Cricket coaching for kids, starting this December in Connecticut.
Small groups for ages 6 to 17 at Reputation Athletics Field House, after school and on weekend mornings. Every child starts with a free 15 to 25 minute evaluation with one of our coaches.
Evaluation days: Saturday, November 14 · Sunday, November 15 · Monday, November 16
More than a game
AI will take on more and more of the thinking work our children grow up with. What it can't give them is the ability to work with people: to talk, trust, decide under pressure and bounce back. Cricket teaches those every week, in real moments with real teammates.
- Yes! No! Wait!Communication
Two batters decide every run together, out loud, in a second. Children learn to speak up clearly and to trust a partner.
- Eleven on the fieldTeamwork
Every fielder has a job, and one dropped catch is everyone's to recover from. Nobody plays cricket alone.
- Setting the fieldDecision-making
Where should the fielders stand for this batter? Kids learn to read a situation, make a plan and change it when it isn't working.
- Out, and back next ballResilience
Every batter gets out, every bowler gets hit for four. Cricket teaches children to take a setback and go again.
- A long inningsPatience and focus
Ninety minutes of real concentration, away from a screen. Building an innings ball by ball is focus you can see.
- Shaking hands afterRespect
Applauding a good shot from the other side and accepting the umpire's call: the spirit of cricket, practised every week.
We don't leave this to chance. Every term report includes a Beyond the boundary section, where the coach notes how your child communicates, supports teammates and handles setbacks.
How joining works
- Any timeBook an evaluation online. About three minutes, nothing to pay, and you pick from the next open times. Book brothers and sisters into the same time.
- Nov 14, 15 and 16Evaluations at the Field House. 15 to 25 minutes of batting, bowling and fielding while a coach watches. Then the coach sits down with you, explains where your child is today, and you choose a class time together.
- Same dayWe email you the enrollment details for the class you agreed: the coach's notes, start date and what's included. Enroll on your phone before you leave, or within three days.
- Wed Dec 2First session. Your child meets their coach and batch, gets a first skills check, and goes home with their own learning-path card. Parents join the class WhatsApp group.
What your child gets
The things parents ask us about first, and how we handle each of them.
A batch of 10 to 13 players
Small enough that every child bats, bowls and fields in every class, grouped with players at the same stage. Nobody stands in a queue holding a bat.
Coaches who know them
A coach and an assistant coach in every class, both background-checked, who get to know each child and how they learn.
Safety you can see
Helmets for every hard-ball drill, and any knock to the head means they sit out and we call you.
Progress in writing
Skill badges as they earn them, a term report from the coach, and a short "first week and now" video.
Times that fit school
After-school evenings and weekend mornings, so it sits next to homework and tuition rather than against it.
You're part of the journey
We want you to see your child's cricket grow, not guess at it. So we keep you in the loop all the way through:
- Every month a short update from the coach on what your child has been working on and what comes next
- As skills are earned a badge, so you can celebrate it at home
- Every term a written report like this one, and a short video of the first week next to now
Every skill, on the field and beyond it, is rated on four levels, and it only counts as done once the coach has seen it in three different sessions, so a good day never gets mistaken for a habit.
Stage 2, Achiever · second term at this stage
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| Forward defence, straight bat | Mastered |
| Straight drive | Consistent |
| Calling and running | Consistent |
| Full run-up and action | Practicing |
| Long barrier, ground fielding | Consistent |
| Throwing over the stumps | Learning |
| Field positions | Practicing |
| Beyond the boundary | |
| Calls clearly with his partner | Consistent |
| Encourages teammates | Consistent |
| Bounces back after getting out | Practicing |
Coach's note: Much more confident against the faster ball since the start of term. Next term we work on his throwing, which is still side-arm, and keeping his head still in the run-up.
Badges this term: forward defence, calling and running · Video: 2 clips
The path, stage by stage
Your child starts wherever their cricket is today, not where their age says. A 10-year-old who has never held a bat starts at Rising; a 9-year-old who already plays may start higher. Each stage is earned, and each skill only counts once the coach has seen it in three sessions.
- 1Foundations
Rising
New to cricket, any age
- BatGrip, stance and a straight swing from a tee
- BowlA straight-arm action from a standing start
- FieldTwo-handed catching and throwing at a target
Unlocks the next stageCatches five in a row - 2Core skills
Achiever
Has the basics, ready for proper technique
- BatForward and back defence, the straight drive
- BowlA full run-up, aiming for line before pace
- FieldLong barrier, throwing over the stumps
Unlocks the next stageBowls six legal balls in a row - 3Range and role
Accomplished
Plays confidently, building a role
- BatPull, cut and sweep; rotating the strike
- BowlLine and length, pace or spin, a first variation
- FieldCatching under pressure, first wicketkeeping
Unlocks the next stageTakes a catch in a match - 4Match craft
Distinguished
Match-ready, starting to lead
- BatBuilding an innings, playing the situation
- BowlBowling to a plan and a set field
- FieldSpecialist positions, leading the field
Unlocks the next stageLeads a warm-up for younger players
Then: the Squad. An invitation-only group for committed players ready for extra training and competitive matches.
Every skill at every stageInside a class
Every class, on every day, follows a planned session from our curriculum: fifteen minutes of movement games, two skill blocks of about twenty-five minutes in small groups, then a game where everyone bats, bowls and fields. The last five minutes are for badges.
Batches are 10 to 13 players, grouped by stage, with a coach and an assistant coach. Helmets go on for every hard-ball drill. What you can expect from us
Never played before?
That's fine, and plenty of our first players won't have. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team game: one side bats while the other bowls and fields. Beginners start with a soft ball, so no pads or helmet are needed, and we provide bats and balls.
Girls and boys train together in every batch.
Founding families. The first 40 families to enroll get 15% off the $100 registration (shirt and welcome pack included), and keep the $35 class rate until July 2028.
Classes are $35 each, billed monthly by class date. Brothers and sisters get 50% off registration. Full schedule and fees