Hill Country Cricket Association ("HCCA") is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to make hccacricket.org as inclusive as possible. For our privacy and data practices, see our Privacy Policy.

Our Commitment

We believe that everyone should be able to access our website and participate in our community. This includes people who use assistive technologies such as screen readers, magnification software, or alternative input devices. We strive to meet or exceed the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA where practicable.

Measures We Take

To support accessibility, we:

• Provide a skip link for keyboard users to bypass navigation and reach main content.
• Use semantic HTML and ARIA attributes where appropriate to improve screen reader support.
• Ensure sufficient color contrast for text and interactive elements. Our palette targets WCAG 2.1 AA: body text (dark on light) ~12.6:1; primary navy on white ~8.6:1; accent red on white ~5.2:1.
• Support system dark mode via prefers-color-scheme: dark for users who prefer reduced brightness.
• Respect prefers-reduced-motion to minimize animations for users sensitive to motion.
• Use descriptive link text and alt text for images.
• Design forms and interactive elements to be keyboard-friendly and clearly labeled.
• Run automated accessibility tests (pa11y-ci) during development to catch issues early.

Known Limitations

Some third-party content or services (for example, CricClubs, YouTube, Facebook, or Google Forms) linked from our site may have their own accessibility characteristics. We do not control these external platforms but encourage them to meet accessibility standards. We are actively working to improve our own pages and welcome feedback on any barriers you encounter.

Feedback and Contact

If you have difficulty accessing any part of our website or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us. We will make every reasonable effort to address your concerns and provide the information or service you need in an alternative format when possible.

Email: contact@hccacricket.org
Board: hcca_bod@googlegroups.com

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Updates

We review this Accessibility Statement periodically and update it as we improve our practices or when standards change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.