Hornchurch C.C. Selection Policy

  The Selection Policy shall form part of the Club Rules.

  The purpose of the Selection Committee is to select all senior teams that are
       representing the Club.

  The Selection Committee shall consist of the elected Chairman of Selection,
       the Captains and/or Vice Captains of each Senior XI. In addition a Head
       Coach (or their representative) can attend if required.

  Attendance at the Selection Meeting is compulsory, irrespective of whether a
       Captain’s XI has a fixture.

  The Selection Committee shall meet on the Monday (Tuesday if Bank Holiday)
       prior to the weekend of the teams fixtures. Start time 7.45pm.

  It is the policy of the Club & therefore the Selection Committee, that for all
       Senior League fixtures the strongest available XI at the time of the meeting
       shall be selected.

  All players shall inform a member of the Selection Committee prior to the start
       of the meeting of their availability.

  All players shall inform the Selection Committee prior to the meeting of their
       prioritisation of selection. i.e. Batter/Bowler/Wicketkeeper.

  No player shall be selected unless the Selection Committee have received a
       commitment as to the player’s availability.

  All selected players must be notified by the Captain (or his representative) no
       later than the Wednesday preceding a fixture.

  Once selected & informed, a player who refuses to play for the team they are
       selected for, may forfeit their rights for future selection & may also result in
       further disciplinary action.

  Should a player drop-out, the Captain of the selected team should select a
       player from the Team immediately below. Note where 6XI’s are concerned he
       should select from the named reserve pool.

  In the event of a player dropping out a Captain will immediately contact the
       Captain of the XI directly below to discuss a suitable replacement.

  Replacements in teams should be selected to fill the same position as the
       player dropping out. i.e. Top Order Batter for a Top Order Batter,
       Seam Bowler for a Seam Bowler.

  Members (Senior, Junior & Youth) of the Club must be selected before Non-
       Members (with the exception of Trialists).

  The selection of players can only come from those who according to the Club
       Treasurer are paid up members of the Club (with the exception of Trialists).

  Trialists should be selected for a minimum of three matches & no more than
       five matches before being submitted to the Management Committee for Club
       membership.

  If a player is dropped at the meeting they must be selected into the team
       immediately below (unless called up as a replacement).

  Should a player become available after the Selection Committee has met,
       they may only be selected should a drop-out occur and only after
       consultation with the Chairman of Selection & the appropriate Captains has
       taken place.

  The decision of selection is by the Selection Committee, not the Chairman alone.

  The Chairman of Selection has the right to overrule a decision but only after
       consultation with other Management Committee members.

  The Chairman of Selection may & where appropriate nominate a deputy.

  The Captains may & where appropriate nominate a deputy.

  Should a player have a grievance with their selection, they must in the first
       instance discuss it with the Captain of the team they are selected in. The
       Captain must then bring it to the attention of the Chairman of Selection. If
       then required it must be discussed with the Chairman of Playing who must
       report the grievance to the Club Management Committee.