GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2014
2014
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1. WELCOME TO GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB
This booklet has been produced to help both parents and players gain maximum enjoyment from membership of Gomersal Cricket Club. The club’s primary aim is to provide opportunities for young people from the age of eight years to receive quality coaching and competition in cricket. The instructions for players and parents/carers are particularly important. Following them will help you, your fellow players and everyone associated with the club benefit from the “Gomersal CC Experience”. Please read through this booklet and keep it for reference. Gomersal Cricket Club is working towards being registered ‘Club Mark’ registered. Club Mark is a national accreditation awarded by the ECB in conjunction with Sport England which acknowledges that the club will comply with a set of quality standards, in terms of club administration, the playing & cricket practice programme, our duty of care and child protection, sports equity and ethics and general club management. All Coaching is by qualified coaches who have been screened for their suitability to be working with young people. We are extremely proud of the progress made with our Junior and Youth sections of the club. We are particularly grateful to all those who have helped out in whatever way the can. The Junior and Youth teams all have a dedicated band of coaches.
The club currently has teams at Under 9’s, 11’s, 13’s, 15’s and 17’s age groups and you will appreciate that running such a large sporting club is an expensive business. The General Committee of the club work hard to continue to develop fundraising programme to help secure our income. This includes grant aid and sponsorship. All age groups are expected to give their full support to these activities and we expect full participation from all parents. If you feel that you can volunteer for anything that will help us run the club better or more effectively please let us know. We are always looking for new members to join the committee.
The Gomersal CC Junior section appreciate any amount of sponsorship money to help fund the club teams. If you are interested in sponsoring a team(s), match (£10) or a match ball (£5), please inform a Group Manager or Coach. Indeed we want to seek your views on all facets of the club and if there is anything you would like to say, please seek out any member of the junior section committee. Everyone concerned with the management of Gomersal Cricket Club is anxious that all members derive maximum benefit from being a part of the “Gomersal CC Experience” and are always seeking to improve what we offer. Your contribution and your opinions are important to us. Finally, we are very lucky to have excellent club facilities. Parents please take advantage of the club facilities and we look forward to seeing you in the bar.
Enjoy your season at Gomersal Cricket Club
Gomersal CC Cricket Committee
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2. WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE AT GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB
Our mission is to provide a safe and secure environment in which young people can participate in cricket so enabling the development of their physical and social skills. Above all we want the game of cricket to be enjoyed by all those who participate in it. Cricket is a fast dynamic and extremely physical sport and as such and participant must have a desire to play and enjoy the game, please do not force young people to play cricket if the do not wish to. Do not as parents try and live your cricket through your child.
We also want to provide the infrastructure through which players can progress to Heavy Woollen, Schools, Yorkshire, ECB selection and professional club selection.
3. INFORMATION FOR PARENTS / CARERS
Welcome to Gomersal Cricket Club. You are as welcome here as your children are. You can join the club as a member either individually or with a family membership. Whichever way you choose you will enjoy being a part of your cricket club.
Please read the “Instruction to players” section carefully. Two points which you must note: Only paid up members can play & kit is only lost if it is unnamed.
To get the most of your child’s experience at Gomersal Cricket Club you can volunteer to help in some way or other. The more volunteers we have the less there is for everyone else to do. Here are some important areas where help is always wanted: Transport to away matches. Catering for home games both before the game and after. Support and encourage your child as well as their team. Help the age Group Manager/Coach in the cricket ground preparation on match day.
DO NOT JUST DROP AND GO. Gomersal Cricket Club is not a crèche. Ensure that your child is at the cricket practice ground / changing rooms and then inform the Coach of where and when you are to collect your child. I would like to take this opportunity to stress that you should at all times make arrangements for your child to travel to and from cricket practice sessions and matches. Players should arrive promptly. Also, you are responsible for collecting them at the end of each session, if they are not making their own way home. If for any reason you are going to be late picking your child up, please contact the relevant Coaching staff and let them know. You are required to complete the accompanying club membership registration form and Parental Consent form. For the safety of your child it is important that the Club is informed of all existing medical conditions and / or allergies diagnosed to your child. Medical Conditions Ensure you fill the medical forms in fully and inform your coach of any variances that occur to these during the year. If we are aware we can take the appropriate action.
Please note: Any fines received by the club due to breaches of our code of conduct by parents or spectators from outside agencies, playing leagues or governing bodies are the responsibility of the offending person. Failure to accept responsibility for such fines will result in the suspension of the players concerned. The Executive reserves the right to impose further disciplinary measures against offending individuals.
3 GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2014 Fixtures A fixture list will be issued at the start of each season. These dates and locations are subject to change. Keep an eye on the notice board. The team selection for cricket games and travel arrangements will be posted on the club notice board. It is the player/parents responsibility to check if you have been selected to play. Never travel directly to away matches without first informing your child’s Coach / Group Manager.
Attendance Group Managers/ Coaches will maintain an attendance register. Regular attendance helps both the team and the coach, but most importantly helps your child to progress. If your child cannot attend let the coach know. Do not let your child play if they are carrying an injury. If in doubt, ask.
Bad Weather If you feel that the weather will cause either cricket practice or a match to be postponed please phone your child’s coach to check. Do not travel to an away match without checking you may have a wasted journey.
Suggestions and comments Many parents / carers may have ideas that will help the club progress. Don’t keep them under your hat – tell any committee member. They will listen! If you have lots of ideas – then join the committee! Your club needs you!
Sponsorship There are always sponsorship opportunities for individuals or companies. See a committee member if you or your company are able to sponsor any part of the club.
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4. GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR SECTION RULES
Gomersal Cricket Club has a separate constitution concerning the governance and articles of association of the whole club.
We hope that this additional set of rules will provide a good guide to how we want the Junior section of the club to be run. We are sure parents/guardians and children alike will benefit from adhering to them.
Gomersal 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, volunteers and parents associated with the club should, at all times, Show respect at all times Be encouraged to be open and honest at all times And to share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the club initially with the Junior Cricket Committee. The next stage would be the Senior Cricket Committee and then the General Committee.
As a member of Gomersal Cricket Club you are expected to abide by the following junior club rules: All members must play cricket within the laws and in the spirit of the game. All members must respect umpires and their decisions. Do not show dissent. Do not throw tantrums or cricket bats. Such behaviour will not be tolerated by the Group Managers & Coaches. 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. Members should keep to agreed timings for cricket practice and competitions or inform their coach or team manager if they are not able to attend or that they are going to be late. When attending cricket practice members must wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the conditions (i.e. helmet, pads, box & appropriate footwear, approved cricket balls, etc) as agreed with their team coach. Match-day attire must be as agreed with their team coach (i.e. whites, etc.). Junior / Youth Section playing members are not allowed to smoke on club premises or whilst representing the club at competitions. Juniors / Youth Section playing members are not allowed to consume alcohol or drugs of any kind on the club premises or whilst representing the club. Members must respect all property of Gomersal Cricket Club’s at all premises. Members must respect the members and players of opposing teams at all times. Members must be polite and helpful to all members and players of opposing teams at all times, whether playing a home fixture or an away fixture. Members should act in accordance with the Clubs Code of Conduct. Juniors / Youth Section Members are reminded that when displaying a club badge they are seen as representatives of the club and should behave appropriately to safe guard the good name of Gomersal Cricket Club. All Junior / Youth Section members must adhere to all other club guidelines.
5 GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2014 The Management Committee may reprimand, suspend for such period as they think fit, or expel from membership any member, in their opinion, bringing disrepute to the Juniors / Youth Section or wilfully disobeying any of these rules.
These laws rules may be added to or amended as the need arises.
5. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PLAYERS, COACHES AND SPECTATORS
Respect the club and its grounds Do not enter the club house with spikes on. Do not drop litter around the club house, changing rooms or on the field. Keep the changing rooms clean and tidy. Leave it as you would wish to find it. It is your club take pride in it and its appearance.
Attendance If you can not attend either cricket practice or matches let your Coach know. Do not train or play if you are injured. If in doubt check!
Umpires These are the most important person on the cricket ground. They turn out every weekend and go to cricket grounds where they may not know anyone. They make every game possible, without them there simply is no game. Of course they make mistakes, no one is infallible, but they don’t make them deliberately or maliciously. They are doing there up most to make everyone’s day an enjoyable experience. It is beholden on everyone concerned with Gomersal Cricket Club to do what they can to make the match day officials welcome. The umpire’s enjoyment of the “Gomersal CC Experience” is paramount to everyone associated with the club. It is up to spectators and players to give umpires utmost respect at all times. Respect goes two ways. If we respect the umpire, the umpire will have respect for us, our players and our club. Sometimes umpiring can be a thankless task, but at Gomersal Cricket Club we must make sure it is not.
The umpire’s authority on the cricket field is ABSOLUTE and WITHOUT QUESTION.
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We expect all our coaches and volunteers to: Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person at Gomersal Cricket Club and not to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation or disability. Act as a positive role model for Gomersal Cricket Club and to maintain high standards of behaviour, commitment, preparation and presentation. Promote the positive aspects and benefits of playing cricket e.g. fair play. Challenge any forms of discrimination or poor behaviour. Hold relevant qualifications, disclosure certificates and insurance cover and ensure appropriate training is kept up to date. Know and understand the ECB Welfare of Young People Policy and Procedures. Place the safety and well-being of the young players above all other considerations. Ensure activities are appropriate to the age and ability of the young players. Develop positive relationships with the young players, based on mutual trust and respect. Respect young player’s opinions when making decisions about their participation in cricket. Ensure physical contact is appropriate and carried out with the full consent of the young player. Work in an open environment and to avoid unsupervised contact with individual young players. Not to engage in any form of sexually related conduct with a young player. This includes sexual innuendo, flirting or inappropriate gestures or terms. Report any incidents or suspicions of inappropriate or poor behaviour to the Club Welfare Officers, Karen Wilby and Steve Pollard.
7. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PARENTS / CARERS AND GUARDIANS
We expect Parents / Carers / Guardians to:- Remember – your child plays for their enjoyment not yours. Encourage your child to learn the laws of the game and to play within the spirit of those laws. Discourage unfair play and arguing/disputes with the officials/coaches. Help your child to recognise good performances not just results. Never force your child to take part in cricket. Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding the good performances of all. Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making a mistake. Always publicly accept officials’ judgements. Support your child’s involvement and help them to enjoy their cricket. Use correct and proper language at all times. If you feel the need, discuss things sensibly with the Coach or Group Manager after the match. Encourage your child to improve their skills through coaching sessions. Do not forget, children are involved in organised sport for their enjoyment and not yours. Running and maintaining the club and all its activities takes a great deal of human resources. If you can spare just a little of your time, then volunteer to do something. See the Group Manager or Coach.
DO NOT Force your child to play. Yell at any player for making a mistake. Go onto the cricket field unless you have been authorised to do so. Abuse the umpire – they are volunteers. There is no game without them.
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What do I do first? Become a member of the club. Complete and return the membership form (including ALL sheets) along with your subscription. Cheques made payable to Gomersal Cricket Club please. Remember if you are not a paid up member you are not insured and therefore cannot play.
After that? Come to the club and meet your team mates in your age group. Get to know your Coaches. Ensure you have the correct kit for both cricket practice and match days as directed by your Coach. The coach can help provide or loan equipment, if required. Then it’s simple practice, play and enjoy your cricket!
When and where does it all take place?
Age Manager/Coach ECB Email Address Tel No Cricket practice Match Level Winter nets Sat 10:00- Fri 18:30 U9’s Steve Pollard 2 [email protected] 07900478205 11:30 Ian Grant 1 [email protected] 07766064820 Summer cricket practice Fri 18:00- 19:30 U11’s Joel Pollard 2 07506903812 Winter nets Sun 16:00- Thr 17:30 18:30 Summer cricket practice Fri 17:30- 19:00 U13’s Lyndon [email protected] 07908915449 Winter nets Sun 16:00- Sun 17:30 10:00 Flathers Summer cricket practice Fri 18:15- 20:00 U15’s Russ 2 [email protected] '07585506653 Winter nets Sun 16:00- Mon 17:30 18:30 Greenwood Summer cricket practice Fri 18:15- 20:00 U17’s Nic North 2 [email protected] 07792420733 Winter nets Fri 18:30- Wed 19:30 (@ Tong H.S.) 18:30 Summer cricket practice Tue 18:30- 20:00
Winter net cricket practice sessions are held at Spen Valley High School. Summer cricket practice sessions are held at Gomersal Cricket Club, Oxford Road, Gomersal.
Please contact all managers or Coaches prior to attending cricket practice sessions in case either times or location has been changed.
Kit
For matches: All your personal kit should be marked with your name. Clean comfortable fitting footwear, toiletries and a towel if required. Gomersal Cricket Club shirt and cricket trousers.
For cricket practice: Under 11’s-17’s White shirt, tracksuit bottoms or cricket trousers and trainers during practice sessions. You should also bring a cricket bat and a cricket ball (Under 11 & 13’s 4¾ oz)(Under 15 & 17’s 5¼ oz).
8 GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2014 Protective equipment including an abdominal protector (box) and a helmet fitted with a grille or faceguard MUST be used. Parents are responsible for ensuring the face guard grille is adjusted correctly to prevent a ball from penetrating the viewing area left between the helmet neb and the top edge of the grille. Any failure to comply may lead to unnecessary delay, which in turn could reduce time allocated for the incoming batsman. If unsure, please ask your coach for advice.
Under 9’s Cricket white top/ tracksuit bottoms and trainers.
All youths or juniors: Do not wear any form of jewellery. Do not bring any unnecessary valuables. Do not bring any unmarked kit!
All Coaches and Players must register before starting cricket practice for health & safety and insurance reasons.
Sportsmanship and attitude
Players must remember that they are representing Gomersal Cricket Club at matches both home and away. They should show courtesy and good manners to opponents, officials and other Coaches at all times.
BAD BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND MAY LEAD TO SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP & DISMISSAL FROM THE CLUB
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9. CHILD PROTECTION AT GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB
We take our responsibility very seriously. (as adopted by the ECB’S Safe Hands Policy for protecting children).
It is widely accepted that it is the responsibility of every adult to protect children from abuse. Child abuse and particularly child sexual abuse can arouse strong emotions in those facing such a situation. It is very important to understand these feelings and not allow them to interfere with your judgement about any action to take.
Abuse can occur within many situations including the home, school and sporting environments. It can happen to your children. Some individuals will actively seek employment and voluntary work with children in order to harm them. Everyone working within cricket, either in a paid or voluntary capacity, together with those working in affiliated organisations has a role to play in safeguarding the welfare of children and preventing their abuse. All adult club members and coaches may have regular contact with children and can be a very important link in identifying cases where a child needs protection.
When establishing guidelines concerning the protection of children it is important to recognise that the club has both a moral and legal obligation to ensure that, when it is given responsibility for children, it provides them with the highest possible standard of care.
The junior cricket committee and members of Gomersal Cricket Club, Heavy Woollen Cricket, Schools Cricket, Yorkshire Cricket, and The ECB recognise that they have that high degree of responsability:
To safe guard and promote the interests and well being of all children with whom they are working. To take all reasonable practical steps to protect children from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment. To respect their rights wishes and feelings
Child protection procedures will:
Offer safeguards to the children with whom we work, to all our club members, volunteers and Coaches. Help to maintain the professionalism and the safeguards of good practice, which we are associated with the ECB and its SPIRIT OF CRICKET campaign.
It is recognised that any procedure is only as effective as the ability and skill of those who operate them. Gomersal Cricket Club is committed to the sound recruitment, provision of support and appropriate cricket practice of all their volunteers and coaches. This cricket practice will enable them to work together with parents / carers and other organisations to ensure that the needs and welfare of the children remain paramount.
Gomersal Cricket Club supports all aspects of child protection and as such we encourage total openness in our work with young people.
Therefore Coaches will not: Spend time alone with a child away from others. Take a child alone on car journeys. Take a child to their homes.
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Gomersal Cricket Club requires all Coaches and those involved with the Junior players of the club to be checked and cleared by the DBS – Disclosure and Baring Service (CRB).
A list of all those who have been DBS checked is available on request. Gomersal Cricket Club Child Protection Officers
Steve Pollard Tel: 01274 871141 Mobile: 07900478205 Karen Wilby Tel: 01274 871478 Mobile: 07415112484
They can be contacted if parents or children have any concerns or require information on this subject. The club has the complete and detailed Child Protection Policy Manual. A copy is retained in the clubhouse where it can be viewed through the committee.
10. GUIDELINES FOR CLUB CHANGING POLICY
At Gomersal Cricket Club changing room facilities are available for both junior and senior teams.
On occasions when junior matches are on the same night as senior training, separate changing rooms will be available for the different age groups. These changing rooms may be adjacent and young players need to be aware that adults may be using the changing rooms nearby.
At the start of the cricket season the changing facilities may be shared with senior football. Coaches or other adults from the club should not change or shower in the same changing room as the junior players.
Junior players playing in senior matches have to share adult changing facilities. Adults should avoid being alone with a young player in the changing rooms even where that young player is playing for the senior side.
It is accepted that some players do not feel comfortable showering and changing in front of others. In such instances the player should be encouraged to change at home.
11. ANTI-BULLYING
Statement of Intent Gomersal Cricket Club is committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our junior cricketers, so they can play and enjoy cricket in a relaxed and secure surroundings.
Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at our cricket club. If bullying does occur, those affected should be able to tell someone, and know that all incidents will be dealt with promptly and effectively. We are a “TELLING” club. This means that anyone who knows that bullying is happening will be expected to tell their child welfare officer / team manager / coach / responsible adult or committee member.
What Is Bullying? Bullying is the use of aggression with the intention of hurting another person. Bullying results in pain and distress to the victim.
Bullying can be: •Emotional - being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting (e.g. hiding equipment, threatening gestures) •Physical - pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence 11 GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2014 •Racist - racial taunts, graffiti, gestures •Sexual - unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments •Homophobic - because of, or focussing on the issue of sexuality •Verbal -name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, teasing •Cyber -All areas of internet ,such as email & internet chat room misuse, Mobile threats by text messaging & calls Misuse of associated technology , i.e. camera &video facilities
Why is it Important to Respond to Bullying? Bullying hurts. No one deserves to be a victim of bullying. Everyone at Gomersal Cricket Club has the right to be treated with equality and respect. People who bully need to learn different ways of behaving.
We have a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to any incidences of bullying.
Objectives of this Policy
•Child Welfare officers, team managers, coaches, committee members, members and parents should know what the club policy is on bullying and follow it when bullying is reported. •All junior members and parents should know what the club policy is on bullying, and what they should do if bullying arises. •Gomersal Cricket Club take bullying seriously. Junior members and parents should be assured that they will be supported when bullying is reported. •Bullying will not be tolerated.
Signs and Symptoms A child may indicate by signs or behaviour that he or she is being bullied. Adults should be aware of these possible signs and that they should investigate if a child:
•Is frightened of walking to or from the cricket club •Doesn't want to go to the cricket club •Begs to be driven to the cricket club •Changes their usual routine •Becomes withdrawn anxious, or lacking in confidence •Starts stammering •Attempts or threatens suicide or runs away •Cries themselves to sleep at night or has nightmares •Feels ill •Begins to do poorly in school work •Comes home with clothes torn •Has possessions which are damaged or " go missing" •Asks for money or starts stealing money (to pay bully) •Has unexplained cuts or bruises •Becomes aggressive, disruptive or unreasonable •Is bullying other children or siblings •Stops eating •Is frightened to say what's wrong •Gives improbable excuses for any of the above •Is afraid to use the internet or mobile phone •Is nervous & jumpy when a cyber message is received
These signs and behaviours could indicate other problems, but bullying should be considered a possibility and should be investigated 12 GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2014
Procedures
1.Report all bullying incidents to the child welfare officer / team manager / coach / responsible adult or committee member 2.In cases of serious bullying, the incidents will be recorded by the committee 3.In serious cases parents should be informed and will be asked to come in to a meeting to discuss the problem 4.If necessary and appropriate, police will be consulted 5.The bullying behaviour or threats of bullying must be investigated and the bullying stopped quickly 6.An attempt will be made to help the bully (bullies) change their behaviour
Outcomes
1) The bully (bullies) may be asked to genuinely apologise. Other consequences may take place. 2) In serious cases, suspension or even exclusion will be considered 3) If and where possible, the members will be reconciled 4) After the incident / incidents have been investigated and dealt with, each case will be monitored to ensure repeated bullying does not take place. Bullying of any kind is not acceptable within Gomersal Cricket Club.
12. WELL-BEING
The well-being of your child is important to us.
Each child will be asked to complete a fairly detailed application form which will enable us to work towards Club Mark requirements and, most importantly, to be aware of any relevant medical or injury details. It also contains a parental consent form allowing basic assessment and management and treatment of injuries to be carried out. Please ensure that these forms are completed and returned promptly to your child’s Coach. The information will be held discretely for club use only.
13. EQUITY POLICY STATEMENT
This club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. In doing so it acknowledges and adopts the following Sport England definition of sports equity:
Sports equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to everyone in society.
• The club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everyone equally within the context of their sport, regardless of age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status.
• The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse.
• All club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity.
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• The club adopts and supports the ECB Cricket Equity Policy and a copy of this can be found below.
Cricket Equality Policy
The ECB, in all its activities, is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity in cricket in England and Wales and aims to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race, parental or marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. The ECB will work with partners in cricket, including the First Class County Cricket Clubs, the County Cricket Boards, and Chance to Shine, as well as individual clubs and leagues under the ECB’s jurisdiction to implement these equal opportunity principles across cricket in England and Wales. In doing so, the ECB will endeavour to create access and opportunities for all those individuals who wish to participate, and are lawfully eligible to participate, in cricket in England and Wales in whatever capacity. The ECB specifically supports initiatives by other organisations within cricket which recognise the principles of equality of opportunity and treatment such as the International Cricket Council Anti-Racism Policy and the Professional Cricketers Association’s Racism Awareness Campaign. The ECB is also a signatory to the Government’s Charter for Action tackling Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport.
Gomersal Cricket Club reserves the right to discipline its employees and cancel the membership of any individuals under its direct control and those representing the club, who practice any form of discrimination on the grounds of age, gender, disability, race parental or marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
14. GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH AN INCIDENT / ACCIDENT
Don’t worry we don’t have many! But if we do here are some guidelines:
Stay calm but act swiftly and observe the situation. Assess whether there is danger of further injuries. Listen to what the injured person is saying. Alert the first aider who should take appropriate action for minor injuries In the event of an injury requiring specialist treatment, call the emergency services. Deal with the rest of the team and ensure that they are adequately supervised. DO NOT move some one who you believe has major injuries. Wait for the emergency paramedics. Contact the injured persons parent or carer. Complete an incident / accident report form.
Incident / accident report forms are available in the club house. All age groups have a qualified first aider assigned to them.
A first aid kit can be found in the entrance of the changing rooms for those little emergencies.
15. HEALTH AND SAFETY
Gomersal Cricket Club considers the welfare and safety of all members of the club and visitors to Oxford Road as paramount. The club regularly conducts a risk assessment of all its facilities and equipment.
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16. TRANSPORTATION GUIDANCE
Gomersal Cricket Club has fixtures at home and away and therefore it is necessary to transport young players to other cricket grounds.
It is the responsibility of the players or parents/carer/guardian of young players to organise transportation to and from matches. They may arrange lifts with other players or parents/carers/guardian of young players.
Where a player needs help with transportation to an away fixture it is their responsibility to get to Gomersal Cricket Club or an agreed venue from where a lift can be arranged.
Club coaches are not responsible for young players whilst they are on route to and from venues. However they are responsible for young players once they arrive at the venue until they have been collected following the match or training session.
Coaches should therefore aim to arrive in good time for matches and training session, or designate a volunteer to be responsible until s/he arrives. S/he should not leave the ground until the young players have been collected or released into the charge of a responsible adult following matches and training sessions.
Coaches should have contact details for all young players in his/her team so that they can make contact with parents/carers if they are late collecting their child after a match or training session. Permission should be sought if another adult offers to drop a young player home if this has not been organised between the parents/carers prior to the match or training session. Coaches should avoid giving lifts to young players. However it is accepted that at times this is unavoidable. Lifts should only be given to young players with the consent of the parent/carer.
17. USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Permission is sought from parents/carers/guardians on the young player’s registration form for photographs to be taken and published on the clubs website or in the media. Where a parent withholds consent, photographs of that child will not be published by the club.
Permission is sought from the young player on the young player’s registration form for them to be photographed or filmed for training purposes. Any such film would be shared and discussed with the young player concerned to try to improve his/her cricketing skills. At finals events or tournaments team photographs are regularly taken and published on the website to celebrate the club’s success. Any parent/carer has the right to withdraw their child from that photograph.
At events where there are children from other clubs or schools present permission is sought before taking and publishing photographs on the club website.
15 GOMERSAL CRICKET CLUB JUNIOR MEMBERS HANDBOOK 2014 Where an unknown member of the public is taking photographs of the children a member of the cricket club would approach that person and ensure they are not going to publish any of the photos without the consent of the parent/carer of the young player concerned.
Where a member of the public does not appear to have valid reason to be taking photographs the club would ask him/her to leave the ground.
Parents/carers are free to take photographs at the cricket ground as long as they do not publish them or sell them on without permission.
18. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
Whilst we would never expect to resort to it, this is our disciplinary procedures statement.
Gomersal Cricket Club regards discipline both on and off the field as sacrosanct. Gomersal Cricket Club regards the authority of the umpire on the field as beyond question. We will encourage all players and spectators to respect that authority. In case of breach of discipline on the field Gomersal Cricket Club will follow the guidelines and regulations encapsulated in the ECB Laws and Disciplinary procedures contained in the Heavy Woollen handbook. In case of breach of Gomersal Cricket Club laws other than on the field of play, the person or persons perpetrating the breach of laws will initially be referred to the Junior Committee. Depending on the nature of the breach the club shall have the right to terminate that person or person’s membership forthwith.
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Gomersal Cricket Club Juniors Under 9’s Heavy Woollen Non-Competitive U9 Single Match Friendly League 2014
Day Date Time Saturday 3rd May 2014 9:00am Liversedge Mini Tournament Away Gomersal v Hartshead Moor Saturday 10th May 2014 9:00am Mirfield Parish Mini Tournament Away Reserve date 17th May 2014 Saturday 24th May 2014 9:00am Hopton Mills Mini Tournament Away Reserve date 31st May 2014 Friday 30th May 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Morley (Cup) Home Saturday 7th June 2014 9:00am Crossbank Mini Tournament Away Gomersal on standby Saturday 21st June 2014 9:00am Gomersal Mini Tournament Home Reserve date 28th June 2014 Friday 27th June 2014 6:30pm 2nd Round of the Cup Saturday 5th July 2014 9:00am Moorlands Mini Tournament Away Reserve date 12th July 2014 Saturday 19th July 2014 9:00am Liversedge Mini Tournament Away Reserve date 26th July 2014 Saturday 2nd August 2014 9:00am Birstall Mini Tournament Away Reserve date 9th August 2014 Saturday 16th August 2014 9:00am Crossbank Mini Tournament Away Gomersal on standby. Sunday 10th August 2014 10:00am Cup Final Away Hunslet Nelson Monday 25th August 2014 Finals Hunslet Nelson Away Day 8 top performing teams
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Gomersal Cricket Club Juniors Under 11’s Heavy Woollen The Dorothy Smith U11 Trophy Competition 2014
Day Date Time Thursday 1st May 2014 6:00pm Gomersal v Liversedge Home Tuesday 6th May 2014 6:00pm Gomersal v East Ardsley(Cup) Home Thursday 8th May 2014 6:00pm Mirfield Parish v Gomersal Away Thursday 15th May 2014 6:30pm Hopton Mills v Gomersal Away Thursday 22nd May 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Crossbank Meths Home Thursday 29th May 2014 6:30pm Gildersome v Gomersal Away Thursday 5th June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Mirfield Home Thursday 12th June 2014 6:30pm Hartshead Moor v Gomersal Away Thursday 19th June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Buttershaw St Home Thursday 26th June 2014 6:30pm Scholes v Gomersal Away Thursday 3rd July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Birstall Home Thursday 10th July 2014 6:30pm Moorlands v Gomersal Away Thursday 17th July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Cleckheaton Home Thursday 24th July 2014 6:30pm Hanging Heaton v Gomersal Away Thursday 31st July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Hanging Heaton Home Sunday 25th August 2014 Finals Day Dorothy Smith Cup Final Sunday 17th August 2014 Finals Day Peter Myers Cup Final
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Day Date Time Sunday 27th April 2014 10:00am Moorlands v Gomersal Away Sunday 4th May 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Adwalton Home Sunday 11th May 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Buttershaw St Home Sunday 18th May 2014 10:00am Mirfield Par v Gomersal (Cup) Away Sunday 25th May 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Mirfield Parish Home Sunday 1st June 2014 10:00am Hunslet Nelson v Gomersal Away Sunday 8th June 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Cleckheaton Home Sunday 15th June 2014 10:00am Birstall v Gomersal Away Sunday 22nd June 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Gildersome Home Sunday 29th June 2014 10:00am Crossbank v Gomersal Away Sunday 6th July 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Hartshead Moor Home Sunday 13th July 2014 10:00am Scholes v Gomersal Away Sunday 20th July 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Batley Home Sunday 27th July 2014 10:00am Gomersal v Mount Home Sunday 3rd August 2014 10:00am Mount v Gomersal Away Monday 25th August 2014 Finals Martin Stubbs U13 League Day Championship Sunday 7th September Finals G S Cooper U13 Cup 2014 Day Competition
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Day Date Time Monday 28th April 2014 6:00pm Cleckheaton v Gomersal Away Monday 5th May 2014 6:00pm Gomersal v Birstall Home Tuesday 6th May 2014 6:00pm Morley v Gomersal (Cup) Away Monday 12th May 2014 6:30pm Scholes v Gomersal Away Monday 19th May 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Moorlands Home Tuesday 27th May 2014 6:30pm Morley v Gomersal Away Monday 2nd June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Brighouse Home Monday 9th June 2014 6:30pm Liversedge v Gomersal Away Tuesday 10th June 2014 6:30pm 2nd Round Cup Monday 16th June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Gildersome Home Monday 23rd June 2014 6:30pm Mirfield Par v Gomersal Away Monday 30th June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Hartshead Moor Home Monday 7th July 2014 6:30pm Adwalton v Gomersal Away Monday 14th July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Adwalton Home Monday 21st July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Cleckheaton Home Monday 28th July 2014 6:30pm Birstall v Gomersal Away Sunday 17th August 1:00pm Gordon S Cooper U15 League 2014 Championship Shield Semi- Final Sunday 24th August Finals Day The Marsden Trophy U15 2014 Finals Day Sunday 31st August Final Gordon S Cooper U15 League 2014 Championship Shield Final
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Day Date Time Wednesday 30th April 2014 6:00pm Gomersal v Liversedge Home Wednesday 7th May 2014 6:00pm Batley v Gomersal Away Wednesday 14th May 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Moorlands Home Tuesday 20th May 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Ossett (Cup) Home Wednesday 21st May 2014 6:30pm Birstall v Gomersal Away Wednesday 28th May 2014 6:30pm Hunslet Nelson v Gomersal Away Wednesday 4th June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Gildersome Home Wednesday 11th June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Morley Home Wednesday 18th June 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Morley Home Tuesday 24th June 2014 6:30pm Cup 2nd Round Wednesday 25th June 2014 6:30pm Liversedge v Gomersal Away Wednesday 2nd July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Batley Home Wednesday 9th July 2014 6:30pm Moorlands v Gomersal Away Wednesday 16th July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Batley Home Wednesday 23rd July 2014 6:30pm Gomersal v Hunslet Nelson Home Wednesday 30th July 2014 6:30pm Gildersome v Gomersal Away Sunday 10th August 2014 Semi Clifford Smiths U17 League Finals Championship Semi-Finals Monday 25th August 2014 Finals Derek Taylor Cup Finals Day Day Sunday 7th September 2014 Final Clifford Smiths U17 League Championship
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18. CRICKET SUBSCRIPTIONS
All players and at least one parent/guardian must become members of Gomersal Cricket Club. We would prefer partners to also become members. This membership ensures that the whole family will benefit from the full “Gomersal CC Experience”.
Under 9, 11, 13, 15 & 17 Junior and Senior Cricket Player Subscription is £50 for 2014. This includes club subscription, winter and summer coaching.
Category Amount Category Amount Ordinary Member £20.00 Ordinary Member + Partner £25.00 Senior Citizen £8.00 Senior Citizen + Partner £13.00 Cricketer (All Ages) £50.00 Cricketer + Partner £55.00 Junior Member £5.00
Note. The Heavy Woollen have enforced the ruling of parents / guardians been a member of the relevant cricket club before the player can be registered with the league.
The club intend to operate a strict no pay, no play policy.
Where possible, parents are encouraged to pay the flat fee at the registration evening – 31st January 2014. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Gomersal Cricket Club’ with name of player and age group on the reverse.
Any problems with the above payment methods please do not hesitate to talk to your Age Group Manager or Coach.
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