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# Grassroot Cricket Awards 2022 - Honouring the Volunteers
 by Pitchero on Thu, 18 Aug 22
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# Grassroot Cricket Awards 2022 - Honouring the Volunteers
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The Grassroot Cricket Awards 2022 are upon us. The deadline for nominations is September 1st , and now volunteers up and down the country are set to see their hard work honoured on September 5th.
Even though the rewards changed their name from NatWest OSCAs to Grassroots Cricket Awards, the concept remained the same. They are still honouring some of club cricket’s most-deserving volunteers. This year’s event will be hosted by the KIA Oval.
And while ICC Cricket Awards focus on professional level cricket, which is also covered by cricket betting sites like [Indiabetting.co.in](http://indiabetting.co.in/), we will take a look at the categories for this year’s amateur cricket awards.
**The Connecting Communities Award** is given to a club or community organisation which has gone the extra mile to reconnect cricket with a community that has lost contact with the game we love so dearly. Given recent headlines at Yorkshire CCC and Cricket Scotland, the work of these individuals has taken on a new significance.
The **Inspired to Play Award** goes to an individual or group who has striven to introduce new audiences to the game. If The Hundred is designed to spark young people’s interest, or “[Bazball](https://www.indiatimes.com/explainers/what-is-bazball-englands-new-bowling-approach-in-test-cricket-574327.html)” seeks to capture the imagination of a new audience, these are the people making sure those viewers become participants.
Closely related to this idea of converting a budding interest or curiosity in the game into something more substantial, the **SafeHands Award** is given to someone who has created a welcoming environment in which youngsters can enjoy the game.
Two awards which recognise the young blood already involved in the sport are **the Rising Star Award**, given to a young volunteer (11-16) deemed to be making a difference in the game while the **Game Changer Award** is awarded to those in the 17-25 category.
The **Unsung Hero Award** goes to people who make cricket happen. Ground staff who get the game going after rain, coaches who strive to get the best out of local talent and umpires who run the risk of either team’s ire with every LBW.
Similarly, the **Volunteer Grounds Management Team of the Year Award** goes to volunteers who fight the often inclement British weather to make sure that, come rain or shine, the game will go ahead and the pitch will be playable.
The **Growing the Game Award** relates to people who achieve literal growth by increasing the number of games played. These individuals give the sport a vital boost at a ground level by developing new ties between clubs and communities.
The **Lifetime Achiever Award** is given to someone who has devoted themselves to their club giving many years of service. On the other end of the spectrum, the **Cricket Innovators Award** recognises the Eoin Morgans or Brendon McCullums at club level, those who have brought new ideas of systems to their communities.
Finally, cricket’s relationship with environmental change has recently made the [Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/04/the-spin-extreme-heat-can-be-deadly-how-cricket-is-handling-the-climate-crisis), and the **Tackling Climate Change Award** recognises a club or community organisation which has adapted its facilities or engaged its local community about climate change and the challenges it poses for the game.
2021 saw a total of 42,000 cricket volunteers help their community. To find out how you can contribute visit this [ECB/volunteering](https://www.ecb.co.uk/volunteering) page.
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