COACHES & MANAGERS
​​​​​​KCC encourages caregivers and supporters to get involved and volunteer. We have a focus on strong and supportive leadership as we help our players develop their skills on and off the field and foster a lifelong love of cricket.
Coaches and managers don't need to have a strong background in cricket, but being enthusiastic, inclusive, and encouraging to help grow our players is a must.
​​​​​​​​Mandatory requirements for coaches
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All coaches of players under 18 years old must be Police vetted
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All coaches must complete a cricket coaching course (online modules and in person) tailored to the grade they're coaching
You can find out further information about the requirements for coaches and courses here.
SCORERS
​​​​​​​Scoring provides caregivers and supporters a fantastic opportunity to learn more about cricket and support the team each week. We encourage lots of caregivers to get involved and learn to score, so that scoring can be shared each week.
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All hard ball grades, Year 5 and above are required to use PlayHQ to score.
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Soft ball grades can download and use printed scoresheets.
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Our senior teams are always on the lookout for scorers. If you're interested in learning how scoring works and would like to get involved, feel free to reach out to our fantastic Premier Men’s scorer, Kathy Dent, by emailing the club at karoricricket@gmail.com.
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Scroll down this page to find helpful PlayHQ resources.
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HEALTH & SAFETY
​​​​​​​Please report any accidents or near misses to kaoricricket@gmail.com
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There is an AED on the wall of the cafe facing the park. In an emergency, call 111 and the call taker will provide the pin code for access.
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NZC are in support of new concussion guidelines which have come into play for the 2024 winter sport season. They are designed to improve health outcomes and wellbeing for the people who play community sport by introducing a standardised approach to managing concussion.
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The key changes are:
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1. When a player suffers a concussion, they must be symptom-free for 14 days post-injury before a graduated return to play.
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2. They must complete a minimum period of 21 days away from full competition before clearance to return.
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3. Medical clearance must be obtained prior to return to play.
COACHES REGISTRATION & COURSES
​​​​​​​NZ Cricket has mandated two requirements for all coaches this season.
Police Vetting
All coaches of players under 18 years old need to be Police vetted.
Coaching Course
All coaches must complete a cricket coaching course (mostly online) suitable for the grade they are coaching:
Yr 2-4 Softball Jnr Foundation Course, or
Yr 5-8 Hardball Jnr Advanced Foundation Course
Mandatory Requirements
In order to get as many of our coaches through the mandatory requirements as possible, KJCC will run a practical session for the coaching course. Further information on this session will be shared once teams have been confirmed. See our Key Dates page for information.
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The online modules need to be completed before you attend the practical sessions so to get started on your registration and online modules please click here.
​​​​​​Foundation Course
This is a free course covering the key aspects of coaching (coaching children for fun and success, managing a group, communication and behaviour, providing feedback, ages and stages of beginner players, basic cricket skills and learning about the Superstar Cricket Academy programme). This course is targeted at coaches both new to the game and with some experience coaching at beginner and junior the level. This course is non-examinable and is run online and can be done by the coach over the period of about an hour. The course provides coaches with a number of the soft skills required for effectively coaching teams at this level.
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Consists of 6 modules and includes Superstar Cricket Academy Stage 1 and Stage 2 modules. On completion of the last module (Superstar Cricket Academy Stage 2, the coaches will be able to download a certificate)
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This course is free of charge.
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Practical sessions to assist coaches with delivering the Superstar cricket modules will be run by the club.
Advanced Foundation Course
This course consists of online modules and a practical face-to-face module.
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The online modules cover many aspects of coaching (role of the coach, selecting a team, developing team values and culture, planning, how to run effective practices, match day routines and tactics, umpiring and scoring).
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The practical module consists of skills and drills and coaching experience.
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This course is targeted at coaches of the hardball game. The course has a 6-module online component and is non-examinable. The online course focuses on the basic principles of coaching a cricket team and the practical aspect of the course focuses on providing skills and drills that coaches can implement in to their practice sessions. The practical section of the course is run over 3 hours at night and can only be completed once the online module has been done.
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Consists of 6 x online modules and 1 x practical module.
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Coaches must complete the online modules before attending the practical module.
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Once the practical module is complete the coaches complete a question online whereby they identify 2 or 3 coaching aspects they will work on through the season.
Development Course
The Development Course replaces the Level 1 Coaching Course. The new course will be a blended course, consisting of both online and practical modules. It is targeted at coaches who are coaching players in youth club or secondary school teams. Coaches of players in Year 7 or Year 8 are also eligible to attend.
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If you would like to attend this course, register by following this link: https://www.nzc.nz/community/coaches-corner/register
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There is a field in the registration form ‘Coaching Level’ – you should select Youth/Secondary (Development).
Following approval from Cricket Wellington, coaches will be able to access the online development modules and resources. You will also be notified through the coaching database about the times and venues for the practical modules.
PLAYHQ
​​​​​​​PlayHQ is New Zealand Cricket's administration and scoring platform. Visit the PlayHQ 'all in one' hub to learn more about the platform and scoring, and find starter and refresher videos and other FAQs.
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National Virtual Game Day Sessions are on offer. They are designed for scorers and other game day users. The sessions include a refresher for e-scoring including new improvements in the platform, and best use of MyTeams for coaches, managers and captains.
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All Karori Cricket teams in Year 5 and above are required to score in PlayHQ. A parent or supporter from each team scores the match together.
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Check out the PlayHQ pages to learn more (highly encouraged for all parents!).
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Play HQ Admin Portal (for admins with higher access rights/club administrators) – https://nzc.playhq.com/ (you can edit a result, scorecard or key in a result here – you have 72 hours after the start of the game but this will be extended to 120 hour for all grades)
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Play HQ E-Scoring Sessions (game day – electronic scoring admins and club admins) - https://nzc.score.playhq.com/ (you can only score a game here – log in, key in ground, make a pin number, click on the pitch number and then the fixture in that order)
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Play HQ Public Facing Site (General/Everyone -Fixtures/Pitch Locations – no admin rights required) - https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/org/cricket-wellington/4ae9b370
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My Teams Overview – There is some handy information in the support area of Play HQ on ‘My Teams’ which can be accessed by all participants, managers, coaches and admins with a Play HQ account. This will list the teams you are part of and the games/schedule you have coming up. You can find the link to the Play HQ support page on ‘My teams’ here so you can get a feel for it and where to find it within your Play HQ profile on the public facing site.