Starting 2009, BACA launched a Women's cricket program. The goals of the ladies initiative are:
- • To promote the game of cricket among females (teens and adults) in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and ultimately
nationally, through regional competitions. The USA Cricket Association (USACA) hosted its first Women's national
tournament featuring two teams, one each from the Western and Eastern Conferences. This tournament helped USACA
select a team to represent the USA in the ICC Americas Women's Cricket tournament held from May 17th to May 24th,
2009 in Florida. - • To increase the sport choices to our local communities with a sport that can be played by both men and women.
- • To provide a fun sporting environment and a healthy lifestyle alternative.
To get this league started, there are exciting upcoming opportunities to play, observe or sponsor the sport.
- • On June 27th and 28th, a ladies team from Seattle will travel to the Bay Area for a couple of exhibition matches against
a ladies team from BACA. The tournament will be played at O S Hubbard Elementary School ground (1745 June Ave, San
Jose, CA 95122). - • Later in the summer, a ladies team from BACA will travel to Seattle for a couple of exhibition games as well.
- • Pick the very best female players from the region to participate in the USACA’s National Championship for Women which is scheduled to be held in Mar/Apr of 2010
If you are interested in being a part of this program as a player (irrespective of past experience), volunteer, supporter, donor or in any other capacity, please contact BACA Women's program director Raj Padhi (womenscricket@bayareacricket.org).
The Women's team meets four times a week for regular practice sessions. The practice sessions are open for females (teens and adults). If you are interested to be a part of it, please come and give it a try!!
Below are the venues and timings for various practice sessions.
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NOTE: Due to practice matches and such, the weekend practice sessions may be held at different venues. If you are planning to attend the sessions, please verify with Raj Padhi (raj@bayareacricket.org), the progream director.
