CAPS

 

• CAPS (Club Acion Planning Scheme)

CAPS helps Netball clubs function in the most efficient way, with least long-term hassle. It is directly linked to Sport England’s Clubmark scheme and it’s all about good practice in the development of players, coaches and umpires at all levels.  For more information please click here. 

To download an application form please click here

 

CAPS Checklist for Club folders

•   Duty of care documents

    BRONZE - 2 (EN or scUK)

    SILVER - 3 (1EN compulsory)

    GOLD - 4 (4EN compulsory)

• Duty of Care document
• Age Groups - at least one per group per section of Gold only)
• Under 11's play High 5
• Information on medical conditions
• Contact details for emergencies
• A filled in register
• Emergency Procedures
• Qualified first aider (Gold only)
• Hours coached in a year

     Bronze - Juniors 15hrs, Seniors 20hrs

     Silver - Juniors 20hrs, Seniors 30hrs

     Gold - Juniors 25hrs, Seniors 35hrs

• Club uses a variety of activites - tick and list others (also need evidence of this)
• Opportunities to improve individual player - sessions plans/coaches notes
• Coaches

     Bronze - 1 x level 2 coach & 1 x level 1 coach

     Silver - 2 x level 1 coach & 2 x level 2 coach

     Gold - 4 x level 1 coach, 3 x level 2 coach & 1 x level 3 coach

• Coach mentor (Gold only)
• Encourages members and volunteers to help with umpiring - statement on SEF
• Umpires

     Bronze - 1 x beginner or C Award

     Silver - 3 x beginner or C Award

     Gold - 3 x beginner or C Award & 1 x B or A (or panel) Award

• Umpire Mentor (Gold only)
• Encourages members and volunteers to help with umpiring - statement on SEF
• Constitution (signed by two memebers of the committee)
• Two signatues on the bank account (cn be sated in the constitution)
• Club equity statement
• Membership categories & pricing policy for young people
• A Club for All (Running Sport) certificate
• Equity in Your Coaching Workshop (scUK) certificate
• Set of rules for U18
• Set of rules fo all members
• Co-ordinating Group - with representing committee members listed
• Signed codes of conduct for

    Coaches

    Umpires/Officials

    Parents

    Volunteers

• Roles and responsibilities - require a job role for all members listed on the committee
• Action Plan

    Bronze - 1year plan

    Silver/Gold - 2year plan

1.                       Coach Development
2.                       Umpire Development
3.                       Player Development
4.                       Facilities and Equipment
5.                       Administration & Competition

• Newsletter
• Handbook (Gold only)
• Information on Local Netball League - list main contact
• Information on Regional Unit - list contact name
• SDO/local authority - list name and detail
• Local Schools - details of schools
• Recruitment of players - detailed
• County Representative - detail name of main contact on the county/regional committee
• Social events - evidence
• Local Media (Gold only)
• Access to toilets and changing facilities
• Wheelchair access
• Number of Netballs

    Bronze - size 4 balls U11's

    Silver - size 4 balls U11's & sufficient for 1 ball between 2 players

   Gold - size 4 balls U11's & sufficient for 1 ball each

• Maximum of 30 players per court
• Player to coach ratio 1:12 (fo seniors) 1:10 (for juniors)
• Risk Assessment form
• Participation in local leagues - list
• Visits to:

      Regional matches - evidence

      International matches - evidence (Gold only)

• Aware of local opportunities for talented players - detail satelite and county academies (Silver and Gold only)
• Aware of sport science (Gold only)

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