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Club Affiliation Package 2018

Levels of Affiliation PackagesPlayers and Clubs are at the heart of our game and we want to make it easily accessible and enjoyable whilst ensuring we communicate effectively, but spend less time on administration.

Working closely with the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) & Hertfordshire Cricket, Cricket East provides a clear and robust package of benefits aimed at supporting you, your club and everyone associated with it. All our work across the cricket network will be aligned to delivering ‘Cricket Unleashed’ and we encourage Clubs to look at aligning themselves with this strategy, more information on this can be found on page 5 of this document or via www.cricketunleashed.com

Affiliation is not simply about registering your team to play. Every club can take advantage of the help and support on offer, to achieve as many of your objectives as possible and to be an active member of our cricketing family.

The affiliation year runs from 1st January to 31st December. There are a choice of 4 different levels of affiliation packages for clubs to sign up to for the 2018 season:-

Gold Package - £100.00For a club with three or more teams on its principal playing day (or a Clubmark Accredited club)

Silver Package - £75.00For a club with two teams on its principal playing day

Bronze Package - £50.00For a club with one team on its principal playing day

Associate Package - £30.00This package is for clubs who :-

• Primarily Affiliate to another county and / or play their Principal League Cricket in other counties • Are located outside the geographical boundaries of Hertfordshire and play in the Saracens Hertfordshire Premier Cricket League or other

Hertfordshire affiliated leagues and competitions

Gold, Silver and Bronze package affiliations give clubs the right to attend and vote at HCCA general meetings on top of the benefits of each affiliation package. The following sections provide a summary of the benefits that are available from the different affiliation packages, giving each club an idea of what they can access through Cricket East, Hertfordshire Cricket and the ECB.

Once you have decided which level your club wishes to affiliate at, please complete the process via the online form link on the last page of this document (Page 8)

Affiliation BenefitsAssociate

£30Bronze

£50Silver£75

Gold£100

Play the Game

Hertfordshire Cricket Affiliation (including ECB) Yes Yes Yes Yes

Eligibility to participate in the Saracens Hertfordshire Premier Cricket League Yes Yes Yes Yes

Free participation in Hertfordshire Village Trophy (for village based clubs) Yes Yes Yes Yes

Eligibility to participate in the Ashurst Hertfordshire Junior Leagues (U9-U16) Yes Yes Yes Yes

Eligibility to participate in the Herts & Essex Cricket League Yes Yes Yes Yes

Eligibility to apply for entry into ECB Competitions Yes Yes Yes Yes

Eligibility to nominate junior players for representative cricket Yes Yes Yes Yes

Support yourClub

Eligibility to access discounted Club Insurance Offer No* Yes Yes Yes

Full access to Play-Cricket Website Yes Yes Yes Yes

Receipt of Hertfordshire Cricket handbook and fixture list Yes Yes Yes Yes

Access to Monthly Newsletters & Weekly Bulletins via Cricket East Yes Yes Yes Yes

Eligibility to access EWCT Grant aid and Loans & other NGB Funding No* Yes Yes Yes

Eligibility to access Lord’s Taverners Equipment Scheme (when available) No* Yes Yes Yes

Support and guidance on external funding opportunities No* No AdviceFull

Support

Access to ECB Safe Hands – Policy, Workshops & Resources No* Yes Yes Yes

Access to ECB disciplinary, regulations & compliance (including Data Protection) No* Yes Yes Yes

Registration to NatWest CricketForce & Benefits No* Yes Yes Yes

Help your

People

Access to NatWest OSCAs (Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards) nominations & programme

No* Yes Yes Yes

Access to Coach and Officials education course programme Yes Yes Yes Yes

Affiliation Package Summary

Help your

People

Access to coach education kickback scheme (when available) No* Yes Yes Yes

Discount on Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Grounds Association courses No* 50% 50% 50%

Sustainable

Future

Club Development Support & Advice from the Cricket East Team No* Advice SupportFull

Support

Clubmark Support & Guidance No* NoFull

SupportFull

Support

Access to offers from ECB Partners No* Yes Yes Yes

Membership of the Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Grounds Association No* Yes Yes Yes

Access to County Pitch Advisor No* Yes Yes Yes

Use of the Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Grounds Association Trailer No* Yes£25%

discount50%

discount

50 % off report from County Pitch Advisor No* No Visual Full

* Access to these benefits are available to Associate member clubs through their affiliation to their primary County Board. All Associate member clubs must be primarily affiliated to another county.

Advice – General advice via email or telephone conversation from the Cricket East Team

Support – Specific project support and guidance via email or telephone conversation from the Cricket East Team and resources are available at www.cricketeast.co.uk

Full Support – Face-to-face visits and specific project support from Cricket East Team as well as guidance via email and telephone conversation and support from ECB Officers

Following initial contact with a member of the team, if a further face-to-face meeting / telephone or email support is required, this will be made available by the relevant lead officer depending upon the individual projects.

Cricket Unleashed

Cricket Unleashed is the brand new strategy for the game. It has been written by the game, for the game and is aimed at everybody involved in the game developing a vision for the future and placing cricket at the forefront of the national sporting landscape www.cricketunleashed.com. All our work across the cricket network will be aligned to delivering ‘Cricket Unleashed’ and we encourage Clubs to look at aligning themselves with the strategy, so that they can clearly identify and define their roles in delivering ‘Cricket Unleashed’.

It focuses on the joint aims of:

• Getting more people playing cricket • Improving the standard of our teams • Inspiring fans over the next 5 years • It will embed Good Governance, Social Responsibility and Strong Finance &

Operations at the heart of the decision making process.

NatWest CricketForceBring your players, members and community together before the start of the season to get your ground and clubhouse ready for play! It’s a great event for getting lots of work done and improving team spirit too. Whether your club is big or small, whatever the project you have planned, it’ll be right for NatWest Cricket Force. For further information visit –http://www.cricketeast.co.uk/page/clubs/club-events/natwest-cricketforce-13957/

NatWest OSCAs The NatWest Outstanding Services to Cricket Awards (OSCAs) annually recognise and reward volunteers from across the cricketing landscape across 8 categories. For further information visit -http://www.cricketeast.co.uk/page/clubs/volunteers/rewarding--recognising-your-cricket-volunteers-13999/

Coach EducationA National Coaching Scheme, which is designed to equip coaches with the necessary skills to deliver high quality coaching programmes at all levels of the game. As a qualified coach, you are entitled to become a member of the ECB Coaches Association for an annual fee. For further information visit –http://www.cricketeast.co.uk/page/coaching/ecb-coaches-association/ecb-coaches-association-13946/

National Cricket Officials Scheme A National Coaching Scheme, which is designed to develop competent umpires and scorers to control and guide cricket matches at every level. To be a qualified ECB official, you will be a member of the ECB Association of Cricket Officials for an annual fee. For further information visit – https://www.ecb.co.uk/be-involved/officials/join

Grounds Association Training & EquipmentThe Association offers expert guidance and support on all aspects of preparation, management and maintenance of cricket grounds.Specialised machinery and equipment can be hired and training courses are available. Please visit -http://www.cricketeast.co.uk/page/facilities/grounds-associations/hertfordshire--bedfordshire-13980/

2014 NatWest OSCAs Winner for Officiating –Anne Vine of Welwyn Garden City CC

Benefits and Support

Conditions of Affiliation

Renewal Dates and Deadlines

The affiliation year runs from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018. The deadline for renewal of affiliation is 28th February 2018. If your affiliation renewal is not received by this date then your current affiliation package will be suspended and its benefits will no longer be available.

Safe Hands

Cricket East, via the ECB and it’s County Board Partners takes their duty of care and safeguarding responsibilities of all club members very seriously. All affiliated clubs, as a minimum operating standard, are required to adopt the ECB Safe Hands Policy and all the associated requirements within that policy.

The safeguarding policy is there to protect all young persons and vulnerable adults in cricket, it introduces good practices, raises awareness and provides peace of mind for both club members and those visiting as part of an opposition team.

Within the safeguarding policy, the ECB defines roles within cricket which are required to obtain an ECB enhanced DBS Clearance, this includes all adult team captains. These checks are free of charge for all volunteers and can be obtained via Club.

Club Welfare Officer

A major part of the ECB Safe Hands Policy is the appointment and training of a Club Welfare Officer (CWO). This person is responsible for the implementation of and the club’s commitment to the policy. The CWO needs to be trained in safeguarding children and vulnerable people and in the procedures for handling issues and concerns.

If a club is unable to identify and train a suitable candidate, they should contact the County Welfare Officer, who will then support the club: -

Conditions of Affiliation

• With the provision of a central officer for a maximum period of 6 months• Whilst the club identifies an appropriate person to take on the role • Ensuring the club meets minimum safeguarding requirements (document will be provided)• Agree an appropriate action plan with the county welfare officer • There will be an initial additional fee of minimum of £50 for this service

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Some volunteer roles, such as Welfare Officer, Scorer, Umpire, Junior Manager, Captain and Coach, require a vetting or DBS check. For a list of posts that require a DBS check please click here or contact Cricket East.

Affiliation Packages

Cricket EastThe Knowledge Centre, Suite KC5Wyboston Lakes Resort.Great North Road,Wyboston,Bedfordshire, MK44 3BY

General Enquiries: 01480 276628Email: [email protected]

www.cricketeast.co.uk

Hertfordshire Club Affiliation Form 2018

Reminder: The payment process and details will be explained in the confirmation email that will be triggered on submission of the online club affiliation form

Deadline for Affiliation is: Wednesday 28th February 2018