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• The club has received the ECB child protection guidelines and is working toward full implementation
• Two members of the club, one of whom must be a coach, have undertaken recognised child protection training
• The club has adopted codes of conduct for all coaches, officials and volunteers working with children and young people
• The club has access to first aid at all coaching, games and match sessions
• The club has emergency procedures for dealing with serious injuries / accidents
• The club has access to a telephone at all coaching, games and match sessions
• The club has the contact details for all its children and young people
  The club has knowledge of any relevant medical conditions of its children and young people and informs coaches on a need-to-know basis
  
  POSITIVE
  63 of the 72 Clubs who returned an audit confirmed that the Youth section is represented on the main Club committee
  The CDOs will provide masses of information on how to run a youth section as laid down by the ECB
  
  SUGGESTION
  That the CDOs consider producing materials which can become common throughout every Club in the County.
  THINKING BEHIND SUGGESTION
• It will save hours of work for the Club volunteers
• When records need to be passed to another person e.g. Club to District to Area to County the recipient will not need to rewrite information
• If information is stored on a computer then the details can be sent as an attachment and downloaded on to computer with a mininum of effort
  
  FIRST REQUIREMENTS
• A. Player information first name/lastname/address/postcode/telephone/mobile number/date of birth
• B. Parental consent/medical information
• EXAMPLE OF POSSIBLE FORM FOR ITEM B
  PARENTAL CONSENT FORM MATCHES/COACHING COURSES

This form has been produced for parents and guardians of players to complete prior to all ……………………….... Matches/Coaching Courses. It gives the necessary authority to ………………….. to take care of your child during the Matches/Coaching Courses shown below.

Dates of Matches/Coaching Courses:
...................................................................................................................................................

Venue of Matches/Coaching Courses:
.....................................................................................................................................................

I wish my child .......................................................... to be allowed to take part in the above mentioned Matches/Coaching Courses and, having read the information provided, agree to my child taking part in any and all the activities organised.

1. I consent to any emergency medical treatment required by my child.

2. I confirm that my child does not suffer from any medical condition requiring regular treatment/or my child suffers from:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

which requires regular medical treatment. eg (Diabetes, Asthma or ?)

3. I consent to my child travelling by any form of public transport, by minibus and, in the event of an emergency, by a motor vehicle driven by an official representative of …………………………..

Signature of Parent/Guardian:

Date:

Address:

Telephone Number (inc. STD Code)

NOTES: The …………………., through its officials, will at all times take reasonable care of your child and personal effects and money, during the Matches/Coaching Courses. If your child has an accident or suffers loss or damage to, personal effects and money, which is not as a result of any lack of care on the part of the …………………… ……. will not be liable to pay any damages or to meet any expenses arising. There is personal insurance cover for all children taking part in the Matches/Coaching Courses.

• Clearly the Club's insurance policy must be checked to ensure that the player is covered
• The information can then be kept in a simple file or transferred to a computer. The team coach will require a copy of computersied or access to information if filed.
• Other player's details will be, of course, be required
  
• FIRST AID
• A first aider is required.
• Note that a first aid qualification is now part of the ECBs Coach licencing scheme.
• A first aid box should always be available and someone must be responsible for its maintenance
• Accident procedures must be in place, circulated to senior Club members and publicly displayed
• An accident report book should be provided.
• A nominated person should be responsible for the management of records
• The Accident report book should be available each time a practice or game takes place
  
  RISK ASSESSMENT
• In many ways the assessment would initially require sometime to make of the Club's facilities and equipment
• A simple record should be kept in the Club house and updated by a nominated person.
  
  CODE OF CONDUCT an example
  
• The following code has been used for Sussex payers for several years and updated to include parents. It can be amended for Club officials
  1. This code applies to all youth cricket played under the jurisdiction of the .................
  2. The umpires decision must be accepted at all times and no show of dissent is to be made. The team manager should, before               the match, make the umpires aware of standards expected from ....................teams and request that any disturbing incidents,               comments or actions during play be reported to the team manager at the earliest available interval.
  3. Behaviour at any match, wherever played, should be such as to cause no offence to Ground authorities or any other person.               Local practice rules must be observed.
  4. Players must arrive at, and leave from, matches dressed in clothing appropriate to the team for which they are playing,               including, for example, collar and tie, sweater or blazer, as specified by the team manager.
  5. Players will not be permitted to smoke or drink alcohol whilst participating in a ............ fixture. The abuse of alcohol and of               tobacco, or any other stimulant or harmful substance, whilst representing the ............... will be a disciplinary offence.
  6. ........................... Cricket aims to give players the opportunity of playing at a high level and it is recognised that games are likely to               be competitive and hard fought. Nevertheless players are expected to show the highest standards of sportsmanship. This              should not need further explanation but, for example, the following are not acceptable
  a. Foul or abusive language
  b. Intimidation or deliberate distraction of opponents orally or by acts of gamemanship or aggressive behaviour.
  7. During Festivals and tours, or District or Area representation, behaviour in residences and in free time activities should be               such as to cause no inconvenience or annoyance to anyone. Players must be in their own rooms by the time specified by the               team manager. The team manager is responsible for the behaviour of his team on and off the field and must receive full              co-operation from his players.
  8. Where breach of this code is proven a player may be warned as to his / her future conduct, suspended or banned from               representing ...............
  9. Any breach of conduct whilst representing ....................may result in disciplinary action being taken that could                jeopardise a player's selection for Junior Inter County, Regional and National cricket.

CODE OF CONDUCT - PARENTS

              1. This code applies to all junior matches, coaching sessions and all other events that fall under the jurisdiction of .................
              2. Remember that children play cricket for their enjoyment, not yours.
              3. Encourage children to participate, do not force them.
              4. Focus on the child's effort and performance rather than winning or losing
              5. Encourage children to participate according to the rules
              6. Support all effort to remove verbal abuse from cricket
              7. Respect official's decisions and teach your child to do likewise.
              8. Catering is supplied for players and officials only and we would ask that unless invited to do so that you refrain from using                           the pavilion during lunch and tea intervals.

             There is virtually nothing new in any of the information written on this page. The important task is to revisit one's present             procedures and reconsider them in the light of the ECB guidleines.
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