What equipment does my child need? Do they need a helmet?

Cricket equipment is provided. Children taking part in All Stars for the first time receive their own bat and ball in their pack, and Dynamos activators bring a pack of equipment for catching, bowling and batting.

No helmet is required. Both programmes use soft balls. The ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations make helmets compulsory for under-18s only in hard ball cricket (batting, keeping wicket up to the stumps, and 16 and 17-year-olds fielding close in). Protective equipment is not mandatory in soft ball cricket, but a child may wear it if you prefer.