Anti-Discrimination Policies and Codes of Conduct

Our values are inclusion, safety, development, respect, and transparency.

The following codes and policies apply to all people on and at Somerset Strikers communication channels and events including but not limited to emails, chat groups, practices, matches, and meetings.

Volunteers include Committee members and people recruited and assigned by Committee members and include, but are not limited to, coaches, managers, scorers, and umpires.

Other people these codes and policies apply to are players, members, parents, guardians, and supporters.

The codes, policies, and guidelines of the organisation hosting an event may supersede these. Please make an effort to be aware of your host.

1. All official communication is to be done in English.
2. Please be mindful of what languages others understand to ensure inclusive communication.
3. Volunteers have work and personal lives to attend to. Please respect their privacy and time.
4. All volunteers will respect the privacy and time of other people.
5. Volunteers are mostly untrained and are learning too. Be forgiving of mistakes.
6. No discrimination by race, ethnicity, culture, beliefs, or religion will be tolerated.
7. There may be gender rules but inappropriate gender discrimination will not be tolerated.
8. There may be age rules but inappropriate age discrimination will not be tolerated.
9. Ability may be a factor in selection but inappropriate disability discrimination will not be tolerated.
10. No physical or emotional violence including hate speech by any person will be tolerated.
11. Please be mindful of vulgar language around children and other people.
12. Please clean up after yourself and do not leave litter behind.
13. Volunteers should be mindful of consuming alcohol and tobacco products around children and other people while performing their duties.
14. No alcohol or tobacco products allowed at practice. Please be mindful of alcohol and tobacco product consumption at other events.
15. Volunteers should ensure all children are accounted for and in the care of an adult before leaving an event.
16. Volunteers should ensure facilities including but not limited to pitches and fields are looked after.
17. Volunteers should ensure all inventory items including but not limited to wickets, bails, balls, cones, and scoring sheets are cared for and retained.
18. We encourage support but ask that people do not coach from the sidelines.
19. Everyone must conduct themselves in a fair manner. Healthy competition is encouraged but we respect our opponents, our team mates, officials, volunteers, supporters, ground staff, and the rules and spirit of the game of cricket. If in conflict, be gracious and remember we are here to develop young people.

Disputes

Disputes to codes and policies will be handled by the Committee in a transparent manner.

Complaints

Please address complaints in English to the chairperson and secretary via email;
chairperson@somersetstrikers.co.za
secretary@somersetstrikers.co.za

Should the chairperson be the subject of your complaint you may address it solely to the secretary.