Coaching Pathway

Coaching a Superstar team (Year 1-4)?

Coaches have to complete a Superstar Cricket Academy Course:

This is a free online and practical course covering the superstar cricket academy programme (basic cricket skills, Superstar Cricket Academy stage 1 and 2 and coaching practice)

The online modules can be completed at any time from the comfort of your home.

Recommended for:
Mums and dads, grandparents, volunteers, teachers, beginner coaches, summer squad members or cricket development officers who are involved with a superstar cricket academy centre.

Length:
Online Modules: Approximately 45 minutes
Practical Module: Approximately 60 minutes

Cost:
Free

Getting Started
Joining the online course is free and easy. 

Please click HERE to register and begin the process. You’ll also need to select your closest region at the bottom of the registration box

Coaching a hardball team?

• The Coach, Team, Coaching plan, Practice, Match.
• Junior Formats: Primary
• Junior Formats: Intermediate
• Umpires, laws and Scoring

Coaches can complete Foundation Course:

This is a free online and practical course covering the key aspects of coaching (coaching children for fun and success, managing a group, communication and behaviour, providing feedback, ages and stages of beginner players, coaching practice and basic cricket skills).

The online modules can be completed at any time from the comfort of your home.

Recommended for:
Mums and dads, grandparents, volunteers, teachers, beginner coaches or cricket development officers wanting to help young 5- to 15-year-olds mainly involved in modified games or formats (such as Superstar Cricket).  These could be run in schools, clubs or the community.  It is also useful for mums and dads wanting to help sons or daughters in the backyard, on the beach or in the park. 

Length:
Online Module: Approximately 70 minutes
Practical Module: Approximately 90 Minutes

Cost:
Free

Getting started:
Joining the online course is free and easy.  See the regsitreation link below.

Coaches can complete the Advanced Foundation Course:

This course consists of online and practical modules.

The online modules cover many aspects of coaching (role of the coach, selecting a team, developing team values and culture, planning, how to run effective practices, match day routines and tactics, umpiring and scoring)

The practical module consists of skills and drills as well as coaching experience.

Recommended for:
Mums and dads, grandparents, volunteers, teachers, beginner coaches or cricket development officers coaching junior hardball cricket. This includes Age and Stage – Primary and Intermediate playing formats played in junior clubs, primary and intermediate schools or hardball cricket in junior secondary schools (Year 9 and 10).

Length:
Online – about 2 hours
Practical – 3 hours

How to get started:
Register for a course by clicking on the button below. Complete the online modules and Auckland Cricket will contact you about the practical module for this course.

Cost:
There is a cost involved in the Advanced Foundation Course, which Auckland Cricket will inform you of upon registration for this course. 

Coaches can complete the Master Foundation Course:

This course consists of online modules. Coaches can select which modules they would like to do.

The online modules will extend Advanced Foundation coaches and include: Coach Mentoring, Coaching Spin Bowling, Age and Stage Junior Formats and Fundamental Movement.

The online modules can be completed from the comfort of your home.

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Recommended for:
Advanced Foundation coaches who want to continually learn and improve their coaching. They will be coaching junior hardball cricket which includes: Age and Stage – Primary, Intermediate and District playing formats played in junior clubs, primary and intermediate schools, junior district or hardball cricket in junior secondary schools (Year 9 and 10).

Length:
Online Modules: Approximately 30 min per module

Cost:
Free

Please click HERE to register and begin the process.