U9 / U11 Softball Festivals
Cornwall Cricket annually asks Cricket Clubs to host U9 and U11 Softball festivals, we aim to run between 8-12 festivals a year, building on from the All Stars and Dynamos Cricket format.
We recommend that the game format follows the Countdown cricket format played within Dynamos.
Youth Soft Ball Festivals 2024
| Date | Venue | Start Time | Age Group | Contact Name | Contact Email |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/7/24 | Hayle CC | 10:30 | U9 & U11 | Tim Marrion | [email protected] |
| 25/8/24 | St. Austell CC | 11:00 | U9 & U11 | Nick Matthews | [email protected] |
If you would like to enter a team into a festival, please peak to the contact listed above.
If your club is interested in hosting a youth soft ball festival, please contact Kellie Williams: [email protected]
How to run the perfect festival
Under 9 festivals can be a wonderful opportunity to enthuse your players and parents, showcase your club in a positive light and provide opportunities for aspiring young officials, umpires and scorers with opportunities to have a go.
If your club agrees to host a Softball Festival, some things to consider to provide the perfect festival would include…
- Pre-festival communications to all teams
- A briefing at the start of the day
- A clearly defined end time for the day
- A match schedule, ideally documented in a festival programme
- A ground layout, communicated in the festival programme
- First Aid provision
- Pavilion/Indoor space access
- Wifi
- Clean toilets
- Refreshments available
- Organised car parking
- Volunteers from the club to coordinate, umpire and score
- Clearly visible help desk/management desk
- Music / PA system
- Outdoor seating
- A presentation ceremony and prizes at the end
- Post festival thank you and communication conclusion