Player Registration

To register please call Paul Aspin on 0425 854667 or David Cowell on 0438 569822 or simply complete the forms below and bring them to practice.

Registration Forms

Click here to download Player Registration Form

Also, new players to please complete the attached Association registration form

Junior Development Program

Please click here to read about the Club's coaching and player development philosophy.

Coaching approach this season

This season we will have some new coaches join the club as part of the Cricket Victoria Student Sports Development Program who will work with the Under 10s mainly and assist with training and implementation of new ideas surrounding training and match preparation.

We plan to have in place a system where your child’s needs will be met through structured weekly training session, extra voluntary sessions and identified skill enhancement opportunities. Not only do we want the kids to be the best players they can we hope to give them an overall education in the game of cricket in a fun, safe, community environment.

We are also implementing a dispute resolution process and hope that will be aimed at ensuring protections and safety of all kids in the junior program and setting expectation for kids and parents to be guided by. We will also forward a spectators code of conduct. Behaviour outside of this code of conduct will not be tolerated.

Finally and of significant importance is the role of the parents. We need parents as coaches, team managers, match day assistants and just about any other thing needed to field a team in the purple and gold. Please express your interest in these roles. We need at least two Under 12s coaches and an Under 14s coach and hopefully some will return from last year but we cannot and will not field team without these roles being filled.

You will be given all the support required by the club and a coaching plan from which to operate. I will be around to support you as much as you need and the club will pay for any coaching accreditation required.

We are really committed to making the club bigger, better and stronger in the coming years and we need committed people to assist us in this so please contact Darren Wharton on 0417 367 426 should you wish to assist.

Voluntary Extra Training Session

Every second Sunday a voluntary extra session will be available to players identified by the respective coaches who have the ability, aptitude or desire to further their cricket education.

This will be conducted at the club in the nets and on the field by Nunawading Junior Cricket Club coaching coordinator Darren Wharton and will comprise of a combination of net sessions, individual instruction, group education, physical fitness (running) and practice matches.

Confirmation of attendance at these sessions will be required and a quorum of twelve players will be required or training will not take place.

Players across all three age groups will be able to participate and, where appropriate, will train together with players from the Under 14s assisting with the Under 12s and under 10s as part of their cricket education and leadership development.

This is intended to be a light hearted, fun and educational extra to the individual player’s needs. This will take place from 10.30am – 11.30 every second Sunday morning.

Pre Season dates and times

Pre-Season Training

Key dates and times are as follows:

Maddocks Sports, 11 Mary St Blackburn, Sundays from 11 am -12 noon every Sunday until and including September 4.

Age Group	First Session	Time	Season Starts
Under 10	Wed Sept 8	4:30 pm	Fri Oct 29
Under 12	Wed Sept 8	5:00 pm	Fri Oct 09/Sat Oct 10
Under 14	Thu Sept 9	5:00 pm	Sat Oct 9
Under 16	Thu Sept 9	5:00 pm	Sat Oct 9

Season Training Sessions (October – March)

Under 10 cricket practice will commence at 4.30pm Wednesdays for 90 mins (the first 60 mins in the nets, then 30 mins of fielding practice).

Under 12s Cricket practice will commence at 5.00pm Wednesdays for 90 mins (the first 30 mins will be fielding then 60 mins in the nets).

This allows both groups to have dedicated nets access for batting/bowling/1 on 1 skills development for 60 minutes.

Under 14s Cricket practice will commence at 5.00pm Thursdays for 90 mins.

Team Structure

This season we are aiming to field:

Milo in2CRICKET

We hope to run 30 children in 2 groups, one group for younger children for those who need to learn base motor skills like catching and throwing etc and a second group aimed at older children who have the basics and would benefit more from a more advanced program preparing them for Under 10 non-competitive cricket. Some of these children may also wish to play the odd Under 10 game.

Under Age competition

3 Under 10 teams playing on Friday night

2 Under 12 teams, playing on Friday night

1 Under 12 team, playing on Saturday morning

1 Under 14 team, playing on Saturday morning

1 Under 16 team, playing on Saturday morning

Home games will be held at Mahoneys Reserve.

Under 10s:

Under 10s is non-competitive, fun cricket. The aim is that each player bowls and bats for the same number of balls in a 100-120 ball innings. The emphasis is not on competition or winning but simply having fun.

Under 12s:

This season, we will nominate to have 1 team in each of Friday B & C grade and Saturday C grade. C Grade is non-competitive, meaning there are no ladders and no finals. We will still score and notionally win or lose but the results will not go towards playing in finals. This will suit our younger group as we are less likely to play against teams much better than us who are more serious about winning rather than participating and having fun. When registering your children, please advise of any preference for playing on Friday or Saturday.

Also, if your child is still Under 10 but is keen to play more serious cricket, we would be pleased to speak to you about he or she playing Under 12s. We may also approach you about this if we feel he or she is ready.

Under 14s:

The team will be nominated for Under 14C and will play on Saturday mornings from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Under 14C is a normal, competitive grade with results, ladders and finals.

Any cricketers playing on Friday night and interested in playing on Saturdays as well should also let Paul Aspin, Junior Secretary know. Paying preference will be given to those registered for Saturday cricket only of course.

Player Subscriptions 2010/11

Player Subscriptions: $60 per child, $10 discount if sibling is enrolled for Milo In2CRICKET

Family Membership: $100

These are unchanged from last season and represent excellent value.

Included in the registration fee is a club cap (worth $20). On field cricket shirts are compulsory and are available for $35. Off field polo shirts will be available in children’s sizes for $35 and in adult’s sizes for $50.

All coaches and team managers will be provided with a team cap and shirt.

Membership will also entitle families to have access to the Social Rooms for private functions at no cost (aside from bar and associated running costs).

If any family will find this difficult, please discuss this with a member of the Junior Committee and we will ensure that your child can play cricket.

Contact Details- Team Managers and Coaches

TBA closer to the start of the season.

Friday Night's at Bob Saker Oval

Friday nights are a family night each week over summer. Whilst cricket is played on all 3 grounds at our Mahoneys Rd complex, the bbq is fired up and a cold drink is available over the bar. Families meet after the game for dinner and a drink and match reports are read out and player encouragement awards are given out.

Canteen

Many of you would be unaware that we have a fully function canteen downstairs next to the equipment room. This has not been utilised well by our club for a long time. The Club is seeking expressions of interest from anyone who may be interested in running the canteen on Friday nights, and possibly Saturdays. All equipment will be provided and we would be prepared to enter into a profit sharing or license agreement with anyone interested in running a small catering business from there. You can be assured of our full support and, if you are interested, please contact me.

Match Day Co-ordinators

Two important roles are the Friday and Saturday co-ordinators. These roles are responsible for ensuring all support requirements are met such as opening the rooms, ensuring catering is as required, ensuring sunscreen, drinks, first aid etc are ready and available. These roles are currently unfilled and I ask all parents to please consider making yourself available to help. The main requirement is to arrive early, open up and make sure each ground is ready with equipment etc, that tea and coffee etc are ready and it.

Friday BBQs

Friday is our big night of the week with most teams playing and the social rooms filled with families after the games. A key requirement is to ensure catering is well managed. Food must be purchased, delivered, cooked and served. Simon Keele has looked after this almost single handedly over the last 3 seasons and it is time to give him a break. Can you help? Unless we can find someone to manage this very important role, the duties will be spread amongst home teams and a cooking roster will be allocated.

Sponsorship

The Clubs seeks assistance from local businesses to provide encouragement awards and raffle prizes etc. If you can help with anything, please David know.

If any parents have a business and are interested in sponsoring the club we have assembled several website-based sponsorship packages that partner your brand, complemented with marketing communications and messages sent to our club members and supporters.

Platinum Sponsorship 1 x $2,000

Banner advert on NCC website for twelve months, with a link to your website

Special placement of your ads or news stories on the front page of the website

Full page ad on the NJCC newsletter (“From the Pirate’s Chest”) for the season

Advertising within the NCC Social Rooms for the season

Free hire of Social Room (subject to availability)

Email and mail campaign to promote club sponsor to club members, to encourage them to use sponsor’s products and services

Ability to place your company’s logo on club shirts

Ability to place advertising on pavilion (subject to Council approval)

Gold Sponsorship $1,000

Half-banner advert on NCC website for twelve months, with link to your website

Half-page ad on NJCC newsletter (“From the Pirate’s Chest”) for the season

Advertising within the NCC Social Rooms for season

Free hire of Social Room (subject to availability)

Silver Sponsorship $250

Button advert on NCC website for twelve months, with link to your website

Promotion of sponsor through NJCC newsletter (“From the Pirate’s Chest”) for the season

Bronze Sponsorship

This may consist of a cash donation or supply of products or services to contribute to a club raffle or presentation

Promotion of sponsor through NJCC newsletter (“From the Pirate’s Chest”) for the season

Player Insurance

The Club offers insurance to all players. This is via a special cricketer’s policy executed by the Club on our behalf. Please note that there are caps on the benefits and the Club does not suggest that this takes the place of any cover you might have or consider having yourself.

The following web page provides details of our player cover:

www.jltsport.com.au/CricketAustralia/

Trivia Night

We will be holding a Trivia Night, probably just before Christmas and encourage all teams to get a table together. If you can help with prizes or running the night, please let me know.

Concerns ?

Please contact a member of the Junior committee at any time if you have any issues or concerns or can help in any way.