Club Affiliation
Introduction to Affiliation
Wiltshire Cricket Club Affiliation - Club Gude to the ECB's Conditions of Affiliation
By affiliating to Wiltshire Cricket Ltd, and for the duration that it is affiliated to Wiltshire Cricket Ltd, your Club agrees to:
- adopt and enforce the ECB Anti-Discrimination Code (“AD Code”) and comply with the obligations and disciplinary process set out under the ECB General Conduct Regulations for Recreational Cricket (“GCRs”), the ECB Recreational Conduct Regulations (“RCRs”) and any other conduct/disciplinary rules or regulations applicable to the Club;
- accept the jurisdiction of Wiltshire Cricket Ltd and/or the ECB/Cricket Regulator (as applicable) to enforce the AD Code, the GCRs and the RCRs against the Club and its cricketers, coaches, committee members, directors, officers, employees, contractors, members, match officials, volunteers and any other persons your Club exercises control over such as spectators (together, “Participants”);
- ensure that all Participants agree to comply with their obligations under the AD Code, GCRs, RCRs and the ECB’s Safeguarding Procedure (or any successor thereof);
- ensure that all Participants agree to accept the jurisdiction of Wiltshire Cricket Ltd and/or the ECB/Cricket Regulator (as applicable) to enforce the AD Code, the GCRs, the RCRs and the ECB's Safeguarding Procedure (or any successor thereof);
- adopt and implement the ECB's Safe Hands Policy;
- being registered on the ECB’s safeguarding management tool, the Safe Hands Management System;
- recognise and give effect to:
- any penalty or sanction imposed under the GCRs or the RCRs by another cricket organisation;
- any penalty or sanction imposed by the ECB (including by the Cricket Discipline Commission, or any successor thereof);
- any decision or outcome imposed under the ECB’s Safeguarding Procedure (or any successor thereof); and
- any penalty or sanction imposed by the International Cricket Council (“ICC”), any other ICC Member Country or any national or international anti-doping authority, to the extent that the penalty or sanction is also recognised by the ECB and of which you are notified or otherwise become aware of; and
- adopt, comply with and enforce (as required), and accept the jurisdiction of Wiltshire Cricket Ltd and/or the ECB/Cricket Regulator to enforce, such other rules and regulations as may be required by the ECB from time to time.
These conditions are set by the ECB and apply to all affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales. Failure to adhere to these conditions may result in your Club's affiliation being suspended or withdrawn.
Categories of Affiliation
CATEGORY 0:
Non-Wiltshire clubs
- Secondary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
Fee: £25
CATEGORY 1:
Clubs with no junior sections
- Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
- Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
- Access to an ECB play-cricket website
- Club Development Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
- Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Grounds Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Autumn renovations offer
- Advice on local and national funding opportunities
- Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Grassroots Cricket Collective Awards, with associated invitation awards evenings and events
- Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
- Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
- Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
- Access to advice and guidance from the ECB
- Receipt of all communications from WCL
- Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable
- Access to courses for coaches, Club Safeguarding Officers, umpires, scorers and grounds volunteers
- Support from Development Office with the ECB Safe Hands Management System
- Access to ECB game wide Insurance offer
- Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB Grant schemes
- An expected adoption of the ECB Safe Hands policy
- An expected adoption of the ECB Anti Discrimination code
Fee: £55
CATEGORY 2:
Clubs with junior sections
- Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
- Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
- Access to an ECB play-cricket website
- Club Development Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
- Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Grounds Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Autumn renovations offer
- Advice on local and national funding opportunities
- Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Grassroots Cricket Collective Awards, with associated invitation awards evenings and events
- Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
- Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
- Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
- Access to advice and guidance from the ECB
- Receipt of all communications from WCL
- Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable
- WCL assistance with Junior Cricket and ECB initiatives relating to junior cricket or growth areas, e.g. All Stars Cricket / Dynamos Cricket / Women’s and Girls club competitions, Disability Champion Clubs
- Assistance in running Junior sections and advice on winter coaching plans.
- Development opportunities for young players through county age group squads and development cricket
- Access to courses for coaches, Club Safeguarding Officers, umpires, scorers and grounds volunteers
- Support from Development Office with the ECB Safe Hands Management System
- Access to ECB game wide Insurance offer
- Advice on local and national funding opportunities
- Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB grant schemes
- An expected adoption of the ECB Safe Hands policy
- An expected adoption of the ECB Anti Discrimination code
Fee: £65
CATEGORY 3:
Clubmark accredited clubs
- Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
- Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
- Access to an ECB play-cricket website
- Club Development Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
- Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Grounds Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Autumn renovations offer
- Advice on local and national funding opportunities
- Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Grassroots Cricket Collective Awards, with associated invitation awards evenings and events
- Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
- Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
- Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
- Access to advice and guidance from the ECB
- Receipt of all communications from WCL
- Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable
- WCL assistance with Junior Cricket and ECB initiatives relating to junior cricket or growth areas, e.g. All Stars Cricket / Dynamos Cricket / Women’s and Girls club competitions, Disability Champion Clubs
- Assistance in running Junior sections and advice on winter coaching plans.
- Development opportunities for young players through county age group squads and development cricket
- Access to courses for coaches, Club Safeguarding Officers, umpires, scorers and grounds volunteers
- Support from Development Office with Clubmark re-accreditation and Safe Hands Management System
- Access to ECB game wide Insurance offer
- Advice on local and national funding opportunities
- Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB grant schemes
- An expected adoption of the ECB Safe Hands policy
- An expected adoption of the ECB Anti Discrimination code
Fee: £85