Application
This unit applies to individuals operating as cricket coaches at a state level. This includes instructing, planning, conducting and evaluating training sessions and games. This also involves supervising practice sessions, preparing for games and completing post-competition analysis on performance.
Prerequisites
Nil
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
1. Plan advanced level cricket sessions. | 1.1. Assess participant's readiness and current knowledge of advanced crickettactics and strategies in order to determine session aims and objectives. 1.2. Develop a plan according to participant's needs and characteristics, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 1.3. Identify safety procedures associated with advanced cricket drills, activities and games according to organisational policies and procedures. 1.4. Select and access location, equipment and resources according to organisational policies and procedures, and check to ensure safety and suitability. |
2. Brief participants. | 2.1. Communicate instructions and relevant information about advanced cricket drills, activities and games in a manner appropriate to participants. 2.2. Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required. 2.3. Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures, appropriate behaviour and cricket rules and regulations. 2.4. Establish a suitable communication system to promote teamwork while participating in drills, activities and games. 2.5. Develop individual and team game plans which include tactics and strategies to counter strengths and weaknesses of own players and opposition players. 2.6. Prepare players psychologically for cricket games played at an advanced level. |
3. Conduct drills, activities and games. | 3.1. Apply clear and accurate teaching and coaching techniques to impart required knowledge and the requirements of the tactics and strategies to be developed. 3.2. Advise procedures for dealing with emergency and non-routine situations according to organisational policies and procedures. 3.3. Conduct warm-up and introductory activities for participants to reduce the risk of injury. 3.4. Monitor individual participant's performance and maintain effective communication during advanced cricket drills, activities and games. 3.5. Observe participants during cricket drills, activities and games, and adjust or refine individual and group tactics and strategies as required. 3.6. Conduct in-game analysis and implement relevant adjustments where required. 3.7. Allow time for cooling down at the end of the session and inform participants of opportunities to further develop their cricket tactics and strategies. |
4. Complete post-session responsibilities. | 4.1. Provide opportunities for participants to identify their personal progress and satisfaction with drills, activities and games, and give feedback as required. 4.2. Analyse performances of individuals and the team, and develop relevant ongoing coaching strategies to enhance performance. 4.3. Evaluate relevant aspects of advanced cricket game and determine the level of learning achieved. 4.4. Identify potential areas of improvement for future advanced level cricket games. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to: consult with participants to plan, conduct and evaluate cricket drills, activities and games that meet their needs convey information about safety aspects clarify positions, tactics and strategies interact with participants to create a safe and positive team environment problem-solving skills to: plan suitable cricket drills, activities and games according to participant's needs and characteristics determine player's intentions, movements, strengths and weaknesses read and predict play address participant difficulties in developing tactics and strategies anticipate and respond appropriately to non-routine situations planning and organising skills to: source, allocate and coordinate resources, equipment and a suitable location monitor and evaluate short and long term progress organise participants into manageable groups for advanced cricket drills, activities and games language and literacy skills to: produce a plan for advanced cricket sessions complete post-game participant and self-evaluations give and receive feedback teaching and coaching techniques to suit a range of participant's needs, characteristics and learning styles numeracy skills to support effective time management to deliver drills, activities and games within timeframes personal advanced level cricket tactics and strategies to a high level of technical correctness to demonstrate, explain and break down tactics and strategies for participants first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location. |
Required knowledge |
legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and rules, regulations and policies of advanced cricket to enable safe conduct of all activities site-specific information to assist in the planning process and enable management of potential risks, and any special restrictions applying to the location equipment types, characteristics and technology used for advanced cricket teaching and coaching techniques and practices applicable to a range of ages and learning abilities characteristics of a range of physical abilities, fitness and motor performance to enable assessment of participant readiness advanced cricket tactics and strategies, such as batting and bowling plans for team and individuals specific drills, activities and games that promote the learning of tactics and strategies in individuals and groups communication systems used between players, coaches, umpires and support staff during advanced cricket psychological methods and techniques used in game preparation positions and players of cricket and their roles and responsibilities on the field, during games risks commonly associated with advanced level cricket, and ways to avoid or prevent these emergency response and safety procedures appropriate for advanced cricket, to ensure risk minimisation to self and group. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: plans and delivers precise relevant information, explanations and demonstrations to ensure cricket activities are conducted safely, according to participant's needs and characteristics observes and monitors the progress of participants and provides constructive feedback and intervention to improve and develop tactics and strategies of cricket to an advanced level uses and modifies coaching techniques, drills, activities and games to cater for a range of individual learning styles evaluates and reflects on own coaching performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure the conduct of safe drills, activities and games that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants and are of sufficient duration and breadth to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: resources and information regarding participants and location to accurately plan, coach and evaluate advanced cricket activities and games cricket training and competition facilities, with marked out field and suitable pitch a group of participants to take part in advanced or state level cricket sessions and games equipment such as cricket balls and bats current legislation, organisational policies and procedures and rules, regulations and policies. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: observation of planning processes, such as consulting with participants to determine their needs and characteristics oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of cricket tactics and strategies applicable to differing game stages and situational factors such as changing pitch and weather conditions and player fatigue observation of safe coaching of cricket tactics and strategies to an advanced level and monitoring and adjusting instructional techniques according to participant's needs, characteristics and responses portfolio of plans, self or player evaluations third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SISSCKT408A Teach the advanced skills of cricket. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Readiness may include: | fitness levels motor performance factors compatibility between players in match situations psychological factors. |
Advanced cricket tactics and strategies may include: | tactics and strategies for players at state level batting strategies running between the wickets fielding strategies and positions captaincy: on and off field leadership game preparation individual and team competition goal-setting and game plans communication. |
Session aims and objectives may include: | progressive skill acquisition self-improvement fitness targets motivation. |
Plan may include: | session aims and objectives date, time and duration location coach and participant ratios resources and equipment tactical and strategic, technical and physical drills and activities evaluation safety requirements. |
Needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural factors previous experience fitness level and physical capabilities injuries and illnesses. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety (OHS) authority or permission from land owners, local council or cricket clubs privacy working with children environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | OHS conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment, pitch and field training and scheduling commitments individual cricket club's policies code of ethics. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common cricket injuries equipment checking and usage clear communication systems. |
Drills, activities may include: | those described in Cricket Level 1 handbook or similar warm-ups and cool-downs small group practices individual and team practices grid work drills incorporating batting and fielding strategies, running between the wickets and building an innings. |
Games may include: | simulated game conditions coordinated positional plays practice matches. |
Location may include: | cricket fields open fields indoor or outdoor cricket nets. |
Equipment may include: | cricket balls cricket bats personal protective equipment. |
Resources may include: | video equipment sports science testing equipment statistics slips machine first aid kit. |
Relevant information may include: | tactic and strategy focus equipment and resource requirements, selection and use safety procedures communication systems objectives rules and regulations of cricket responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risks may include: | injuries exhaustion dehydration. |
Rules and regulations may include: | local, national and international rules of cricket Australian Cricket Board Laws of the Game and notes on the laws Australian Cricket Board Code of Conduct Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy. |
Communication system may include: | calls hand signals signs. |
Game plans may include: | individual and team set plays targeting opposition players style of play. |
Psychologically may include: | goal setting visualisation relaxation techniques motivation techniques focusing creating values. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | demonstration explanation focusing on single or multiple tactics and strategies breaking down complex tactics and strategies diagrams and drawings individual, pair, small group and large group work time management and positive reinforcement questioning and suggesting ways to improve assessment and evaluation. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules, regulations and policies of cricket cricket tactics and strategies counteractive strategies encountered during competition basic biomechanical principles factors affecting tactic and strategy acquisition strengths and weaknesses of opposition and own team equipment selection, use and maintenance. |
Participant's performance may include: | use of appropriate communication systems team participation speed and accuracy of performance attitude and behaviour. |
In- game analysis may include: | game statistics game performances psychological and motivational wellbeing of players strengths and weaknesses of own and opposition players ability to successfully implement team plays. |
Relevant aspects may include: | effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session suitability of teaching and coaching methods feedback provided to or by participants initial and final assessment of participant's abilities. |
Sectors
Sport
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.