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4. Roles and Responsibilities


Youth Section Roles and Responsibilities Season

Roles and Duties of Slough Cricket Club's Youth Coordinator

  • Serve as the sole point of contact for all correspondence related to Youth league and ECB Cup fixtures on behalf of Slough Cricket Club(SCC)
  • Determine the number of teams SCC should field in competitions to ensure maximum participation and development opportunities for our youth players
  • Coordinate with other league member clubs to schedule fixtures as per league guidelines.
  • Communicate agreed-upon fixtures and any changes to SCC's Fixtures Secretary.
  • Ensure that all youth fixtures for SCC are accurately entered into the Play Cricket system for public display and tracking.
  • Assist in assigning players to appropriate teams or squads and contribute to the selection process for matches.
  • Collect feedback from team managers to help shape player development and training programs.
  • Collaborate with SCC and parents to identify promising youth players who should be considered for County trials.
  • Develop and maintain a framework that outlines the developmental pathway for SCC youth players.
  • Coordinate with the Open Age Cricket Selection Committee to create a seamless transition path for colts (young players) to participate in the senior league.

Roles and Duties of Slough Cricket Club's Youth Team Manager

  • Fulfilling the ECB's mandate that the manager undergo a DBS check for security and trustworthiness.
  • Acting as the primary liaison between Slough Cricket Club and parents on match days.
  • Serving as the main point of contact for the opposing team's manager during match days.
  • Promptly updating Slough Cricket Club's Youth Coordinator regarding any game cancellations or changes received from the opposition.
  • Ensuring that the Slough Cricket Club team adheres to the spirit and ethics of the game, both on and off the field.
  • Coordinating refreshments for both teams during home games, either between innings or more frequently in hot conditions.
  • Taking immediate and appropriate action to communicate with parents should any Slough Cricket Club youth report potential misconduct or abuse during play.
  • Arriving at the match venue at least 30 minutes prior to the game's start time for proper preparation.
  • Designating a scorekeeper for the match, who could be a player, a parent, or a club member, to maintain accurate records of the game.
  • Ensuring that per league regulations, the team provides its own qualified umpire, who ideally should not be the team manager.
  • Familiarizing oneself with Slough Cricket Club's policies related to youth transportation for complete compliance.

Roles and Duties of Slough Cricket Club's Safeguarding officer

  • Promote good practice in safeguarding and protecting children in their club, working with the coaching teams, club committee and club members to create a welcoming and child centred environment with a proactive safeguarding culture.
  • To encourage and promote an environment where children and parents’ views are actively sought and acted upon.
  • To help safeguard and protect children by assisting in the promotion and implementation of the Safeguarding Children Policy at the club.
  • To be the first point of contact for all club child safeguarding issues.
  • To act as a source of advice on current best practice and provide support to the Club Committee and the members of the club on safeguarding issues and procedures.
  • To attend Club Committee meetings as a member of that Committee.
  • To ensure safeguarding is a mandatory standing item on the committee agenda and that safeguarding is considered the primary driver in junior cricket decisions.
  • To advise the Committee on which roles within the club require the post holder to undertake the ECB vetting process and ensure such vetting applications are completed.
  • To work closely with the Volunteer Co-ordinator, where one is in place, ensuring vetting checks and training are completed as required.
  • To maintain accurate records and keep all documentation in a secure fashion.
  • To ensure matters of a possible child safeguarding nature are reported/referred appropriately to the County Safeguarding Officer, the ECB and/or Statutory Agencies in a timely fashion, and in accordance with ECB procedures.