ACF Presentation at CC Morris Library & Museum

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AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION United States of America

American Cricket Federation…A Way Forward!

AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION

ACF PRESENTATION Annual General Meeting of the

C.C. Morris Library & Museum Philadelphia, PA

ACF PRESENTERS Mike Thomas Avinash Gaje Avinash Varma John Aaron Sunday, March 10, 2013

American Cricket Federation… A Way Forward!

ACF PRESENTERS

Introductions

US Cricket Today

John L. Aaron ACF Advisory Committee Member Former USACA Executive Secretary

Advisory Board Member – American College Cricket Member Cricket Hall of Fame, Hartford, CT

US Cricket Problems Today

Avinash Varma President Washington Metropolitan Cricket Board

ACF Steering Committee Member

US Soft Ball Cricket

Avinash Gaje President New Jersey Soft Ball Cricket League

ACF Steering Committee Member

US Cricket Solutions – The ACF Vision…A Way Forward! Mike Thomas

ACF Treasurer and Steering Committee Member Member United States Youth Cricket Association

Cricket…it’s an international language!

• US Cricket Today

• US Cricketing Problems Today

• US Cricket Solution – The ACF Vision…A Way Forward!

US CRICKET TODAY John L. Aaron

US CRICKET TODAY

All in one calendar year!

US CRICKET TODAY

1886 - West Indies in Philadelphia

First ever West Indies tour: 12 matches in North America - 6 in Canada and 6 in USA

PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS

Zone 1: Region 1 Alaska Washington Montana Oregon Idaho Wyoming Nevada Northern California (break at Bakersfield)

Zone 1: Region 2 Southern California Utah Colorado Arizona New Mexico Hawaii

Zone 2: Region 3 North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky

Zone 2: Region 4 Kansas Oklahoma Texas Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida

Zone 3: Region 5 Maine Vermont New York Pennsylvania New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut

Zone 3: Region 6 New Jersey Delaware Maryland West Virginia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina

HARDBALL CRICKET

2012 ACF INTRA-LEAGUE T20 CHAMPIONS! Southern California Cricket Association

WHO’S INVOLVED IN CRICKET IN THE US

LEAGUES

950 - 1100

20,000 - 25,000 PLAYERS

15,000,000 - 20,000,000 CRICKET FANS

SOFTBALL CRICKET

2012 ACF INTRA-LEAGUE T20 CHAMPIONS! Southern California Cricket Association

2012 NEW JERSEY SOFTBALL DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONS Woodlot Cricket Club

SOFT BALL CRICKET (Non-traditional leather ball cricket)

A GROWING PHENOMENON Philadelphia to Houston to Virginia to Oregon to San Francisco and everywhere in between.

SOFT BALL CRICKET (Underarm)

20 LEAGUES

TAPE BALL CRICKET 70

LEAGUES

TENNIS BALL CRICKET 100

LEAGUES

SPREAD ACROSS 40-50 CITIES WITH 30,000 PLAYERS!

SOFTBALL CRICKET

2012 NEW JERSEY SOFTBALL DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS De Ghumake

PROBLEMS IN US CRICKET TODAY

Cultural barriers

Big country

Lack of a coherent national vision

No clearly defined path for aspiring and talented

players to go from local to national levels

Poor governance

CRICKET IN THE US TODAY

Organized Chaos

Well-organized at local levels

Clubs and leagues in all major metro areas

Self-regulated and self-sustained

Lack of a national vision

Poor governance from the top

No clear path from local to national levels

Limited interaction between leagues

ACF’s VISION AND FOUNDING PRINCIPLES A Unity of US Leagues, Clubs and Players Dedicated to Cricket Development for the Benefit of All

Inclusiveness – Men, Women, College, Youth, hardball and Softball

Transparency

– Open Communication of Plans, Events and Strategies

Honesty & Integrity

– In the Representation of the US Cricket Community

Representation

– The Voice of All Cricket Stakeholders for Direction

Fairness

– In All Dealings for the Benefit of All Stakeholders

Value-Added

– For All Members in their Own Fields

Dissatisfaction – Disillusion – Frustration by Stakeholders

ACF’s First Meeting

ACF’s Philosophy Developed through Advisory Committee

Formation of ACF Committees

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Start Draft of ACF Constitution

ACF Web Site Launched

ACF Incorporated in State of Maryland

2012 ACF Intra-league Tournament – A Huge Success

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ACF Draft Constitution Offered for Public Comment

ACF Membership Benefits Defined

2013 ACF Men’s, Women’s & Softball Tournaments Being Planned

ACF Constitution Formally Adopted

ACF Documentation, Publicity and Membership Drive launched

Q3 2012

Q1 2013

TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE…ONLY IF WE BELIEVE!

ACF – Not Wayward …A Way Forward!

AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION United States of America

CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET!

2012 ACF Intra-league Finals – Woodley Park, California

A SOLID FOUNDATION

• Uphold and promote cricket’s values of transparency, inclusiveness and fairness

• Encourage the effective participation of all members

• Provide representation for all American cricket constituencies

• Create value-added services to leagues, clubs

and individual cricketers alike

• Nurture effective coordination of player and fan development

• Implement checks and balances to ensure that the ACF remains “of US cricket, for US cricket”

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