IOMCA Fitness Benchmarking
To ensure players are fit for purpose and can physically cope with the demands of a long season playing and a longer winter preparing the IOMCA have introduced minimum standards for players to achieve to access the squad training.
At present these are only applicable to EPP and National team levels however we will be looking at the feasibility of using these across all age groups.
The four simple tests give an indication of a players speed, stamina, core strength, upper and lower body strength.
Click to view the tests and the expected results.
At present these are only applicable to EPP and National team levels however we will be looking at the feasibility of using these across all age groups.
The four simple tests give an indication of a players speed, stamina, core strength, upper and lower body strength.
Click to view the tests and the expected results.
| expected_standards.pdf |
Clean Hitting Cricket
As part of the ICC the IOMCA commit to all of their representative teams adhering to the anti doping policies implemented by them.
Full details of all these policies can be found here:
https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/integrity/anti-doping/code
ALL PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ AND ADHERE TO THESE AT ALL TIMES.
Full details of all these policies can be found here:
https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/integrity/anti-doping/code
ALL PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ AND ADHERE TO THESE AT ALL TIMES.
FIT 4 CRICKET
The Isle of Man cricket association places a large emphasis on the athletic capabilities of their players. In partnership with IOM sport we have created a resource to assist all players focus on some of the core strength exercises required to be successful.
Download and print the resource below
| isle_of_man_cricket_fit4cricket_resource.pdf |
Cricket Nutrition
.The below document gives an outline of what to eat and drink to become the best cricketer you can be!
Useful for players of all ages and levels.
Useful for players of all ages and levels.
| iomca_cricket_nutrition.pdf |