Policies

Oldham Hockey Club is affiliated to England Hockey which governs the sport. The Club and its members must adhere to the Codes of Conduct set out by England Hockey.

England Hockey is responsible for setting the standards and values that apply at every level of hockey as outlined in the Spirit of Hockey – Code of Conduct. Hockey is a sport that should be enjoyed by all who participate, be it as a player, official, volunteer or spectator. By producing the Spirit of Hockey – Code of Conduct, England Hockey believes that the highest standards of integrity can be upheld at all levels of the game and can therefore ensure the sport is enjoyable for everyone. The Spirit of Hockey – Code of Conduct applies to all who are involved in hockey.

Everyone involved in the sport should promote equality of access and opportunity, fairness and respect. All those involved within hockey have a responsibility to act according to the highest standards of integrity and to ensure that the reputation of the sport is, and remains, high.

The Spirit of Hockey – Code of Conduct

Breaches of the Code – England Hockey has processes in place to managed potential breaches of the code and these work along side those of the relevant county, regional or league procedures. Matters relating to conduct will also be dealt with by the Club Committee via the disciplinary process.

OHC – Disciplinary Code

OHC adopts the England Hockey’s Safeguarding and Protecting Young People in Hockey Policy. Further safeguarding information can also be found via the England Hockey website.

OHC – Club Safeguarding & Protecting Policy

Like any sport, hockey comes with risks and the club endeavours to prevent these.

OHC – Sport Risk Assessment

OHC – Club Incident Accident Report Form

Other policies

OHC – Membership Terms and Conditions

OHC – Privacy Policy