2025-26 Derbyshire Pathway Observation Process

The 2025-26 Observation Process for the Derbyshire Boys and Girls Pathways has been confirmed.

Following on from last year’s successful video submission process, we will once again welcome video footage demonstrating batting, bowling and wicket keeping skills for the following 2026 age groups. U13, U14, U15 (boys only), U16 & U18s.

Applications are on a self-nominated basis, and we only ask that they are made by persons over the age of eighteen, i.e. parents. For safeguarding reasons, we will not respond directly to applications from persons under the age of eighteen.

The video should be short and concise and give a clear view of the player’s primary skill. Coaches viewing the footage will know within a couple of shots/deliveries if we would like to then see the player in person, so there is no need for long, extensive videos.

Application for the Boys Pathway open from Monday 11 August. The cut-off date for video submissions is 5pm on Monday 8th September (Girls Pathway) and Friday 19 September 2025 (Boys Pathway).