Pre-Season Programmes

NECA Junior Pre-Season Programmes

w/c 17th January 2022 - w/c 28th March 2022

The NECA Junior Pre-Season Programme consists of 10 x 90 minute sessions (75 minute sessions for U7 & U9 children) specifically designed to challenge and improve young players who have ambition to play higher level cricket within their respective age range or indeed beyond.

The programme is designed by South Northumberland Cricket Club's Director of Coaching Ruaidhri Fletcher and supporting Level ECB 1, 2, 3 or 4 coaches will offer a diverse range of specific skills coaching to compliment the skills already acquired by each player.

Players can expect a maximum of 25 attendees (40 attendees for U7 & U9 sessions) on their respective age group course, which will ensure a low player to coach ratio to optimise player contact time:

• 15 hours of net time & skills coaching covering all aspects of the game

• Modern drills and practice methods as used by many current First Class Players

• Strength & Conditioning built into the programme

• Use of Bola Ball Machines

• Courses are open to both boys and girls

The following is a guide as to which course is likely to be most suitable for your child by school year:

U18 - Years 11, 12 &13

U15 - Years 9 & 10

U13 - Years 7 & 8

U11 - Years 5 & 6 (and any Year 4's wanting to play hardball cricket)

U9 - Years 3 & 4

U7 - Years 1 & 2

U7 & U9 Coaching Programmes (please note these sessions are softball):

10 x sessions and will include

• Fun
• Games
• Team work
• Decision making
• Gross & fine motor skill development
• Basic cricket specific instruction

Our leading indoor training facilities enable us to offer winter coaching programmes to ensure that juniors continue to develop the skills acquired in the summer months throughout the year. Numbers for indoor sessions are more limited than for summer sessions, so early booking is advisable.  

All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions which can be found here.