Seminar sees the Christmas lights
The third ICC East Asia - Pacific (EAP) Advanced Coaching & Development Seminar was held at Cricket Australia from 13-17 December and brought together 11 delegates representing Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Japan, Samoa and Indonesia to discuss
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The program was broken into two distinct parts with the first part of the week devoted to establishing local junior cricket competitions and player pathways with participants undertaking the Introduction to Cricket Instructors Course in the second half of the week.
"The model presented in the first part of the week provides a step by step framework for each country on the process that needs to be followed to establish a local cricket competition" commented EAP Development Officer Martin Gleeson. "Importantly, the Model is a guide for countries with each National Body needing to apply the principles to suit their own cultural, environmental and social situation."
The Introduction To Cricket Instructors Course trains participants on how to deliver Introduction To Cricket Courses in their home country. Theoretical and practical modules were presented by ICC staff and guest presenters with field trips to senior training at Richmond CC and the Victoria v Western Australia U19 match a great opportunity to see the application of the coaching principles discussed during the Seminar.
"It is critically important for the country delegates at the Seminar to take the knowledge they have learnt this week and run Introductory Courses in their home countries" continued Mr Gleeson. "The ongoing development of cricket across EAP relies on introducing indigenous people to cricket and training volunteers and school teachers to become coaches at the grassroots level."
The social highlight of the week was a visit to the famous Christmas lights display along The Boulevard in Ivanhoe. This display sees residents in this tree-lined suburban street adorning their houses and front gardens with Christmas lights and displays in the two weeks leading up to Christmas Day. The street is a Melbourne icon with thousands of residents flocking each year to walk the street, listen to Christmas carols and enjoy the community atmosphere.
In all, over 35 EAP country delegates have participated in this important development event over the past three years.