UCL Handbook 2019 2020 New Updated

24. INSURANCE

24.1 PLAYERS

All Clubs shall be members of a player’s personal accident insurance scheme. The policy cover shall be at least equal to the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by The Football Association. Each Club shall submit to the board a copy of the insurance policy document together with the last premium payment receipt 14 (fourteen) days prior to the start of the Playing Season.

24.2 PUBLIC LIABILITY

All Clubs must have Public Liability cover of at least ten million pounds (£10,000,000) Each Club shall submit to the Board a copy of the insurance policy document together with the last premium payment receipt fourteen days prior to the start of the Playing Season.

25. MEDICAL PERSONNEL

Clubs shall ensure their medical practitioner or physiotherapist, or equivalent keeps detailed up-to-date medical records for all Contract Players in the form and in accordance with the requirements and guidelines published by the Football Association from time to time. When a Player’s registration is about to be transferred the Transferor, Club must make such records available to the medical practitioner or physiotherapist of the Transferee Club. This procedure shall also apply to all Players whose registrations are temporarily transferred under the provisions for Long, Short, Emergency and Youth Loans. (A) Each Club must have a suitably qualified person (Minimum FA Emergency Aid Certificate ideally FA Basic First Aid for Sport) in attendance for every match day, failure to observe this Rule will be fined in accordance with the Fees Tariff (B) Clubs must have a Medical Emergency Action Plan in place and be reviewed by the Club to ensure it’s current.

FA Medical Emergency Action Plan Form

Questions/Responses (Please tick box)

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Sometimes

Is there a Medical Emergency Action Plan in place at your training and match grounds? Is there an MEAP when you are at unfamiliar venues - away grounds / sports/community centres etc? Do you always know the address of the venue you are at? Is a phone always immediately available for contacting the Emergency Medical Services? Is there an appropriately trained/competent first-aider at the pitch side whenever activity is taking place? Is there anyone to help the first-aider? Is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) immediately accessible? Is there an appropriately stocked first aid kit which is accessible at all times? Do any of your players have a pre-existing medical condition? Do your players complete a Medical Declaration Form? Have the players always got immediate access to their medication? Do you know where the nearest hospital is with an Emergency Department /Neurology/Chest Unit? Is there vehicle access to your playing areas?

Is there a list of contact details for the players’ parents/ guardians/NOK? Do your players complete a Medical Consent Form?

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