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Somerset Pathway are actively seeking player nominations from across Somerset for their 2025/26 Programmes.
Players can be nominated by anyone; their cricket club, their school, their friends/family or themselves.
Information on Somerset Pathway, the 2025/26 Programmes and the Observation process can be found in the Somerset Player Pathway Handbooks below. Please read these documents before completing a nomination form.
Nominations must reach us by Friday 30th May. Players attending Observations will be considered for all Programmes, if eligible.
Boys Pathway Handbook
Girls Pathway Handbook
What are the nomination criteria for players?
- Players must meet two of the following four criteria:
Born in Somerset
Lives in Somerset
Goes to school in Somerset
Plays for a club in Somerset
- Players cannot play for another county
- Players must fall into the following age groups from 1st September 2025:
Girls – Under 9 (Year 4) to Under 18 (Year 13)
Boys – Under 9 (Year 4) to Under 18 (Year 13)
- Players must have hardball experience if they are U12-U18 Boys or U13-U18 Girls. U10 Boys (Years 4 & 5), U11 Boys (Year 6), U11 Girls (Years 4, 5 & 6) and U12 Girls (Year 7) do not need hardball experience.
- Please note, players who are currently part of the 2024/25 Somerset Pathway Programme, Somerset State School Programme or MCC Foundation Hub Programme do not need to be renominated.
How to nominate a player/players?
Click the appropriate online form link below to nomination a player.
Cricket clubs and schools, please note, we will not be accepting Group Nomination Forms. All nominations must be submitted individually through the online form links.
Nominations must reach us by Friday 30th May. Players attending Observations will be considered for all Programmes, if eligible.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Laura Lewis – Pathway Operations Lead
07747215232 /Â laural@somersetcountycc.co.uk
U10, U11 and U12 Boys
Nomination Form
U13, U14 and U15 Boys
Nomination Form
U16 and U18 Boys
Nomination Form
U11 and U12 Girls
Nomination Form
U13, U14 and U15 Girls
Nomination Form
U16 and U18 Girls
Nomination Form
Stage One Observation Dates
All nominated players will be invited to attend a Stage One Observation. The dates for these are as follows. Time slots on each date are on a first come first served basis. All nominated players must attend a Stage One Observation to be considered for Stage Two/Selection. There are no alternative dates available.
BOYS
U10 Boys – Sunday 22nd June, Sunday 6th July, Sunday 13th July
U11 Boys – Sunday 6th July, Sunday 13th July
U12 Boys – Sunday 22nd June, Sunday 13th July
U13 Boys – Sunday 20th July, Sunday 27th July
U14 Boys – Sunday 20th July, Sunday 27th July
U15 Boys – Sunday 20th July, Sunday 27th July
U16 Boys – Sunday 27th July
U18 Boys – Sunday 20th July
GIRLS
U11 Girls – Straight to Observation Training Days (see below)
U12 Girls – Straight to Observation Training Days (see below)
U13 Girls – Straight to Observation Training Days (see below)
U14 Girls – Sunday 8th June
U15 Girls – Sunday 8th June
U16 Girls – Sunday 8th June
U18 Girls – Sunday 8th June
Observation Training Days
BOYS
U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14 Boys who are successful at Stage One will be invited to attend the following Observation Training Days. Time slots on each date are on a first come first served basis. Players are invited to all two/three dates for their age group but must attend at least one to be considered for Stage Two/Selection.
U10 Boys – Tuesday 29th July. Monday 4th August, Monday 11th August
U11 Boys – Tuesday 29th July, Monday 4th August, Wednesday 6th August
U12 Boys – Monday 4th August, Wednesday 6th August, Monday 11th August
U13 Boys – Thursday 7th August, Tuesday 12th August
U14 Boys – Thursday 7th August, Tuesday 12th August
GIRLS
U11, U12 and U13 Girls will be invited to attend the following Observation Training Days. Time slots on each date are on a first come first served basis. Players are invited to both dates for their age group but must attend at least one to be considered for Stage Two/Selection.
U11 Girls – Monday 28th July, Thursday 31st July
U12 Girls – Monday 28th July, Tuesday 5th August
U13 Girls – Thursday 31st July, Tuesday 5th August
Stage Two Observation Dates
Players who are successful at Stage One (or the Observation Training Days if applicable) will be invited to attend a Stage Two Observation alongside current Pathway players. The dates for these are as follows. Time slots on each date are on a first come first served basis. If a player is unable to attend a Stage Two Observation then their Stage One/Training Day performance/s will be used when making selection decisions. There are no alternative dates available.
BOYS
U10 Boys – No Stage Two
U11 Boys – Sunday 24th August, Friday 29th August
U12 Boys – Sunday 24th August, Friday 29th August
U13 Boys – Monday 25th August, Wednesday 27th August, Thursday 28th August
U14 Boys – Monday 25th August, Thursday 28th August
U15 Boys – Wednesday 27th August
U16 Boys – No Stage Two
U18 Boys – No Stage Two
GIRLS
U11 Girls – No Stage Two
U12 Girls – Wednesday 27th August
U13 Girls – Sunday 24th August, Thursday 28th August
U14 Girls – Sunday 24th August, Thursday 28th August
U15 Girls – Thursday 28th August
U16 Girls – Tuesday 26th August
U18 Girls – Tuesday 26th August
