2022 JUNIOR LEAGUE. Full Details.

Date: 6th January 2022

Plus Management Committee Statement on Safeguarding.

LIVERPOOLCOMPETITION JUNIOR LEAGUE CRICKET 2022

Junior League Club Representatives have recently received details of decisions made at the Annual Meeting in December, together with an outline timetable for preparing for the League Season including a questionnaire for Clubs to confirm their age groups and numbers of teams.

Meeting of Club Junior League Reps (On Zoom) provisionally 29 January
Draft Fixtures by 12 February
Confirmation of Fixtures by 26 February
Pre Season Meeting (On Zoom) Mid March - All club Reps with Coaches/Managers invited for a briefing
Play Cricket Training (On Zoom) Dates tbc

PLEASE NOTE Several Clubs are joining us for the first time in 2022. If there are any others wishing to do so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Following the successful introduction of Competitive and Development Divisions at U15 level last season this is also to be introduced at U13 level in 2022. These are explained in the questionnaire.

"Where Development & Competition leagues are mentioned, this means that Development league matches will operate with modified playing conditions to facilitate broader involvement of all players, whereas Competitive league matches will be closer to standard playing conditions. Full details of this will be reviewed and presented to a league meeting before the season starts."

Neil Crew Secretary Liverpool Competition Junior League

Please also see the recent Management Committee Statement on Safeguarding

JUNIOR CRICKET AND SAFEGUARDING

Following our recent involvement and experience with some clubs in their pursuit of Safe Hands Management System (SHMS) Compliance, together with the recent proliferation of Cricket Training Centres, Schools, Academies, and individuals offering 1 to 1s we believe we should issue the following advice to clubs, players, and parents/guardians.

The SHMS compliance system applies to LCF/ECB accredited clubs and does not currently apply to any of the organisations listed above.

If you engage with any organisation or private individual, other than from the Club which you are a member, for coaching or any other cricket activity, then we believe you should check the safeguarding qualifications of the individual(s) working with your players/children, particularly the possession of in-date Disclosure and Barring Service Certificates (DBS).

Similarly, Clubs that enter into arrangements for matches and tournaments outside of the LCF/ECB affiliated Junior Match League programme organised by the Liverpool Competition, and other Junior Cricket Leagues within our League area, should ensure their own governance for these activities.

L&DCC Management Committee 3 January 2022