Devon Cricket Board / ECB Club Coach Information Sheet
What is the Club Coach Award? The ECB Club Coach qualification is designed for coaches working in club and school environments who will have access to and responsibility for developing talented players in addition to their other coaching roles. The qualification will also in future be mandatory for coaches who wish to take the UKCC3 Course as way of preparation.
What are the prerequisites for taking the course? Coaches wishing to attend a Club Coach Assessment Day should have:
‡ Attended at all 6 ECB Coach Development Workshops.*
‡ ECB Coach (UKCC2) qualification or an ECB Level II qualification.
‡ ECB Coaches Association Membership (the benefits of membership are numerous and include insurance cover as well as being able to access top quality coaching resources that supplement information delivered through the Coach Development Workshops. Please refer to www.ecbca.co.uk for more details of membership benefits).
‡ A current CRB Check.
‡A current GPCP Course Attendance Certificate.
‡ A current First Aid Qualification.
* ECB Level II coaches wishing to do the Club Coach qualification do not have to attend all the CDWs but it is highly recommended that they do so as a way of preparing for the Club Coach assessment.
What is the assessment process? Coaches will be assessed on their ability to:
† Observe and analyse talented players through video analysis.
†How well they are able to work with a small group of players on tactical and technical development in a net situation.
The Practical Assessment will comprise –
Practical coaching of a net session involving 3 players (30 minutes); followed by Self-Evaluation (15 minutes); and a debrief
with Assessor (30 minutes).
Video analysis of a batter in a match situation (45 minutes).
Video analysis of a bowler in a match situation (45 minutes).
The practical assessment is based on the coach being able to work SPECIFICALLY with a small group of players on their tactical development in a net situation although this will include some technical observations as well. During this net session, they will be assessed on their ability to apply information shared through the 6 ECB Coach Development Workshops. This will include communication skills and the ability to observe and analyse player performance in the practice environment. The Assessor will discuss the coach’s observations and methods in the final debrief before sharing the Assessor’s decision and any Action Plan.
The coach will be given 3 club players to work with (1 batsman and 2 bowlers) and after some background information on the types of players involved, the coach will decide upon a relevant tactical theme for the net session. For example, if the players are a middle order batter, a spinner and a seamer – the coach may decide upon a “batting in the middle of the game” session.