PREMIER LEAGUE

APPENDICES TO THE RULES
APPENDIX 3
The following are examples
• employer’s liability
• public liability
• personal accident cover for Staff and Academy Players
• cost of medical treatment and the cost of evacuation for medical reasons when abroad
• programmed and non-programmed activities
• transport and accommodation expenses in case of emergency
• compensation for cancellation or delay
• compensation for loss of baggage and personal effects including money
• legal assistance in the recovery of claims
The Club Secretary’s advice should include information about conditions, limitation of cover and exclusion
of certain people or activities from the insurance policies and should be filed at the Football Academy.
10.2 If the Tour is to involve experience of adventure or other high risk activity (for instance mountaineering
and other sports and adventure experiences) particular care should be taken to ensure that Academy
Players and Staff are covered.
10.3 The Tours Co-ordinator must ascertain the details of insurances held by the Club.
10.4 The Tours Co-ordinator must ascertain the details of the Department of Trade and Industry approved
bonding and any insurances held by any travel or tour operator involved in the Tour.
10.5 Additional insurance may be necessary for Staff or Academy Players with known medical conditions.
The Tours Co-ordinator should check this, well before the departure date.
Notes:
• Tours Co-ordinators should ensure that Parents are advised that whilst insurance compensation
for serious disabling accidental injuries to Academy Players may be substantial, compensation
for accidental death of children is usually limited.
• For foreign Tours and for Tours involving experience of adventure or other high risk activity the
advice of insurance companies and travel firms on suitable insurance should also be sought.
ACCOMMODATION
11.1 Where Academy Players are to stay with host families, the Tour Leader must seek to ensure that the
suitability of family members has been checked. To this end:
11.1.1 the Tour Leader must send a written request to the organiser of the host accommodation
for written assurance that a suitability check has been carried out;
11.1.2 the request and reply must be kept on file at the Academy.
11.2 If an appropriate assurance is not given, the Tour Leader must reconsider whether the Tour should take place.
11.3 If group accommodation is used, the Tour Leader must be satisfied that buildings meet health and
safety standards.
11.4 In such accommodation, rooms occupied by Staff should be close to Academy Players’ rooms. On
arrival, Academy Players should be shown the accommodation plan including the location of Staff
rooms and fire exits. A fire drill must be carried out as soon as possible.
11.5 Staff must use changing, shower and cloakroom facilities separately from Academy Players.
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