CODE OF ETHICS & GOOD PRACTICE A P R I L 2 0 1 1 Contents PRInCIPLES AnD CORE VALuES 1 POLICIES & GuIDELInES 1 Organisational Responsibilities 1 PROCEDuRES 3 Recruitment and Selection 3 PRACTICE 4 Guidelines for Managers, Coaches and Selectors 4 Code of Conduct for Managers, Coaches and Selectors 5 Code of Conduct for Parents 6 Guidelines for Children / Young Players 6 Code of Conduct for Players 7 Travelling with Children 9 Safety 9 Insurance 10 Use of Video, Photography and Mobile Phones 10 PROTECTIOn 11 Substance Abuse 11 Psychological Stress, Burnout and Dropout 11 Bullying 12 Child Abuse and Protection Procedures 12 APPEnDICES Appendix 1 - Registration Form 15 Appendix 2 - Code of Conduct Acceptance Form 17 Appendix 3 - Accident Report Form 18 Appendix 4 - Incident Report Form 19 Report of Designated Person / Children’s Officer re Incident 20 Appendix 5 - Application Form for Coach / Manager 21 Appendix 6 - Confidential Referee’s Form 23 Appendix 7 - Garda Vetting Procedure 25 Appendix 8 - Access NI Procedure 26 Appendix 9 - Declaration Form for Managers / Coaches / Selectors / Volunteers 29 Appendix 10 - Travel Permission Form 30 Appendix 11 - Designated Person / Children’s Officers with regard to Child Protection – Contact Details 31 Appendix 12 - ICC Europe / ECB Safety Regulations Fielders / Wicket Keepers / Bowling / Umpires Resps / Batting 32 Appendix 13 - ICC Europe / ECB Fast Bowling Regulations 34 Appendix 14 - Duties and Responsibilities of Managers and Coaches 35 GuIDAnCE DOCumEnT FOR mAnAGEmEnT / PAREnTS / PLAyERS 37 PRInCIPLES AnD disability, should be involved in cricketing activities in an integrated and inclusive way, wherever CORE VALuES possible. The work of Cricket Ireland is based on the following principles that will guide the development of cricket for young people. Young people’s experience of POLICIES AnD sport should be guided by what is best for the young person. The stages of development and the GuIDELInES ability of the young person should guide the types of activity provided within cricket. Adults will need The following statement is written into the to have a basic understanding of the needs of young Constitution of Cricket Ireland: people, including physical, emotional and personal. The company is fully committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of its members. Every individual involved in organised cricket should, at all times, show respect and Importance of Childhood understanding for their rights of safety and welfare, The importance of childhood should be understood and conduct themselves in a way that reflects the and valued by everyone involved in sport. principles of the company and the guidelines contained in the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for needs of the Child Children’s Sport in Ireland. All children’s experiences should be guided by what is best for children. In Cricket Ireland, our first priority is the welfare of the young people and we are committed to Integrity in Relationships providing an environment which will allow Adults interacting with children in sport are in a participants to perform to the best of their ability, position of trust and influence. They should always free from bullying and intimidation1. Cricket Ireland ensure that children are treated with integrity and wishes to provide the best possible environment for respect, and that the self-esteem of young people is all young people involved in cricket. Young people enhanced. deserve to be given enjoyable, safe sporting opportunities, free of abuse of any kind. These Fair Play participants have rights, which must be respected, All children’s sport should be conducted in an and responsibilities that they must accept. Young atmosphere of fair play. people should be encouraged to realise that they have responsibilities to treat other participants and Quality Atmosphere and Ethos sports leaders with fairness and respect. Standards of behaviour for leaders and children in cricket are as important as standards set for sports performance. Standards of excellence extend to Organisational Responsibilities personal conduct. Overall Responsibility Competition Competition is an essential element of sport and As the governing body for cricket in Ireland, Cricket should be encouraged in an age-appropriate Ireland is responsible for overseeing the adoption and manner. A child-centred ethos will help to ensure that competition and specialisation are kept in their 1 Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s appropriate places. Sport, Irish Sports Council / Sports Council Northern Ireland, 2006; Children First: National Equality Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of All children should be treated in an equitable and Children, Dept. of Health & Children, 2009; Our fair manner regardless of ability, age, gender, Duty to Care, DHSS, 2000; Co-operating to religion, social or ethnic background or political Safeguard Children (NI), 2003 persuasion. Children, irrespective of ability or CRICKET IRELAnD CODE OF ETHICS & GOOD PRACTICE 1 implementation of this Code by all of its associated Be aware of national and local services members. This responsibility is devolved in the first responsible for child protection instance to its constituent unions, namely, the Inform Health Services Executive or Social Leinster Cricket Union, the Northern Cricket Union, Services (NI) and /or An Garda Siochana / PSNI of the North West of Ireland Cricket Union, the Munster relevant concerns about children Cricket Union and the Connacht Cricket Union. Liaise with Statutory Authorities and other agencies as appropriate To maximise compliance with the Code, Cricket Ensure that coaches / managers are aware of Ireland will: allegations against them Ensure that an individual case record is Ensure that the Code of Ethics and Good Practice maintained of action taken by Cricket Ireland, the for Children’s Sport is adopted and implemented liaison with other agencies and the outcome in each of the constituent unions Ensure that records are kept in a secure location Maintain its procedures to reflect a safe and and access is on a“need to know”basis clearly defined method of recruiting, selecting and managing National Children’s Officers Appoint a Designated Person to act as liaison with the Statutory Authorities in relation to the * The names and contact details of the National reporting of allegations or suspicions of child Children Officers are in Appendix 11 of this document. abuse. The Designated Person, recommended to be the Chief Executive Officer, will be a member The National Children’s Officers have access to the of the Board of Cricket Ireland Board of Cricket Ireland through the Designated Ensure that disciplinary, complaints and appeals Person to ensure that children’s interests are kept on procedures are in place its agenda. Be represented by appropriate personnel at all training workshops dealing with the Code The role of the National Children’s officers involves: Appoint a National Children’s Officer in both jurisdictions Familiarisation with Children’s First and Our Duty Review its child protection procedures regularly of Care to ensure that they can act as an (every three years is recommended unless information source circumstances or legislative changes occur Commitment to attendance at appropriate whereby a review may become more urgent) training Promote contact with representatives of the Co-ordination of the training of others Statutory Authorities Promotion of the values, attitudes and structures which make sport enjoyable for young people Responsibilities of Designated Person Circulation of relevant information and resource materials * The name and contact details of the Designated Communication with Club Children’s Officers to Person will be contained in the Appendices to this ensure the distribution of the Code document. Liaison with clubs to examine rules, regulations and structures to ensure that they are child- The Designated Person should: centred Liaison with clubs to ensure that drop-out rates Have knowledge of the Code of Ethics and and transfers are monitored statutory guidelines Assisting in the development of a record-keeping Undertake training in relation to child protection system which maintains confidentiality while Assist with the ongoing development and allowing for appropriate information to be implementation of Cricket Ireland’s child passed on to relevant authorities where protection needs necessary Be familiar with and carry out reporting Ensuring that Cricket Ireland develops a Code of procedures as outlined in Appendices of this Ethics and Practice which involves a policy document statement, code of conduct, disciplinary CRICKET IRELAnD 2 CODE OF ETHICS & GOOD PRACTICE procedures, bullying policy, safety statement, sanction being imposed. The notification will be recruitment and selection policy and reporting in writing, setting out the reasons for the procedures sanction. If the member is under 18 years of age, correspondence will be addressed to parents / * With specific reference to Northern Ireland, the Sports guardians Council for Northern Ireland recommends that the Any appeal against the decision of the Governing Body appoint a Children’s Officer who will Disciplinary Sub-Committee must be made in represent the Northern region of an All-Ireland writing within 10 days of the decision. An Governing Body Appeals Sub-Committee established on need will be chaired by a member of the Board of Cricket Ireland The Appeals Sub-Committee has the power to PROCEDuRES confirm, set aside or change any sanction imposed by the Disciplinary