UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT

Players are required to wear the appropriate Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club gear to each game and practice. Players are responsible for the upkeep of this gear. Note: Rush uniform styles are on a two year rotation.

COMMUNICATION

Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club will communicate with players and families through email. Therefore, it is very important that we have a valid email address for each player provided during registration. 

• All team specific communication will come from the team coach and/or team manager. Many teams utilize the 360 Player app. Once a player is assigned to a team and registers with the club, the player will be able to receive communication through the app.
• If a player is going to miss a training session, game or other event, the player must contact the coach and/or team manager as far in advance as possible.
• Any cancellation of training or game due to weather will be communicated to players by the coach and/or team manager.
• Any communication between a parent/guardian and a coach or team manager must be respectful and done at a reasonable hour.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club requires background checks every year for every select coach and team manager. We abide by US Soccer's Risk Management program. To help keep every player safe, we have the following policies, which are designed to protect the players. 

Pick Up Policy

Coaches or a staff member are required to stay on the field until the last player has been picked up. We ask that all parents work with us drop off and pick up your child on time. We understand that many families have hectic schedules and getting to and from practice can be challenging. Please understand that our coaches and staff also have obligations outside of Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club and may need to leave immediately following a training or game.

Social Media, Electronic and Communications

Online, social media and other electronic communication tools have become a very effective means of communication. The expectation of Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club is that these tools will be used with respect by all of our coaches, players, parents, managers, and administration.

For our purposes, "online media" and "social media" refers to internal and external websites, blogs, online social networks (e.g. Facebook, X, Instagram, SnapChat, TikTok) wikis, video and photo sharing sites (e.g. YouTube) and other forms of personal online publishing and discourse. 

Social media platforms are typically public. Even when using social media for personal purposes, a person's public expressions might affect his/her professional identity and the organizational interests of Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club. 

COACHES- INTERNET AND COMMUNICATION

• All social media communications must be public, and all communications on or through them must be public. Being “public” means no private channels. For example, private Facebook groups, direct messaging or private invitations to personal Facebook pages, invite-only YouTube channels, or Twitter direct messaging to individual players, and the like shall not be permitted between coaches and players. This enables administrators to monitor all communication and help ensure there is no inappropriate communication between coaches (including assistants and volunteers) and players. This also serves to protect coaches.
• Coaches will abide by a “two-step” policy for all communications and activities. At least two Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club affiliated adults, or one Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club affiliated adult and a parent, must be included or at least “copied” on all messages to players.
• There should be no private messages and no one-on-one direct contact through Facebook messages, Twitter, direct messaging, Skype, chats, instant messaging (including but not limited to Google Messenger, AIM, and the like) or other similar messaging features provided through social media sites. This two-step policy also applies to all activities, outings, excursions, or other meetings between an adult and a player.
• A coach may respond to a direct inquiry from a player regarding logistics of practice times, cancellations, schedules, etc. but our coaches should strive to include another adult on messages whenever possible.
• Coaches and team representatives should only use text messages on issues that are soccer related and all communications should include a parent or guardian copied on the message.
• Staff members should not be "friends" on Facebook with a current player. If you post content on any social media site (e.g., Facebook, blog, discussion board or comment) and it has something to do with work of Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club or subjects associated with the organization or any of its members, you should include a disclaimer in substantially the following form: "The postings on this site are my own, personal views and do not represent the views or positions of the Company, its customers, or personnel."
• When providing your contact information for personal business in social media, you should use your personal contact information such as a personal email address. You should never provide your personal contact information (e.g., personal email, phone number, home address, etc.) directly to a player unless the player’s parent or guardian gives permission and the two-step policy is applied to all communications between you and that player.
• All Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club players registered with the club sign consent to use their pictures, names and likeness on social media and for promotions. Coaches and staff must obtain consent from non-registered guest players before posting video, photos or images. Failing to do so places responsibility on the poster to promptly take down or otherwise edit the posting in order to protect their privacy.
  

INTERNET SAFETY FOR PLAYERS

• When online do not give out any personal information without your parents' permission.
• Do not “friend” your coach on Facebook or other social media sites.
• Do not participate in “one on one” conversations via email, text message, telephone, Skype, Facebook or other social media sites with your coach.
• If your coach or any other adult sends or shows you email or any type of direct message/wall post or text message with images or words that make you feel uncomfortable, do not respond. Tell a parent or trusted adult about the message or what happened.
• Tell a parent or guardian about any calls or texts you receive from a coach that discuss more than just soccer related issues.
• If your coach or any other adult tells you to keep what’s going on between the two of you secret, tell a parent or guardian immediately.
  

MEDICAL PROTOCOL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

Medical and health insurance information will be collected for all players as part of the registration process. Families should notify the club if their player does not have health insurance.

If there is an on field injury during a training session or game: if a parent/guardian is present they will be immediately consulted. If a parent/guardian is not present the coaching staff will assess the situation and call the parent/guardian and/or emergency personnel depending upon the severity of the injuryately.

CLUB BYLAWS AND POLICIES

• Delmarva/Henlopen Rush Soccer Club, originally founded as Henlopen Soccerclub in 1997, established its bylaws, which can be accessed and reviewed.
• Policy and Guidelines for Fundraising Delmarva/Henlopen Rush is committed to supporting our members in fulfilling their financial commitments through organized fundraising activities. We strive to ensure that such initiatives are conducted equitably among teams, reinforcing the notion that we are aunified club rather than a collection of individual teams.