25 complete Level One; 23 complete Level Two courses

CRICKET West Indies (CWI) wrapped up its Coaching Education Courses at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Sunday with 25 persons completing the Level One course and 23 completing the Level Two aspect.

The courses commenced with the CWI Level Two Coaching Course last Thursday and the CWI Level One Coaching Course on Friday.

The CWI Level Two Coaching Certification Course had 23 candidates, including Ravi Rampaul, Anthony Bramble, and Assad Fudadin, as well as two females in Nadine Smith and Karishma Ramnauth. The Coach Developers for this Level Two Course were Ryerson Bhagoo, Keshava Rampaul, and Ryan Hercules.

The CWI Level Two Coaching Certificate is expected to be used for training at the senior club level, Female and Male Under-19 Regional Tournaments, Female and Male Under-17 Regional Tournaments, and Female and Male Under-15 Regional Tournaments, Upper School’s District Cricket (e.g. Cricket training and competitions for Lower Six and Upper Six forms, and other vocational schools for youths older than fifth-form age), and Girl’s preparations camps.

The certified coaches at this level are generally referred to as CWI Representative Coaches.

The CWI Level One Coaching Certification Course which was held at GNS, Providence, from May 19, 2023, to May 21, 2023, had 25 candidates, including national female player Erva Giddings. Two other females, Rhonda Jones and Sonia Benn participated in this course. The Coach Developers were Brendon Ramlal and Junie Mitcham. They were ably assisted by the GCB’s Territorial Development Officer, Colin Stuart.

The CWI Level One Coaching Certificate is expected to be used for training at the junior club level, at the community level involving adolescents playing the game of cricket, Primary to middle school competition (First to Fifth form of Secondary and High Schools), as well as camps. The certified coaches at this level are generally referred to as CWI Competition Coaches.

The CWI Coaching Education Courses provide individuals with an opportunity to learn and develop contemporary coaching philosophies and techniques that will allow them to thrive in the training and competition environments from Under-11 to senior-level cricket activities.

Further, the CWI Foundation Coaching Certificate is expected to be used for entry-level training activities for children, ages six years old to 11 years old, including Primary School cricket. The certified coaches at this level are generally referred to as the CWI Foundation Coaches.

Additionally, the CWI Level Three Coaching Certificate is expected to be used for training and competition for West Indies senior teams, West Indies ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams, including President X1 matches and training assignments, Franchise Cricket, CPL matches and training assignments, and West Indies Aged Group teams. The certified coaches at this level are generally referred to as CWI High-Performance Coaches.

Apart from the need for successful participation and/or assessment for certification at all levels in the CWI Coaching Education pathway, individuals are required to have a First Aid Certificate, Child Protection Certificate, and a valid Police Clearance for the applicable certification.

In relation to the CWI Coaching Education Courses which concluded on Sunday, May 21, 2023, the GCB President Bissoodyal Singh expressed his happiness, and that of the GCB executives, in the interest shown by the participants of both the CWI Level One and Two courses. He indicated that the GCB is of the view that the information shared on recommended coaching approaches will aid the knowledge base and “know-how” of the coaches. Further, he specified that the enhanced capacities of the coaches will enable them to effectively intervene in the growth of the players, in a manner that acknowledges their unique characteristics, and creativity, to build on the special West Indian flare and glamour of playing the lovely game of cricket.