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PENNANTS SELECTION POLICY

GENERAL POLICY

  1. Prior to the season opening, the Selection Panels for the ensuing year shall be elected at a PVMBC Open Meeting and will comprise:
  2. Five selectors for the Open Pennants, forming a selection panel, which will then elect an independent Chairperson.
  3. Selectors for the Mid-Week Pennants, one of whom will be the Chairperson.

 

  1. The selectors will be responsible for organizing and selecting teams for the forthcoming season.
  2. The Management Committee shall be responsible for setting and approving the PVMBC’s Policy on Pennant Selection which shall be reviewed prior to the start of each season to ensure that it meets current requirements.
  3. The primary goal of the Selection Committee is to ensure that the best possible Pennant teams represent the Club.
  4. A secondary goal of the Selection Committee is to retain and develop players and teams in an enjoyable and supportive environment.
  5. The policy allows for a Complaints Procedure which is specified below.
  6. The Selectors must function independently of Club Officials but must adhere to this Club Policy.
  7. This Policy can be amended by the Management Committee through an annual review or in the case of exceptional circumstances

 

SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. The Selection Panel for Saturday Open Competition shall consist of five representatives, one of whom will be the Chairperson.
  2. All selectors are entitled and encouraged to contribute to the debate on any side selection should they have knowledge which will assist in the final selection.
  3. Selection decisions can be made only by the appropriate selectors at a Selection meeting, and once that meeting is closed, and the selections have been published, no further changes shall be made except in exceptional circumstances, and then only with the approval of the Chairperson of Selectors.
  4. Selection meetings shall remain confidential.
  5. Selection shall be made on a fair and equitable basis regardless of gender (where appropriate), based on current form, player performance and ability, motivation, compatibility with other members in the side, commitment to practice and commitment to Club success. To this end, Selectors will consult regularly with Skippers and players.
  6. Where selection of players of equal ability is being considered, preference will be given to players who demonstrate a desire and an ability to improve their performance by regular attendance at practice and/or coaching sessions.
  7. Players who have declared their availability and are returning after being unavailable for two or more weeks, are to be selected on merit. Selectors must consider the form and abilities of the current players in the team and any potential disruption to team dynamics. The player’s form prior to the absence should be considered, together with current form observed at team practice, in the selection process.
  8. Appointment as a Selector shall not hinder that Selector’s chances of promotion to a higher side should that be warranted. Similarly, a Selector cannot be saved from demotion by the fact of being a Selector should the combined votes of other Selectors deem that action warranted.
  9. Selections must be in accord with State and Federal Laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, ethnicity, disability and gender.

 

DUTIES OF SELECTION PANELS’ CHAIRPERSONS

  1. At the start of the season, and in consultation with the elected Selectors, determine the time and day for regular Selection Meetings.
  2. Chair each meeting or arrange for an Acting Chairperson if unable to attend a scheduled meeting.
  3. The Chairperson shall have input but not a deliberative vote in the selection process. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairperson will have a casting vote.
  4. Ensure that the Selection Policy ratified by the Management Committee is followed and that all decisions and procedures are in accord with the Club Constitution.
  5. The Chairperson shall have the power of veto if Selection Panel decisions are contrary to the Constitution or Selection Policy. Should a decision be vetoed, the Chairperson must advise the Club President, as soon as possible, the reasons for the veto.
  6. Ensure that the Selection Board and Website is updated after each meeting.
  7. If a player becomes unavailable after the selected teams have been published, the Chairperson of Selectors shall discuss the replacement with one appropriate team Selector, confirm the amended selection, arrange amendments to other affected teams, change the selection board and website and notify the players involved of the change. If time is short eg on the morning of a Pennant game, the Chairperson shall endeavour to contact at least one selector to discuss and appoint a replacement.
  8. Ensure that appropriate records of Pennant results are kept, made available to Selectors and displayed appropriately for the information of all Club members.
  9. Any other duties as prescribed by the Management Committee.

 

SELECTION PROCEDURE

  1. The higher teams will be selected in the first instance and then progress to the other teams in order, ending with the lowest side.
  2. Except in exceptional circumstances, and only with the Chairperson of Selector’s approval, players cannot be demoted more than one side per week.
  3. Selectors for their nominated teams must advise players in those teams if they have been promoted or demoted and the reasons for the decision.
  4. If the rotation of players is necessary because of an excess of available players, preference must be given to members who make themselves available on a regular basis.

 

PLAYER GUIDELINES

  1. On Pennant days before a game, members are not to discuss selection decisions with Selectors who are entitled to play their game without the distraction of individual player’s issues.
  2. Each selected player is expected to play dependent upon availability, health, weather and other factually objective matters.
  3. Having initially agreed to play in a Pennant team, a player should consider the effect on the team and the Club if withdrawing at short notice. If dissatisfaction with selection is the cause of withdrawal, the player must follow the Complaints Procedure.

 

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

  1. The privacy of the member involved must be observed.
  2. A player’s first step in a Complaints Procedure is personal contact with the Chairperson of Selectors to seek an independent explanation of the selection issue or item of complaint.
  3. The second step, if the player remains dissatisfied or seeks further clarification, is to meet with the relevant selectors and chairperson.
  4. The final step, if still dissatisfied, is to contact a Member Protection Information Officer who will advise and guide the player in terms of a grievance issue. Further action may involve referral of the issue to the Management Committee.

 

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