lord’s taverners guide to coaching disability...
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LORD’S TAVERNERS GUIDE TO
COACHING DISABILITY
CRICKET
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3 Contents
Contentssection 1: Introductionsection 2: Visually ImpairedI: TheRulesII: SightCategoriesIII: Equipment&Set-upIV: CoachAwarenessV: Tipssection 3: Hearing Impaired I: TheRulesII: HearingCategoriesIII: Equipment&Set-upIV: CoachAwarenessV: Tipssection 4: Physical Disability I: TheRulesII: PhysicalDisabilityCriteriaIII: EquipmentandSet-upIV: CoachingAwarenessV: Tipssection 5: Learning Disability I: RulesII: LearningDisabledCategoriesIII: Equipment&Set-upIV: CoachingAwarenessV: Tipssection 6: Contacts & Resources I: ContactsII: FieldingPositionsIII: Notes
over the next four years the Lord’s taverners, in partnership with the eCB, aim to increase the number of disabled people who access and play cricket. over two million pounds will be put into disability cricket through the national Disability Cricket Programme to increase the opportunities for disabled people to play.
Withtheincreasinggrowthinparticipationitwillbeimportantthatcoachesandvolunteersareresourcedandsupportedtocoachcrickettopeoplewithadisability.Thisguideisaimedatcricketcoacheswhoarealreadyactive,howevermaybenewtoworkinginthisarea.Theguideaimstoprovidesimpleandclearmessagestosupportcoachestodeliverqualitycoachingexperiences.
Theintroductoryguideisbrokendownintoworkingwithfourimpairmentgroups;visuallyimpaired,hearingimpaired,physicaldisabilitiesandlearningdisabilities.
Wehopetheguideprovideskeysupportandwishyoueverysuccessonyourcoachingandvolunteeringjourney.
Sectionone:Introduction5
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TheLord’sTavernersistheUK’sleadingyouthcricketanddisabilitysportscharitydedicatedtogivingdisadvantagedanddisabledyoungpeopleasportingchance.
Oursportingrootsarewithincricket,butwealsoenjoyrelationshipswithawiderangeofothersportsincludingrugby,tennis,squash,basketballandboccia.
our visionAfuturewhereallyoungpeople,irrespectiveofbackgroundorability,havetheeverydayopportunitytoplaycricketandenjoyothersportsandphysicalactivitiestothebenefitoftheirself-esteem,health,wellbeingandeducation.
our missionToenhancetheprospectsofdisadvantagedanddisabledyoungpeopleusingcricketandotherformsofsportandrecreationtoengagewiththem.
our programmes:•Increaseopportunitiesforregularparticipation•Motivateyoungpeopletoengageinsport•Improvehealthandpsychologicalwellbeing•Empowercoaches,teachersandvolunteersto delivertrainingsessions
9 Sectionone:Introduction
tHe engLanD anD waLes CRICket BoaRDTheEnglandandWalesCricketBoard(ECB)arekeentohelppromoteandprovideopportunitiesforpeoplewithdisabilitiestoaccessthegameofcricketthroughtheexistingCountyCricketBoardstructurewhereprovisionhasbeenmadeavailable.
Itishopedthatthisdocument,amongstothersinthepipelinewillhelpcricketcoachesinparticular,tounderstandthedifferentchallengesthattheymayfacewhencoachinggroupsofplayerswithdisabilities.
Whetheracricketcoachisworkingwithplayerswithvisualimpairment,hearingimpairment,physicaldisabilityorlearningdisability,thisdocumentwillenablethemtobeconfidentinsettingupanddeliveringcoachingsessionstotheirrespectivegroups.
TheECBhasalongandestablishedrelationshipwiththeLord’sTavernersandisdelightedtobeworkinginpartnershiptoproducethisuniqueresourceaspartoftheNationalDisabilityProgramme.
11 Sectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired
PRePaRIng to CoaCH:VIsuaLLyImPaIReDVisuallyimpaired(VI)crickethasbeenplayedintheUKsincetheearly1920’s.Therearetwodifferenttypesofgameplayed:domesticandinternational.BlindCricketEngland&Wales(BCEW)istherepresentativebodyforVIcricketintheUK.
12 13 Sectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired/I:RulesSectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired/I:Rules
I: Rules
VIcricketisbasedonthetraditionalsightedlawsofcricketwithafewalterationstomakeitaccessibletoblindandpartiallysightedplayers.
•Ateamismadeupof11players withvaryingsightclassifications (see‘SightCategories’page14)
•Atotallyblindbatsmanreceives doubleruns
•Atotallyblindbatsmanisgivenone chancebeforebeinggivenoutLBW andcannotbeoutstumped
•Fortotallyblindbatsmentheballmust bounceatleasttwicebeforereaching thecrease,butmustnotberolling
•Forpartiallysightedbatsmenthe ballmustbounceatleastonce beforereachingthecrease
•Afielderwhoistotallyblindcantake acatchaftertheballhasbouncedonce
•Abowlermustaskthebatsmanif heisreadybeforebeginninghisrun upandshout“play”ashereleases theball
14 Sectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired/II:SiteCategories
II: sight Categories simplified
Allplayersareregisteredblindorpartiallysighted.Ofthe11playersintheteam,atleastfourmustbetotallyblind(B1),leavingamaximumofsevenplayersfromsightcategoriesB2,B3andB4.
TherearefivelevelsofvisualimpairmentrecognisedbyECB,BCEW,InternationalBlindSportsFederation(IBSA)andtheWorldBlindCricketCouncil(WBCC).Hereisabriefoutline:
LevelB1 Regardedastotallyblind,thoughmayhave minimallightperception
LevelB2 Verylowvision-mayhavesomelight perceptionandabilitytorecogniseshapes
LevelB3 Partiallysighted-wouldhavelesssightthanaB4
LevelB4 Definedasapartially-sightedplayer-for examplesomeonewithsubstantialand permanentsightimpairment
LevelLow Thiscategoryisdesignedforthoseplayerswho fallinthelowerhalfoftheB2category,andwho wouldstruggletobatorfieldwhenplayingasa partially-sightedplayerduetoinsufficientsight
Formoreinformationvisitwww.bcew.co.uk
16 Sectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired/III:Equipment&Set-up
III: equipment & set-up
InVIcrickettherearesomeadaptationswiththeequipmentused.Hereisabriefoutline:
•Theballistheequivalentofasize3 footballwithballbearings.Thisallows partially-sightedplayerstoseethe ballandblindplayerstohearit
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•Thestumpsarelargertoallow partially-sightedplayerstoseeand visuallyimpairedplayerstotouch theminordertocorrectlyposition themselveswhenbattingorbowling
•Allotherequipmentisthesameand thepitchmeasuresthesamelength andwidthasinsightedcricket
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IV: Coaching awareness
Before you start:•Speakclearlyanddescriptivelyto yourVIplayers
•Alwaysallowtheplayerstoorientate themselvesinavenueandpointout anyobstaclesordangersthey mayface
•Ifusinganindoorfacility,ensure theplayersarecomfortablewiththe acousticsandthatnoisedistractions areeliminated
•Beopen-minded.Don’tpresume whatplayerscando,discoverwhat theycando
Sectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired/IV:CoachingAwareness
warming up:•Everyplayerhastousetheirearsfar morethanamainstreamcricketer,so usetrainingdrillstowarmuptheears andtheirdecision-makingskills
•Incorporatephysicaltrainingforthose withmoresight–makeitreflectiveof amatchsituation
Did you know?•Atinternationallevel,VIcricketis usedwithastandardsizedballwith ballbearings
19 Sectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired/I:Rules
21 Sectionthree:HearingImpaired
PRePaRIng to CoaCH:HeaRIngImPaIReDEnglandinternationaldeafcricketwasfirstrecordedbackin1992.Theinternationalteamnowplayallacrosstheworldagainstothertestplayingnationsaswellascompetinginworldcups.AnumberofdeafcricketclubsexistintheUK,howeverthemajorityofdeafplayersplayinmainstreamclubs.Asaresultthetransitionfrommainstreamcrickettodeafcrickettendstobemorestraightforwardcomparedtootherimpairments.Themainobstacletothisformofcricketiscommunication.
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20 Sectiontwo:VisuallyImpaired/V:Tips
tip 1 - Alwaysuseaballthatmakesasound–onethatisbiggerthannormalandpreferablybrightlycoloured
tip 2 - InstructyourplayersingoodcommunicationandVIcricketprotocol-forexamplethebowlerletsthebatsmanknowthataballisabouttobebowled
tip 3 - Useindividuals’namestogaintheirattention
tip 4 - Allowtimetotouchinsteadofcontinuedverbalinstruction
tip 5 - Asthecoach,tryandwearadifferentcolouredtop–preferablybrightsoplayerscansee
tip 6 - IfguidingaVIplayer,holdyourarmoutforthepersontohold,donotgrabholdoftheparticipantyourself,unlessyouhavepermissiontodoso
tip 7 - Usetheclockmethodwhendescribingthelayoutofaroom,forexample:“Benchat3‘o‘clock!”
tip 8 - Alwaysadviseyourplayersthatyouaregoingtoputthemintopositionorcorrecttheirstancebeforedoingso.Onlydosowiththeirpermission
tip 9 - MakesureyouprovideongoingfeedbacktoyourplayersasitissometimesdifficultforVIplayerstorecognisetheirsuccessinasession.Praisewhereappropriate
tip 10 -Bepatient,bepositive
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22 Sectionthree:HearingImpaired/I:Rules
I: Rules
Indeafcricket,therulesareexactlythesameasthetraditionalgamewithafewexceptions:
• Atinternationallevel,playerswhowouldnormally wearhearingaidsandimplantswouldhaveto removethembeforethegame.Thisistoensurethat the‘playingfieldislevel’beforethestartofanymatch
• Signlanguageisusedonthefieldforcommunication amongsttheplayers.Forexample,aninterpreteris oftenpresentinorderfordeafplayersto communicatewiththeumpires
25 Sectionthree:HearingImpaired/IV:CoachingAwareness
IV: Coaching awareness
OneinsevenpeopleinthiscountrysufferfromsomekindofhearinglossandtheNationalDeafChildren’sSocietyestimatesthattherearenearly35,000peopleunder25intheUKwithmoderatetoprofoundhearingloss.Whatoftenholdsdeafpeoplebackisnottheirability,buttheabilityofthosewhocanheartoincludeandfeelcomfortablewiththem.
Before you start:
• Whencoachingagroupofhearing-impairedplayers itisusefultohaveaninterpreteralongsideyou,if youareunabletosignyourself
• Eyecontactisvitalwithhearing-impairedplayers
• Ifusinganindoorfacility,ensuretheplayersare awareofanyemergencyproceduresassomewill beunabletohearfirealarms,forexample
II: Hearing Categories
Indeafcricket,allplayershavetoundergoandprovideevidenceofhavingtakenahearingtestbyanindependentaudiologist.Inorderforaplayertoqualifyfordeafcrickettheyhavetohaveahearinglevellossof55dBormore3FAHL(FrequencyAverageHearingLoss).Toputthisintocontext,aplayerwouldnotbeabletohearaneverydayconversationwithoutanaid.
III: equipment & set up
Indeafcricket,theequipmentisthesameandthepitchmeasuresthesamelengthandwidthasinmainstreamcricket.Althoughthereisemphasisonthevisual,thereisnospeciallyadapted.
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Did you know...
• Playerstendtoappeal moreforbehind-the- wicketcatchesasthey cannotalwayshearthe potential‘snick’
• Deafplayers communicateinmany differentwayswhen playing,fromthosewho areabletospeakto thosewhosign,lip-read orjustviaaknowinglook
• Attheendofeachover, theumpirewillsignal theendoftheover byusingthearmraised rotatinginacircle gesturethatisnormally usedfora‘free hit’indomesticoneday cricket.Thisallowsall fielders,wherever located,the opportunitytorespond
Sectionthree:HearingImpaired/Didyouknow
29 Sectionfour:PhysicalDisability
PRePaRIng to CoaCH:PHysICaL DIsaBILIty
PhysicalDisability(PD)cricketcanbeplayedbypeoplewithallkindsofphysicalimpairments.Thecurrentnationalcompetitionsincludepeoplewithcerebralpalsy,amputees,hemiplegics,wheelchairplayersandmore.
28 Sectionthree:HearingImpaired/V:Tips
tip 1 - Whengivinginstructions,makesureyourfacecanbeseenbyalloftheplayersassomewillbelip-readingaswellastakinginsigns(ifappropriate).Ifyouturnyourhead,theywillnolongerbeabletolip-read
tip 2 - Donotchew,shoutorcoveryourmouthwithyourhand
tip 3 - Ensurethecoachingenvironmentissuitablewithrespecttobackgroundnoise.Somebackgroundsoundscaninterferewithplayer’sconcentrationandabilitytopickupinstruction
tip 4 - Toattracttheattentionofahearing-impairedplayer,justtaptheirshoulder
tip 5 - Keepsentencessimpleandshortifpossible.LanguageskillsforpeoplebornwithhearinglossarebasedondifferentprinciplestothoseofStandardEnglish
tip 6 - Ifrelevant,providewritteninformationanddiagrams
tip 7 - Youshouldestablishthemostappropriatemeansofcommunicationwitheachindividual
tip 8 - Ifnecessary,establishanumberofgesturesthatareunderstandabletoallforcricket-specificjargon
tip 9 - Identifywhethertheplayersareabletolip-readornot
tip 10 - Bepatient,bepositive
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• Wheelchairsandwalkingaidswillbecountedasa partoftheplayerandthereforecanbeusedtofield theballwithoutpenalty,andwhenbattingwillbe treatedassuchwithregardtotheLBWlaw
• Forsafetyreasonssoftercricketballsareusedin somematches,dependingonthenatureofthe fieldingside’smobility
• Theno-balllawappliesinthatanoballwillbecalled iftheballisdeliveredonthefullabovewaistheight, irrespectiveofwhetherthebatsmanisinawheelchair ornot
Sectionfour:PhysicalDisability/I:Rules
• Theremaybeanagreedoptionforbowlerstopitch theballmorethanonceduetotheirdisabilityaslong asdeemedinthe‘spiritofthegame’
I: Rules
PDCricketfollowsthecurrentMCClawsofthegamewithafewadaptionstomakeitaccessibletodifferingdisabilities:
• Runnersforbatsmenareappointedbeforethematch andumpiresinformed
• Wheelchairbowlersmaybowloverarmorunderarm fromthetraditional22yards,orfrom16yards ifnecessary
• Threesubstitutefieldersareallowedonaroll-on, roll-offbasis
Sectionfour:PhysicalDisability/I:Rules
32 Sectionfour:PhysicalDisability/II:PhysicalDisabilityCriteria
II: Physical Disability Criteria
Forgrassrootsandclublevelphysicaldisabilitycricket,participantsarenotrequiredtoundergoanyclassificationprofiling.
Playersatcountylevelhavetoundergoanindependentclassificationassessmenttoascertaineachtheireligibilitytotakepart.Roughlyspeaking,aphysicallydisabledpersonhastohavelostaminimumof15%functionalmobilityinoneofsixareasonthebodytoreachtheminimumstandardfordisabilitysport.Followingtheirassessment,theindividualwillbecategorisedwithinarangeof32classifications.
TheECBhaspioneeredthisprocessinworlddisabilitycricket.
Formoreinformationvisitwww.bacd.co.uk
III: equipment and set up
ForPDcrickettheequipmentusedisthesameasintraditionalcricket,howevertherearesomeplayerswhousemobilityaidssuchaswheelchairsorwalkingsticks.Inadditionsomeplayerswithupperlimbdisabilitiesoramputeeshaveadaptiveaidsmadetohelpthemholdthecricketbatinaconventionalway.
35 Sectionfour:PhysicalDisability/IV:CoachingAwareness
IV: Coaching awarenessBefore you start:
• Ensurethattheenvironmentyouuseissuitablefor thosetakingpart.Inparticular,ensurethatthefacility isaccessibleforallplayers
• Beawareofthedifferingimpairmentsthatyour playershaveandbeawareoftheirlimitations
• Bepreparedtoalteryourcoachingplanata moment’snoticeinordertoensureallplayersare abletogetthebestoutofasession.Adaptabilityis thekeyword
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• Playerswithphysicaldisabilityplayinthesameteam asplayerswithlearningdisabilities
• Disabilitycricketisplayedbyplayerswithalltypes ofphysicaldisabilityandisnotsegregatedby disabilitytypes
• Bowlingactionsmayvary.Captainsandumpires willcometoanagreementforbowlingactionsfor anybowlerwhoisunabletobowlintheconventional manner,forexamplesomeplayersmaynotbeable tostraightentheirarm
37 Sectionfive:LearningDisability
PRePaRIng to CoaCH:LeaRnIng DIsaBILIty
Playerswithlearningdisabilitiesplayundertheumbrellaof
PhysicalDisabilitycricket.Asaresult,playerswith
bothphysicaldisabilitiesandlearningdisabilitiesplaytogetheronthesamepitch.
Sectionfour:PhysicalDisability/V:Tips
tip 1 - Somepeoplewithaphysicaldisabilitymayhaveproblemswithspeechandcommunication.Itisthereforeessentialtocreateawaytomakethosepeopleunderstandyou
tip 2 - Donotassumethatapersonwithaphysicaldisabilitycannotdosomething,askfirst
tip 3 - Alwaystalktotheplayerandnottothepersonwhomayaccompanythem
tip 4 - Bepreparedtoadaptasessiontosuittheparticipants,forexampleallofyourplayersmaybewheelchairusers,andthereforeacoachingplanneedstobeappropriate
tip 5 - Playerswithphysicaldisabilitiesmanifestthemselvesinahugevarietyofways.Trynottopigeon-holepeoplebydisability‘group’.Playersrespond
muchbetterinmixedphysicaldisabilitygroupsincricket
tip 6 - Whendemonstratingadisciplineasacoach;demonstrateitinthesamewayasyouwouldforanon-disabledgroup.Playerswillgenerallyadaptthedemonstrationtosuitthemselves,butbepreparedtohelpthemachievetheiradaptedmethods
tip 7 - Seetheplayer,notthedisability
tip 8 - Beawareofspecificsurfacerequirementsforplayersinwheelchairs
tip 9 - Takeregularbreakswithphysicallydisabledplayersasfatiguecanbeallconsumingattimes.Planinmorebreaksandrestperiodsthanyouwouldfornon-disabledplayers
tip 10 - Bepatient,bepositive
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IV: Coaching awarenessBefore you start:
• Ifcoachingindoors,makesuretheenvironmentis safeandaccesstothepropertyissecuresothat yourplayersneedtoseekpermissiontoleavethefacility
• Knowwhoyoushouldbeexpectingatthesession
• Makesurethereissupportavailableforbothplayers andcoaches
Did you know...• Disabilitycricketisplayedbyplayerswithalltypes oflearningdisabilityandisnotsegregatedby disabilitytypes
• Playerswithalearningdisabilitymakeupatleast 50%ofthetotalnumbersplayingdisabilitycricketat countylevel
I: RulesCurrently,playerswithlearningdisabilitiesandphysicaldisabilitiesplaytogetheratalllevelsexceptinternationallevel.TherulesarethesameasinPDcricket(page26).
II: Learning Disabled CategoriesForgrassrootsandclublevellearningdisabilitycricket,nodocumentedevidenceofalearningdisabilityisrequired.Playersatcountylevelandabovearerequiredtoproducedocumentedevidenceofalearningdisability.
TheECBhelptomanagethisprocessinalllevelsoflearningdisabilityclassification.
Formoreinformationvisitwww.bacd.co.uk
III: equipment & set upForlearningdisabledcricket,thereisnospecificadaptedequipmentused.Gamesareplayedusingstandardequipment;howeverthetypeandsizeofballmaydiffer,dependingupontheplayer.Thesetupofagameortrainingsessionislargelydependentonthemakeupofparticipantsandthereforecanvarygreatly.
Sectionfive:LearningDisability/I:Rules
Sectionfive:LearningDisability/V:Tips41
tip 1 - Strivetohaveapredictable,consistentandorganisedcoachingenvironment
tip 2 - Avoidwritingdownlongandcomplexinstructionstogroupsofplayerswithlearningdisabilities-instead,encouragecommunicationbylessverbalmeans,forexamplebydemonstration
tip 3 -Explainjustonespecificitematatime,practiceandreview.Ensurethewholegroupunderstandsinstructionsbeforeproceeding,forexamplegetthegrouptorepeatinstructions
tip 4 - Befirmwithinstructions,butremaincalmandalwaysdeliverinapositiveway
tip 5 - Trytobeunderstanding,particularlyifagroupbecomesanxiousoragitated
tip 6 -Somelearningdisabilitiesmeanthatplayersmayavoideyecontactandsomecanseemalooforindifferenttoothers
tip 7 -Keeptheplayersinvolvedasmuchaspossible
tip 8 -Addresstheplayersbytheirnames–insomecasesplayersmayassumethatyoudon’tmeanthemwhentalkingtoagroupifyoudon’tspecificallycalltheirnames
tip 9 -Takeregularbreaksandbuildthemintoyourcoachingplan–beforeresumingthesessionafterabreakitisalwaysworthwhilerecappingwhatyouhavejustdone
tip 10 -Bepatient,bepositive
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42 Sectionsix:Contacts&Resources/I:Contacts
ContaCts & ResouRCesLord’s taverners90ChanceryLaneLondonWC2A1EUtel:02070250000email:[email protected]
england and wales Cricket Board (eCB)Lord’sCricketGroundLondonNW88QZtel:+44(0)2074321200email:[email protected]/development/disability-cricket
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Blind Cricket england and waleswww.bcew.co.uk
england Cricket association for the Deaf www.ecad.hitssports.com/home/default.aspx
British association for Cricketers with Disabilitieswww.bacd.co.uk
Cricket federation for People with Disabilitieswww.cfpd.org.uk
table CricketCommunity email: [email protected] email:[email protected]
english federation of Disability sportwww.efds.co.ukwww.efds.co.uk/resources/case_studieswww.inclusion-club-hub.co.uk
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Bowler
WicketKeeper
Sectionsix:Contacts&Resources/II:FeildingPositionsSectionsix:Contacts&Resources/II:FeildingPositions
fIeLDIng PosItIonsConfusedbyfieldingpositionsterminology?
Deepmid-wicket
Deepsquareleg
Deepfineleg
Firstslip
Leggutty
Squareleg
Long-offLong-on
PointSillypoint
Thirdman
Thirdslip
SecondslipLeg
slip
Cover
Extracover
Mid-off
Mid-wicket
Forwardshortlegorsillymidon
Mid-on
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