graham Orange, Jane Hildreth
Wetherby League Representatives:	John Leadley & John Toes
YCB CA Representative:	John Leadley
Equipment Steward	Richard Hill

Associate Members: J. B. Heath, J. A. Curtis, A. Shaw & M. Shuttleworth

History

The Association was formed in 1980 on the invitation of the Wetherby & District Cricket League following the completion of the first Coaches Award Course in the area in 1979. At the first meeting held at Bardsey Cricket Club, nine Coaches were present. Since 1978 the Wetherby Branch has trained over 200 cricket coaches.

DOES YOUR CLUB NEED CRICKET COACHES?

Improve your coaching skills by taking one of the official ECBCA courses offered in our area. If you are already a qualified coach please encourage others at your club to go on one, or more, of the basic coaching courses that we will be running in the near future.

Over the summer we will be hosting a “Taster Session” of 2 hours duration, aimed at parents and cricketers giving them an insight into coaching so that they are equipped to provide assistance to the qualified coach and to show people the opportunities available by taking the ECB CA Coaching courses. We also run ECB CA Level 1 courses of 12 hours duration which are the stepping stone to the Level 2 “Coach Award” qualification which has some 10 sessions of 3 hours each – generally covered as 5 Sunday sessions. For the Level 1 and Level 2 courses you must also undertake First Aid and Child Protection courses as well having a valid ECB recorded Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.

If you intend to work with young cricketers, it is essential that you, they, or your club has the relevant insurance cover for that activity. In addition it is now mandatory for clubs to run an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Check on any person coaching or supervising young cricketers on behalf of that club.

If you or any of your colleagues at your club are interested in attending any courses or just want to discuss their content and suitability, please do hesitate to contact any of the officers of the Wetherby Association of Cricket Coaches.

CONSTITUTION

Title

The Association shall be called ‘The Wetherby Association of Cricket Coaches’ hereinafter referred to as ‘The Association’.

Aims and Objectives

(a) To affiliate to the Wetherby Cricket League.
(b) To consider, and if agreed, support and implement any coaching development scheme initiated by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
(c) To fulfil the Coaching requirements of the Wetherby Cricket League.
(d) To encourage the proper qualification of coaches by arranging courses of instruction and examination and to promote the highest standards of coaching within the area of the Wetherby Cricket League.
(e) To maintain a register of all qualified coaches within the area of the Wetherby Cricket League.
(f) To provide a forum for the discussion, development and promotion of cricket coaching throughout the area of the Wetherby Cricket League.
(g) To improve the standing of cricket coaches and to represent the best interests of coaches in all aspects of cricket.
(h) To encourage cricketers and schoolteachers to qualify as coaches with the aim of achieving at least three qualified coaches in every club within the Wetherby Cricket League.

Membership

Full membership of the Association shall be open to all irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, colour, social status, and sexual constitutions, accordingly provided that they are holders of recognised NCA or ECBCA Coaching Qualifications, who have paid the annual fee demanded by the ECBCA.

Associate membership shall be open to all who are potential coaches or persons connected with the development of young cricketers save that an Associate Member shall have no voting rights.

Applications for Associate Membership must be supported by two nominees both of whom are members of a Branch of the ECBCA. Acceptance shall be at the discretion of the Committee whose decision shall be advised to the applicant within 28 days together, if successful, with details of rights and entitlements accorded by membership.

Associate Members shall pay an annual subscription as agreed at the AGM of the Wetherby Branch of the YCBCA each year.

Management

(a) The financial year of the Association shall be from 1 October to 30 September.
(b) The Officers of the Association shall be the President, Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer. Officers are ex-officio members of all full standing or sub-committees.
(c) The Association may appoint Honorary Life Members and Honorary Vice Presidents at its Annual General Meeting.
(d) The business of the Branch shall be conducted by a committee consisting of the Officers and four other members, one of whom shall be designated Equipment Steward

Committee

(a) The Officers and Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
(b) Officers and Members shall be elected at each Annual General Meeting.
(c) The Committee shall have the powers to co-opt such members as it may consider necessary for a period up to the next Annual or Special General Meeting and shall invite the Junior Section of the Wetherby Cricket League to nominate a representative to attend all committee meetings.
(d) The Secretary, or his nominee, shall take Minutes of all meetings; these Minutes shall be confirmed at a subsequent meeting and signed by the chairman of the meeting.

Auditors

Auditors shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting.

Alterations to the Constitution

The Constitution shall not be altered or amended save by a majority of two-thirds of the members present and voting at an Annual General Meeting, and notice of any proposed amendment or addition to the Constitution shall be given to the Secretary by the last day in October.

Constitution as amended at the AGM on 18 November 2002.