Hale Barns Cricket Club - Players Charter

General
 A high degree of loyalty and support of all the activities at the club is expected from all members.
This is seen as a vital component for success of both the teams and the club as a whole.

Selection Process
 Any player not paying their club membership by the 1st June will be ineligible for selection.
 Commitment to purposeful practice and appropriate fitness levels will be considerations in team
selection.
 Players are responsible for informing the Cricket Committee of their availability 4 weeks in
advance throughout the season.
 Players must ensure that the Cricket Committee is in possession of their up to date contact
details.
 Late withdrawal after confirming selection creates huge problems and will be considered
unacceptable.
 In the case of injury or sickness players should notify their respective captains as soon as
possible.

Match Days
 Players should be punctual in arriving at meet times for both home and away games, notifying
their captain or manager well in advance if they are going direct to away fixtures.
 Turning up for a match in an unfit condition will be considered unacceptable and may jeopardise
future selection.
 Match day jobs will be allocated on a rotational basis. You won’t always get one every week but
when you do, please carry out the responsibilities as efficiently as possible so your team can
focus on playing.
 Players must ensure that they are dressed correctly in HBCC clothing to arrive and for the
duration of the match (playing and/or training kit).
 Players will observe all the laws of cricket and the Spirit of Cricket as defined by the MCC
maintaining good standards of behaviour both on and off the field.
 Foul or abusive language and aggressive and intimidating behaviour towards teammates,
opposition, officials or spectatotors during a match day is a disciplinary offence. It is expected
that players will respect and support each other at all times.
 Players must accept their Captain’s and the Umpire’s decisions regarding cricket matters. Any
show of dissent or disagreement will not be tolerated. If a player has a grievance, he should
appeal to the Cricket Committee Chairman for arbitration.
 Players must not use social media or any form of digital communication to make inappropriate
comments against other players, match officials or any club members.
 Players must respect the club, its ground and clubhouse, using the facilities appropriately.
Any player found to be in breach of the charter faces having their membership reviewed
and possibly revoked.

Latest review: 02/03/2022