U13-16 Pathway Assessment Nominations Now Open

U13-16 Pathway Assessment Nominations Now Open

Please find details below to enable you to nominate young players (for boys U13-U16 only)  for the 2025/2026 Sussex Cricket Junior Pathway Assessments. 

Please note that if selected for assessments the dates below are the only dates we have available. We appreciate some players have commitments with other sports which is why we have given everyone plenty of notice.

 To enable us to observe the boys in outdoor conditions Phase 1 assessments will take place at the Blackstone Academy Ground in August & September (Blackstone Lane, BN5 9TA)

Dates and times for the age groups will be:

 U16 – Sunday 17th August    10.00 am – 1.00 pm

U15 – Sunday 17th August    2.00 – 5.00 pm 

U14 – Sunday 24th August   10.00 am – 1.00 pm or 2.00 – 5.00 pm

U13 – Tuesday 19th August 10.00 am – 1.00 pm or 2.00 – 5.00 pm

 For those players selected from Phase 1 the next phase of assessments will also take place at the Blackstone Academy Ground. 

Dates and times for the age groups will be:

 U16 – Sunday 28th August    10.00 am – 1.00 pm

U15 – Sunday 7th September 10.00 am – 1.00 pm 

U14 – Sunday 14th September 10.00 am – 1.00 pm

U13 – Sunday 7th September 2.00 – 5.00 pm

Players invited to attend Phase 2 will then be assessed against current county players at the relevant age group.  

 Please note these are which age groups players will be in for the 2025/2026 season by their date of birth:

We ask everyone to be aware of the following criteria when nominating players for assessments.

1.        Only players who were not on the 2024/2025 Pathway to be nominated

2.        Only players regarded as being as good or better than current county age group cricketers (U13 plus who were selected into the final county age group squads)

3.        Players who have contributed to SJCF and club/school matches with regular outstanding performances (4+ wicket hauls and 50+ scores on 3 occasions)

4.        Players of quality who will be fully committed to the programme.

5.        Please note that all players must be available for at least 80% of training sessions and games during the season (dates/times will be advised once selections have been made) For       example training may be every Sunday for 2 hours at Hove from November 2025 until March 2026 followed by a summer match training programme.

 If you have players whom you feel meet the criteria above please complete the following form:

 https://forms.gle/2Ks1SPxRRo18UhzSA

 Please note this form is for parents to complete.

All nominations to be received by Friday 8th August please.