Play your part in helping make Cricket the most inclusive team sport! The ECB has released a short training module – Introducing the Boundary – that provides some basic education around discrimination – Find out more and sign up here – https://www.surreycricketfoundation.org/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/introducing-the-boundary/. Help Surrey lead the way by signing up today!
Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations
The ECB has introduced new Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations and Guidelines, which are now available on the ECB’s website at the following link: https://www.ecb.co.uk/about/policies/regulations/recreational-cricket. This covers updates on a range of areas including first aid, fielding and bowling regulations and an update to the disparity policy.
Updated Concussion Guidance
Please familiarise yourself with these documents and share with club volunteers in key roles such as Age Group Managers, Coaches, Captains / Vice Captains etc.
All concussion guidelines have been updated by the ECB for the 2024 season in accordance with the Government UK Concussion Guidelines for Non-Elite (Grassroots) Sport. We recommend that clubs appoint a lead volunteer on concussion guidelines and complete this free ECB training module. Please find a range of other links below:
- Club Guidance – https://www.ecb.co.uk/about/policies/concussion
- Pocket concussion recognition tool that can be printed off and distributed across key volunteers.
- Poster that can be displayed at the club HERE
- Range of downloads HERE with further information
- CHILD SPORT CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT TOOL
- ADULT SPORT CONCUSSION ASSESSMENT TOOL
- Parent and Player Concussion Fact Sheet
- Return To Play Guide for Adults and Children
At all levels in all sports, if an individual is suspected of having a concussion, they must be immediately removed from play. IF IN DOUBT, SIT THEM OUT!
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