Brantham Athletic Football Club 2020
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Brantham Athletic Football Club 2020 Club Membership Handbook Managers and Coaches Last Revised: January 2020 Page 1 Brantham Athletic Football Club 2020 Contents Revision History ...................................................................................................................................... 3 The Club would like to say Thank You .................................................................................................. 3 Introduction to Brantham Athletic FC ................................................................................................... 3 What is the club's philosophy ................................................................................................................ 5 Where do I find key contacts list for the Club ...................................................................................... 5 Am I expected to attend Club Meetings? .............................................................................................. 5 Are there Club guidelines for Development Training & Matches? ...................................................... 6 What do I need to know about becoming a Manager or Coach? ........................................................ 7 How do I handle match days .............................................................................................................. 13 What do I need to know about Team Membership? ......................................................................... 16 What equipment will I need? .............................................................................................................. 19 What electronic or online feeds should I make use of......................................................................19 What do I need to know about pitches and pitch locations used? .................................................. 20 What do I need to know about Goal Posts? ...................................................................................... 24 What do I need to know about Club Kit? ........................................................................................... 25 How do I get replacement kit ............................................................................................................ 29 Am I obliged to get sponsorship for my team? ............................................................................... 299 What do I need to know about League entries? ............................................................................. 309 What do I need to know about Cup competitions? ........................................................................... 30 What do I need to know about Match management? ...................................................................... 31 What do I need to know about match referees? ............................................................................... 34 What do I need to know about training my players? ...................................................................... 356 What do I need to know about tournaments? ................................................................................. 378 What do I need to know about end of season presentations? ........................................................ 40 Is there anything else I need to know about opportunities during the closed season? ................. 41 What do I do if I find anything else that may be of use to other managers or coaches? ............... 42 Last Revised: January 2020 Page 2 Brantham Athletic Football Club 2020 Revision History Document Owner Last Reviewed Date CEO Version 2 - January 2020 The Club would like to say Thank You Firstly, the club would like to thank you for your contribution to the club as a team manager or coach which is the reason you are reading this document. The Club looks forward to a long- lasting relationship and working to support all managers and coaches in their time with the club. Introduction to Brantham Athletic FC Brantham Athletic Football Club has grown remarkably over the decades with many new managers and coaches coming joining the club each season, most of whom have not before experienced running a children's football team. Furthermore, as an FA Charter Standard Development Club, it is important for us to have our operating methodology documented. This handbook codifies "the way we do things around here" and is designed to provide a guide for managers and coaches to help them in the day-to-day running of their teams. It applies equally to both new and longer serving managers and coaches and will be updated as required because things change frequently! If you have any questions, contact the Club CEO. Last Revised: January 2020 Page 3 Brantham Athletic Football Club 2020 The Club operate strict adherence to its Equality policy. At this point in time the Club has no facilities to support disability football but will point any enquiries to the Suffolk FA. The Club also supports the FA Respect policy and has code of conducts in place to ensure adherence. It articulates the way our club is run, and answers most frequently asked questions received by the Club officials. It is not, however, designed to be a comprehensive guide to all eventualities, nor does it cover the rules for the various competitions we enter. Managers and coaches are required to familiarise themselves with these separately. This handbook should be read in conjunction with the Club's Constitution and all relevant official club documents as laid out in the table below. Further information on any of these documents can be obtained from Club officials or the Club website. Any feedback and suggestions for other topics which could be included (omissions, clarification, etc) will be most welcome for inclusion in future editions and should be directed to the Club CEO. This document should be read in conjunction with the following documents; Document Identifier Document Title BRA-CON-001 Club Constitution BRA-ORG-001 Club Hierarchy Organogram BRA-ORG-006 Age Group Coordinator – Role Specification BRA-ORG-007 Team Manager or Coach – Role Specification BRA-POL-001 Equality Policy BRA-POL-002 Anti Bullying Policy BRA-POL-003 Child Protection Policy BRA-POL-004 Photography Policy BRA-POL-005 Data Protection Policy BRA-COC-001 Code of Conduct - Young Players BRA-COC-002 Code of Conduct - Parents, Carers & Spectators BRA-COC-003 Code of Conduct - Coach/managers, coaches & club officials BRA-INS-001 Public Liability Insurance BRA– INS – 002 / 003 Personal Accident Insurance (Junior & Senior Club) BRA-INS-005 Risk Assessment Form BRA-INS-006 Accident Report Form BRA-SOP-001 Complaints Procedure BRA-FRM-002 Expense Claim Form All can be found on the Brantham website in the “club documents” section. Last Revised: January 2020 Page 4 Brantham Athletic Football Club 2020 What is the club’s philosophy Brantham Athletic Football Club mission is to be the focus of football for boys and girls from 5 years to 18 within the local community. We do so by providing a friendly & open atmosphere in which good sportsmanship combined with competitive play is encouraged. Everyone is welcome to play & watch football in the spirit of the game. We strive to continuously improve our standards not only through adherence to the FA charter standard kitemark but also by continuously improving the quality of our coaches and playing facilities. Where do I find a key contacts list for the club The club hierarchy Organogram documents the full list of Club Officers & key contacts. It can be found in the club documents section of the Brantham website. If you are unsure who to go to refer to the Club CEO. Am I expected to attend Club Meetings What is the Coaches Forum? The Club Executive supports the Coaches Forum which was a successful initiative introduced in 2018. The purpose of this forum is to bring the Club managers and coaches together to leverage the experience across the Club. It is a subcommittee of the Club, led by the Vice Chairman and also has a voice in the running of the Club. Through the forum the Club has the ambition to raise the standard of coaching within the Club through by ‘coaching the coaches. All managers and coaches are encouraged to attend. Dates will be posted on the Club web site calendar. Last Revised: January 2020 Page 5 Brantham Athletic Football Club 2020 Why do we have General Meetings? As a charter standard club, we are required to hold regular meetings. These are scheduled at the beginning of the season & the dates noted on the website. All members are encouraged to attend in order to help the club operate more efficiently. Where it is necessary to make a decision by vote, each age group has one vote, however every member is entitled & welcome to attend. This is a way to stay in touch with events affecting the Club and an opportunity to influence the Club direction and Strategy. What is an Annual General Meeting (AGM)? Each June, the Club hold an Annual General Meeting to review the season recently completed and also to elect the Club Officers for the following season. An AGM is open to all club members, not just the Club Committee, and all of the club members can vote. The six Club Officers (Executive) must be elected by the whole club in this way. What is an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)? The Club reserve the right to call an Extraordinary General Meeting as required e.g. where the Club Constitution needs to be changed urgently because of FA requirements. Will I receive the outcomes from the meetings if I cannot attend?