The Organization:
The United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) is the governing body for cricket in the United States of America. The USACA is an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Mission Statement:
To promote the game of Cricket at all levels in the United States of America, develop national teams that will be competitive and successful in international competitions and to become the symbol of excellence in sports throughout the world.
Board of Directors:
The administration of USACA is governed by a Board of Directors which consists of an Executive Committee comprising five nationally elected officers (President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Executive Secretary and Treasurer) along with one (1) Regional Representative from each of the eight (8) recognized USACA regions of the United States of America. The Regional Representatives are elected by member clubs through their leagues. The Board of Directors serve for a period of (3) three years.
Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee is comprised of a President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Executive Secretary, and Treasurer who are elected for a (3) three-year term by the leagues affiliated to USACA. The Executive Committee is responsible for the administration of USACA and is accountable to the Board.
Regional Representatives:
There are eight (8) USACA administrative regions in the USAA. The member clubs in each region elect one person to serve as that region’s representative on the USACA Board of Directors. Each Regional Representative serves on the board for a period of three (3) years at a time.
Current Situation:
Cricket has being played in the United States for several decades now. The USA is approximately the size of Europe and comprises of fifty (50) states, with cricket being played in all fifty states. The major cricketing communities are New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Chicago and Texas.
Currently there are 45 established leagues, 675 clubs and over 12,000 senior players. A national youth and women’s program were recently established.
The softball version of cricket has being growing in popularity mainly in New York and Florida, with approximately 200 softball teams in New York alone.
Cricket played mainly in public parks and on approximately 200 wickets. Most are matting wickets, and a few astro-turf surface wickets. Southern California has six natural turf wickets and Florida has four.
Still considered an amateur sport in the United States, cricket is played mainly on weekends.
Throughout the United States there are several certified coaches, qualified umpires and many ex-national and Test cricketers.
