Youth
Last updated: Feb 2021.
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ECB All Stars
Beginner's Guide to Cricket
See the ECB's Beginner's Guide to Cricket.
ECB Youth Pathway
Date of graphic: December 2018.
ECB Format Guidelines
Date of graphic: December 2018.
Coaching Plans
The below documents provide a framework per age group for RCC coaches to use.
Under-11
- Coaching Plan 1 - Close Catching under 11 [70.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 2 - Grip, stance. backswing and step under 11 [76.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 3 - Throwing and long barrier under 11 [75.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 4 - Bowling action under 11 [76.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 5 - Catching in the deep under 11 [76.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 6 - Front foot drive under 11 [74.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 7 - One handed intercept Throw and Retrieving ball and throw under 11 [84.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 8 - Forward Defensive Under 11 [73.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 9 - Off Spin Bowling Under 11 [71.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 10 - Back Foot Drive Under 11 [75.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 11 - Wicketkeeping Under 11 [74.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 12 - Backward Defence under 11 [73.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 13 - Backing up in the Field Under 11 [79.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 14 - Pull Shot Under 11 [73.0 kB]
Under-13
- Coaching Plan 1 - Close Catching under 13 [75.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 2 - Grip, stance. backswing and step under 13 [76.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 3 - Throwing and long barrier under 13 [76.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 4 - Bowling action & Run Up to the Wicket under 13 [77.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 5 - Catching in the Deep under 13 [75.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 6 - Front foot drive under 13s [74.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 7 - One handed intercept Throw and Retrieving ball and throw under 13 [81.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 8 - Forward Defensive Under 13 [73.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 9 - Running Between the Wickets Under 13 [78.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 10 - Back Foot Drive Under 13 [74.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 11 - Pull Shot Under 13 [72.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 12 - Backward Defence under 13 [72.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 13 - Square Cut Under 13 [73.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 14 - Leg Spin under 13 [74.0 kB]
Under-15
- Coaching Plan 1 - Front foot drive under 15s [74.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 2 - Close Catching under 15 [82.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 3 - Forward and Backward Defence under 15 [75.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 4 - Catching in the Deep under 15 [74.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 5 - Off Spin under 15 [73.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 6 - Running Between the Wickets Under 15 [75.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 7 - Outswing & Inswing Bowling, Run Ups to the wicket Under 15 [76.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 8 - Backing up in the Field Under 15 [79.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 9 - Batting Net Challenge Under 15 [72.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 10 - Pull Shot Under 15 [72.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 11 - Back Foot & Front Foot Drive Under 15 [78.0 kB]
- Coaching Plan 12 - Square Cut Under 15 [73.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 13 - Leg Spin under 15 [73.5 kB]
- Coaching Plan 14 - Sweep Shot under 15 [73.0 kB]
