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1. Cancellation Policy 2019


Bournville Hockey Club Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy –Home Games
The decision whether pitches are playable will be made by King Edwards High School. They will notify the fixture secretary.
• The fixture secretary will notify The Home Captain using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• The fixture secretary will update the fixture on Pitch Hero which automatically notifies all players.
• The fixture secretary will post a new article on Pitch Hero. The fixture secretary may delay publishing to avoid creating multiple news articles and to allow all relevant information to be included in just one article. News articles will not be posted in the event of a long cold snap.
• The fixture secretary will notify The Person Coordinating Umpires using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• The fixture secretary will notify The Person booking teas using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• Home Captain(s) will notify decision to The Umpires Coordinator unless this has already been achieved by using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• Home Captain(s) will notify players
• Home Captains will notify opposition (positive confirmation required)
• Home Captains will also notify umpires, unless the game has appointed umpires when the Umpires Coordinator will notify umpires and/or assessor (positive confirmation required)
• Home Captains will notify the league secretary
• The Person Coordinating post games teas will contact the club house and advise them of the changed requirements
If a game has to be postponed the home club shall notify immediately, by telephone, the umpires and the opposition and within three days, both clubs will notify the Divisional Secretary. League games will generally need to be re-played within two weeks.

Cancellation Policy –Away Games
Fixtures Secretary and or Captains should receive notification from opposition. If the notification is received by any other club member, they must immediately notify the fixtures secretary and captain.
• The fixtures Secretary will notify The Away Captain using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• The fixture secretary will update the fixture on Pitch Hero which automatically notifies all players.
• The fixture secretary will post a new article on Pitch Hero. The fixture secretary may delay publishing to avoid creating multiple news articles and to allow all relevant information to be included in just one article. News articles will not be posted in the event of a long cold snap.
• The fixture secretary will notify The Person Coordinating Umpires using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• Away Captain(s) will notify decision to The Umpire’s Coordinator unless this has already been achieved by using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• Away Captain(s) will notify players
• Away Captains will notify opposition that they have received notice of cancellation (positive confirmation required)
• Away Captains will also notify Bournville umpires using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group

Cancellation Policy – Training
The decision whether pitches are playable will be made by King Edwards High School. They will notify the fixture secretary.
• The fixture secretary will notify all captains using the Captain’s/Umpire’s What’s App Group
• The fixture secretary will notify all coachs using the Coach’s What’s App Group
• The fixture secretary will post a new article on Pitch Hero. News articles will not be posted in the event of a long cold snap.
• The fixture secretary will send a circular email via ph to adult members
• The fixture secretary will send a circular text to junior members
• Individual captains will notify players by posting to relevant messaging groups

Player Responsibility
• Cancellations will usually be published on our website
• All members are recommended to check our website before travelling!
• If there is any chance the game could be cancelled, please check with your captain

Umpire Responsibility
• Cancellations will usually be published on our website
• All umpires are recommended to check our website before travelling!
• If there is any chance the game could be cancelled, please check with your captain

Coach Responsibility
• Cancellations will usually be published on our website
• If there is any chance the training could be cancelled, please check with your coach co-ordinator or the fixture secretary

4th February, 2019