Designed for established clubs running training activity and taking part in competition
Club Start of Season Checklist
This checklist is designed to help you feel confident in your preparations for the new season. It helps you check the essentials are in place to ensure there is a duty of care for you and your members. We’ve included a P next to the highest priority actions and the links provide further support and information if these are areas you are still working on.
Printable Club Start of Season Checklist
We are learning with you so please do let us know what you think of this support by completing this short survey.
| Club People and Membership | |||
| Pre-Season Check | Priority Action? | Further Information or Support | |
| Have your ‘golden committee role’ volunteers been allocated the correct committee role in Engage and have an active 2024-2025 membership?
*There should be at least three different people on your committee with the club secretary and club treasurer being different people |
P | – Which roles are considered ‘Golden Committee Roles’?
– Should all committee members be members of England Netball? |
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| Have you provided the club postcode in Engage so your club appears on the EN club finder and your members can link to the club? | P | – How to update your club’s address | |
| Are your coaches appropriately qualified and have you checked they have an active 2024-2025 membership? | P | – What qualifications do I need to be ‘appropriately qualified’ to coach?
– First Aid & Safeguarding Certificates accepted for Level 2 Coaching Courses |
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| Are your members aware of the updated rules? | – https://netball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/World-Netball-Rules-Book-2024.pdf | ||
| Are your officials appropriately qualified for the level of competition they are officiating, and have you checked they have an active 2024-2025 membership? | – Am I covered by the programme of insurance as a trainee Technical Official or Umpire | ||
| Do all your players have an active 2024 -2025 membership? | P | – How do I check my players membership status for the current membership year? | |
| Does your club have employees that are paid more than the PAYE threshold? | – Ensure you benefit from the Employer’s Liability cover included in your membership | ||
| Have you considered the protection and sharing of personal data?
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– As an organisation, we hold records electronically but do these need encrypting?
– As an organisation, we hold records in paper form do we need to make electronic copies? |
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| Club Welfare and Safeguarding | |||
| Does your club safeguarding officer hold no other position within the club to avoid any conflicts of interest? | P | – The Club Safeguarding Officer must not be the Head Coach or Club Chair | |
| Is your club safeguarding officer appropriately qualified, have a current DBS and visible* to all club members? * As a minimum they should be clearly identified on all communications with players and parents | P | – I’m a Club Safeguarding Officer. What safeguarding training do I need to complete? | |
| Are your club coaches appropriately trained in safeguarding and first aid? | P | – I’m a Coach. What safeguarding training do I need to complete?
– Safeguarding Training for Coaches
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| Does everyone who needs a DBS have a current DBS? | P | – DBS Guidance
You can work out who needs a DBS using this flow chart |
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| Risk Management & Facilities | |||
| Do you have a suitable venue/(s) to run your netball activity and do you have a copy of their venue’s risk assessment? | P | If not, have you made your Netball Development Officer aware of facility challenges? | |
| Do you manage the risk of accidents or injury within your club environment?
Pre-season club risk management should include risk assessing: · The space · Safeguarding · The condition of players/officials to reduce likelihood of injuries · First aid provision Q – Have you completed a risk assessment of the space and site visit before regular netball activity commences? Q – Do you have emergency procedures for dealing with serious injuries/accidents? |
– Sport England ‘Creating a Risk Assessment’ guidance
– Reducing Injury Risks in Netball Infographic For more on injury prevention head to the NETBALLHer website.
You may consider having multiple volunteers supporting the club’s risk management planning, culture and review |
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| Have you got a risk assessment checklist that coaches/officials can use during the season before any netball activity starts?
Are appropriately qualified first aiders identified and present during the season at the club’s netball activity? |
– Risk Assessment Checklist Template
– Who should complete a Risk Assessment Checklist? – When should the Risk Assessment Checklist be completed? – |
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| Club Communications | |||
| Are your members aware of the club’s and/or competition’s Code of Conduct? | P | For reference England Netball Codes of Conduct including templates | |
Thank you to you and every club volunteer who continues to invest significant time, effort, and energy to ensure netball activity can continue and that netball is a sport we can all be proud to be part of.
| There is lots of support available to help you with pre-season. Here’s who can help. | |||
| Your local netball development officer (NDO), is here to help and signpost. | Find out how to contact them here- Regional Contacts | ||