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20 Jan 14
Brook Cricket Club
Pirrie Hall, Haslemere Road, Brook, Surrey GU8
5UJ
www.brookcricketclub.co.uk
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR CLUB MEMBERS AND GUESTS
Brook Cricket Club is committed to ensuring the highest
standards of behaviour from all members and guests of the Club. The Club has
adopted the following code of conduct.
Members and Guests include all members and officers of the
Club and all guests of those members and officers, as well as all
individuals who watch/ attend/ participate/ officiate in matches hosted by
the Club in whatever capacity.
All Members and Guests of the Club will:
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Respect the
rights, dignity and worth of every person within the context of Cricket
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Treat everyone equally and not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender,
disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, colour, parental or marital
status, religious belief, class or social background, sexual preference or
political belief
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Not condone, or allow
to go unchallenged, any form of discrimination if witnessed
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Display high standards
of behaviour
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Promote the positive
aspects of Cricket e.g. fair play
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Encourage all
participants to learn the Laws and rules and play within them, respecting
the decisions of match officials
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Actively discourage
unfair play, rule violations and arguing with match officials
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Recognise good
performance not just match results
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Place the well-being
and safety of children above the development of performance
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Ensure that activities
are appropriate for the age, maturity, experience and ability of the individual
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Respect
children’s
opinions when making decisions about their participation in Cricket
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Not smoke, drink or use
banned substances whilst actively working with children in the Club
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Not provide
children with alcohol when they are under the care of the Club
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Follow ECB guidelines
set out in the “Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children” and any other relevant guidelines issued
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Report any concerns in
relation to a child, following reporting procedures laid down by the ECB.
In addition, all Club Officers and Volunteers will:
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Have been appropriately vetted, if required
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Hold relevant
qualifications and be covered by appropriate insurance
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Always work in an open
environment (i.e. avoid private or unobserved situations and encourage an open environment)
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Inform
players and
parents of the requirements of Cricket
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Know and understand the
ECB’s “Safe Hands – Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children”
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Develop an appropriate
working relationship with young players, based on mutual trust and respect
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Ensure that physical
contact is appropriate and necessary and is carried out within recommended guidelines with the
young player’s full consent
and approval
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Not engage in any form
of sexually related contact with a young player. This is strictly forbidden as is sexual innuendo, flirting or inappropriate
gestures and terms. The ECB adopts Home Office guidelines which recommend
that " people in positions of trust and authority do not have sexual
relationships with 16 and 17 year olds in their care".
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Attend appropriate
training to keep up to date with their role and especially with respect to
the Safeguarding of Young People.
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