National Academy Trials Sept 2012

There will be full and open trials for the following Academy Squads:

Under 13 (born on or after September 1, 1999)?

Under 15 (born on or after September 1, 1997)?

Under 19 (born on or after September 1, 1993)

The BCB National Academy Trials take place as follows:

Boys U13 National Academy Team Trials

Sunday 23 September - Berkeley Nets, 10am - 12pm

Sunday 30 September - Berkeley Nets, 10am - 12pm

Boys U15 National Academy Team Trials

Sunday 23 September - Berkeley Nets, 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Sunday 30 September - Berkeley Nets, 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Boy U19s National Academy Team Trials

Friday 21 September - Berkeley Nets - 5pm-7pm

Friday 28 September - Berkeley Nets - 5pm-7pm

In order to take part in the trials players are required to email the BCB office on or call 292 8958 with the name, age-group, contact number and email address. Please bring your own water and equipment and wear comfortable athletic clothing and shoes.

The BCB National Academy is run under the directorship of the National Coach, David Moore. The Academy's focus is to coach players in batting, bowling, fielding and wicket keeping and to develop and improve technical proficiency, tactical awareness, cognitive understanding, physical development and a psychological grounding in each athlete. The teams will train regularly under the guidance of qualified cricket coaches and will compete locally and/or overseas.

National Coach, David Moore stated,

"The BCB is continually building upon the progress that is made in the development of young people both as cricketers and productive members of Bermudian society. We are continuing to spread the net wide to give young cricketers the opportunity of elite coaching and character development by having these selection trials. I encourage all those young cricketers who would like to be a part of the Bermuda Cricket Board National Academy (BCBNA) program to attend these trials. I would also encourage all the Club coaches, Administrators and school teachers to support young cricketers who you believe have the potential and get them along to the trials."

"The program is already having positive benefits for our young cricketers. Jordan Smith (Under 18 and Under 15 squads) and Rudy Butterfield (Under 15 squad) have won scholarships to private schools in the UK through their cricket skills. The reputation of the BCBNA program is gaining strength internationally where being a part of the squad is opening doors in the cricket and educational world in countries throughout the world."

National Academy Training Schedule

18 November 2012 - 31 March 2013

Skill Specific Practice - Players will be divided into pace bowling, batting, wicketkeeping and spin bowling specialist groups and coached in those areas to improve the players specialist domains.

7 April - 31 August 2013

Players will practice in squads to continue the technical, tactical, cognititive, psychological and attitudinal processes through continued skill development as well as the application of those skills through match simulation and trial games. Players will also undertake the YouthNet program to develop character and other life-skills.

If you have any questions about the trials, please contact the BCB on 292 8958 or email

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