Finchampstead Cricket Club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting
the well-being of all its junior players. The club believes that it is important
that all junior players, coaches, administrators and parents associated with
the club should, at all times, show respect, be encouraged to be open at all
times and to share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any
aspect of the club with either your team manager or Karen Jackson, our Child
Welfare Officer.
Code of Conduct for Players
As a member of Finchampstead Cricket Club you are reminded that you are
representing the club and are expected to behave in an appropriate manner
at all times. You are expected to abide by the following junior club rules:
 All youths must play within the rules and respect officials and their
decisions. Under no circumstances, should juniors show dissent or
dispute decisions given by umpires or team officials.
 All youths must respect opponents.
 Youths should keep to agreed timings for training and competitions and
must inform their team manager if they are going to be late. For coaching
sessions, this is no later than 10 minutes before the session is due to
start, and for matches, no later than 30 minutes before the scheduled start
time.
 Youths must wear suitable kit for training and match sessions, as specified
by the ECB guidelines and as agreed with the coach/team manager. As it
is compulsory for all boys to wear a cricket box when batting or close
fielding, it is advisable to provide your own and bring it to every coaching
session and to every match. The Club can provide all other protective
equipment.
 Jewellery, of any description, must not be worn for matches or training
sessions, both for personal safety and that of other players. If ear-studs
cannot be removed, they must be covered with an appropriate dressing
before arriving at the ground.
 Youths are not allowed to smoke on club premises or whilst representing
the club at competitions.
 Youths are not allowed to consume alcohol or drugs of any kind on the
club premises or whilst representing the club.
 With regards to the wearing of cricket helmets please see attached. .
Code of Conduct for Parents/Carers
Finchampstead Cricket Club is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting
the well-being of all its Youth members. If you have any concerns or
complaints about any aspect of our club, please share them with either your
team manager or Karen Jackson, our Child Welfare Officer.
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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 the good
performances of all.
Never punish or belittle a child for losing or making mistakes.
Publicly accept officials’ judgements.
Support your child’s involvement and help them to enjoy their sport.
Use correct and proper language at all times.
Ensure that any subscriptions, any match fees or fees for extra
coaching sessions are paid promptly.
When collecting your child on match days or after training sessions,
please do not enter the changing rooms.
Ensure that any prescribed medication needed by your child is readily
available at coaching sessions and matches.
If there is an issue that concerns either your child or yourself, please
raise it with the appropriate club official.
Try to encourage your child to take some responsibility for their cricket
by asking them to pack their own bag, check that they have collected
all their kit from the changing room etc.
Ensure your child adheres to the Junior Club Rules and Code of
Conduct.
ECB Safety Guidance on the Wearing of Cricket Helmets by Young
Players
In February 2000 the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) issued safety
guidance on the wearing of helmets by young players up to the age of 18.
In brief
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Helmets with a faceguard or grille should be worn when batting against
a hard cricket ball in matches and in practice sessions.
Young players should regard a helmet with a faceguard as a normal
item of protective equipment when batting, together with pads, gloves
and, for boys, an abdominal protector (box)
Young wicket keepers should wear a helmet with a faceguard, or a
wicketkeeper face protector when standing up to the stumps. With the
assistance of schools, cricket clubs and leagues, the wearing of
helmets by young players is now standard practice in cricket
throughout England and Wales. Helmets are widely available and are
covered by a British Standard (BS7928:1998).
A face protector represents an alternative head protection system for
young wicket keepers only. Face protectors are, at the time of
publication of this guidance, a relatively new innovation. Wicketkeeper
Face Protectors are covered by a new British Standard (BS 7928 – 2
:2009).
The original guidance allowed parents or guardians to give their written
consent to allow a young player not to wear a helmet. This has now changed
and parental consent removing the requirement to wear a helmet will not be
accepted in any form of cricket.
These rules apply to all players up to the age of 18, both in adult cricket and
in all junior cricket played with a hard cricket ball.
During all practice sessions, the individual taking responsibility for players
should take all reasonable steps to ensure that these rules are followed at all
times.