Nottingham City Netball Club Handbook. Members Handbook. Page 1 of 16

Members Handbook Page 1 of 16

Contents 1 Nottingham City Netball Club Mission Statement... 3 2 Welcome from the Chair... 3 3 Club Accreditation... 3 4 Brief History of Nottingham City Netball Club... 4 5 Club Officials... 4 5.1 Executive Committee... 4 5.2 Player Representative... 4 5.3 Non-Executive Committee... 5 5.4 Club Coaches... 5 5.5 Club Umpires... 5 6 Annual Club Membership, Affiliation Fees and Training Subs... 5 7 League Information... 6 7.1 Seniors... 6 7.3 Nottingham City Netball Club Teams... 7 8 Match Fixtures... 7 9 Senior Contacts... 7 10 Kit... 7 11 Training... 8 12 Committee & Club Meetings... 8 13 Nottingham City NC Website... 9 14 Facebook... 9 15 Nottingham City NC Newsletter... 9 16 Sponsorship... 9 17 Nottingham City Fundraising... 9 17.1 Nottingham City NC Easy Fundraising... 10 17.2 NCNC Fundraising Events... 10 17.3 Other Fundraising... 10 18 Accidents & Injury... 10 19 Code of Conduct for Players... 11 20 Satellite Clubs... 11 21 Nottingham City Netball Club Constitution... 11 22 Safeguarding Policy... 15 23 Selection Policy... 15 24 Use of Images Consent for Players... 15 25 Use of Social Media... 16 26 Nutrition for Netball... 16 Page 2 of 16

1 Nottingham City Netball Club Mission Statement To encourage members to participate in netball at a level which meets their needs, and in a capacity to attain maximum enjoyment and satisfaction. 2 Welcome from the Chair Congratulations! You have been chosen to be a part of one of Nottingham s and the East Midlands most prestigious and successful netball clubs. We hope that you will enjoy your time with NCNC and take advantage of the excellent coaching and training facilities to develop yourself as a netball player and as an individual. NCNC is a high-performance club, with its roots back in the 1960s. We have squads ranging from u11s through to seniors and play in the Senior East Midlands Regional League and the Nottingham Netball Association League (Junior and Senior). We also provide fundamental netball coaching for 3 years old to 9 years old. We have a talented coaching team, led by Head Coach Victoria Thornton. There are a large number of UKCC level 2 coaches as well as UKCC level 1. We also have two coaches working towards their UKCC level 3. We encourage you to take advantage of the coaching, volunteering and playing opportunities we provide, and to develop yourself to play at the highest level you can. All the managers, coaches, officials and other support staff give freely of their time and expertise to encourage and support you. Remember this, and please treat them all with the respect they deserve. Pauline Shipman, Chair, Nottingham City Netball Club P.S If you have any concerns or queries that you would like to be brought to committee or discuss with someone personally, please firstly see this player s reps Merle Laur and Fiona Madeley, alternatively you can contact me directly. 3 Club Accreditation Nottingham City Netball Club first achieved the Gold Award in CAPS Accreditation in May 2008 and were reaccredited in May 2014. We are currently the only club in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands to have a Gold standard. CAPS is England Netball's accreditation scheme & Sport England's Club Mark to show a Club is an effective, quality & child friendly netball environment. Page 3 of 16

4 Brief History of Nottingham City Netball Club Nottingham City Netball Club was formed in 1963. Prior to then it was known as Meridian, a company team established in 1953. Before this is was J.B. Lewis inaugurated in 1938. The above mentioned, Nottingham based companies, had a thriving Sports and Social Club. These companies had 20 work rooms with a predominately female workforce and each room has its own netball team. These 20 teams played each other throughout the year and were presented with a large winner s shield at the end. When the company went into liquidation, and Nottingham City Netball Club was formed, the shield was given to our present Chair to use for the club. The club committee decided it was important to reward and recognise the support and efforts of our volunteers and to use the trophy as an annual award for volunteers. It is awarded every year at our highly esteemed Junior Tournament, along with an individual trophy, so we can demonstrate to younger netballers and supporters how much we value our volunteers and that we cannot survive without them. We were the first club in Nottinghamshire to introduce Juniors to club netball and we had the youngest umpire at aged 11 years. We have players represent England School girls and participate in the Regional Talent and Nottinghamshire Academy. In 2008 Nottingham City Netball Club gained their Gold CAPS award. 5 Club Officials 5.1 Executive Committee Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer (Seniors) Treasurer (Juniors) Head Coach Junior Coordinator Junior Representative Fixtures Secretary Umpiring Secretary Fundraising Officer Volunteer Coordinator Safeguarding Officer Player Representative Pauline Shipman Victoria Thornton Pauline Shipman Maureen Turton Karen Bowers Victoria Thornton Michelle Turgoose Bella Bailey Pauline Shipman Pam Weatherby Fiona Madeley Merle Laur Karen Bowers Fiona Madeley The Executive Committee hold regular meetings throughout the season. 5.2 Player Representative Your player representative is Fiona Madeley. If you have any issues or suggestions about the Club you can speak to her, anonymously if required, and she will ensure the matter is raised at a Committee meeting (and can provide feedback). Page 4 of 16

5.3 Non-Executive Committee Membership Secretary Maureen Turton Website/Publicity Officer Merle Laur Kit Manager Victoria Thornton Social Secretary Emily Pope NCNA Representative Pauline Shipman Team Manager Hannah Musson 5.4 Club Coaches Head Coach (Level 3+) Pauline Shipman Level 2 (with Level 3 Intermediate Award in progress) Victoria Thornton Louise Hopkins Level 2 Club Coach Award Michelle Turgoose Fiona Madeley Level 1 Assistant Coach Helen White Emily Pope Nicola Cross 5.5 Club Umpires Panel Umpires Pauline Shipman B Award Umpires Pam Weatherby Patricia Codnor Katie Hunt C Award Umpires Karen Bowers Helen White Amy Parmiter Beginners Award Umpires Nicola Cross 6 Annual Club Membership, Affiliation Fees and Training Subs Every member of the club must have paid their membership fee and be affiliated to enable them to participate in local leagues/ tournaments and also England Netball and Regional events. This will ensure they are covered by the Club constitution and insured. Page 5 of 16

Affiliation Fees Season 2018-19 Notts Netball affiliation and Club membership fees: Registration Type Total Fees* Seniors 100 U18 Junior (on 1 st Sept 2018) 70 U16 Junior (on 1 st Sept 2018) 70 U14 Junior (on 1 st Sept 2018) 55 U12 Junior (on 1 st Sept 2018) 35 U12 Junior (on 1 st Sept 2018) 30 *Fees do not cover the costs of training sessions, matches / playing kit. Accepted payment methods: a. Online: Account Name: Nottingham City Netball Club, Bank Account No: 6103-0973, Sort Code: 40-25-09 b. By cheque Made payable to Nottingham City Netball Club c. Cash In person Training and Match Fees Training costs 4 per session which cover the cost of hall hire and training equipment etc. Players selected for matches will be charged additional match fees. Match fees cover umpires, league entry and court hire etc. and will vary depending upon the league costs. Typically, match fees will be between 4/ 5 player and must be paid in cash on the match day. Members who pay for 4 sessions in one go, pay just 12 which makes it 3 a session. New members are entitled to 1 free training sessions. Anyone who has previously affiliated with the club is due annual subs from the date of the first training session they attend that season. Additional Costs Players are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. Financial Considerations No player should be prevented from joining the Club, traveling to matches or playing in matches because of financial hardship. We appreciate that, in certain circumstances, costs can be considerable. If a player or parent has difficulty with the fees or other costs, please speak to Pauline Shipman, Club Chair. 7 League Information 7.1 Seniors NCNC senior squads currently compete Sept April in the East Midlands Regional League Division 1 and 3 (on Sundays), Nottinghamshire County Netball Association Winter League (www.ncna.co.uk) and Loughborough Town Netball League (www.ltnl.co.uk) on Saturdays. During May July seniors play in the Nottinghamshire County Netball Association Summer League on Tuesday /Wednesday evenings and invitation tournaments if appropriate at weekends. Squad selection for senior players are held each September and all players are expected to attend weekly training sessions, held at Nottingham Girls High School. Seniors training is Tuesday evenings, 7pm-9pm. Players may be selected to compete in more than one league, depending upon their ability and the regulations applying to that league. Page 6 of 16

East Midlands Regional League offers a high level of quality competition whilst also preparing teams and their players to possibly compete in England Netball's National Premier League. It has three divisions. At the end of each Winter season, the team that wins the local league may, subject to their own region's criteria and eligibility, have the opportunity to be nominated by their region to compete in the Premier League Division 3 play-offs. National Premier League founded at the beginning of the 2006/7 season, is run and managed by England Netball. There are 3 divisions. Premier League Netball is the highest level of club netball in the country and the teams that make up the 3 divisions have come through a gruelling county, regional and national pathway to take one of the coveted 30 places. 7.2 Juniors NCNC welcomes junior players from the age of 4 years (for fundamental multi-skills training) and from 8 years for squad training. Junior squads compete in the Nottingham County Netball Association Junior League, in U11, U12, U13, U14, U15 and U16 age banded divisions, from Sept-June. Visit www.ncna.co.uk for more information. Squads for U11, U12, U13, U14, U15 and U16 players are decided each September and all players are expected to attend weekly training sessions, held at Nottingham Girls High School. U11, U13 and U14 training sessions are on Wednesday evenings, 6.30-7.30pm. 7.3 Nottingham City Netball Club Teams Team League Captain Aces Regional 1 Merle Laur Aces Loughborough Town Prem Merle Laur Comets Regional 1 Louise Hopkin Comets Notts Premier Louise Hopkin Diamonds Notts Div 1 Hannah Musson Jays Loughborough Town Div 2 Victoria Thornton Dynamos Notts Junior Alex Hall Warriors Notts Junior Alicia Marshall 8 Match Fixtures NCNA matches are played on Saturdays at Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA), Regional matches are played on Sundays at Loughborough University. The fixtures calendar is managed centrally on the Nottingham City Netball Club website (). All players are expected to check the website for fixture times, opposition and court number. 9 Senior Contacts Captains will be given contact lists with emergency contact details and medical information. 10 Kit England Netball and Nottinghamshire County Netball Association regulations state that all team members are to wear the same kit. Penalty points will be given against any team failing to comply with regulations. Senior players must wear a NCNC dress for matches with black or red netball shorties. They will also be required to wear a black NCNC base-layer (as we play outside in the winter) and a NCNC mid-layer or hooded top with black NCNC sweatpants. Page 7 of 16

Junior Players must wear a NCNC base layer, sweatpants and a hoodie. They will be loaned a dress to play matches in. Official NCNC training t-shirts and kit bags may also be purchased. Please see below for kit prices. (J) denotes item available in Junior sizes. If you wish to purchase kit, please contact Fiona Madeley/Victoria Thornton, a Playerlayer order form can be downloaded from our website (/kit). Please note we have very limited stock on hand. Additional orders will be grouped into minimum order quantities (as required by our supplier). Black with white NCNC & Playerlayer logos Black with white NCNC & Playerlayer logos Dress 42 Base-layer (J) 26 Mid-layer (J) 37 Sweatpants 30 Storm-layer 38 Grey with NCNC & Playerlayer logos Black with white NCNC & Playerlayer logos T-Shirt (J) 15 Hoodie(J) 26 Trainalayer (J) 25 Socks 3.50 Kit bag 11 Training Senior training sessions are run by a Level 2 coach, offering structured sessions, for fitness and exercise, plus match training. Training is held indoors on Tuesdays in the Sports Hall at The Nottingham Girls High School. Details of training dates and times can be found on the website. Junior training sessions are run by level 2 coaches with level 1 assistants. Training is held in the Sports Hall at The Nottingham Girls High School on a Wednesday 6.00-9.00pm where there are multi-skills sessions running for 4-8 year olds from 6.00-7.00pm, netball specific training for 8-13 years old from 6.00-7.30pm and 14-16 years old from 7.30-9.00pm. In the event of bad weather, to find out if training is still taking place, please check the Nottingham City NC website and/or Nottingham City NC on Facebook or contact your team Captain. New Players Nottingham City Netball Club welcomes players of all abilities and invites new players to join the induction training session on Wednesday evenings from 7.30-9.00pm. 12 Committee & Club Meetings There are regular Committee meetings, attended by the Executive Committee members. Meeting dates can be found on the Club website. If you have anything to raise, please speak to a Committee member, or player representative. The Club holds an AGM, usually in May, and an end of season presentation evening, usually in May or June. All club members are invited to attend both these events. Page 8 of 16

13 Nottingham City NC Website Nottingham City Netball Club has its own website, with fixtures, results, volunteer opportunities, events, news and much more. The club constitution, guidelines and policies can all be found under the members tab on the main home page. If there is anything you d like to see added, this can be done at the Club s discretion, please speak to our Website/Publicity Officer, Merle Laur. Our website is at 14 Facebook Join us on Facebook to receive up to the minute news on everything we are doing. Find us at www.facebook.com/nottinghamcitync or follow us on Twitter using @NottmCityNC 15 Nottingham City NC Newsletter We regularly communicate with our members via our website and Facebook, but Nottingham City Netball Club also produces a regular newsletter, if you have anything to include please speak to our Website/Publicity Officer, Merle Laur. 16 Sponsorship We are a self-funded club and are always looking for additional financial support. Funds generated by sponsors are a valuable contribution towards league fees, court hire, equipment, training aids, tournament fees, external fitness experts, advertising and insurance and are of direct benefit to our whole club. In return, we offer a sponsorship package which will: Identify the sponsor as a supporter of a leading sports organisation which contributes positively to the local community, with a particular emphasis on youth development Benefit the sponsor by promoting their brand in the wider community - through inclusion in our club newsletter, their advert included on our website and a link to their website, distribution of the sponsors company leaflets/ promotional material with event goodie bags, mention of the sponsorship in any relevant press coverage Provide opportunities for the sponsors staff to become involved, demonstrating the commitment to their wellbeing and a healthy, active lifestyle See the sponsors company logo included on kit and our advertising If your company, or anyone you know, would be interested in sponsoring us please speak to our Vice-chair, Victoria Thornton or Fundraising Officer, Fiona Madeley. 17 Nottingham City Fundraising The club applies for grants from a range of sources including the local council, Sport England and local businesses. These funds help to subsidies club running costs. However, fundraising is an essential part of club life. It enables us to offer a wide variety of opportunities to all our members such as, discount kit, subsidised courses, tournament entries, specialist coaching and volunteering opportunities. The club does not like to keep asking members to pay for additional opportunities which is why we are always looking for innovative ways to fund them. Every member has the responsibility of helping to raise funds (to ensure annual subscriptions stay at a minimum) and we currently have a number of ways this can be done (see below). We are always looking for new sponsors, ideas for fundraising and volunteers to arrange these. Any member who can help needs to speak to our Fundraising Officer, Fiona Madeley Page 9 of 16

17.1 Nottingham City NC Easy Fundraising Nottingham City Netball Club has 2 FREE and EASY ways to raise funds. Shop Online at http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/ncsnc/ When you shop online, using the link above, we will receive up to 15% of your purchase value, without costing you a penny. Firstly, you need to register - just use the link above, enter your details and click "Accept and Register". Once you've registered, just use the web link every time you shop online - there are hundreds of retailers available, such as Debenhams, John Lewis, Argos, Next and Amazon, plus insurance and utility companies. It is free and easy, so please set as a 'Favourite' on your computer and use the link every time you shop. Internet Search at http://ncsnc.easysearch.org.uk/ 'EasySearch' is a search tool (like 'Google') which is powered by 'Yahoo!' Every time you search using this tool from the link above, EasySearch will donate approximately 1p to our cause. Please use our easysearch link every time you search online and help us raise funds without costing yourself a penny! Referrals at http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/referral/17837 If you have an organisation or charity who would also benefit from this free and easy scheme, please refer them via our link above, as our cause will then receive 20% of whatever the new group raises in their first year, without effecting their fundraising. 17.2 NCNC Fundraising Events We hold two fundraising events for seniors and two for the juniors every season. For more information about these events please see our website. Every year NCNC hosts their prestigious pre-season junior tournament on the first weekend in September. 60+ junior teams from some of the country s finest clubs travel and stay over to compete for the whole weekend. It is our main fundraising event of the year of which every member benefits. All club members are asked to support the two-day event held at Bingham Leisure Centre by helping out for a day as well as donating for the cake stall and tombola. Juniors regularly do bag packing days at Tesco to raise funds for trips e.g. netball camp at Condover Hall which involves receiving special training, team building and a netball tournament. Seniors have been running evenings at the Greyhound Races. These evenings are open to all members, family and friends (over 18 yrs). Tickets are 6, all of which goes to the club. On average there are 13 races during the course of the evening with 6 greyhounds running in each race. Minimum bets are 50p. This is an over 18 years evening due to the nature of the venue and are always great fun. 17.3 Other Fundraising Nottingham City NC runs additional fundraising throughout the season, co-ordinated by our Fundraising Officer, Fiona Madeley. If you have any ideas for fundraising, please speak to Fiona. 18 Accidents & Injury If any participant has an accident or injury during a match, it should be reported to the team captain, who will complete an accident form. If any participant has an accident or injury during training, it should be reported to the Coach. Accident and injury reporting are the responsibility of the person involved. Following an injury, it is the player s responsibility to exercise common sense and impose a rest period and not take part in matches until fully fit. Page 10 of 16

Guidelines for dealing with an Incident/Accident: Stay calm but act swiftly and observe the situation. Is there danger of further injuries? Listen to what the injured person is saying. Alert the first aider who should take appropriate action for minor injuries. In the event of an injury requiring specialist treatment, call the emergency services. Deal with the rest of the group and ensure that they are adequately supervised. Do not move someone with major injuries. Wait for the emergency medics. Contact the injured person s parent/guardian. Complete an incident/accident report form. 19 Code of Conduct for Players To ensure that the game of netball is played in a manner consistent with the ethos of fair play, integrity, sportsmanship and honesty, each club member / official shall sign up to a code of conduct please see attached. Copies of the code of conduct for Senior Players, Junior Players (U18), Coaches/Officials/Volunteers and Parents/Carers/Supports are available on the website under Club Guidelines. Where there are alleged breaches in the code of conduct all club members have a personal responsibility to positively challenge the breach and ensure that the Chair or other club official is aware of what has taken place. It is then the responsibility of the Chair to ensure that relevant investigation and action is taken in relation to the alleged breach. 20 Satellite Clubs A Satellite Club is an extension of our existing Club with training taking place at a designated secondary school for their students and feeder schools. We have four satellite clubs in total, two funded by Sports Nottinghamshire and England Netball with training taking place at Trinity School on Mondays, 3.30-4.30pm and at Redhill School on Wednesdays 4-5pm. To provide more netball opportunities in the community we run two further netball satellite club sessions within the City, with funding from the Football Association and in conjunction with Nottingham Forest Football Club. Training takes place at Blue Coat School on Tuesdays, 3.30-5pm and at Bulwell Academy on Wednesdays, 3-4pm. Every year representatives from these two sessions form a team to compete against community teams working with Hull City FC, Stoke City FC, West Bromwich Albion FC, Wolverhampton FC, Sheffield Wednesday FC and Sheffield United FC. As well as their own training all satellite club members are welcome to attend main club training. 21 Nottingham City Netball Club Constitution 1. Name The club will be called Nottingham City Netball Club, hereinafter called the Club and will be affiliated to England Netball 2. Aims of the club The aims and objectives of the club will be: The club shall play to the current rules of England Netball To offer coaching and competitive opportunities in Netball To promote the club within the local community To ensure a duty of care to all members of the club To provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone To ensure that all present and future members receive fair and equal treatment Page 11 of 16

3. Membership Membership to the club will be by invitation only on a summer and winter season basis and this covers all players and volunteers. Membership should consist of officers and members of the club. All members will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of conduct that the club adopted. 4. Membership Fees Every club member must be affiliated to England Netball this fee is set annually by England Netball. All members of the club shall subscribe to club membership fees for the season as agreed by the committee or determined at the AGM. Fees will be paid at the start of the season. If members fail to pay their membership they will not be part of the Nottingham City Netball Club. 5. Suspension, Refusal or Termination of Membership a) The management committee shall be entitled to: i) Refuse any application for membership on the grounds that such membership would be prejudicial to the objectives of the club as set out in Rule 2 of this constitution. ii) For good and sufficient reason to refuse renewal of any existing membership or terminate or suspend any membership provided that the member concerned shall have the right to be heard by the full management committee before a final decision is made. b) The member may apply for reinstatement at the next general meeting. c) Any member who fails to pay their fees by the date required shall forfeit their right to representation on the management committee and at general meetings and shall be suspended from taking part in any event under the control of the club until such fees are paid. d) Any member under suspension shall not take part in any netballing activity for Nottingham City Netball Club under any authority. e) The management committee shall inform the member in writing of any decision to terminate their membership. f) Notification of the termination of a membership will be forwarded to the Governing Body. 6. Officers of the Club The club shall be governed by: Management Committee: Honorary President Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer (senior section) Honorary Treasurer (junior section) Safeguarding / Welfare Officer Junior Players Representative Affiliations Secretary Social Secretary (senior) Umpire Secretary Coaching Secretary Fundraising Officer Press and Publicity Officer Four members shall form a quorum and only if that number is in attendance can any matter be discussed, voted on or dismissed. Officers will be elected annually at the AGM. All officers will retire each year but will be eligible for re-appointment. Page 12 of 16

7. Committee The club will be managed by the above officers. Only these posts will have the right to vote at the committee meetings. The committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and held no less than two meetings per year. The committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of conduct and rules that affect the organisation of the club. The committee will have the powers to appoint sub-committees as necessary and appoint advisers to the committee as necessary to fulfil its business. The committee will appoint coaches and team managers on a season by season basis (Winter League Sept-April and Summer League May August). The committee will be responsible for the disciplinary hearings of the members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. All the committee will be responsible for taking any action of the suspension or discipline following such hearings. 8. Club Teams The club committee shall appoint coaches and team managers to be responsible for each of the club s teams during the winter season (September April) and then the summer season (May to August). The appointed members are answerable to the committee for that season (winter league or summer league). The appointed members shall present to the Club Committee at the end of the season and meeting prior to an AGM a written report of the activities of the team. 9. Finance All the club monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the club. The club Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club. The financial year of the club will end on July 31 st. An audited statement of annual accounts will be presented by the treasurer at the Annual General Meeting. Any cheques drawn against club funds should hold the signatures of the treasurer plus up to one other officer. 10. Indemnity The club committee shall be indemnified by the club against all costs and losses for which they become liable for any reason during the course of their duties for the club or with the authority of the committee. 11. Annual General Meetings The Annual General Meeting shall be held once every calendar year. Notice will be given by the Club Secretary not less than 28 clear days notice will be given to all members aged 18 years and above. The AGM will receive a report from Officers of the Management Committee and a statement of the audited accounts. Nominations for Officers of the Management Committee are invited for elected posts to secretary prior to the AGM. Elections of the Officers are to take place at the AGM; all members have the right to vote at the AGM. Voting Procedure; a) Each person entitled to attend and vote shall be permitted to cast no more than one vote. b) No proxy voting will be allowed. c) A simple majority of those present and entitled to vote shall be required to pass any resolution. To consider any proposed resolution submitted. (Resolutions or nominations should be submitted at least 28 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.) The committee has the right to call Extraordinary Meetings (EGM s outside of the AGM. Procedures for the EGM s will be the same as for the AGM. Page 13 of 16

12. Extraordinary General Meeting An extraordinary GENERAL Meeting may be convened at any time: a) By order of the Governing Body. b) Upon receiving a request, in writing, from no less than ten ordinary members. Each request shall state the purpose for such a meeting. The meeting shall be held within 28 days of receipt of the request by the Chairperson / Honorary Secretary. 14 days prior notice of the meeting and all resolutions to be proposed shall be given to each member. NO business shall be transacted at such meetings other than that specified in the notice. c) Five members shall form a quorum and only if that number can attend the resolution be voted on and either passed or dismissed. 13. Discipline and Appeals All complaints regarding the breaches of codes of conduct or the safeguarding policy should be submitted in writing to the Secretary. The Secretary will organise a meeting consisting of the following Committee members which a quorum of 4 to be present at the meeting: Honorary President Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer (senior section) Honorary Treasurer (junior section) Safeguarding / Welfare Officer The committee will meet to hear complaints within 14 days of a complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action including the termination of membership. 14. Bye-Laws The committee shall have the power from time to time to make, alter, add and revoke the Bye-Laws of the club, provided that such Bye-LWs or any alterations, additions or revocation shall not be affective until the earlier of: a) Approval by resolution of the general meeting b) Three months after passing of an appropriate resolution by the committee 15. Equity Policy Statement The club is committed to ensuring that equity is incorporated across all aspects of its development. The club respects the rights, dignity and worth of every person and will treat everyone equally within the context of their sport, regardless of age, ability, gender, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status. The club is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse. All members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity. The club will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to club disciplinary procedures. 16. Arbitration and matters not provided for If any dispute shall arise on the interpretation of this constitution or the need arises to deal with any matter not provided for in this constitution, reference shall be made to the secretary who shall refer the same to the management committee whose decision shall be binding on all parties. 17. Dissolution In the event of dissolution, assets after satisfaction of all debts and liabilities shall be dealt with in a manner to be determined by the resolution of a general meeting so as to promote the objects of the Page 14 of 16

club or of some organisation with kindred aims of other purposes approved by the charity commissioners. In the event of there being a deficit, the general meeting shall decide how it shall be met. 18. Amendments to the Constitution The constitution will only be changed through agreement by the majority vote at the AGM only. 19. Declaration Nottingham City Netball Club hereby adopts and accepts this constitution as a current operating guide regulating the actions of members. * End of Nottingham City Netball Club Constitution * 22 Safeguarding Policy Nottingham City Netball Club are committed to the safeguarding of children and comply with the England Netball policy. A copy of which can be found on our website under Guidelines. We also have a Safeguarding Officer, Karen Bowers. 23 Selection Policy One of the great strengths of NCNC is our ability to offer competitive match play at many different levels. Selections for match play can be made for a variety of reasons apart from just winning. Junior players may be selected for senior matches in order to gain experience, and players may be rotated during a match in order to test different combinations. Following selection in September, successful players will be accepted into one or more squads. Each squad has a nominated Coach and Team Manager. The Coach s primary responsibility is the selection and performance of their squad. The Manager s primary responsibility is to assist the Coach with all other administrative matters of running their squad. Selection of a player into a particular squad does not automatically mean that the player will be selected for match play. The selection of the playing squad for a particular match rests solely on the decisions of the coaching team, directed by Head Coach Pauline Shipman. Any suggestions, comments or concerns related to squad or match play selection should be directed to the team coach in the first instance. Players are expected to attend all training sessions, and all matches for which they are selected. If for any reason a player is not able to attend a training session or a match for which she is selected, she must contact her coach as soon as possible. If a player knows in advance that she will not be available for selection (e.g. school field trip), she must let her coach know as far in advance as possible. Players who do not attend training regularly, or who break the Code of Conduct of the club, may rule themselves out of selection. 24 Use of Images Consent for Players From time to time, we may wish to take photographs/videos of members of NCNC, for the purposes of: publicity for NCNC (local paper, England Netball Magazine, NCNC website etc); publicity of an event, or to be used as a visual aid for the players/coaches when analysing technique or skills. In order to do this, we need your permission. When a player registers to play for NCNC, they must complete a NCNC Membership Registration Form. This form includes a request for permission to use images of players as outlined above. Players or parents/carers (for players under the age of 18) must complete this form and agree/decline permission Page 15 of 16

25 Use of Social Media We expect our members and volunteers not use social media to bring the game of netball into disrepute or make an inappropriate comment about an athlete, coach, official, volunteer or member of England Netball, the Region or Notts Netball Association Committee. 26 Nutrition for Netball Several components go towards making you the best netball player you can be, from skills, tactics, fitness and psychology. Nutrition is often neglected, so here is a brief guide to optimum nutrition for match day. Before the Match The time of a game can depend on what you eat. Ideally, have a good breakfast (e.g. wholegrain cereal or fruit) and eat your last meal no later than 90 minutes before warming up try to have complex carbohydrates (e.g. pasta with tomato sauce) as they provide good energy stores which breakdown slowly and last throughout a match. During the Match If you need to eat during a game, chose something light (e.g. fruit/muesli bar). Post-Match What you eat post exercise is as important as before. The 2-hour window after exercise is the best time. If you don t like eating much straight after playing, eat snacks which are a good source of fuel (e.g. raisins or low-fat biscuits) and then a high carb meal within 2 hours. Fluids Consuming enough appropriate fluids is essential for performance, recovery & general health. You should drink regularly during the day and even more so before, during and after playing. Water is the best option. Some sports drinks offer a little more, although whether they help you is debatable. Ideally you should consume 500ml to 1litre of fluid in the hours before exercise, the same during and the same afterwards. This may sound a lot and may be something you have to build up to. Weather is a big factor on how much is required, and remember, some foods contain large amounts of water (e.g. fruit & vegetables are about 75-90% water). The fluid should be cool not warm, as this means quicker movement of the fluid from the stomach. The above is great for match days but combining it with eating a good well-balanced diet during the rest of the week will have even more effect. The most important thing is to find your own routine, and this will take time and practise. Never try something new in your nutrition routine on a match day, always try it in training to see if it works for you. Page 16 of 16