Please see below the Hertfordshire Cricket Disability player pathway which explains each stage of the pathway and how the entry routes into this look. Players will enter the pathway at different stages depending on their age. This can also be downloaded below.
We would like to stress that disability cricket is accessible to a wide variety of people. It is not just available to players with a physical disability. Players with learning disabilities such as ADHD and Asperger Syndrome, Players with social and emotional needs such as Anxiety and players who are hard of hearing/deaf can all access disability cricket programmes.
SEND schools Cricket delivery/Chance to shine: young people with disabilities should hopefully have access to cricket through our SEND schools Table/Softball Cricket delivery programmes. I have also included Chance to Shine programmes here as there are several children with learning disabilities, hearing issues etc in mainstream education. The next level of entry for players is age dependent.
All Stars Cricket: Nationwide club lead cricket programme for 5–8-year-olds. This programme is designed to be inclusive of children with disabilities and provide opportunities for them to play cricket. There are a vast number of clubs throughout Hertfordshire offering All Stars Cricket.
Dynamo’s Cricket: Nationwide club lead cricket programme for 8-11-year-olds. This programme is designed to be inclusive of children with disabilities and provide opportunities for them to play cricket. There are a vast number of clubs throughout Hertfordshire offering Dynamo’s Cricket.
Super 1’s: Community hubs for 12–25-year-olds with a disability. These programmes are designed to provide young people with the opportunity to play cricket in a relaxed, enjoyable environment and aid them in gaining essential life skills. The county aim to set up our initial Hub in Stevenage starting early in 2023. The long-term aim is to have a variety of hubs set up across the county.
Champion Clubs: A collection of clubs across the county offering regular training sessions for players with a disability. A list of clubs who are registered as Champion Clubs will be available in the disability section of the Hertfordshire website. The long-term aim is for fixtures and festivals to be played amongst the Champion Clubs. Players can progress for the schools’ programmes and Dynamo’s cricket into a champion club if they have no Super 1’s hub that is accessible to them
Hertfordshire County Team: The county representative team. This is open to cricketers in year 8 or above who are eligible for adult cricket. The county team currently train every other Sunday in the winter and compete in the Super 9’s (softball) development competition in the summer. This team is open to Men and Women with Physical, learning, emotional, social difficulties and those who are hard of hearing/deaf. We currently have both Men and Women in the squad. The focus of this group is still very much around development and enjoyment.
Its important to stress this is not the only pathway available to young people with a disability. Young players with a disability should still be able to access opportunities to play cricket in all cricket clubs and on the Hertfordshire boys and girls performance cricket pathways if playing to the required standard.
If you would like more information regarding the Hertfordshire Cricket Disability Pathway then please contact:
Luke Heskett
Disability Development Officer
luke.heskett@hertscricket.org
07894 318756
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