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NJ Youth Cricket Program Offers Path From Novice To Senior Player

 

May 16, 2011

Youth cricket in New Jersey took a step forward recently with the start of a new initiative designed to bring outreach and development together under one organization:

Excerpted From DreamCricket.com:

The much awaited New Jersey Junior Cricket League (NJJCL) got off to a roaring start on Saturday with a match between Black Ops and Alpha Wolves. Alpha Wolves led by Pranav Kanukollu defeated Black Ops led by Sahan Ratnayake by 3 wickets in a 25-over rain-shortened match played at the Colonial Park in Somerset, NJ.

A word-of-mouth recruitment effort in the weeks following the ICC World Cup helped bring in enough players into the league for two teams. More kids are expected to join after the school year ends. The league has also launched a Facebook campaign to recruit more players.

A breakthrough on the ground was achieved thanks to the efforts of the Amwell Valley Cricket Club (AVCC). Hillsborough based AVCC teaches Americans how to play the game in a family-oriented and recreational setting.

"NJJCL's coaching and development of youth cricket aligns well with our mission," Alan George, President of AVCC wrote notifying that his club agreed to sharing the use of its ground.

As a result of the agreement, the NJJCL will move to its permanent home at the Hillsborough Golf and Country Club next week and will play all its matches there until mid-September.

The NJ Youth Cricket Program will be an autonomous extension of the CLNJ from a legal standpoint. The program will be financially self-sufficient and a youth cricket committee will run the operations of the program.

Clarifying the difference between the NJ Youth Cricket Program and NJJCL, Palaparthi said, "The NJ Youth Program comprises three initiatives - the NJ Cricket Outreach to enhance participation in the sport, the NJ Junior Cricket League to provide year-round playing opportunities and the CLNJ Colts team, which will serve as a feeder from age-group cricket to the senior league."

Palaparthi emphasized that the NJJCL is open to all kids as long as they want to play the game. "We invite all kids over the age of 11, regardless of whether they received formal coaching or were coached informally by their own family members. If they have the ability and the inclination, the league's doors are open," Palaparthi added.

Here’s the complete article.