RAWTENSTALL CRICKET CLUB

JUNIOR CRICKET SECTION RULES

The 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 and parents associated with the club

should at all times show respect , are encouraged to be open at all times and to share any concerns or complaints that

they may have heard about any aspects of the club with the Junior Co-ordinator

As a member of Rawtenstall Cricket Club you are expected to abide by the general rules of the Club,our code of

conduct for Cricketers and by following Junior Club rules.

1. All members must play cricket within the laws and in the spirit of the game.

2.All members must respect colleagues,opponents and officials. Do not make derogatory comments or gestures about

your colleagues or opponents and never try to intimidate the opposition by threats or excessive triumphalism

3. Be polite to umpires and respect their decisions. Do not show dissent! Do not throw tantrums or cricket bats.

Such behaviour invites sanctions from club officials

4. Members should keep to agreed timings for practice and matches or inform their coach or team manager

at the earliest possible opportunity if they cannot play or are going to be late.

5. All members must wear the appropriate kit- properly! Cricket whites and suitable trainers or cricket shoes

should be worn for all matches but tracksuits are permitted for practice

6. All players under the age of 18 must wear helmets when batting and when standing up to the stumps when wicket keeping.

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THE CHILD WELFARE OFFICERS

The club Welfare Officers with responsibility for the young members are

Pamela O'Brien 01706 211177 / Nicola Bibby 07976719122

The Club Welfare Officers will :

1. Act as the first point of contact for the reporting of Child Welfare and Protection concerns

2. Help and safeguard young people by assisting in the promotion and implentation of the Welfare of Young People Policy at Club level

3. To assist in the raising of awareness of others at the club in respect of Child Protection

4. To be a source of advice and information within the club

5. To uphold confidentiality,as far as is practical in all Child Protection matters.

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