acf presentation at cc morris library & museum
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Avinash Varma, President of WMCB was part of the panel that presented the ACF's (American Cricket Federation) vision and mission to the members of the C. C. Morris Library & Museum during their 2013 AGM on Sunday, March 10th at the Haverford College Campus. Avinash Varma is one of the founding members of the ACF and is a member of the steering group that is currently guiding the activities of the new organization. He was accompanied by ACF's other steering committee members, John Aaron, Mike Thomas and Avinash Gaje. ACF is planning similar presentations across the country to help spread ACF's message of transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness and move the game forward in the United States.TRANSCRIPT
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION United States of America
A Way
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
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
Cricket…it’s an international language!
• US Cricket Today
• US Cricketing Problems Today
• US Cricket Solution – The ACF Vision…A Way Forward!
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
US CRICKET TODAY John L. Aaron
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
US CRICKET TODAY
All in one calendar year!
USACA
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
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
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 1: Region 1 Alaska Washington Montana Oregon Idaho Wyoming Nevada Northern California (break at Bakersfield)
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 1: Region 2 Southern California Utah Colorado Arizona New Mexico Hawaii
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 2: Region 3 North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 2: Region 4 Kansas Oklahoma Texas Missouri Arkansas Louisiana Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 3: Region 5 Maine Vermont New York Pennsylvania New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 3: Region 6 New Jersey Delaware Maryland West Virginia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
HARDBALL CRICKET
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
2012 ACF INTRA-LEAGUE T20 CHAMPIONS! Southern California Cricket Association
WHO’S INVOLVED IN CRICKET IN THE US
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
54
LEAGUES
950 - 1100
CLUBS
20,000 - 25,000 PLAYERS
15,000,000 - 20,000,000 CRICKET FANS
SOFTBALL CRICKET
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
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.
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
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
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
2012 NEW JERSEY SOFTBALL DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS De Ghumake
PROBLEMS IN US CRICKET TODAY
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
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
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
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
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
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
Q3 2012
Q1 2013
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE…ONLY IF WE BELIEVE!
ACF – Not Wayward …A Way Forward!
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION United States of America
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
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”
AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION