AUCC Youth Programme (Y9-Y13)
Welcome to the Auckland University Cricket Club Youth Programme. Our mission is simple: to inspire a lifelong love for cricket while developing confident, skilled, and resilient young players.
Bridging the gap between junior and senior cricket, we offer structured coaching, competitive match play, and a fantastic team culture—whether you are aiming for representative honours or playing socially with mates.
Playing Opportunities & Experiences
We offer flexible formats to fit around busy high school schedules and varying skill levels
1. AUCC Mid-Week Big Bash Competition
The BigBash reimagines mid-week college level cricket by combining a fun T20 game with an inclusive, high-energy format where every player gets a piece of the action
Who: School Years 9 to 11.
When: Thursday nights at 5:15 PM.
Season Dates: 2026 Term 4 (6 weeks). 12th November - 17th December
How to Join: Play as part of a college team or register as part of an AUCC club team.
The Format: A 9-a-side, T20 competition open to all abilities. This is strictly about equal opportunity—everyone bowls, everyone bats, and every batter gets a 6-ball grace period when they come to the crease to ensure they can't be dismissed early and get a proper turn.
Our BigBash Philosophy
While this is a competitive league where teams are absolutely encouraged to go for the win, it is explicitly designed as a safe, judgement-free learning environment.
We want our players to push themselves, refine new skills, and perfect their leadership as captains. To do that, they need to feel safe enough to make mistakes—after all, that is how they truly learn! We ask all coaches, parents, and players to embrace and champion this philosophy.
2. Club Summer Series
An exciting developmental competition designed to keep college players deeply connected to their club.
Sunday Limited Overs: Available for U13 LO and U15 LO grades, played over 5 Sundays throughout the summer.
January Holiday Tournaments: Multi-day U15 and U17 T20 tournaments held in January.
Eligibility:
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Players must be registered with AUCC and can only represent their registered club.
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Players are welcome to play in both the Sunday Series and/or the January holiday tournament.
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Age Cut-off: Players must be under 13, 15, or 17 as of 1 April 2026
For all the ACA Summer Series Competition Offerings please click here
Uniforms
All Summer Series players must wear the club playing shirt, navy pants and a club playing cap for all Summer series competitions. These are available from Cricket Express
Big Bash players can either wear the AUCC club uniform or thier school Cricket uniform if playing for a college team
Draw & Playing Conditions
For the Draw Refer to the PlayHQ website
For the Playing Conditions refer to Auckland Cricket website
Enrolment
To register now please click here
Downloads and Resources
Below is a list of documents and resources that may be needed throughout the season
