Sawley & Long Eaton Park Cricket Club

VOLUNTEER VACANCIES APRIL 2010.

Club Umpires – the league provides umpires generally for top four/five division matches. There is an urgent need to develop umpires for the lower league matches and the current proposal is for clubs to nominate a small club panel of umpires so the burden can be shared. A club umpire will be officially recognised by the league including an authorisation card establishing their status. The league offers plenty of support in terms of courses and refresher session. The remuneration is £30 plus a FREE tea for a senior match.

 

Scorers – required for all our teams except the 1st XI. Needs basic knowledge of the Laws of cricket and scoring procedures. Likely to be aged 13 or over. Normally benefits from remuneration of £10 per senior match and a FREE tea. Club will fund scorer development courses held on a regular basis at Trent Bridge and Derby.

 

Match Day Host - Both junior [managers] and senior [captains] sections would like to have match day assistance so they can concentrate on the cricket. A job description for this role has been developed for the junior matches with extensive guidelines. It can be viewed on our web site in the volunteers section.

 

Groundsman -The 1st XI need a ‘groundsman’ to remark and brush the pitch between innings – this has been a criticism formally mentioned by league umpires in their reports. Specialist equipment is currently being produced.

 

Schools Liaison Officer – with the club participating in the ‘Chance to Shine ‘ DCB project it is anticipated three local schools will benefit from sessions run by DCB Community coaches who will then direct interested children to Sawley & Long Eaton Park CC. The club needs to develop any lschool inks that are established while ensuring any new members recruited in this manner are properly assimilated into the club.

 

Deputy Secretary – key role in the club. Plenty of tasks including player registration, booking pitches, dealing with league requests. Will be able to work with a very experienced club secretary.

 

Assistant Webmaster – new technology is recognised as playing a more important part in, for example, administering the club and communicating with members [e.g. Twitter and Facebook] and club associates. It was suggested that this role could focus on the requirements and wishes of junior members and include a ‘press report element’ to recognise notable performances of junior members.

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Volunteer Investment Programme [VIP].

‘our volunteer force is the golden thread that binds the club together’

·         Appoint a Volunteers Development Manager who has a place on the Executive Management Committee highlighting the importance of volunteering to the club.

·         Convey to potential volunteers that the club is well run and therefore worth an investment of their time.

·         Participate in the national spring time cricket volunteering event Cricket Force[i] but also have an autumn event at the end of the season.

·         Build relationships with external organisations that might be able to supply volunteers to supplement our own.[ii]

·         Make volunteering more attractive by emphasising how enjoyable it is and by being willing to accept unusual and flexible approaches[iii]

·         To ensure every volunteer benefits from an induction, a job descriptions[iv] and a mentor.

·         To provide solutions to operational issues that involves volunteers.[v]

·         Identify and advertise ‘volunteer vacancies’ through direct contact, web site announcements, newsletters and appeals at club gatherings.

·         Introduce vCricket Awards for volunteers aged 16 to 25. After a designated number of hours volunteering they qualify for items such as hoodies and pin badges.[vi]

·         Contribute to the cost of obtaining, maintaining and updating qualifications [e.g. coaching association membership [i.e. ECB CA] and welfare officer qualifications]. The club has a list of courses which can be directed invoiced to the club or on prove of membership will reimburse the fee][vii]

·         Rebrand the ‘Clubman of the Year’ award as ‘Volunteer of the Year’ to be presented at the annual presentation night.

·         Have an annual senior fixture designated as a ‘Thank You’ event for volunteers.[viii]

·         Ask volunteers who are thinking of ‘retiring’ to indentify a replacement.


 

[i] In 2010 seventeen club volunteers completed £2500 worth of activity on 27th March and involved members from every section of the club.

[ii] ECB Regional Volunteer Manager [Richard Lightbown]; the Erewash Council’s Leadership Academy [Richard Sellors] and Erewash Voluntary Action CVS [Lee Tivey].

[iii] For example job sharing and short term assignments such as 1st XI players coaching U17/U15 members on a rotation basis

[iv] Recently the role of Match Day Host has generated a job description including plenty of guidelines on hwo to tackle issues associated with the role.

[v] For example – identifying six ‘emergency volunteers’ for occasional duty at junior practice night.

[vi]  Currently five club members have been invited to join the scheme.

[vii] Coaching Level 1/Level 2; First Aid; Safeguarding and Protecting Children [SAPC]; Equity in Coaching; Time to Listen. ECB Coaching Association annual subscription [£30].

[viii] This season it is against Belper Meadows 21st August 2010.

 

 

TODAY’S MATCH

SAWLEY & LONG EATON PARK CRICKET CLUB

HOME/AWAY TO

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Today’s match host is.......................................

and they are responsible for the following aspects of the match[i].

Guidelines for the match day host are overleaf. Display this notice in a prominent position[ii]

 

HOME MATCHES ONLY

·        Pitching the stumps[iii] and laying out the boundary rope and flags[iv]

·        Providing the umpires with coats and bails.[v]

·        Putting spectator chairs on the viewing balcony and collecting them for storage after match.[vi]

·        Providing a table and two chairs, adjacent to the boundary or on the viewing balcony, for the scorers.

·        Preparing match day drinks for both teams.[vii]

·        Checking toilets and replenish toilet paper and undertaken short-term cleansing if required.[viii]

·        OPTIONAL – serve adults with non alcoholic drinks and snacks at the bar[ix]

HOME AND AWAY MATCHES

·        Collecting match day subs from the team.[x]

·        Looking after the dressing room keys for the duration of the match.[xi]

·        Identifying first aider and checking first aid kit is available – reporting replenishment requirements to match day team manager.[xii]

·        Dealing where possible with player and spectator questions or referring them to appropriate match day official or committee member[xiii]

 

Today’s team manager is............................................................................

Today’s home umpire is..............................................................................

Today’s home scorer is................................................................................

 


 

[i] Match day hosts should not enter changing rooms [home & away] when players are using that facility

[ii] Possibly on dressing room door or on main entrance to pavilion

[iii] Pitch lengths 20 yards [U11], 21 yards [U13], 22 yards [U15 & U17] – Grounds man should have marked out appropriate pitch. Kwik cricket should pre-marked by grounds man. Stump holes should be provided by grounds man. Kwik cricket use plastic stumps in plastic bases – each club should provide a set for the night. Stumps are normally kept in umpires room or home dressing room.

[iv] Boundary distances are approximately 40 paces [U11] from centre of pitch – i.e. behind the stumps is a shorter distance than to the sides – 45 paces [U13] and 50 paces [U15/U17]. Flags are the minimum requirement – 10 paces apart and are normally found in home dressing room or umpires room. Boundary tape can be used for junior matches and is stored on a small drum – it can be secured by wrapping it round the boundary flags.

[v] Umpires coats should be in home dressing room or umpires room. Bails are very illusive – try umpires coat pockets, home dressing room and behind the drinks bar. Match ball should be provided by the team manger.

[vi] Put approximately eighteen chairs for spectator use in a visible position on the pavilion viewing balcony. Provide others where possible on request.

[vii] Drinks are normally served at the mid-point of an innings or after 15 overs – the requirement should be checked with the umpires prior to the match starting. Water or slightly diluted orange is recommended – if stocks are low than further supplies can be purchased from the nearby Tesco Express – the money should be taken from the match day subs and reported to match day team manager.

[viii] Toilet rolls and cleaning materials are generally stored in the kitchen or sometimes in the toilet themselves. Further supplies can be obtained from Tesco Express using match day subs.

[ix] It is best if only adults purchase items – juniors should not be the pavilion with an adult – even if CRB checked.

[x] Match day subs are kwik [£3], U11 [£3], U15 [£3] and U17 [£3] – non payers should be reported to the match day team manager. Money is probably best collected when Sawley & Long Eaton Park are batting – sometimes players actually offer to pay without being asked. Incidentally the money collected probably only covers the cost of preparing the wicket

[xi] Keys for dressing rooms kept behind bar in both pavilions.

[xii] Try the Sawley team of officials initially before turning to parents and spectators – people qualified at work as first aiders are appropriate people. Traditionally kept behind bar in main pavilion.

[xiii] For example junior shirts, caps and equipment is supplied by Vic Brownett 01332 810 663