Junior Section Guidelines
Junior membership (6 to 17) £100. This includes family membership, playing shirt & cap.
HCC Junior Section Guidelines.pdf
JuniorMembership.pdf
Harrow Cricket Club has a thriving youth section. They enter teams in the Middlesex North Area leagues.Harrow Cricket Club work hard alongside all the coaches to ensure that training nights are fun, safe and allow children to develop and show progress at their own pace.
Clubmark is a cross-sport quality accreditation for clubs with junior sections that ensures the well-being of young people whilst in the care of adults, other than their legal parent(s)/carer(s). It is administered by Sport England. National governing bodies, in our case the ECB, award Clubmark to proven high quality clubs.
After much hardwork Harrow Cricket Club gained accreditation in 2007. We join a select band of clubs across the UK across 25 sports. The aim now is to drive forward with our implementation of best practice in our provision of coaching to young cricketers in our community. Harrow Cricket club are always happy to welcome new players of all ages and abilities.
HCC is firmly and enthusiastically committed to ensuring that the club provides a safe, friendly and enjoyable experience for all young people.
The introduction of our Child Protection Policy is not just to protect young people in cricket, it is to introduce good practice, raise awareness and provide piece of mind. Child Protection is about ensuring that any young person or vulnerable adult is safe in any environment.
An awareness and education of others to understand what factors cause young people harm. Identifying risks to young people.The Club must obtain a consent form, signed by a Parent/Carer, granting permission that their Child/Children can share changing facilities with adults. No pressure will be placed on any young person to shower or change in public.
As part of our commitment to ensure the safety of Young People we will not permit photographs, video images or other images of Young People to be taken or used without the consent of the Parents/Carers and the Young Person.
Coaches should consider the well-being and safety of participants before the development of performance. Develop an appropriate working relationship with performers, 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 the 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 prohibitive substances.
Harrow 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 any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the club with our Colts Secretary.As a member of Harrow Cricket Club you are expected to abide by the following junior club rules: All members must play within the rules and respect officials and their decisions. All members must respect opponents.
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 suitable kit – (Helmet, box and gloves for batting and wicket keeping when playing with a hard ball) – 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.
In any given season the potential exists for 50% of matches to be away from the club. It is sensible therefore for the club to have a robust and considered generic protocol in place that will be able to fit all occasions, in order for it to demonstrate the Club’s Duty of Care for children in the team.
Our coaches will take full responsibility for the club’s junior coaching sessions at Harrow Cricket Club. To prepare all coaching sessions in advance. To work with and include other COACH(ES) in the preparation and running of each session.
Our coaches will attend junior club meetings and report on progress.To offer the club feedback on the organisation and degree of success of junior coaching and competitions. To assist in the selection of teams.To inform Team Managers in advance of any matches that cannot be attended.
Parents and carers should encourage their 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.