Dear Manager, Players and Parents - Whites U16.
In the new year your team are booked to use the CAFC 3G for evening training. We
have invested significantly in both the pitch itself and the organisation that surrounds it.
Our intention is to provide a top quality environment that can be used safely and
enjoyably for generations to come.
The facility is used for training and fixtures by nearly 800 players each week. This
generates significant challenges including,
Vehicular and pedestrian traffic and parking.
Health and safety issues.
Maintenance of the playing surface.
For those reasons the club insists on a set of ground rules. It is the managers job to
ensure that his players, staff and parents adhere to these rules. If teams don’t adhere to
these rules they will be asked to train at another venue.
All rules apply equally to players, coaches and managers.
Traffic and Parking:
Users should not park in the access road under any circumstances.
Park in the BACK CAR PARK if your training session starts before 7pm.
Park in the FRONT CAR PARK if your training session starts after 7pm.
There is a £10 charge if you want to park in the front car park before 7pm.
Health and Safety:
Do not enter the pitch until the time when your hire begins (either 6.00pm or
7.30pm and unless floodlights are on. Wait outside the pitch for your session to
start.
Exit the pitch immediately after your training session has finished.
Do not jump over pitch barriers when entering or exiting the pitch.
Children under the ages of 16 should be closely supervised at all times.
Equipment:
Only plastic goals can be brought onto the pitch for training, you may not bring metal
goals onto the pitch for training sessions.
No equipment other than plastic goals can be brought onto the pitch
Sports bags should be left on the side lines on a flat area. Sports bags should not be left
behind the goal or on any inclined area surrounding the pitch.
The Playing Surface:
The 3G is a top-of-the-range FIFA 2* Astroturf, very different to many of the lowergrade
surfaces you can find at many clubs and schools.
Only Registered players, the team manager and the coach can enter the pitch.
Footwear:
The only permitted footwear is football boots with rubber or plastic studs.
No other types of footwear is allowed
For avoidance of doubt Astroturf trainers, blades, trainers, boots with metal studs
or metal tipped studs are all prohibited.
Footwear must be perfectly clean, no mud.
Prohibited
Chewing gum, food, drink other than water and sports drink. Do not discard bottle
tops on the pitch
Smoking with 1 metre of the surrounding barrier
Cleaning up:
On leaving the pitch, please remove all litter, tape and any rubbish and put then in
a nearby bin.
Enjoy:
The staff and management at Colston Avenue will be doing all we can so that you can all
enjoy our great facility, please do your bit to too.
On your first training evening, All managers, players and parents will attend a
mandatory group meeting in the clubhouse where these matters will be presented and
questions can be asked.
The meeting will be held 5 minutes before the start of your pitch hire. ie 5.55pm or
7.25pm.
(31.12.2015)