Club Affiliation

Introduction to Affiliation

Affiliation is the formal process by which your Club becomes a recognised member of the regulated cricket community. 

By affiliating to Wiltshire Cricket Limited you establish a relationship with us and, by extension, the England and Wales Cricket Board (“ECB”), that enables you to gain access to a whole host of benefits only available to affiliated clubs, such as access to a range of funding opportunities and entry to national competitions.

By affiliating you demonstrate a commitment to protecting the quality and integrity of the game through your acceptance of the regulatory jurisdiction of Wiltshire Cricket Limited and the ECB; in return, we will provide you with ongoing support to help you manage the challenges that arise during the course of running a cricket club. 

Club Affiliation Terms and Conditions

By affiliating to Wiltshire Cricket Limited, your Club agrees to:

1. adopt and enforce the ECB Anti-Discrimination Code (“AD Code”) and comply with the obligations and disciplinary process set out under the ECB General Conduct Regulations for Recreational Cricket (“GCRs”);

2. accept the jurisdiction of Wiltshire Cricket Limited to enforce the AD Code and the GCRs against the Club and its cricketers, coaches, committee members, officers, employees, contractors, members, match officials, volunteers and any other persons your Club exercises control over such as spectators (together, “Participants”);

3. ensure that all Participants agree to comply with their obligations under the AD Code, GCRs and the ECB’s Safeguarding Procedure, and accept the jurisdiction of Wiltshire Cricket Limited (and in the case of the Safeguarding Procedure, the ECB) to enforce the same;

4. adopt and implement the ECB’s “Safe Hands” Safeguarding and Protecting Children Policy;

5. being registered on the ECB’s safeguarding management tool, the Safe Hands Management System;

6. recognise and give effect to:

• any penalty or sanction imposed under the GCRs or the ECB Recreational Conduct Regulations by another cricket organisation;
• any penalty or sanction imposed by the ECB (including by the Cricket Discipline Commission);
• any decision or outcome imposed under the ECB’s Safeguarding Procedure; and
• any penalty or sanction imposed by the International Cricket Council (“ICC”), any other ICC Member Country or any national or international anti-doping authority, to the extent that the penalty or sanction is also recognised by the ECB and of which you are notified or otherwise become aware of; and

7. adopt, comply with and enforce (as required), and accept the jurisdiction of Wiltshire Cricket Limited and/or the ECB to enforce, such other rules and regulations as may be required by the ECB from time to time and which are notified to your Club by Wiltshire Cricket Limited.

These conditions are set by the ECB and apply to all affiliated cricket clubs in England and Wales. Failure to adhere to these conditions may result in your Club’s affiliation being suspended or withdrawn.

Categories of Affiliation

CATEGORY 0:
Non-Wiltshire clubs

• Secondary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.

Fee: £25

CATEGORY 1:
Clubs with no junior sections

• Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
• Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board  (ECB)
• Access to an ECB play-cricket website
• Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
• Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Grounds Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Channel 4 trailer
• Advice on local and national funding opportunities
• Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Grassroots Cricket Awards
• Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
• Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
• Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
• Access to advice and guidance  from the ECB
• Receipt of all communications from WCL
• Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable
• Access to courses for coaches, Club Safeguarding Officers, umpires, scorers and grounds volunteers
• Support from Development Office with the ECB Safe Hands Management System
• Access to ECB game wide Insurance offer
• Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB Grant schemes
• An expected adoption of the ECB Safe Hands policy
• An expected adoption of the ECB Anti Discrimination code

Fee: £55

CATEGORY 2:
Clubs with junior sections

• Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
• Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board  (ECB)
• Access to an ECB play-cricket website
• Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
• Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Grounds Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Channel 4 trailer
• Advice on local and national funding opportunities
• Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Grassroots Cricket Awards
• Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
• Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
• Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
• Access to advice and guidance  from the ECB
• Receipt of all communications from WCL
• Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable
• WCL assistance with Junior Cricket and ECB initiatives relating to junior cricket or growth areas, e.g. All Stars Cricket / Dynamos Cricket / Women’s and Girls club competitions, Disability Champion Clubs
• Assistance in running Junior sections and advice on winter coaching plans.
• Development opportunities for young players through county age group squads and development cricket
• Access to courses for coaches, Club Safeguarding Officers, umpires, scorers and grounds volunteers
• Support from Development Office with the ECB Safe Hands Management System
• Access to ECB game wide Insurance offer
• Advice on local and national funding opportunities
• Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB grant schemes
• An expected adoption of the ECB Safe Hands policy
• An expected adoption of the ECB Anti Discrimination code

Fee: £65

CATEGORY 3:
Clubmark accredited clubs

• Primary Affiliation to WCL for participation in WCL Competitions and Leagues.
• Primary Affiliation to the England & Wales Cricket Board  (ECB)
• Access to an ECB play-cricket website
• Support from WCL Officers and staff in all areas, including access to face to face meetings if requested
• Membership of Wiltshire Cricket Grounds Association with access to Pitch Advisor and Channel 4 trailer
• Advice on local and national funding opportunities
• Opportunity to nominate club volunteers for recognition via the Grassroots Cricket Awards
• Access to the ECB ‘Safe Hands – Safeguarding Young People in Cricket’ child welfare policy and associated training
• Ability to apply for work permits for overseas professional players
• Opportunity to enter ECB Club Competitions
• Access to advice and guidance  from the ECB
• Receipt of all communications from WCL
• Access to ECB programmes and initiatives as applicable
• WCL assistance with Junior Cricket and ECB initiatives relating to junior cricket or growth areas, e.g. All Stars Cricket / Dynamos Cricket / Women’s and Girls club competitions, Disability Champion Clubs
• Assistance in running Junior sections and advice on winter coaching plans.
• Development opportunities for young players through county age group squads and development cricket
• Access to courses for coaches, Club Safeguarding Officers, umpires, scorers and grounds volunteers
• Support from Development Office with Clubmark re-accreditation and Safe Hands Management System
• Access to ECB game wide Insurance offer
• Advice on local and national funding opportunities
• Eligibility for England and Wales Cricket Trust Interest Free Loans and other ECB grant schemes
• An expected adoption of the ECB Safe Hands policy
• An expected adoption of the ECB Anti Discrimination code

Fee: £85