POLICY for ST. MALACHY'S PARK
(Amended 23 -6-03)

CONTROL:
• The General Committee shall have responsibility for the control and use of St. Malachy's Park and its associated amenities.
• The committee shall draw up a policy for the control and use of St. Malachy's Park and associated amenities and such a
policy shall be reviewed and amended as required periodically.
• In the event of emergency decisions having to be made which may conflict with the current Policy, this responsibility
shall rest with the Chairman -Secretary -Fixtures secretary.
• The committee may declare any closed periods, due to pitch care/maintenance and shall also endeavor to
make alternative arrangements to cater for club team needs.

GAMES:
• The committee shall endeavor to accommodate all club teams home fixtures (league/championship) in St. Malachy's Park.
• Where there is a clash of fixtures/times, then the following procedure shall be adopted:-
(a) An official championship fixture will command first priority;
(b) An official fixture will get priority over an non-official fixture;
(c) An official adult league/champ. fixture will get priority over a juvenile league/champ. Fixture; and
(d) Should a clash of fixtures happen between the same teams on a regular basis, then in the interest of fairness a rota system will be put in place.
• Where there is a clash of fixtures, the committee will make alternative arrangements for one or other of the teams involved.
• Depending on weather/conditions and in the interest of care/maintenance, the committee shall determine the frequency
of games to be played on the pitch (per day/per week)
• All senior football fixtures will be played at St. Malachi’s Park
• In the event of re-scheduled games senior teams will get priority (i.e. senior footballers / ladies / hurlers)
• When clash of fixtures occurs managers are expected to compromise and come to an acceptable agreement.
* When compromise cannot be reached a decision shall be made by the (chairman -secretary -fixtures secretary)

TRAINING:
• The general policy is that ~ physical training sessions be permitted, thus ensuring due care for the playing surface, in
order to cater for the demands of 18 different club teams with their official fixtures.
* The following are the only exceptions to the above rule :-
(a) The senior football team be allocated one session per week (weather permitting) for shooting practice and team play only
(b) V.lO and V.12 teams weekly coaching sessions for Boys football- Hurling -Girls football, be permitted in the interest of safety –transport -future aspirations.
(c) The committee will consider requests from other club teams with pending championship fixtures for (shooting and team play only)

REQUESTS FROM EXTERNAL GROUPS:
• The committee will consider requests from teams with pending championship fixtures scheduled for
St. Malachy's Park (shooting and team play only) • Weather permitting the committee will endeavor to accommodate requests from the High School and Primary Schools
in the parish.
• The committee may consider requests from County teams for games only (no training sessions permitted)

CARE AND MAINTAINENCE:
• Each group / team is responsible for the following area's :- -Goal-nets / Field flags (erect / dismantle) -Goal-mouth grids (remove / replace)
• Ensure all players use field brushes on footwear • Changing rooms -brush out and dispose of all rubbish in waste bins provided -Ensure that all relevant lighting / heating is switched off -Lock / secure premises