ACF Offers Level I & Level 2 Cricket Coach Certification Clinics
New York – Friday, March 25: The American Cricket Federation (ACF) will conduct cricket coaching clinics for persons in the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas, wishing to secure Level 1 and Level 2 cricket coaching certifications, on Saturday, April 30 & Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Idlewild Cricket Ground, the home of Queens United Cricket Academy, located at 223rd Street & 147th Avenue, Rosedale, Queens, NY.
This is an ideal opportunity for those interested in becoming certified cricket coaches; more so at a time when the demand for qualified cricket coaches in the United States is on the rise.
Schedule:
Level 1: Saturday, April 30, 2016 – 9am – 5pm
Level 2: Sunday, May 1, 2016 – 9am – 5pm
The ACF has made the registration fee very affordable and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fee:
Level 1: $ 60. per person ($40. with proof of ACF membership).
Level 2: $ 100. per person ($80. with ACF membership and Proof of Level 1 certification).
The ACF annual individual membership subscription is only $10 per person. These subsidized Level 1 & Level 2 clinics would normally cost between $150 and $500 respectively.
To register, contact [email protected] The registration deadline is Saturday, April 16, 2016. The clinics include all technical coaching equipment, refreshments, and lunch on both days.
Successful participants will be awarded certificates of completion at the end of the clinic(s) and access to free online follow-up support. Participants are encouraged to bring their personal cricket gear for the Level 2 clinic.
Spots are limited and no same day walk-in registrations will be allowed. Registrants are asked to make checks payable to ACF and write “Coaching Clinic” in the memo section of the check.
Participants are encouraged to bring along any youth player(s), at no additional, if indicated at time of registration. Those persons seeking only the Level II certification must be pre-approved by Coach Jatin Patel, prior to registering.
For more information e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
ABOUT COACH JATIN PATEL: Coach and Instructor Jatin Patel is ACF Director of Coaching will conduct the clinics. He is a Cricket Australia Level 2 and ICC Certified Coach, with a High School Coaches Diploma from NSCAA and is a Certified Interscholastic Coach (CIC) for High School sports certified by the NFHS. Coach Patel will oversee the clinics and the issuance of all certifications.
ABOUT ACF COACHING PROGRAM: The ACF Coach Certification Program is established in 17 States, with Level 1 Instructors in nine States. The program was launched in May 2014 for Level 1 and June 2015 for Level 2. As of March 10, 2016, Thirty-nine Level 2 and 256 Level 1 coaches have been trained and certified through this ACF program. The American Cricket Federation is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization.
Visit http://www.americancricketfederation.org/membership become an ACF member today, and enjoy the discount.
