1. Junior Programs
The Junior level programs involves entry level programs at school and community level for children under 10 and competitions at age group level for Under 14 and Under 19 level for both males and females.
School and community visitations are done by Development Officers who are also registered under the Fiji Teacher Registration Authority. The Development Officers have also undergone Safeguarding training and have signed the Cricket Fiji Code of Conduct before these engagements.
Areas targeted under this program are Lau, Nadi, Nasinu, Serua, Tailevu North, Tailevu South and Suva. There are plans to these expend these operations to Lautoka and Ba.
2. Fiji Primary Schools U14 Cricket Competition [FPSCC]
The Fiji Primary Schools U14 Cricket Competition continues in 2022 after the lifting of sports restriction brough about by Covid-19. The competition is usually held at District levels in the following Districts;
This tournament is usually held in Term 3 of the Ministry of Education academic year and is an open age grade competition for both males and females under the age of 14. Most of the schools have a male and female team and this doubles up the number of teams playing in a District competition.
There are plans to have these as an annual competition for schools in our affiliated Associations.
3. Fiji Secondary Schools U19 Cricket Competition [FSSCC]
Cricket Fiji facilitates an open age grade competition however below the age of 19 for Secondary schools for both male and female cricketers. This competition at the moment is held in the Southern and Western zones of Viti Levu, the main island on Fiji. The male U19 tournament was revived in 2020 after a lapse of 6 years and was abruptly ended on the eve of the semifinals due to Covid-19. The tournament started again in 2022 with 14 teams; 8 from the Southern Zone and 6 from the West.
The women’s U19 was also held in 2022 after a lapse of 6 years. The competition saw the participation of 14 teams; 8 from the Southern Zone and 6 from the West.
4. Cricket for Good – Fiji Program
The Cricket for Good – Fiji Program is an initiative aimed at promoting cricket as a means of social development and positive change within the local community. The program is realised through the support of Team Up, the Australian government’s arm for Sport for Development. It is supported by Cricket Australia, who acts as our lead partner and the Fiji Ministry of Youth and Sports who is our local implementing partner.
