Avinash Varma, President of WMCB was part of the panel that presented the ACF's (American Cricket Federation) vision and mission to the members of the C. C. Morris Library & Museum during their 2013 AGM on Sunday, March 10th at the Haverford College Campus. Avinash Varma is one of the founding members of the ACF and is a member of the steering group that is currently guiding the activities of the new organization. He was accompanied by ACF's other steering committee members, John Aaron, Mike Thomas and Avinash Gaje. ACF is planning similar presentations across the country to help spread ACF's message of transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness and move the game forward in the United States.

1. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
United States of America
A Way
American Cricket Federation…A Way Forward!

2. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
ACF PRESENTATION
Annual General Meeting
of the
C.C. Morris Library & Museum
Philadelphia, PA
ACF PRESENTERS
Mike Thomas
Avinash Gaje
Avinash Varma
John Aaron
Sunday, March 10, 2013
American Cricket Federation… A Way Forward!

3. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
ACF PRESENTERS
Introductions
US Cricket Today
John L. Aaron
ACF Advisory Committee Member
Former USACA Executive Secretary
Advisory Board Member – American College Cricket
Member Cricket Hall of Fame, Hartford, CT
US Cricket Problems Today
Avinash Varma
President Washington Metropolitan Cricket Board
ACF Steering Committee Member
US Soft Ball Cricket
Avinash Gaje
President New Jersey Soft Ball Cricket League
ACF Steering Committee Member
US Cricket Solutions – The ACF Vision…A Way Forward!
Mike Thomas
ACF Treasurer and Steering Committee Member
Member United States Youth Cricket Association

4. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
Cricket…it’s an international language!

5. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
• US Cricket Today
• US Cricketing Problems Today
• US Cricket Solution – The ACF Vision…A Way Forward!

6. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
US CRICKET TODAY
John L. Aaron

7. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
US CRICKET TODAY
USACA
All in one calendar year!

8. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
US CRICKET TODAY

9. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
1886 - West Indies in Philadelphia

10. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 1: Region 1
Alaska
Washington
Montana
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
Nevada
Northern California (break at Bakersfield)

11. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 1: Region 2
Southern California
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Hawaii

12. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 2: Region 3
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky

13. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 2: Region 4
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida

14. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 3: Region 5
Maine
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut

15. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROPOSED SIX ACF CRICKET ZONES & REGIONS
Zone 3: Region 6
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina

16. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
HARDBALL CRICKET
2012 ACF INTRA-LEAGUE T20 CHAMPIONS!
Southern California Cricket Association

17. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
WHO’S INVOLVED IN CRICKET IN THE US
54 950 - 1100
CLUBS
20,000 - 25,000
PLAYERS
LEAGUES
15,000,000 - 20,000,000
CRICKET FANS

18. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
SOFTBALL CRICKET
2012 ACF INTRA-LEAGUE T20 CHAMPIONS!
Southern California Cricket Association
2012 NEW JERSEY SOFTBALL DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONS
Woodlot Cricket Club

19. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
SOFT BALL CRICKET
(Non-traditional leather ball cricket)
A GROWING PHENOMENON
Philadelphia to Houston to Virginia to Oregon to San Francisco and everywhere in between.
100 TENNIS BALL CRICKET
LEAGUES
70 TAPE BALL CRICKET
LEAGUES
20 SOFT BALL CRICKET
LEAGUES (Underarm)
SPREAD ACROSS 40-50 CITIES WITH 30,000 PLAYERS!

20. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
SOFTBALL CRICKET
2012 NEW JERSEY SOFTBALL DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONS
De Ghumake

21. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
PROBLEMS IN US CRICKET TODAY
 Cultural barriers
 Big country
 Lack of a coherent national vision
 No clearly defined path for aspiring and talented
players to go from local to national levels
 Poor governance

22. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
CRICKET IN THE US TODAY
Organized Chaos
 Well-organized at local levels  Lack of a national vision
 Clubs and leagues in all major metro areas  Poor governance from the top
 Self-regulated and self-sustained  No clear path from local to national levels
 Limited interaction between leagues

23. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
ACF’s VISION AND FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
A Unity of US Leagues, Clubs and Players Dedicated to Cricket
Development for the Benefit of All
 Inclusiveness
– Men, Women, College, Youth, hardball and Softball
 Transparency
– Open Communication of Plans, Events and Strategies
 Honesty & Integrity
– In the Representation of the US Cricket Community
 Representation
– The Voice of All Cricket Stakeholders for Direction
 Fairness
– In All Dealings for the Benefit of All Stakeholders
 Value-Added
– For All Members in their Own Fields

24. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
Dissatisfaction – Disillusion – Frustration by Stakeholders
ACF’s First Meeting
Q3 ACF’s Philosophy Developed through Advisory Committee
2012 Formation of ACF Committees
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Start Draft of ACF Constitution
ACF Web Site Launched
Q3
ACF Incorporated in State of Maryland
2012
2012 ACF Intra-league Tournament – A Huge Success
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ACF Draft Constitution Offered for Public Comment
Q1 ACF Membership Benefits Defined
2013 2013 ACF Men’s, Women’s & Softball Tournaments Being Planned
ACF Constitution Formally Adopted
ACF Documentation, Publicity and Membership Drive launched

25. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE…ONLY IF WE BELIEVE!

26. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
United States of America
ACF – Not Wayward …A Way Forward!

27. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET!
2012 ACF Intra-league Finals – Woodley Park, California

28. AMERICAN CRICKET FEDERATION
A SOLID FOUNDATION
• Uphold and promote cricket’s values of transparency,
inclusiveness and fairness
• Encourage the effective participation of all members
• Provide representation for all American cricket constituencies
• Create value-added services to leagues, clubs
and individual cricketers alike
• Nurture effective coordination of player and fan development
• Implement checks and balances to ensure that the
ACF remains “of US cricket, for US cricket”