CODE OF PRACTICE - GRIEVANCE


BACKGROUND

Although the Junior League takes every care to ensure that the rules of the game of netball are upheld and that sporting like behaviour is maintained it would not wish for any member to feel that any grievance they have can be ignored. This Code of Practice sets out the procedure that the League will following in the event of a member giving notice of a grievance.

1. SCOPE

	This Code of Conduct applies to all those who are playing members of the East Grinstead Junior Netball League together with those adults and helpers who assist in the running of the league, either as committee members or as match officials and are affiliated members of the All England Netball Association. Payment of league fees or participation in league events is acceptance of this Code of Conduct.


2. ASKING FOR A GRIEVANCE TO BE INVESTIGATED

It is open to any league member, their parents or league officials to ask the League Committee to hear their grievance. Submissions may be made verbally or in writing.

3. WHAT THE COMMITTEE CAN DO

3.1 When a grievance submission has been made to the committee they will ask the Chairman or Vice-Chairman to investigate and provide  a report.

3.2 Where a submission relates to the actions of either the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman the committee they will ask the President or Vice-President to investigate and provide  a report.

3.2 Where a submission relates to decisions taken by them under the discipline code, the committee will ask the President and Vice-President together with one other person to investigate the matter and provide  a report.

4. RESOLVING THE GRIEVANCE

Upon receipt of the report outlined in item 3 the Junior League Committee may do one of three things:


1. Take any action recommended in a report it has commissioned
2. Reverse any discipline decisions taken including the return of any fines and the restoration of any league points deducted.
3. Decline to take any further action

5. ARBITRATION

Having made a submission to the Junior League Committee and been advised of its decision pursuant to section 4 above, that individual, if they are dissatisfied with the outcome, can ask the League Committee to refer the case for arbitration. Upon receipt of a request for Arbitration the League Secretary will ask the President to appoint two other persons, not connected with the league, but with some knowledge of the organisation and playing of the game of netball to form an Arbitration Sub-Committee. The decision of the Arbitration Sub-Committee shall be binding on all the parties.