These are the Trojan Hockey Club policies on Equity and Selection and the Procedures for Player Discipline.

EQUITY POLICY


The Trojans Hockey Club is committed to ensuring that equity pervades all aspects of its development.

It acknowledges and adopts the following Sport England definition of Sports Equity:

“Sports Equity is about fairness in sport, equality of access, recognising inequalities and taking steps to address them. It is about changing the culture and structure of sport to ensure it becomes equally accessible to all members of society.”

The Trojans Hockey 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, race, ethnicity, religious belief, sexuality or social/economic status
  • is committed to everyone having the right to enjoy their sport in an environment free from threat of intimidation, harassment and abuse
  • will deal with any incidence of discriminatory behaviour seriously, according to Trojan Hockey Club disciplinary procedures

All Trojan Hockey Club members have a responsibility to oppose discriminatory behaviour and promote equality of opportunity

SELECTION POLICY


Team selection is made by a committee comprising: Selection chair, team captains and coaches and follows these principles:

  • Only fully paid-up members will be selected
  • The best available match-fit players
  • Attendance and performance at club/team training
  • Ability or potential to play at a higher level
  • Adherence to the  Hockey Club Code of Conduct
  • Players will normally move up or down by no more than one team at any given selection
  • Players ‘dropped’ from a team will receive feedback from the captain of the ‘higher’ team

PLAYER DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES


Disciplinary matters are dealt with by the Selection Committee.
  • Players are expected to participate within the rules and spirit of the game of hockey
  • Players receiving a yellow or red card must be declared to the Chairman of Selection prior to any future selection
  • Players (or their representative) receiving a ‘yellow card’ must attend a disciplinary meeting, comprising the Selection Committee, prior to selection for the next game
  • Players receiving a ‘yellow card’ for dissent will not be selected for the next game
  • Players receiving a ‘red card’ will be suspended from playing pending a disciplinary meeting with the Hockey Committee