Club Policies

Team Selection

Process

Players MUST confirm their match availability on Teamo by the Tuesday evening before match weekend, at the very latest. Team Captains/Coaches will NOT be chasing individual players for their availability. If players do not complete their availability by the deadline, they will NOT be selected for the weekend’s matches.

Both squads will be selected on a Wednesday and players will be informed the same day. Team selections will be made by the 1^st XI Coach, 2^nd XI Coach, 1^st XI Captain and 1^st XI Vice Captain. The 1^st XI will be selected first, with the Club’s intention being to select a maximum of 14 players for each match day squad. This is to ensure fair playing time is given to each member of the squad.

Team selection will always be undertaken with the objective of selecting the strongest teams from the players who adhere to the expectations set out below.

Player Expectations

Players are to ensure they are fully up to date with membership fee payments.

It is expected that players display the following attributes throughout the season:

• Good attendance at training
• Maximum effort & a good attitude at training
• Willingness to learn and improve skills at training
• Respectful of coaches, umpires, team mates & the opposition
• Punctuality
• Maintain fitness levels

If players cannot attend training on the Monday night, they are encouraged to attend the ‘Pitch Up & Play’ training session, 8-9pm on a Wednesday night instead. Poor attendance at training will result in players not being selected for weekend matches.

Players are not guaranteed a place in a particular team and the two squads will be continuously assessed throughout the season with consideration given to the attributes above. There may be instances where players are asked to move up or down teams for a particular match and it is assumed that each player is willing to play for either team. 

Code of Conduct

All members, parents, coaches and spectators are expected to be familiar with our code of conduct policy and ensure they follow the standard that is expected by the club when interacting with each other, umpires and any opposition.

We have adopted the England Hockey Code of Ethics and Behaviour which can be found at:

www.englandhockey.co.uk/governance/rules-and-regulations/code-of-ethics-and-behaviour

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Penrith Hockey Club is committed to providing a safe environment for all our members.

We ensure that all adults who work with our junior members (coaches and committee members) have up to date DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks and undertake regular safeguarding training.

We follow the England Hockey Safeguarding Policies and Procedures which can be found at

www.englandhockey.co.uk/safeguard

Here you will find policies covering lots of different aspects of safeguarding including:

• General principles of safeguarding young people and vulnerable 
• Appropriate communication
• Data storage
• Photography and video
• Transport
• Supervision and ratios
• WhatsApp
• Young people playing adult hockey

The club’s designated Welfare Officer is Rachel Pullan. Please get in touch with her if you have any questions or concerns via welfareofficerphc@gmail.com