Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................................................i<br />
Disclaimer.................................................................................................................................................................................i<br />
Introduction<br />
Intent of the <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> Develop<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Safety</strong> Policy <strong>for</strong> <strong>Interschool</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> Programs..................................................1<br />
Inherent Levels of Risk..........................................................................................................................................................1<br />
Implement<strong>in</strong>g Safe Instructional Pratices <strong>for</strong> <strong>Interschool</strong> Athletic Activities .......................................................................1<br />
Types of Policies Recommended <strong>for</strong> School Authorities.......................................................................................................2<br />
Communication of Expectations............................................................................................................................................2<br />
Detem<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Legal Liability....................................................................................................................................................3<br />
Avoid<strong>in</strong>g Unreasonable Risk and Legal Liability..................................................................................................................4<br />
Injury Incident Procedures.....................................................................................................................................................4<br />
Student Athletic Responsibility .............................................................................................................................................5<br />
Inappropriate Behavious ........................................................................................................................................................5<br />
How to Use This Document....................................................................................................................................................6<br />
Components of the <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> ...............................................................................................................................................6<br />
All <strong>Interschool</strong> Athletic Activities..........................................................................................................................................7<br />
Def<strong>in</strong>ition of a Teacher/Coach ...............................................................................................................................................7<br />
Coach<strong>in</strong>g Qualification ..........................................................................................................................................................7<br />
Compliance with Board/Authority Policies...........................................................................................................................7<br />
Teacher/Coach Role and Responsibilities..............................................................................................................................8<br />
Officials................................................................................................................................................................................10<br />
Event Preparation.................................................................................................................................................................10<br />
First Aid ...............................................................................................................................................................................10<br />
Supervision <strong>for</strong>All <strong>Interschool</strong> Activities ............................................................................................................................11<br />
Categories of Supervision ....................................................................................................................................................11<br />
Instructional Considerations <strong>for</strong> All <strong>Interschool</strong> Activities ..............................................................................................13<br />
Start<strong>in</strong>g the Season...............................................................................................................................................................13<br />
Student Athlete Read<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>for</strong> Activity................................................................................................................................13<br />
Skill Progression ..................................................................................................................................................................14<br />
Warm-up and Cool-down.....................................................................................................................................................14<br />
Eye Protection......................................................................................................................................................................14<br />
Sports Nutrition....................................................................................................................................................................14<br />
Hydration .............................................................................................................................................................................14<br />
Fitness Development............................................................................................................................................................14<br />
Safe Use of Equipment ........................................................................................................................................................15<br />
Emergency Preparedness .....................................................................................................................................................15<br />
Equipment and Facilities <strong>for</strong> all <strong>Interschool</strong> Athletic Activities.......................................................................................15<br />
Pre-Activitiy Checklist ........................................................................................................................................................15<br />
Condition of Facilities .........................................................................................................................................................15<br />
Condition of Equipment.......................................................................................................................................................16<br />
School/Team Equipment......................................................................................................................................................16<br />
Personal Equipment .............................................................................................................................................................16<br />
Emergency Equipment.........................................................................................................................................................18<br />
Magnitude of Risk.................................................................................................................................................................19<br />
Indoor <strong>Interschool</strong> Athletic Activities .................................................................................................................................21<br />
Outdoor <strong>Interschool</strong> Athletic Activities ..............................................................................................................................23<br />
Water-based <strong>Interschool</strong> Athletic Activities .......................................................................................................................27<br />
Off-site <strong>Interschool</strong> Athletic Activities ................................................................................................................................29<br />
Activity <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong>................................................................................................................................................................33<br />
Badm<strong>in</strong>ton............................................................................................................................................................................35<br />
Baseball – Fastball ...............................................................................................................................................................36<br />
Basketball.............................................................................................................................................................................37<br />
Cheerlead<strong>in</strong>g (Acrobatic).....................................................................................................................................................38<br />
Cheerlead<strong>in</strong>g (Spirit, Dance, Pom) .....................................................................................................................................40<br />
Cricket..................................................................................................................................................................................41<br />
Cross Country Runn<strong>in</strong>g ......................................................................................................................................................42<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> <strong>Guidel<strong>in</strong>es</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>Interschool</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong> - February 2012<br />
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