Coolmine rfc code of ethics:
All Coolmine RFC members are subject to the rules of the club including the Club Code of Conduct. The Coolmine RFC Code of Ethics is an important document designed to serve the club membership. The document is available for download here. If you have any queries on any aspect of the document, please contact the committee.
Child Welfare Policy:
The IRFU Policy Document on Child Welfare has been adopted by Coolmine Rugby Club. All Age Grade coaches of the Club receive a personal copy of the document for reference. The Document includes:
• All of the polices required by the Club
• Guidelines on best practise in Clubs
• Codes of conduct for players, coaches, parents and spectators.
Parents and Guardians are advised that the Policy Document is available from the Child Welfare Officer or the Youths & Minis Coordinator at any time.
Contact Details
Youths & Minis Coordinator
Corin Bridson 0870522328
Club Welfare Officer
Fiona Taieb is Coolmine RFC Club Welfare Officer and can be contacted at cwocoolminerugby@gmail.com for any queries on club child welfare issues.
Fiona is assisted by two more Club Welfare Officers:
- Etain Delaney (Minis)
- Karen Carolan (Youths)
Incident Reports
Any incidents involving a player particularly in respect of a suspected concussion must be reported to the following email address with the following details:
- Name of player and age group
- Location and date of incident
- Name of coach on duty
- Nature of incident
- Contact details of parent/guardian
Please email the incident report with the above details to coolmineinfo@gmail.com
All Club Officers and Coaches details can be found in contacts section of this website.
Club Commitment to Safety & Protection of Children.
The IRFU has identified roles for ‘Children’s Welfare Officers’ at National, Branch and Club Level. Each club appoints a Children’s Welfare Officer who receives information and training from the IRFU. Coolmine Rugby Club considers the safety, health, general welfare and dignity of each Age Grade Player to be paramount. The Club wants rugby for young people to be safe and fun, and irrespective the level of competition, it wants to ensure the game is conducted in a spirit of ‘fair play’.
Coolmine Rugby Club has appointed a Child Welfare Officer, Helen Mancini, whose role is to ensure that the IRFU, Sports Council and Club Guidelines are adhered to. The Officer acts as a resource to all members with regards to children’s issues and is available to advise adults on how to deal with any concerns that may arise in relation to the protection of young people.
The Child Welfare Officer is expected to:
• Act at all times in the best interest of Age Grade Players.
• Be familiar with the Code, Policy, Guidelines and other information of requirements provided by the IRFU.
• Communicate with Branch Child Welfare officer on any matter on which the Club
Child Welfare Officer considers it necessary on which the advice or directions of the Union are required.
• Receive from the Branch Child Welfare Officer, advice, information and directions from the IRFU concerning Age Grade Players and act accordingly.
• Inform the Club of requirements made by the IRFU concerning Age Grade Players.
• Be in a position to respond accurately and promptly to queries from the IRFU regarding Age Grade Players in their Club generally or in relation to a specific incident.
• Be the Contact person in the Club for the Statutory Authorities regarding the welfare of Age Grade Players who are members of the Club.
Communication:
The Club aims to maintain a clear channel of communication in respect of the implementation of its Child Welfare Policy and Guidelines. The Child Welfare Officer liaises closely with the Youths & Minis Co-ordinator to ensure that all policies and guidelines with regard to age grade rugby are adhered to. All age grade coaches are required to sign that they have read the Child Protection Policy document and that they adhere to the policies regarding Child Welfare in the document. There is regular communication between the Club and the Leinster Club Development Manager an all matters relating to Child Welfare and Protection.
Forms for further reading are linked below:
IRFU Policies on Bullying & Safeguarding
IRFU Policy on Bullying (click on link)
Code of Conduct