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Roleystone Tee-Ball and Baseball Club INC.

This policy applies to all members, administrators, officials, coaches, players, visitors and volunteers of the Roleystone Tee-Ball and Baseball Club Inc.

This policy is effective from 1 January 2009.

SMOKING

Roleystone Tee-Ball and Baseball Club Inc. recognises that smoking and passive smoking are hazardous to health.

We will ensure a smoke free environment by:

  • Ensuring all indoor areas of the club including the balcony and also the entire playing surface of Springdale Park remain smoke free. If you must smoke please use the sealed car park away from bush land.
  • Prominently displaying no-smoking signage.

SUN PROTECTION

Roleystone Tee-Ball and Baseball Club Inc. will take all reasonable steps to address sun safe practices by:

  • Scheduling activities (where possible) outside the hours of 10am to 3pm.
  • Ensuring adequate shade is provided.
  • Following The Cancer Council Western Australia guidelines for SunSmart clothing and hats.
  • Encouraging all of our players to apply sunscreen before and during games.

SPORTS SAFETY

Roleystone Tee-Ball and Baseball Club Inc. will encourage all members to adopt practices that seek to prevent injury by:

  • Encouraging warm-up, stretching and cool-down as an important component of playing and training.
  • Promoting the use of protective equipment including body padding, mouth guards, suitable clothing and footwear.
  • Providing safe playing surfaces, first aid equipment and accredited First Aiders/Sports Trainers at all training sessions and competition matches.
  • Ensuring adequate public liability and player insurance for all members.
  • Encouraging all players with a prior or current injury to seek professional advice from a sports medicine professional and be fully rehabilitated before returning to play.

HEALTHY EATING

Roleystone Tee-ball and Baseball Club Inc. acknowledge that healthy eating can have an impact on our health and that the provision of healthy foods will contribute to better health for all. Through our canteen we will ensure that a variety of healthy food choices are available throughout the season.

This policy will be reviewed annually to ensure it remains relevent to Roleystone Tee-ball and Baseball Club Inc. needs.

Where possible The Roleystone Tee-ball and Baseball Club Inc. will adopt the principles outlined in the Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults when planning healthy choices for our canteen menu.

We will will comply with the healthy eating message by;

  • Providing bottled water as an alternative to other more sugary drinks.
  • When oil or margarine is used, it is poly or monounsaturated [sunflower, safflower, canola, olive].
  • Use reduced fat options for dairy products such as milk and cheese.
  • Use lean cuts of meat and skinless chicken.
  • Avoid the addition of sugar or the use of sugary foods.
  • Avoid salty foods or the addition of salt in cooking.
  • Use healthy cooking methods
  • Ensure that healthy food choices are displayed more prominently than other foods.
  • Ensure that healthy food choices are priced competitivly.
  • Prizes that encourage healthy eating will be provided for raffles at home games.

NON COMPLIANCE STRATEGY

The following four step non-compliance strategy will be followed if anyone breaches the Roleystone Tee-Ball and Baseball Club’s Healthy Club Policy.

  1. Assume that the person is unaware of the policy.
  2. A staff member or club representative will approach the person breaching the policy and ask them to refrain from the behaviour and remind them about the policy.
  3. If an offence continues (i.e. someone continues to smoke in a smoke free area or is intoxicated) the most Senior Staff member will verbally warn them again and hand over a formally written letter. The letter will outline the Healthy Club Policy and state that if the persons continues the behaviour they will be asked to leave.
  4. If the offence does continue then the patron will be escorted out of the facility by staff and/or a Senior Club Representative.

This policy will be reviewed six months after its introduction and then on annual basis thereafter. This will ensure that the policy remains current and practical.

Adult players, coaches and club members are expected to set appropriate examples and act as role models for Junior Club members.

The club will make information available to club members and families to promote healthy lifestyles. Anyone wishing to discuss any aspect of this policy is invited to contact any members of the committee. Thank you for your co-operation.

Jason Newland, Club President        1 January 2009