Stoke Green Cricket Club

Official & Volunteer Code of Conduct

We have a duty of care, as officials of the club to protect, and teach the youth members to the best of our ability. The safety and well being of our youth members should be our first concern. As an official or volunteer you should follow this code of conduct, to provide a safe and beneficial environment to help teach, and improve the standard of our youth membership.

• Consider the well-being and safety of participants before the development of performance.

• Develop an appropriate working relationship with participants, based on mutual trust and respect.

• Make sure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of those taking part.

• Promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play).

• Display consistently high standards of behaviour and appearance.

• Follow all guidelines laid down by the National Governing Body and the Club.

• Hold appropriate valid qualifications and insurance cover.

• Never exert undue influence over performers to obtain personal benefit or reward.

• Never condone rule violations, rough play or the use of prohibited substances.

• Encourage and guide participants to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour.

• Encourage participants to value their performances and not just results.

Please also see below the ECB Club Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Policy

• ECB Club Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Policy
  

Junior Members Code of Conduct 

• All members must play within the rules and respect officials and their decisions.
• All members must respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of age, gender, ability, race, cultural background, religious beliefs or sexual identity.
• Members should keep to agreed timings for training and competitions or inform their coach or team manager if they are going to be late.
• Members must wear whites for training and match sessions, as agreed with the coach/team manager.
• Members must pay any fees for training or events promptly.
• Junior members are not allowed to smoke on club premises or whilst representing the club at competitions.
• Junior members are not allowed to consume alcohol or drugs of any kind on the club premises or whilst representing the club.
• Bullying of any sort will not be tolerated.

Parent / Carer Code of Conduct

• Encourage your child to learn the rules and play within them.
• Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials.
• Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results.
• Never force your child to take part in sport.
• Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding good performances of all.
• Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes.
• Publicly accept officials' judgements.
• Support your child’ involvement and help them to enjoy their sport
• Use correct and proper language at all times.
• Encourage and guide performers to accept responsibility for their own performance and behaviour.