• COACHES

The clubs coaching staff are all ECB qualified and are members of the ECB Coaches Association.  Club coaches and team managers have completed a Criminal Record Bureau check and have attended a Good Practice and Child Protection course. All coaches have a first aid qualification.

All club members who have regular contact with children will also be asked to have a CRB check.  All other members of the club will be asked to complete a Self Declaration Form.  

JUNIOR CLUB RULES 

This cricket club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well being of all its members.  The club believes that it is important that members, coaches, administrators and parents associated with the club should show respect at all times, and be encouraged to be open and to share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the club with the Junior Co-ordinator. 

As a member of Hayfield Cricket Club you are expected to abide by the general rules of the club, our Code of Conduct for Cricketers and by the following Junior club rules. 

1. All members must play cricket within the laws and in the spirit of the game.
2. All members must respect colleagues, opponents and officials.  Do not make derogatory comments or gestures about your colleagues or opponents.  Never try to intimidate the opposition by threats or excessive triumphalism.
3. Be polite to umpires and respect their decisions.  Do not show dissent!  Do not throw tantrums or cricket bats.  Such behaviour invites sanctions from club officials.
4. Members should keep to the agreed timings for practice and matches or inform their coach or team manager at the earliest possible opportunity if they cannot play or are going to be late.
5. All members must wear the appropriate kit – properly!  Cricket whites and suitable trainers or cricket shoes should be worn for matches but tracksuits etc are permitted for practicing.
6. All players under the age of 18 years must wear helmets when batting and when standing up to the stumps when wicket keeping.

THE CHILD WELFARE OFFICERS 

The Club Welfare Officers with responsibility for the young members are:- 

The Club Welfare Officers will:-  

• Act as the first point of contact for the reporting of Child Welfare and Protection concerns

• Help and safeguard young people by assisting in the promotion and implementation of the Welfare of Young People Policy at a Club level

• To assist in the raising of awareness of others at the Club in respect of Child Protection

• To be a source of advice and information within the club

• To uphold confidentiality, as far as is practical in all Child Protection matters

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR  

PARENTS/GUARDIANS 

1. Encourage your child to learn the laws of the game and to play within the spirit of those laws.
2. Discourage unfair play and disputes with officials/coaches.
3. Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results.
4. Never force your child to take part in any sport.
5. Set a good example by recognising fair play and by applauding the good performances of all.
6. Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes.
7. Publicly accept the judgement of officials without argument or comment.
8. Support your child’s involvement and help them to enjoy cricket and to develop within the sport.
9. Use correct and proper language at all times.
10. Do not forget, children are involved in organised sport for their enjoyment and not yours. 

The club has issued guidelines for changing as it affects junior members.  These guidelines are shown below.  There is also an equity statement that outlines the open constitution that the club adopts.  A copy of this is shown on the club notice board.

Guidelines for Club Changing Policy

The club has applied the following guidelines that apply to Adults and Young People (under the age of 16) sharing changing facilities.   

1. Players 10 and under must be supervised at all times with 2 adults of the same gender
2. Adults should try to change and shower at separate times to Young Players
3. If Adults and Young Players need to share a changing facility, the Club must have consent from the Parents that their child/children can share a changing room with adults in the club
4. If Young People need to share changing facilities with Adults, their Parents should be allowed to supervise them whilst they are changing

Please note:

• If Young people are uncomfortable changing or showering with Adults, no pressure should be placed on them to do so.  Encourage them to do this at home.