HASLINGDEN CRICKET CLUB Juniors for Parents and Players User Guide
- May 15, 2024
- HASLINGDEN CRICKET CLUB
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Haslingden Cricket Club
Juniors
Guide for
Parents and Players
2024
Introduction
Haslingden Cricket Club Junior section welcomes all players irrespective of
gender, race, religion, ability or disability. Children from the age of 5
years old and above are encouraged to play with an emphasis on fun as well as
learning new skills and techniques in a safe environment. If your children
want to play cricket, then they are welcome.
Occasionally, particularly at the younger age groups the club has to operate a
waiting list for membership to ensure that the coach to player ratio is safe
and that training remains fun. This is done on a first come first served
basis, not on ability.
Please do not hesitate to contact the relevant coach, chairman or secretary if
you wish to enquire in a young person joining the club. All teams and contact
details are listed on the back page.
We welcome the support of all family and friends. Therefore, if you would like
to become an adult social club member (£40), memberships are available from
the bar.
Discounts are available for couples (£60) and OAP’s (£20). A membership is
paid annually and a junior player’s membership (£100) is collected by the 31
January each year.
Parent Helpers
The HCC Junior Committee is a voluntary organisation and relies heavily on people donating their time, this can be behind the scenes assisting with the administration/social side of the junior section or up front coaching our youngsters, or both. The junior section of the club would welcome anyone interested in joining our committee with the view of helping in either or both of these capacities. The club actively sup-ports coaches in their training, such that your children then have the best opportunity possible to develop their cricketing skills to the best of their own ability. Please note that the coaching of our juniors does not have to be a male dominated area and any willing female coaches would be most welcome. If you would like to be involved in developing junior cricket skills or in other junior support roles at HCC, please contact Rachel Travers, all enquiries would be welcome.
Policies and Procedures
Haslingden Junior Cricket Club adopt the policies and procedures of the
Haslingden Senior Cricket Club. Please refer to the HCC website for full
details.
Safety
The Club takes the welfare and safety of children and young people in its care
very seriously and subscribes to the E.C.B. Welfare of Young People in Cricket
policy.
The Club has its own Safeguarding of Children Policy, a copy of which will be
provided to all members on request.
All Coaches and Volunteers have been subject to enhanced Criminal Records
Bureau checks and have either E.C.B. Level I or Level II qualifications.
If parents/carers are unhappy about any aspect of activities at the club they
shouldapproach the appropriate coach. If their concerns are about poor
practice by a coach or concerns about a child then they should contact the
club Welfare Officers. The Club’s Safeguarding Officers are Sarah Cameron and
Paul Mercer, for contact details please see the back page. They can also be
contacted via any of the Coaches.
Photographs may occasionally be taken of children for team photographs or for
presentation purposes as stated on the membership form. If you child’s
situation changes and permission needs to be removed mid-season please contact
Rachel
Travers (Vice Chair/Junior Secretary) – contact details on the back page.
Video may be used for coaching purposes but parents/carers permission will be
sought prior to its use.
Cricket can be a dangerous game. Coaches will insist on safe practices and use
of appropriate equipment. First aid equipment will always be available at
every session.
All Coaches have basic first aid knowledge.
Mobile phones
Coaches want junior players to improve their skills and will expect children
to watch and support their team mates at all time, especially when not active
on the field.
Therefore we ask that mobile phones are on silent and are not visible during
matches.
Social Media
It shall be considered a disciplinary matter should any individual be found to
have posted items considered to be :
- Indecent
- Grossly offensive
- Conveying a threat
- Intended to cause distress or anxiety to the recipient.
- Photos of juniors without permission.
Code of Conduct
A copy of the full club code of conduct is available on the HCC website.
Please contact Rachel Travers if you wish a paper copy.
Players are expected to
- Respect club coaches and officials
- Respect club property and equipment
- Never physically or verbally abuse other members
- Respect opposition players, officials, equipment and supporters
- Always play fairly within the laws of the game
- Respect Umpires and the decisions they make
- Never use language that may offend others
- Wear suitable kit and protection as advised by Coaches
- Be punctual for training and matches
- Inform Coaches of unavailability
- Never take alcohol or drugs when under the supervision of a Club official
- Always encourage other members
- Never take photos without the person’s consent.
Parents/Spectators/Carers will
- Respect club coaches and officials
- Respect club property and equipment
- Respect opposition players, officials, equipment and supporters
- Respect Umpires and the decisions they make
- Never use language that may offend others
- Ensure that Coaches know who is collecting their child after practice or matches
- Ensure that they are punctual in collecting their child
- Take responsibility for transporting their child to matches
- Positively encourage their child and other peoples children at all times
- Respect decisions made by Club officials as they will always be made in the best interests of the Club
- Only take photos of your own child. If including other juniors, seek permission beforehand.
Training and Matches
Indoor training takes place prior to the start of the cricket season. Location and timings vary but are communicated via the coaches and are detailed on our website.
Training continues through the season but is outdoors and takes place at
Haslingden cricket club, weather permitting. If training is to be cancelled
for any reason we will endeavour to let parents know in advance but parents
are advised to check with Coaches prior to training.
Please be aware that matches can take place on any night of the week and
occasionally at week-ends but please note, that depending on the weather, they
can be re-arranged at short notice. Every effort will be made to inform
parents of changes to fixtures at the earliest opportunity.
All players must be registered with the Club in order to play. This requires
parents/ carers completing the form provided by the club detailing child’s
name, address, any medication/medical condition, and emergency contact
numbers.
If a junior player is selected to play for one of the senior teams the
changing facilities are shared, please familiar yourself with the changing
room & showering guidance, as per the club website.
All junior members are to be signed in and out of training and matches.
On out-door training nights the coaches will hold a register, please make sure
an adult signs all junior players in and out of these sessions. . If parents
of U15’s and U18’s members wish their children to self-register then a
disclaimer must be signed and returned to the HCC junior secretary (ask your
coach for details).
Transport
Parents/carers are responsible for transporting children to home and away
games or for arranging an alternative. Coaches cannot be responsible for
arranging transport for teams. Please let Coaches know as soon as possible if
a child is not available to play because of transport difficulties.
Equipment
The Club can provide helmets, bats, balls, batting gloves and pads for
training and matches. Players will need to provide their own abdominal
protectors and wear appropriate underwear. On occasions the Club will be able
to provide members with whites through sponsorship. Parents/carers are
requested to ensure that names are clearly marked in/on all items of kit.
Please remember that lots of items of cricket equipment appear very similar
unless the name is clearly marked.
Please remember that children need to wear appropriate warm clothing. If they
are cold they cannot concentrate properly and enjoy their session. Even in the
height of summer it can be cold during the evening in Haslingden. Occasionally
the Club/Coaches are given items of equipment (bats/gloves/pads etc) which
other members have grown out of. These will be passed on to players of the
suitable age group at the Coaches discretion.
Haslingden Cricket Club Junior sponsored clothing and other cricket kit is
available to order online from Surridge.
Please see the website for link http://haslingdencricketclub.co.uk
Competitions
Haslingden Cricket Club juniors are members of the Lancashire League Junior
Section and enter teams in the following sections
Under 9
Under 11
Under 13
Under 15
Under 18
Contacts
| Name| Phone| Email
---|---|---|---
All Stars & Dynamos| Rachel Travers Paul Mercer
Muneeb Ahmed JP Hollinrake| 07889046853
07525132186
07707770000
07936156533| hccjuniorsvc@gmail.com
email.paulmercer@gmail.com
muneeb84@gmail.com
Jphollinrake84@hotmail.co.uk
U9
(School YR 3 & 4)| Rachel Travers Paul Mercer| 07889046853
07525132186| hccjuniorsvc@gmail.com
email.paulmercer@gmail.com
Ull
(School YR 5 & 6)| JP Hollinrake Muneeb Ahmed Neil Grindrod| 07936156533
07707770000
07971789419|
Jphollinrake84@hotmail.co.uk
Muneeb84@gmail.com
neilgrindrod@aaprojects.co.uk
U13
(School YR 7 & 8)| Paul Hunchliffe Andy Holt| 07596589009
07484102023|
Paul_p_hinchliffe@hotmail.com
Andyholt9@hotmail.com
U15
(School YR 9 & 10)| Leon Brennan Patrick Lord| 07904 568002
07860730838| leonbrennanntu@gmail.com
pil@sdleroupltd.com
U18
(School YR 11 & 6th form – or equivalent)| Jeff Stanton| 7590015054|
jeff.statto45@gmail.com
Chairman| Patrick Lord| 7860730838|
pil@sdlgroupltd.com
VC Chair/Secretary| Rachel Travers| 7889046853|
hccjuniorsvc@gmail.com
Acting Treasurer| Ian Cameron| 7979705597|
e.iancam2020@outlook.com
Welfare Officers| Paul Mercer Sarah Cameron| 07525132186
07960653806|
hccsafeguardingteam@gmail.com
HCC Steward| Lindsay Carr| 01706 567199
07425611113|
www.haslingdencricketclub.co.uk
info@haslingdencricketclub.co.uk
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CDM Windows, Bentgate Ground
Private Lane, Haslingden,
Rossendale, BB4 6LX
Tel: 01706 215365
Email:
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References
- Haslingden Cricket Club – Haslingden Cricket Club CIC
- Haslingden Cricket Club – Haslingden Cricket Club CIC