Things that give you the sh1ts

[helicopterking]

I tend to agree. At that age group I didn't start to consistently hit the pitch until at least 11 years old....

Under 12's is the age group you should begin to play 'real' cricket with full length wicket and all the gear.

I still think under 12s must have shortened pitches. When they hit U/14s they go back to full rules.

Can't agree on that. Under 12's are the bottom rung of elite pathways....they need to begin somewhere. Also there will always be a few that are left behind.

Problem is the huge gap between the best players and the weakest players in the team. Under 12's should be bowling the full length of the pitch or not bowling until they can.

Have you watched a U/12 match?
U/12s 6-7 of them would struggle to do it consistently . So you want them to just stand in the field for an hour and 4 kids bowl all day, that should keep them interested in the game. It's about getting them to participate. The best players should be encouraged to attempt to play a higher age bracket.

[saintal]

Agree about shortening the pitch for junior matches (it is done for some of the real young kids). Not many legit balls in the U10s games I watch. Nobody wins when 2/3rds of the balls are wides.

[woodublieve12]

My 3 year old having nightmare and going nuts after she wakes up at midnight... Than finding out the culprit of these nightmares was a a character fro the tv show Peter rabbit. Bloody old badger Tommy Block

[Spargo]

My 3 year old having nightmare and going nuts after she wakes up at midnight... Than finding out the culprit of these nightmares was a a character fro the tv show Peter rabbit. Bloody old badger Tommy Block

Lol, my youngest (almost 3) can't live without Peter Rabbit. Lily, Tommy Brock, Old Brown, Nutkin, Mr Tod, Benjamin.....
I'm a Shaun the Sheep man myself.

[MW]

My 3 year old having nightmare and going nuts after she wakes up at midnight... Than finding out the culprit of these nightmares was a a character fro the tv show Peter rabbit. Bloody old badger Tommy Block

My 5 yr old can't get to sleep anymore cause her 9 yr old sister told her about 'bloody mary'

[Pseudo]

Lol, my youngest (almost 3) can't live without Peter Rabbit.

She's an Eagles fan then?

[Spargo]

Lol, my youngest (almost 3) can't live without Peter Rabbit.

She's an Eagles fan then?

Very good mate.

[Lightning McQueen]

Have you watched a U/12 match?
U/12s 6-7 of them would struggle to do it consistently . So you want them to just stand in the field for an hour and 4 kids bowl all day, that should keep them interested in the game. It's about getting them to participate. The best players should be encouraged to attempt to play a higher age bracket.

Mate, I've coached them for the last 3 years along with representative sides for under 11's. 80% of the kids I've seen have no hassles getting the ball up the other end with either on or two bounces max, wides do become an issue with the lesser skilled 3 or 4 in the team.

Under 10's however, most of the coaches are pretty good at seeing this as a formative age group and are happy letting some of the kids bowl from the first strap after the crease line.

That is why I asked you what association have you been watching, the PDCA seems to work pretty well for the under 12 age group and I watched my first Western Suburbs match yesterday for the under 11's and it seemed ok.

I do stress to the kids in my team that they'll get two overs and I'll judge by them overs if they get anymore, I do point out every run that they concede through wides are extra runs that we have to make, I spend a lot of time on the lesser skilled players and their bowling by putting bowling discs on the ground and making sure they aim for them along with working on keeping their arm up nice and high and just focusing on where they want the ball to land.

I've coached junior cricket for the past 15 years and my aim each season is to make the gap between the best and weakest player in the team as small as possible.

[Lightning McQueen]

Agree about shortening the pitch for junior matches (it is done for some of the real young kids). Not many legit balls in the U10s games I watch. Nobody wins when 2/3rds of the balls are wides.

Yep, under 10's can get pretty messy. What comp?

[Lightning McQueen]

I tend to agree. At that age group I didn't start to consistently hit the pitch until at least 11 years old....

Under 12's is the age group you should begin to play 'real' cricket with full length wicket and all the gear.

What about the under 10's that can play?

Parents are to blame, they want their kids playing real cricket without investing any time into their skills, there's milo cricket for those that haven't mastered it properly, if your kid can't bowl the length of the pitch, take them down to the nets and get them up to speed.

Cricket is a confidence game with young kids, once they can play a cut shot, hit a boundary, take a catch or bowl the length of the pitch, they are up and running and everything before that was history.

[Lightning McQueen]

Have you watched a U/12 match?
U/12s 6-7 of them would struggle to do it consistently . So you want them to just stand in the field for an hour and 4 kids bowl all day, that should keep them interested in the game. It's about getting them to participate. The best players should be encouraged to attempt to play a higher age bracket.

And no, nothing pisses me off more than watching a coach give all his guns every opportunity while the other kids spectate in the field, the "dickhead" coach will also bat these kids 1,2,3 & 4 to make sure they'll win.

I'd rather lose a game and see a kid that can't bat score 5 not out after 15 overs than win a game with my stars doing all the work, at the end of the season you can't field a team with only 5 players.

As for the higher age brackets for the better players, they have development squads, district teams and association cricket to better themselves.

Although back in my day, there was under 14's and that was it, I had to ride my pushy 45 minutes to training each week only to miss out each game unless we played a good side and then they'd plonk me in as an opener as no one wanted to bat high.

[Spargo]

Although back in my day, there was under 14's and that was it, I had to ride my pushy 45 minutes to training each week only to miss out each game.

Thankyou Ted Bullpit

[Lightning McQueen]

Although back in my day, there was under 14's and that was it, I had to ride my pushy 45 minutes to training each week only to miss out each game.

Thankyou Ted Bullpit

I thought of him as I typed

[helicopterking]

Have you watched a U/12 match?
U/12s 6-7 of them would struggle to do it consistently . So you want them to just stand in the field for an hour and 4 kids bowl all day, that should keep them interested in the game. It's about getting them to participate. The best players should be encouraged to attempt to play a higher age bracket.

Mate, I've coached them for the last 3 years along with representative sides for under 11's. 80% of the kids I've seen have no hassles getting the ball up the other end with either on or two bounces max, wides do become an issue with the lesser skilled 3 or 4 in the team.

Under 10's however, most of the coaches are pretty good at seeing this as a formative age group and are happy letting some of the kids bowl from the first strap after the crease line.

That is why I asked you what association have you been watching, the PDCA seems to work pretty well for the under 12 age group and I watched my first Western Suburbs match yesterday for the under 11's and it seemed ok.

I do stress to the kids in my team that they'll get two overs and I'll judge by them overs if they get anymore, I do point out every run that they concede through wides are extra runs that we have to make, I spend a lot of time on the lesser skilled players and their bowling by putting bowling discs on the ground and making sure they aim for them along with working on keeping their arm up nice and high and just focusing on where they want the ball to land.

I've coached junior cricket for the past 15 years and my aim each season is to make the gap between the best and weakest player in the team as small as possible.

South Central Juniors
Other games in the Under 12s comp
Reynella White 3/77(48 extras) vs Keswick 33(25 extras)
Goodwood 108(47 ex) v Goodwood 120( 30 ex)
Brighton Black 59(28ex) vs Brighton white 4/32( 16 ex)
Marion 140(49 ex) vs Edwardstown 118( 42 ex)

So a total score overall of 687.
Total Extras 285

To me, That's not acceptable.

[Footy Chick]

cricket talk in the shits thread instead of the cricket forum

[HH3]

cricket talk in the shits thread instead of the cricket forum

Always gonna stick your fist into other people business....

[heater31]

cricket talk in the shits thread instead of the cricket forum

Penguins give me the shits

[Booney]

cricket talk in the shits thread instead of the cricket forum

Always gonna stick your fist into other people business....

Bahahahahaha....Bahahahahahahaha

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabahahahahahaha

[Booney]

cricket talk in the shits thread instead of the cricket forum

Penguins give me the shits

I love sharks. 'Coz sharks eat penguins.

I'ma shark lover.

[valleys07]

cricket talk in the shits thread instead of the cricket forum

Always gonna stick your fist into other people business....