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uideline
sMod
ule 6
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eticsGui
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CATION
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ALEDU
CATION
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge i
TABLE O
F CON
TENTS
ACKNOWL
EDGMEN
TSACKN
OWLEDG
MENTS
ACKNOWL
EDGMEN
TSACKN
OWLEDG
MENTS
ACKNOWL
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PHYSICAL
EDUCA
PHYSICAL
EDUCA
PHYSICAL
EDUCA
PHYSICAL
EDUCA
PHYSICAL
EDUCA TI
ON HIGH
SCHOOL S
AFETY GU
IDELINES
TION HIG
H SCHOO
L SAFETY
GUIDELIN
ESTION
HIGH SC
HOOL SAF
ETY GUID
ELINES
TION HIG
H SCHOO
L SAFETY
GUIDELIN
ESTION
HIGH SC
HOOL SAF
ETY GUID
ELINES
Intent of th
e Provinci
al Safety G
uidelines f
or Intersch
ool Athleti
c Program
s:.............
...........1
Impact an
d Scope of
this Docu
ment:......
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.1A)
Generic Is
sues........
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...2B)
Specific Co
mponents
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51.
Guideline
s..............
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...........5
2.Equi
pment (wit
h respect t
o safety iss
ues and co
ncerns)....
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3.Cloth
ing and Fo
otwear......
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4.Facil
ities........
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...65.
Special Ru
les/Instruc
tions........
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.......76.
Supervisio
n.............
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7.Coac
hing Qua
lifications
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..98.
Coach’s R
ole and R
esponsibili
ties.........
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........10
9.Playe
r’s Role an
d Respons
ibilities...
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1ACTI
VITYACTI
VITYACTI
VITYACTI
VITYACTI
VITYPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGE
Archery....
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.12Badm
inton........
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Baseball/F
astball.....
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14Bask
etball......
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Bowling..
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..16Broo
mball (Ice
).............
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Cheerlead
ing (Acrob
atic)........
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17Chee
rleading (
Spirit, Da
nce)........
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Cricket.....
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.19Cross
-Country
Running/O
rienteerin
g.............
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Cross-Cou
ntry Skiing
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1Curli
ng...........
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Cycling/M
ountain B
iking........
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23Divin
g (Springb
oard or To
wer Diving
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ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGEFenc
ing..........
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Field Hock
ey...........
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.26Footb
all (Flag, T
ouch)......
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Football (T
ackle)......
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8Golf
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Gymnasti
cs Parallel B
ars, High B
ar, Still Ri
ngs, Unev
en Parallel
Bars,
Floor, Bala
nce Beam,
Pommel H
orse, Vault
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...30Hand
ball (Wall)
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IceHockey
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3Lacro
sse (Box, F
ield)........
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Racquetba
ll/Squash
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35Ring
ette (ice).
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Rugby.....
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s continue
d
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGESkiin
g (Alpine)
/Snowboa
rding........
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Soccer (In
door/Outd
oor)........
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39Softb
all (Lob-Ball
, Slo-Pitch
, Three-Pi
tch).........
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Swimming
/Synchron
ized Swimm
ing..........
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Table Tenn
is............
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42Team
Handball
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Tennis....
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..43Track
and Field
- Discus..
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Track and
Field - Hig
h jump.....
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5Track
and Field
- Hurdles
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ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGETrack
and Field
- Javelin.
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Track and
Field - Po
le Vault.....
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48Track
and Field
- Shot-pu
t..............
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Track and
Field - Tra
ck Events
Sprints, 40
0 m, 800 m
, 1500 m,
3000 m, R
elays........
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..50Track
and Field
- Triple Ju
mp, Long J
ump........
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.....51
Triathalon
(Swimming
, Cycling, R
unning).
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Volleyball
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r Polo.....
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Weightlift
ing..........
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ling.........
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Appendix
A-Secon
dary Inter
school Athe
letic Parti
cipation F
orm........
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9Appe
ndix B-
Sample Re
quest to R
esume Ath
letic Parti
cipation..
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Appendix
C-First
Aid Conten
ts............
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62Appe
ndix D-
Injury Ma
nagement
Plan........
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Appendix
E-Stude
nts’ Respon
sibilities..
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5Appe
ndix F-
Safety in A
ctivity Roo
ms..........
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Appendix
G-Samp
le Safety C
hecklists.
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67Appe
ndix H-
Sample Co
aches’ Pla
nner........
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Appendix
I-Sugg
ested Crite
ria for Non
-Teacher C
oaches....
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9Appe
ndix J-
Sample Vol
unteer Coa
ching Appl
ication For
m............
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..80Appe
ndix K-
Universal
Precautio
ns re Bloo
d and Bodi
ly Fluids..
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.......82
Appendix
L-Code
s of Fair P
lay for Par
ticipants in
NBIAA Eve
nts..........
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............83
NBIAA Fai
r Play Cod
e For Athle
tes...........
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NBIAA Fai
r Play Cod
e For Coac
hes..........
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Appendix
M-Coac
hing Expe
ctations...
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Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge ii
icopyr
ight © 2002
ACKNOW
LEDGM
ENTS
This docu
ment is an
adaptation
of the gui
delines pro
duced by th
e Ontario P
hysical an
d Health E
ducation A
ssociation
(OPHEA),
a not-for-p
rofit incor
porated or
ganization
, inpartn
ership wit
h the Onta
rio School
Boards’ In
surance Ex
change (O
SBIE), the
Ontario As
sociation f
or the Sup
ervision of
Physical a
nd Health
Education
(OASPHE)
, the Cana
dianIntra
mural Rec
reation Ass
ociation -
Ontario (C
IRA), and
the Ontari
o Federatio
n of Schoo
l Athletic A
ssociation
s (OFSAA)
. The Guid
elines are,
to the bes
t of the Dep
artment o
fEduc
ation’s kno
wledge, bas
ed upon th
e most cur
rent knowl
edge and e
xperience
available
in Canada
. However,
implemen
tation of sa
fety guidel
ines should
in all case
s be preced
edby a c
lose review
of these g
uidelines.
Appropria
te modifica
tion on the
part of ea
ch school
should be
conducted
in order to
meet the
specific re
quirement
s and circu
mstances
of their
respective
facilities a
nd program
s. Neither
the Depart
ment of Ed
ucation no
r OPHEA ac
cept any re
sponsibili
ty for the i
mplement
ation or cu
stomizatio
n of these
guidelines.
We would
like the th
ank the fo
llowing pe
ople who
contribute
d to the ad
aptation o
f this man
ual to refle
ct the need
s of New Br
unswick’s
Education
system. T
he core gro
up com-
prised
Pat Beyea
Retired Ph
ysical Edu
cation Tea
cherDistr
ict 8Bill B
lackPhysi
cal Educa
tion Teache
rDistri
ct 2Peter
Corby
Executive D
irector
NBIAA
Keith McA
lpineCons
ultant
Departmen
t of Educa
tionSilvy
Moleman
Curriculum
Developm
ent Specia
listWork
place Heal
th & Safet
y Commissi
onIan R
oweSupe
rvisor - Spe
cial Projec
tsDistri
ct 8Garth
Wade
Physical E
ducation M
entorDistr
ict 18Joel M
awhinney
Principal
District 2
Keith Radf
ordAssist
ant Dean
University
of New Br
unswick
Norm Russ
ellPhys
ical Educa
tion Teach
erDistr
ict 17while
additiona
l input was
received fr
omMoni
que Allain
Physical E
ducation T
eacher
District 18
Gary Cross
manPrinc
ipalDistri
ct 6Cathy
Kilpatrick
Physical E
ducation T
eacher
District 8
Bonnie Lo
ckartClass
room Teac
herDistri
ct 8Moni
que McTier
nan-Black
Physical E
ducation T
eacher
District 2
Hector Roa
chCons
ultant
Paula Scot
tPhysi
cal Educa
tion Teache
rDistri
ct 8Rand
y Smith
Classroom
Teacher
District 17
Derek Wash
burnPhys
ical Educa
tion Teach
erDistr
ict 17Dave
Wisener
Physical E
ducation T
eacher
District 14
Inquiries
can be add
ressed to N
ew Brunsw
ick Depart
ment of Ed
ucation, P
O Box 600
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00, 250 Ki
ng Street,
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Physica
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ion Safe
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ol Athle
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2pa
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PHYSIC
AL EDU
CATION
HIGH S
CHOOL
SAFETY
GUIDE
LINES
INTENT
OF TH
E PROV
INCIAL
SAFET
Y GUID
ELINES
FOR IN
TERSCH
OOL A
THLETI
C PROG
RAMS
The prima
ry respons
ibility for
the care a
nd safety o
f students
rests with
the schoo
l district a
nd its em
ployees. A
n importa
nt aspect
in fulfillin
g this role
is to reco
gnize that
there is a
nelem
ent of risk
in all ph
ysical acti
vity and to
take actio
n accordin
gly. To th
is end, for
eseeable ri
sks have b
een identi
fied and an
alysed. T
his guidel
ine include
s procedu
res that he
lpmini
mize, to th
e greatest
extent pos
sible, the r
isk of a pr
eventable
accident o
r injury. A
guideline
alone doe
s not elim
inate risk,
regardles
s of how w
ell it is wr
itten or ho
w effective
ly it is
implemen
ted. Safet
y awarenes
s practised
by the tea
cher/coach
that is ba
sed on up
-to-date in
formation
and comm
on-sense o
bservation
, action an
d foresigh
t is the key
to safe pro
gram-
ming. Th
e intent of
the Provin
cial Safety
Guideline
s is to focu
s teachers’
/coach’s a
ttention on
safe instru
ctional pr
actices for
each class
activity, in
order to m
inimize th
e inherent
element
of risk. B
y impleme
nting safe
instruction
al practic
es such as
the use of
logical tea
ching prog
ressions, a
s well as t
he inclusi
on of age-
appropria
te activitie
s in progra
m prepara
tions,
planning a
nd daily te
aching, the
educator
will guard
against fo
reseeable
risks. It is
hoped tha
t, through
this impl
ementation
process, t
his docum
ent will as
sist educa
tors in ful
filling
their oblig
ation to pr
ovide the s
afest possi
ble enviro
nment in w
hich all st
udents, re
gardless o
f physical,
mental, e
motional
abilities/ch
allenges o
r cultural
backgrou
nd, can be
physically
active.
IMPACT
AND S
COPE O
F THIS
DOCUM
ENTThe d
ocument se
ts out min
imum guid
elines to b
e used by
coaches an
d administr
ators in ad
dressing th
e safety com
ponent of
interschoo
l athletics.
Interscho
ol athletics
is defined
as the
school-spo
nsored, co
mpetitive
sports pro
gram whic
h• usu
ally occurs
outside th
e student’
s instructi
on time (
see NBIAA
Principle
s “Primac
y of Instru
ctional Tim
e” for exe
ptions),
• involves
a selected
school tea
m/group,
• involves
a compet
ition agai
nst other o
utside team
s/groups.
Curricular
and intra
mural acti
vity guidel
ines can b
e found in
modules
4 and 5 re
spectively.
NEW BR
UNSWI
CK INT
ER-SCH
OLASTI
C ATHL
ETIC A
SSOCIA
TION
Activities w
hich are o
fficially sa
nctioned b
y the NBIA
A are indic
ated with
an asterisk
. There are
Operating
Regulation
s for each
of these a
ctivities w
hich must
be adhere
d to.
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2Phy
sical Ed
ucation
Safety G
uideline
sHig
h Schoo
l - Inter
school A
thletics,
2002
A)GEN
ERIC IS
SUES
Please not
e: Lists of
examples i
n these gu
idelines are
not exclus
ive.It sho
uld be reco
gnized tha
t there are
common
safety gui
delines wh
ich apply
to all inter
school athl
etics. Som
e such com
monalitie
s are as fol
lows:1)
Prior to th
e student’s
first practic
e, coaches
need to be
aware of t
he medica
l backgrou
nd and phy
sical limit
ations of t
heir team-
tryout mem
bers. This
includes k
nowledge
of students
with heart
disorders,
asthma, ep
ilepsy, diab
etes, sever
e allergies
, etc. Each
school ne
eds to deve
lop a proc
ess by whic
h this med
ical inform
ation is sh
ared with
the coach
. The coac
hmust
have stud
ent athlete
s’ medical
informati
on availab
le at all pr
actices an
d all game
s (see Appe
ndix A).
2)Prior
to the firs
t practice,
parents nee
d to be ma
de aware o
f the risks
inherent in
participat
ion in spor
t participa
tion and m
ust sign an
d return an
Interschoo
l Athletic P
articipatio
n Form
(see Appen
dix A).
3)Each
school mu
st appoint a
teacher or
administra
tor who is
responsibl
e for the in
terschool a
thletic pro
gram, to e
nsure that
each coac
h is famil
iar with sc
hool’s/dist
rict’s coac
hingphilo
sophy and
relevant d
ocuments.
4)If a s
tudent mis
ses a prac
tice/game
owing to a
n injury o
r illness re
quiring pr
ofessional
medical a
ttention (e
.g. medica
l doctor, c
hiropracto
r, physioth
erapist), th
e coach m
ust receive
communica
tion from
a medica
l professio
nal or the
student’s
parent/gua
rdian givin
g permissi
on to retu
rn to play
. For sam
ple form, s
ee Append
ix B “Req
uest to Re
sume Athl
eticParti
cipation.”
5)Apply
your scho
ol’s plan t
o deal with
accidents
in intersch
ool athleti
cs. For de
tails on an
injury m
anagemen
t plan, see
Appendix
D.6)
An appropr
iately stock
ed first-aid
kit must b
e readily a
ccessible.
When act
ivities are
offered of
f campus,
an appropr
iate portab
le first-aid
kit must b
e available
. For a sa
mple listin
g offirst-
aid items,
see Appen
dix C.
7)Univ
ersal prec
autions (e
.g. using i
mpermeab
le gloves)
must be fo
llowed wh
en dealing
with situa
tions invo
lving bloo
d and othe
r bodily flu
ids (see Ap
pendix K)
. Coache
s must ref
erto dis
trict and o
ther polic
ies that ad
dress bloo
d and bodi
ly fluid pr
ocedures (e
.g. sport g
overning b
ody and as
sociation
regulation
s).8)
Before inv
olving stu
dents in st
renuous o
utdoor ath
letics, coa
ches must
take into
considerat
ion the tem
perature o
f the day, p
revious tra
ining and
the length
of time the
students w
ill bevigor
ously activ
e.9)
At the beg
inning of
the sport
season, co
aches mu
st instruct
students
in expecte
d conduct
(i.e. in ch
ange room
s, when vi
siting scho
ols, NBIAA
Code of C
onduct, et
c.).10)
If students
are involv
ed in an i
nterschoo
l sport wh
ich is not
described
in this do
cument, re
fer to spor
t governin
g body gui
delines. D
etermine w
hether this
sport/acti
vity is hig
her- or
lower-risk
(see criter
ia pg. 3 &
4) and es
tablish pro
cedures a
ccordingly
.
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l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
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ge 3
11)The p
resence of
spectator
s must no
t present a
safety con
cern.12)
Game offi
cials must
be knowl
edgeable a
bout the r
ules of th
e sport.
13)Enco
urage ath
letes to ha
ve a stude
nt Acciden
t Insurance
Policy. O
fficial NBI
AA sports (
indicated
with an as
terisk in th
is docume
nt) are co
vered by th
e NBIAA S
ports Acci
dent Polic
yand L
iability In
surance (
with the e
xception o
f Ice Hock
ey - which
is covered
via C.H.A.)
.14)
Coaches m
ust be awa
re of and a
dhere to th
e school d
istrict’s tra
nsportatio
n policy re
garding in
terschool te
am travel
(district s
ponsored
and private
vehicles)
. Parents
/guardian
smust
be inform
ed of the m
ode of tran
sportation
and the s
tudent exp
ectations
required. (
Referenc
e: Provin
cial Guid
elines Stu
dent Cou
ncil V
Referenc
e: Provin
cial Guid
elines Stu
dent Cou
ncil V
Referenc
e: Provin
cial Guid
elines Stu
dent Cou
ncil V
Referenc
e: Provin
cial Guid
elines Stu
dent Cou
ncil V
Referenc
e: Provin
cial Guid
elines Stu
dent Cou
ncil V ehic
les, NB De
partment o
f Educa-
ehicles, N
B Departm
ent of Edu
ca-ehicl
es, NB De
partment o
f Educa-
ehicles, N
B Departm
ent of Edu
ca-ehicl
es, NB De
partment o
f Educa-
tion, Pup
il Ttion,
Pupil T
tion, Pup
il Ttion,
Pupil T
tion, Pup
il T ransp
ortation B
ranch
ransporta
tion Bran
chrans
portation
Branch
ransporta
tion Bran
chrans
portation
Branch).
15)Wher
e an incid
ent occurs
that incr
eases or co
uld increa
se the risk
of injury,
corrective
actions m
ust take pl
ace to hel
p prevent
its recurre
nce.16)
Interschoo
l athletics
have been
categoriz
ed into tw
o areas: h
igher risk
sports and
lower-risk
sports.
For all spo
rts, these re
quirement
s must be
met:a)
It is the re
sponsibili
ty of the H
OST schoo
l to ensure
that first-
aid covera
ge is avail
able throu
ghout the
entirety o
f any high
er risk act
ivities or p
erforman
ces (e.g. a
crobatic
cheerleadi
ng).b)
The minim
um requir
ement for
first-aid c
overage at
a game o
r practice
is the pres
ence of an
individua
l who take
s responsib
ility for pr
oviding fi
rst-aid to i
njured ath
letes.c)
Coaching
expertise
for any hi
gher risk s
port must
be derive
d from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
• NCCP L
evel One Te
chnical in
that spor
t• att
endance a
t a clinic o
r worksho
p in that
sport with
in the last
three yea
rs• pa
st experien
ce as a pla
yer or coa
ch in that
sport
Higher-ris
k sports ar
e those sp
orts which
are chara
cterized by
:• a g
reater pot
ential for
injuries w
ith severe
consequen
ces• con
tact: pers
on to pers
on and per
son to equ
ipment
• uniquen
ess of equ
ipment us
ed• spe
ed of actio
n• pro
tective equ
ipment us
ed• typ
e of superv
ision requ
ired• tra
ining requ
iredIn hi
gher-risk s
ports the f
ollowing a
dditional r
equiremen
t must be
met:• Th
e coach m
ust docum
ent athlete
attendanc
e and all p
ractice pla
ns, with re
ference to
progressiv
e developm
ent of skil
ls, and atte
ntion paid
to identifi
ed inheren
t risks of t
hesport
(see Appe
ndix H).
Examples o
f higher r
isk sports a
re listed o
verleaf.
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ucation
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uideline
sHig
h Schoo
l - Inter
school A
thletics,
2002
HIGHER
-RISK S
PORTS
LOWER
RISK-S
PORTS
Archery
Badminton
Squash
Broombal
l (Ice)
Baseball
Table Tenn
isChee
rleading (
Acrobatic)
Basketbal
lTeam
Handball
Cycling/M
ountain B
ikingBowl
ingTenn
isDivin
gChee
rleading (
Spirit, Da
nce)Track
and Field
- track ev
ents, long
jump, trip
le jump
Fencing
Cricket
Volleyball
Field Hock
eyCross
-Country R
unning/ O
rienteerin
gFootb
allCross
-Country S
kiingGym
nastics
Curling
Ice Hockey
Football (F
lag, Touch
)Lacro
sse (Field,
Box)Golf
Rugby
Handball (
Wall)Skiin
g (Alpine)
/Snowboa
rdingLawn
Bowling
Swimming
/Synchron
ized Swimm
ingRacq
uetball
Track and
Field - fiel
d events: j
avelin, sh
ot-put, dis
cus, high ju
mp, pole va
ultRowi
ngTriat
hlonSoftb
all/Slo-Pit
chWate
r Polo
Soccer
Weightlift
ingWrest
ling
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 5
B)SPE
CIFIC C
OMPON
ENTS
1.GUID
ELINES
a)Guid
elines for
each activ
ity are out
lined acco
rding to th
e followin
g critical c
omponents
:Equ
ipment
Special R
ules/Ins
truction
Clothin
g/Footw
earSup
ervision
Facilitie
sb)
These gui
delines ar
e mandato
ry for prac
tices as we
ll as game
s. Append
ices which
are sampl
es must b
e respected
but indiv
idual scho
ol/district
forms ma
y be used
so long as
theycover
all aspect
s.2.
EQUIPMEN
T (with re
spect to sa
fety issues
and conc
erns)a)
When usin
g any equi
pment tha
t is not de
scribed in
the docum
ent, care m
ust be tak
en to ensu
re that it
is safe for
use (e.g. n
o sharp ed
ges, sharp
corners, c
racks, or s
plinters) a
nd issize-,
mass- an
d strength
-appropria
te.b)
All balls m
ust be pro
perly infla
ted and ap
propriate t
o the activ
ity.c)
Personal E
quipmen
tPerso
nal Equip
ment
Personal E
quipmen
tPerso
nal Equip
ment
Personal E
quipmen
t•
Students a
nd parents
must be m
ade aware
that equi
pment bro
ught from
home for
use in int
erschool s
porting ac
tivities mu
st be in sa
fe playing
condition
(e.g. hoc
key helme
ts,racqu
ets, golf cl
ubs, hock
ey sticks).
•Paren
ts and ath
letes must
be made a
ware of sa
fety precau
tions with
mouthgu
ards and e
yeglasses,
including
the need f
or an eyeg
lass strap
and shatte
rproof lens
es for som
eactivi
ties.•
Where spo
rt governi
ng bodies,
and/or lo
cal/region
al /provin
cial athleti
c associat
ions requi
re specific
personal
equipment
(e.g. thro
at protect
or in hock
ey), parent
s/guardian
sand
students w
ill ensure
that equip
ment conf
orms to re
cognized
standards.
•Wher
e school d
istricts or
schools pro
vide prote
ctive equip
ment, all
equipment
must con
form to re
cognized
standards
(e.g. CSA-
approved h
ockey helm
ets, NOCSA
E-approve
dfootb
allhelme
ts) and mu
st fit prope
rly.•
Personal e
quipment m
ust not be
altered be
yond the a
djustment
s provided
for in the
original
equipment
. Any alte
ration tha
t comprom
ises the pr
otection t
hat the eq
uipment
provides(
e.g. cuttin
g a portio
n off the b
ack of mo
uthguard
s) destroy
s the safet
y certifica
tion.•
Student at
hletes mu
st be infor
med that
they are n
ot to share
water bot
tles.•
Students m
ust be info
rmed that
they have
a respons
ibility to r
eport pers
onal equip
ment prob
lems and
defects to
the superv
ising coac
h.
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6Phy
sical Ed
ucation
Safety G
uideline
sHig
h Schoo
l - Inter
school A
thletics,
2002
d)Non-
Personal E
quipmen
tNon-
Personal E
quipmen
tNon-
Personal E
quipmen
tNon-
Personal E
quipmen
tNon-
Personal E
quipmen
t•
All equipm
ent must b
e checked
regularly b
y the coac
h to ensure
that it is i
n good wor
king order
. Athletes
also must b
e encourag
ed to repo
rt equipme
nt problem
s to coach
es. For
more infor
mation, s
ee Append
ix G.•
Equipmen
t needs to
be inspect
ed and ma
intained o
n a regula
r basis by
capable a
nd knowled
geable per
sonnel (e.
g. inspecti
on compan
y, District H
ealth and
Safety Com
mittee) an
ddocu
mentation
maintaine
d.•
Coaches m
ust perfor
m a visual
check of e
quipment b
efore each
practice o
r competiti
on and rem
ove or repa
ir broken e
quipment.
•When
borrowin
g, renting,
or lending
equipment
for practic
e or compe
tition (e.g.
wrestling
mats, gym
nastic equ
ipment, fo
otball helm
ets), the c
oach mus
t ensure tha
t equipme
ntconfo
rms to rec
ognized sa
fety standa
rds and th
at it has be
en inspect
ed for safe
ty.3.
CLOTHING
AND FOO
TWEAR
Students m
ust wear a
ppropriate
clothing fo
r interscho
ol athletics
. Prescrib
ed team un
iforms for
competitio
n will be d
esignated
by the loca
l sports gov
erning ass
ociation.
Devices us
ed to tie
back long
hair mus
t not prese
nt a safety
concern.
Hanging j
ewellery m
ust not be
worn. Jew
ellery whic
h cannot b
e removed
and which
presents a
safety con
cern (e.g.
medical a
lert identi
fication, r
eligious/cu
ltural jew
ellery) mu
st betaped
or covered
. Deviatio
ns from th
ese guidel
ines are li
sted on act
ivity page
s.4.
FACILITIE
Sa)
To provide
a safe env
ironment fo
r interscho
ol athletics
, the coach
/convenor
must mak
e a pre-ac
tivity chec
k of the fa
cilities to b
e used. Th
is could be
done visua
lly or reco
rded on a
check list (
see Appen
dix G). H
azards as a
factor in t
he activity
must be i
dentified a
nd remove
d. Potent
ially dang
erous and
immovab
le objects
(e.g. goalp
osts, protr
uding sta
ge,bleac
hers) mus
t be broug
ht to the a
ttention of
students,
other coac
hes, officia
ls, etc. Stu
dents also
must be e
ncouraged
to report
facility pro
blems to t
he coach.
For more in
forma-
tion on th
e role of th
e student
in safety, s
ee Append
ix E.b)
For all ind
oor activit
ies, walls a
nd stages
must not b
e used as t
urning poi
nts or fini
sh lines. A
line or py
lon could
be designa
ted in adva
nce of the
wall or sta
ge. Forese
eable risks
must
be identifi
ed, and pr
ecautions
taken to
minimize
risks. For
safety pre
cautions w
hen using
non-gymn
asium area
s, see Appe
ndix F.
c)Equi
pment/furn
iture whic
h presents
a risk to t
he studen
t must no
t be stored
around th
e perimete
r of the ar
ea in use
for intersch
ool athleti
cs. A reas
onable nu
mber of be
nches, as
well as m
ats secured
to the wal
l, are exce
ptions to t
his statem
ent.d)
A formal saf
ety inspect
ion and w
ritten statu
s report of
all intersch
ool facilitie
s and majo
r equipme
nt must b
e done on
a regular
basis by a
reputable
third party
.e)
There mu
st be a des
ignated sa
fe area for
spectators
.
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l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 7
f)A tele
phone or o
ther suita
ble means
of commu
nication m
ust be ava
ilable for a
ll activitie
s/location
s.g)
Playing fi
elds must b
e free from
hazardou
s holes, gl
ass and ro
cks. Sever
ely uneven
surfaces m
ust be bro
ught to th
e attention
of the stu
dents, the
principal a
nd munici
pality (wh
ereappro
priate) an
d modifica
tions mad
e, if necess
ary. Ther
e must be
sufficient t
urf for pro
per tractio
n and im
pact absor
ption (e.g.
rugby, foo
tball). Oth
er facilities
that are u
sed (e.g.
pools, aren
as.) must c
onform to
safety stan
dards and
be free from
hazards.
Concerns
about pote
ntially da
ngerous sit
uations m
ust be rep
orted to a
ppropriate
authoritie
s.5.
SPECIAL R
ULES/INS
TRUCTIO
NSa)
The skills
of an inter
school spo
rt must be
taught in p
roper prog
ression pri
or to part
icipation.
b)Prior
to teachin
g skills of
the sport,
the coach
has a dut
y to•
outline th
e inherent
risks invo
lved in th
e activity,
•demo
nstrate ho
w to mini
mize the
risks, and
•set pr
ocedures a
nd rules fo
r safe part
icipation.
c)Fitne
ss develop
ment appr
opriate to
the level o
f competiti
on must b
e addresse
d.d)
Students m
ust be ma
de aware o
f ways to p
rotect them
selves from
high level
s of UV ray
s.e)
Students m
ust receive
instructio
n on safet
y procedu
res related
to severe
weather co
nditions (
i.e. lightn
ing).f)
Adequate
liquid rep
lacement m
ust be acc
essible for
student a
thletes dur
ing practic
e and com
petition.
6.SUPE
RVISION
a)Defin
ition of S
upervisio
n:Defin
ition of S
upervisio
n:Defin
ition of S
upervisio
n:Defin
ition of S
upervisio
n:Defin
ition of S
upervisio
n:Superv
ision is th
e overseein
g of an act
ivity for re
gulation o
r direction
. All facili
ties, equipm
ent and ac
tivities hav
e inherent
risks, but
the more e
ffectively
they are s
upervised,
the safer t
hey becom
e.b)
Definition
of a Coa
ch:Defin
ition of a
Coach:
Definition
of a Coa
ch:Defin
ition of a
Coach:
Definition
of a Coa
ch: A coa
ch can be
any indivi
dual appro
ved by the
principal
or design
ate (see A
ppendix I
). Any coa
ch who is
not a tea
cher or ad
ministrato
r employe
d by the
district or
an individ
ual with te
aching cer
tification
approved b
y the prin
cipal (e.g.
retired te
acher, tea
cher not u
nder contr
act) must
•confo
m to Poli
cy 701,
•comp
lete the ap
plication
form for o
utside coa
ches (see
Appendix
J),•
be intervie
wed and ap
proved by
the princi
pal or des
ignate (se
e Appendix
J), and
•becom
e familiar
with relev
ant schoo
l and distr
ict policies
and proce
dures prov
ided by th
e principal
or design
ate.
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sical Ed
ucation
Safety G
uideline
sHig
h Schoo
l - Inter
school A
thletics,
2002
c)Role
of Coach
Liaison
: The Pri
ncipal or d
esignate is
to appoint
a coach l
iaison wh
o is a teac
her or adm
inistrator
employed
by the dist
rict for ev
ery coach
who is no
t a teache
ror ad
ministrato
r employe
d by that
district. T
he level o
f support
will be com
mensurate
with the e
xpertise an
d qualifica
tions of th
e coach an
d will be d
etermined
by the Pri
ncipal or
designate.
The coac
h liaison
will be:
•clear
ly identifie
d and avai
lable to th
e student
athletes as
the prima
ry contact
with the s
chool
•avail
able to be
a first po
int of con
tact regard
ing all issu
es arising
from the c
oach, the
student at
hletes and
others
•respo
nsible for
attending
practices a
nd games
from time
to time a
nd/or bein
g on-site a
nd availab
le to stude
nts, for ex
ample, in
the staff r
oom or cla
ssroom (s
ee above
paragraph
concernin
g level of
support) o
n a regula
r basis
•respo
nsible to a
ttend gam
es and pra
ctices with
out prior a
nnouncem
ent on an
occasiona
l or “as ne
eded” basi
sd)
For higher
-risk sport
, coaches
must mee
t specific s
port coach
ing qualif
ications (s
ee individ
ual sport
pages).
e)Sup
ervision
by the
Coach:
Any use of
a facility m
ust be sup
ervised. Th
is guidelin
e has desig
nated thre
e categori
es of super
vision by th
e coach: C
onstant
visual,O
n-site,
and In-t
he-area.
The catego
ries are ba
sed on the
principle
s of genera
l and spec
ific superv
ision whic
h take into
considera
tion the r
isk level o
f the activ
ity, the par
ticipants’
skill level
and the pa
rticipants’
maturity.
f)Cate
gories o
f Superv
ision: In
the catego
ry of super
vision, “C
onstant
visual” s
upervision
means th
at the coac
h is physic
ally presen
t, watchin
g the activ
ity in ques
tion. Only
one activit
y requirin
g “Const
ant visu
al” superv
ision can
take place
while oth
er activitie
s are going
on.“On
-site” sup
ervision en
tails coach
presence b
ut not nec
essarily
constantly
viewing o
ne specific
activity. F
or “In-th
e-area” s
upervision
, the coach
must be r
eadily ac
cessible
and at lea
st one of t
he followi
ng criteria
must be i
n place:
• Coach i
s circulati
ng.• Lo
cation of
coach is kn
own.• Co
ach is visi
ble.Exam
ple: Duri
ng a track
and field
practice, s
ome stude
nts are inv
olved in h
igh jump, s
ome in rel
ay, while o
thers are i
nvolved in
distance r
unning.
Constan
t Visual
supervi
sion - Hig
h Jump (in
itial instru
ction) - C
oach is at
the event
and is obs
erving act
ivity.On-
site supe
rvision -
Relay - St
udents are
participa
ting on th
e track/fiel
d and can
be seen by
the coach
.In-t
he-area
supervisi
on - Dist
ance Run
ning - Stu
dents are
running a
prescribe
d route th
rough the
school ne
ighbourho
od.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 9
g)Supe
rvision - P
oints to C
onsider
i)Stude
nts must b
e aware th
at the use
of equipm
ent and th
e gymnasiu
m are pro
hibited wi
thout the
appropriat
e type of s
upervision
. Deterren
ts must be
in place -
for examp
le:•loc
ked doors;
•signs on
doors ind
icating tha
t students
are not to
use the gy
m unless s
upervised;
and•sta
ff schedule
d and pres
ent in an a
djoining p
hysical ed
ucation of
fice, in or
der to see s
tudents wh
o might e
nter the g
ym unaut
horized.
ii)Level
of supervi
sion must
be comm
ensurate w
ith the inh
erent risk
of the spo
rt and the
maturity
of the ath
letes.iii)
Establish r
outines, ru
les of acce
ptable beh
aviour and
appropria
te duties o
f students
at the beg
inning of
the sport
season an
d reinforce
these thr
oughout t
he season
. Coache
smust
sanction
students fo
r unsafe p
lay or una
cceptable
behaviour
, and mus
t exercise
that respo
nsibility a
t all times
. Refer to
Appendice
s E and L
for more in
formation
onstude
nt behavio
ur.iv)
Rules of t
he sport m
ust be tau
ght and st
rictly enfo
rced.v)
In situatio
ns where a
supply tea
cher or ot
her teach
er is asked
to coach a
practice o
r game the
following
must occ
ur:• tea
cher comp
etence leve
l with spor
t activity m
ust be add
ressed;
• absent
coach or a
dministrat
or or desig
nate must
provide th
e Safety G
uidelines
page(s) fo
r interscho
ol sport a
ctivity;
• absent
coach mus
t specify re
strictions/
modificati
ons for stu
dents with
health or
behaviour
al problem
s.vi)
When an i
nterschoo
l sport inc
ludes larg
e numbers
of particip
ants (e.g.
a school c
ross-coun
try team),
the ratio o
f coaches
to particip
ants must
satisfy saf
ety concern
s.vii)
A school is
responsib
le for supe
rvising its
own spect
ators. Th
e ratio of s
upervisor t
o spectato
r must ad
dress safet
y concerns
.viii)
Sport conv
enors mus
t address t
he issue o
f event secu
rity.ix)
When an i
nterschoo
l sport inc
ludes seve
ral higher
risk activ
ities (e.g.
track and
field), the
ratio of co
aches to p
articipants
must sati
sfy safety c
oncerns.
7.COAC
HING QUA
LIFICATIO
NSCoac
h in charg
e must
a)revie
w local gu
idelines for
the sport
and attend
appropria
te clinics
and coach
es’ meetin
gs,b)
be encoura
ged to com
plete Leve
l 1 Theory
and Tech
nical of th
e National
Coaching
Certificat
ion Progra
m (NCCP)
or equiva
lent in the
sport whi
ch he/she
is coaching
,c)
be encoura
ged to atte
nd a basic
first-aid c
ourse, and
d)adhe
re to coach
ing qualif
ications fo
r higher r
isk sports (
see individ
ual sport
pages).
page
10
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l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
28.
COACH’S R
OLE AND
RESPONSI
BILITIES
a)The c
oach mus
t work wit
h student
athletes in
a professio
nal manne
r that emp
hasizes res
pect, fair p
lay and sk
ill improve
ment.
b)It is t
he coach’s
responsibi
lity to be k
nowledgea
ble of the
rules and
the skills n
ecessary fo
r the stude
nts to play
the game
safely.
c)The c
oach is to
be familia
r with the c
ontents of
•the D
istrict’s Ri
sk Manage
ment Polic
y and Adm
inistrative
Procedure
s for Inter
school Spo
rts;•
the Distric
t’s Transp
ortation P
olicy;
•comp
etition, pl
aying regu
lations and
constituti
on by-law
s;•
Appendix
M of this d
ocument.
d)Ensu
re that th
e Intersch
ool Athlet
ic Particip
ation Form
Inter
school At
hletic Pa
rticipation
Form
Interscho
ol Athleti
c Particip
ation Form
Inter
school At
hletic Pa
rticipation
Form
Interscho
ol Athleti
c Particip
ation Form
(see Appe
ndix A) ha
s been com
pleted by
parent/gua
rdian and
has been r
eturned pr
iorpriorpriorprior prior to th
e student’
s participa
tion in
the first p
ractice
first prac
ticefirst
practice
first prac
ticefirst
practice.
Coaches
must hav
e access to
the form
s at Coac
hes must h
ave access
to the for
ms at
Coaches m
ust have a
ccess to th
e forms a
t Coac
hes must h
ave access
to the for
ms at
Coaches m
ust have a
ccess to th
e forms a
t ALLALLALLALL ALL prac
tices and
games
practices
and gam
es prac
tices and
games
practices
and gam
es prac
tices and
games.
e)Coac
hes must p
rovide a su
itable level
of compet
ition, acco
rding to sk
ill, size, ag
e and cond
itioning o
f the athle
te. Coach
es must e
xamine th
e intensity
and frequ
ency of dr
ills,pract
ices, and g
ames in o
rder not t
o put the s
tudent at r
isk (e.g. ex
cessive rep
etition of
a heading
or hitting
skill).
f)When
there has
been an in
terruption
to a comp
etitive sea
son of mor
e than two
weeks, coa
ches must
provide a
ppropriate
practice ti
me before
competiti
on may re
sume.
g)Infor
m particip
ants in wr
iting or ve
rbally of t
he times an
d location
s of practic
es and gam
es.h)
Early in th
e season,
clearly est
ablish exp
ectations
and genera
l conduct
for practic
es and gam
es. Involv
e players i
n formula
ting beha
vioural gu
idelines, fo
stering pla
yer discipl
ineand s
elf-control
to minim
ize risk an
d promote
fair and s
afe play (
refer to Ap
pendix L,
NBIAA Fai
r Play Cod
e for Athle
tes, NBIAA
Fair Play
Code for C
oaches).
i)Gam
e•Of
ficials mu
st be treate
d with respe
ct. Officia
ls’ decision
s are final
(e.g. quest
ion officia
ls’ decision
s through p
roper proc
edures).
•It is the
responsib
ility of the
coaches to
control th
eir teams
and instru
ct their pla
yers to par
ticipate in
a safe ma
nner, acco
rding to th
e rules of
the game.
•Visiting
coaches a
re respons
ible for th
eir teams’
behaviour
and the b
ehaviour
of volunte
er drivers w
ho represe
nt their sc
hool.•Co
aches mu
st be awar
e of Schoo
l’s Coachin
g Handboo
k and Loca
l Associatio
n Coaches’
Code of Be
haviour.
j)Supe
rvision
Supervisio
nSupe
rvision
Supervisio
nSupe
rvision
•Parti
cipants mu
st be appro
priately su
pervised d
uring all p
hases of th
e activity:
practices,
warm-up,
competitio
n, breaks.
•For a
ll sports, w
here the c
oach is no
t of the sa
me sex as
the athlete
(s), is whe
re the ath
lete(s) is/a
re required
or might
be require
d to stay o
vernight, a
supervisin
g adult of
thesame
sex as the
athletes(
s), as appr
oved by th
e principal
of the sch
ool, must b
e present
and availa
ble at the
accommoda
tion site f
or the dur
ation of th
eir stay in
theaccom
modation.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 1
1
k)For h
igher-risk
sports, the
coach mu
st docume
nt athlete
attendanc
e and all p
ractice pla
ns, with re
ference to
progressiv
e developm
ent of skil
ls, with at
tention pai
d to identi
fiedinher
ent risks o
f the sport
(see Appe
ndix H “S
ample Coa
ches’ Plan
ner”).
l)Befor
e each pra
ctice or ga
me, the co
ach must vi
sually insp
ect facilitie
s and play
ing surfac
es to ensu
re that they
meet safe
ty guidelin
es; the coa
ch must n
ot allow pa
rticipation
if he/she
is not sati
sfied that t
he facilitie
s or playin
g surface i
s safe.
9.PLAY
ER’S ROL
E AND RE
SPONSIBIL
ITIESa)
All particip
ants are e
xpected to
abide by t
he establis
hed behav
ioural guid
elines.
b)All pa
rticipants
must be en
couraged t
o report al
l injuries t
o the coac
h.
page
12
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2AR
CHER
Y
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
ARCHER
Y
All equipm
ent must b
eregul
arly check
ed for
defects.
Arm guar
ds and fing
ertabs m
ust be ma
deavail
able to stu
dents.
Bow lengt
h and weig
htmust
correspon
d to the
height and
strength o
fthe p
articipant
and be
appropriat
e for rang
edista
nce. An e
qualnum
ber of app
ropriate-
length arr
ows must b
egiven
to each pa
rticipant.
Appropriat
e targets.
No crossb
ows.Floor
or back qu
iversneed
to be used
.
No jewelle
ry.Close
-fitting clo
thes on
the upper
body mus
t beworn
.Long
hair mus
t be tied
back.
Areas mus
t be free o
fobstr
uctions an
dhaza
rds.For in
door shoo
ting, a
properly in
stalled safe
tynet m
ust be use
d.Acces
s to the fa
cilitymust
be control
led.For o
utdoor acti
vity, the
shooting a
rea must b
ewell m
arked and
controlled
.
Students m
ust receive
instructio
n on safety
procedures
, shooting
techniqu
es, care an
d useof eq
uipment a
nd how to
properly re
move an
arrow from
a target b
utt prior to
initial
shooting.
“Firing” l
ine must b
e establish
ed, approp
riatefor th
e skill leve
l of the stud
ents.No on
e in front
of firing li
ne.All st
udents no
t involved i
n shooting
should
be position
ed well beh
ind the firin
g line and
away from
the archer
s on the li
ne.Estab
lish a “star
t” and “sto
p” shootin
g andretrie
ving proce
dure.A loa
ded bow m
ust never b
e pointed
atanyo
ne.Bows
must be l
oaded onl
y on the s
hooting
line. Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.
Constant
visual sup
ervision.
Head coac
h must dem
onstrate k
nowledge
ofgame
, skills an
d strategie
s to princi
pal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach de
rivedfrom
at least on
e of the fo
llowing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Archer
y•att
endance a
t an archer
y clinic or
workshop
within the
last three
years
•past exp
erience as
a player o
r coach in
thatsport An in
dividual w
ho takes re
sponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must be
present du
ring the en
tire practic
e/competiti
on.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 1
3
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*BADM
INTON
Racquets m
ust be
inspected r
egularly fo
rbreak
age and to
ensure
proper grip
.Suita
ble clothi
ng and
footwear.
No hangin
g jewellery
tobe w
orn.
Playing ar
ea must b
efree f
rom debri
s andobstr
uctions an
d provide
safe footin
g.Cour
t boundar
y lines
must be cl
early defin
ed.A safe
ty procedu
re must
be establis
hed for
side-by-si
de courts.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.The c
ode of etiq
uette for c
ourt play
must be
taught and
enforced;
e.g. not e
ntering a
court bein
g used.
When prac
tising skill
s, adequa
te spacing
must be a
llowed for
each athl
ete to be a
ble tomake
an uninte
rrupted sw
ing.Playe
rs must sto
p play whe
never a for
eignobjec
t comes on
to the cour
t.Bene
fits of prot
ective eye g
ear must b
ecomm
unicated to
students.
Encourag
e front cou
rt player to
avoid fac
ingpartn
er during
a rally.
During init
ial instruc
tion, on-si
te supervisi
onis req
uired. Afte
r initial in
struction,
in-the-
area super
vision is re
quired.
Setting up
of equipm
ent requir
es on-site
supervision
.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
BADM
INTO
N
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bad
minton
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bad
minton
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bad
minton
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bad
minton
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bad
minton
page
14
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2BA
SEBA
LL/F
ASTB
ALL
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*BASEB
ALL/
FASTBA
LLCSA
approved h
elmets
must be w
orn by bat
ters,baser
unners, an
d theon-d
eck batter.
Helmets m
ust have
earflaps on
both sides
.Catch
ers must w
ear all
equipment
specified
under Bas
eballCana
da Rules.
Suitable p
elvic area
protection
must be w
ornby al
l players.
Warm-up c
atchers m
ustwear
a mask.
All equipm
ent must b
ekept
out of the
playing
area. Aluminum
bats with
proper grip
s must be
used.
Long pant
s, team sh
irtand a
baseball h
at must
be worn.
Bases mus
t be secure
d.Diam
ond must b
e level and
groomed.
Backstops
must be c
hecked fo
r broken
wire prior
to each ga
me.Entra
nce gates t
o the play
ing field
must be cl
osed at all
times.
Dugout m
ust be scre
ened to pr
otectplaye
rs.Holes
and sever
ely uneven
surfaces
must be br
ought to th
e attention
ofthe c
oaches, co
nvenor, st
udents, an
doffici
als. Notify
appropriat
e school
officials.
If, in the o
pinion of
the umpir
e, after
consultatio
n with bot
h coaches,
thefield
is deemed
to be unsa
fe for play,
the game
shall be re
scheduled.
There mus
t be suffici
ent turf for
proper
traction an
d impact ab
sorption.
Appropriat
e sliding te
chniques m
ust be tau
ghtto mi
nimize th
e risk of in
jury.Ther
e must be
no headfi
rst sliding
into a
base other
than retu
rning from
a leadoff
position.
A condition
ing progra
m that en
courages
flexibility,
improved
cardiovasc
ular fitnes
s andpre-e
vent warm
-up must b
e introduc
ed.Playe
rs throwin
g to warm
up must d
o soaway
from the
playing ar
ea.Pitch
ers are lim
ited to a m
aximum o
f 60pitch
es per gam
e and no m
ore than tw
ogame
s per day.
Players no
t involved i
n the gam
e must be
onor be
hind their
bench.
On-site su
pervision.
An individ
ual who ta
kesrespo
nsibility fo
r providin
g first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must be
present du
ring the e
ntire pract
ice/comp
etition.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
eball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
eball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
eball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
eball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
eball.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 1
5
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*BASKE
TBALL
In situatio
ns where a
student’s f
ollow-thro
ughcould
result in
contact
with an en
d wall an
d/orstage
, protectiv
e padding
or gym m
ats must b
eplace
d beyond
the “key”
area and m
ust extend
amini
mum of 1.
83 m (6’)
up the wal
l from the t
opof th
e baseboa
rd(max
imum 10 c
m (4”)
from the f
loor), and
be amini
mum widt
h of 4.88
m (16’).
Where a st
age is clos
e tothe b
aseline, gym
matsmust
be placed
over edge
of stage an
d extend c
loseto the
floor.
Suitable fo
otwear and
clothing t
o be worn
.No je
wellery to
be worn.
No metal o
r other ha
rdobjec
ts can be u
sed tohold
hair back
.
Playing su
rface (ind
ooror ou
tdoor) and
surroundi
ng area m
ustbe cle
an and free
of all
obstacles a
nd provide
good tract
ion.Floor
sockets m
ust have
cover plate
s in place.
Protective
padding m
ustbe us
ed on the b
ottomcorne
rs of recta
ngular
backboard
s used for
competitio
n.Train
ed adults o
r trained
students o
nly are to
usemoto
rized or h
andwinc
hes to raise
andlower
baskets.
Winch for
moving
backboard
s up and d
ownmust
not be loca
teddirec
tly under th
esuppo
rting wall-
mounted
structure.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.If gym
does not
facilitate s
afe play (
e.g. doors
and radiat
ors under
baskets or
wall close
tothe b
aseline), m
odify rule
s appropri
ately(e.g.
no lay-ups
).
On-site su
pervision
is required
.Train
ed students
must be u
nder const
antvisua
l supervisi
on when
raising an
dlower
ing the ba
skets with
a motori
zedwinc
h.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
BASK
ETBA
LL
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
ketball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
ketball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
ketball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
ketball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Bas
ketball.
page
16
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2BO
WLIN
G •
BROO
MBAL
L (I
CE)
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ONBOW
LING
Proper sh
oes must b
eworn
at all tim
es, asprovi
ded or app
roved by
the facility.
Street clot
hes are
acceptable
.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Paren
ts/guardia
ns must be
aware of a
ny off-
campus ac
tivity and t
he mode o
f transporta
tionbeing
used.
Follow rul
es and etiq
uette as ou
tlined by th
efacili
ty.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ONBRO
OMBAL
L (ICE)
Full face
mask or ey
eprote
ction and
full-fit
mouthgu
ard are
required.
Goalie m
ust wear
protective
mask.
Regulation
broombal
lsticks
.CSA
approved h
ockeyhelm
ets are m
andatory.
Nerf ball,
utility bal
l orregul
ation broo
mball
must be u
sed.Prote
ctive glove
s arerequi
red.
Players mu
st wear
suitable fo
otwear and
clothing fo
r temperat
urecond
itions.
Ice surface
must be f
reefrom
obstructio
ns.Playe
rs must kee
p sticks be
low waist a
t alltimes
.Creas
e is extend
ed 2 m fro
m goal lin
e.Defen
sive or offe
nsive play
er cannot
be in the
crease are
a.Pena
lties for sti
ck infracti
ons must b
e strictly
enforced.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Gam
es and act
ivities mu
st be based
on skills
that are ta
ught.
Parents/gu
ardians m
ust be ma
de aware o
fany o
ff-campus a
ctivity and
means of
transporta
tion.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
game, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Broom
ball•att
endance a
t a broomb
all clinic o
rwork
shop with
in the last
three yea
rs•pa
st experien
ce as a pla
yer or coa
ch inthat
sportAn in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
Bowling a
lley.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 1
7
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*CHEER
LEADIN
G(AC
ROBATI
C)T-shi
rt, tank to
ps, gym/
tennis/bik
e-style sho
rts tobe wo
rn. Tradit
ionalcheer
leading u
niform,
(females)
shorter sk
irtsand s
hell tops, m
ay beworn
.No o
versized to
ps orpants
.No sl
ick lycra o
r nylon
clothing.
No hats, j
ewellery, o
rsung
lasses to b
e worn.
Footwear m
ust be
supportive
(e.g., 3/4
cutor hi
gh-cut styl
es) and
be laced u
p fully at
alltimes
.Hair
must be c
lipped
back off f
ace.When
cheering
outdoors,
heavier sw
eatshirts, a
nd/or wi
nd suits m
ust be
fitted.
Gloves or m
itts must n
otbe wo
rn during
lifts and
pyramids u
nless they
arefitted
“batting”
-stylehand
wear.
Safety and
spotting
skills mus
t be addres
sedfirst. Tops
and bases
of the pyr
amid mus
t learn the
responsibi
lities of ot
her membe
rs in spott
ing/catch
ing.Teach
progressio
n of skills
in sequen
tialman
ner.Stude
nts must n
ot perform
skills bey
ond their
ability leve
l until the
requisite p
recursor sk
illsare m
astered.
Strength a
nd conditi
oning mu
st be an
integral p
art of the
training o
f acrobatic
cheerleade
rs.No st
unting or
tumbling
on a schoo
l stage.
Safety reg
ulations a
nd rules m
ust apply
to allcheer
leading si
tuations.
In adverse
weather
condition
s:In ad
verse wea
ther cond
itions:
In adverse
weather
condition
s:In ad
verse wea
ther cond
itions:
In adverse
weather
condition
s:•
stunting a
nd pyrami
d building
must be
reduced
•tosse
d skills (ex
cept chair
sit) must st
opand a
ll lifts be s
ecured wit
h addition
alhand
s-on spott
ers•
extended l
ifts mustn’
t be perfor
med•
no tumbli
ng
Constant v
isual supe
rvision is r
equired fo
r the initia
lskill-
learning s
tages. Afte
r initial in
struction,
on-site
supervision
is require
d.Coac
hes must em
ploy hand
s-on spott
ing at all t
imesuntil
skills are
mastered.
All team m
embers mu
st be train
ed to emp
loy hands
-on sp
otting at a
ll times for
all skills,
until they
aremast
ered.Coac
hes must a
ttend/over
see all gam
e cheerlea
dingsessio
ns as well
as compet
itions.
Coaches m
ust secure
a safe chee
ring envir
onment a
tfootb
all game e
.g. keep fa
ns away fro
m team sp
ace.Head
coach mu
st keep up-
to-date wit
h skill
knowledge
, rule deve
lopment a
nd safety i
ssues.
Maintain a
wareness of
external tr
aining
opportuni
ties.If gym
nastics is
a compone
nt of the te
am’s skill
package,
coaches mu
st learn es
sential spot
tingtechn
iques for e
lements ty
pically bei
ng used in
cheerleadi
ng, e.g., h
andspring
, tuck, rou
nd-off
handsprin
g, cartwhe
el.Head
coach mu
st demonstr
ate knowl
edge of ga
me,skills
and strate
gies to prin
cipal or de
signate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach de
rived from
atleast
one of the
following:
•atten
dance at a
cheerlead
ing clinic
or worksho
pwithi
n the last t
hree years
•past e
xperience
as an athle
te or coach
in that
sportAn in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty for prov
idingfirst-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must be
present du
ring the
entire prac
tice/compe
tition.
Carpeted g
ymnastics
matstrips
, wrestling
mats or
Velcro fold
-out-style
matsto be
used.
Mats mus
t offer pro
perfoot c
ontrol and
a safe
surface; i.
e. they mu
stnot m
ove.Velcr
o connecti
ons on
Velcro ma
ts must be
keptclean
to provide
maximum
adhesion
.Mega
phone han
dlesmust
be screwed
in tight,
and burred
edges mu
stbe tri
mmed or f
iled.
Cheering
surfaces (
e.g.hard
wood gym
floor,
rubberize
d gym floor
,carpe
ted studio,
grass -
dry and fla
t, track
surfaces -
all weathe
r)must
be dry, fla
t andfree f
rom loose
objects.
Mats mus
t be secure
.Abov
e-head
obstructio
ns, e.g.
basketball
nets, must
beraise
d out of re
ach.Loose
items (e.g
.cloth
ing, towel
s, water
bottles) mu
st not be l
efton fl
oor.
CHEE
RLEA
DING
(AC
ROBA
TIC)
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Che
erleading
.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Cheerlea
ding.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Che
erleading
.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Cheerlea
ding.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Che
erleading
.
page
18
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2CH
EERL
EADI
NG (
SPIR
IT/D
ANCE
)
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*CHEER
LEADIN
G(SPI
RIT, DA
NCE)
Pom-pom
s must be
ingood
repair (no
tshedd
ing) if use
d.Any e
lectrical eq
uipment
used must
be in good
working o
rder and ha
vewires
taped to t
he floor or
contained
within wa
lls.
No hangin
g jewellery
tobe w
orn.Supp
ortive athle
ticshoes
.
Must prov
ide adequ
atefootin
g either ind
oors or
on a field.
Must prov
ide adequ
ateroom
for all mo
vement.
All routine
s must be
taught in p
roperprogr
ession.
Routines
must be d
esigned no
t to interf
erewith
other activ
ity.Pom
-pom plas
tic must b
e cleaned u
p as it is
shed, to pr
event risk
to students
.Stres
s correct b
ody alignm
ent for inju
rypreve
ntion.
During ini
tial instru
ction of ro
utines, on
-sitesuper
vision is re
quired. Af
ter initial
instruction
, in-the-ar
ea supervi
sion is
required.
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practice
/comp
etition.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Che
erleading
.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Cheerlea
ding.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Che
erleading
.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Cheerlea
ding.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Che
erleading
.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 1
9
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
CRICKE
T
Regulation
cricket ba
ts,ball a
nd stump
s.Appro
ved cricke
t pads
and gloves
must be w
ornby ba
tters and w
icket-
keeper.
Batter mu
st wear an
approved c
ricket helm
et.Bats
should be
checked
for cracks,
breaks or
splinters.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear (
e.g. runni
ngshoes
) must be
worn.
Playing su
rface mus
t bea ma
t wicket.
Outfield m
ust be free
from debr
is and
obstructio
ns and pro
videgood
footing.
Holes and
severely
uneven su
rfaces mu
st bebrou
ght to the a
ttention
of coache
s, conveno
r,stude
nts and of
ficials.
Notify app
ropriate sc
hooloffici
als.For in
door crick
etvaria
tions, play
ingsurfa
ce and sur
rounding
area must
be free of
allobsta
cles (e.g. t
ables,
chairs, pia
nos).
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Gam
es must be
based on s
kills taugh
t.Boun
cers and be
an balls m
ust not be
bowled.
Students m
ust be info
rmed of th
e importan
ceof su
n protectio
n if outsid
e.A des
ignated ar
ea must b
e establish
ed for
non-activ
e players a
t a safe dis
tance behi
ndthe b
atter.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
CRIC
KET
page
20
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*CROSS
-COUNT
RYRUN
NING/O
RIENTE
ERING
First-aid k
it must be
accessible.
Emergenc
y commun
ica-tion s
ystem mus
t be in
place.
No bare fee
t.Suita
ble clothin
g andfootw
ear must b
e worn.
Prior to in
itial use of
cross-
country ro
ute or orie
nteer-
ing course
, coach or
convenor
must do a
safety
walk-thro
ugh so th
at itcan b
e safety ch
ecked and
made free
of hazards
.Coac
h must fam
iliarize
students w
ith the rou
te orcours
e before in
itialattem
pt; e.g. no
tice of
areas to a
pproach w
ithcauti
on.Preca
utions mu
st be taken
to avoid b
usy intersec
tionsas pa
rt of the tra
iningroute
.Start
and finish
area mus
tprovi
de a wide,
flat area.
The compe
tition rout
emust
have mar
shalsstatio
ned throu
ghout, all
hazards w
ell marked
, gateand f
unnel mar
kers set to
enhance s
afety.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Stude
nts must b
e instructe
d in basic r
oadsafety
.Leng
th and diff
iculty of th
e route mu
st beappro
priate to t
he ability l
evel, fitnes
s andtrain
ing of the
participan
ts, and clim
aticcond
itions.
Coaches m
ust be awa
re of stude
nts with
history of
asthma and
other resp
iratory
problems a
nd severe a
llergies, e.
g. bee stin
gallerg
y.Paren
ts/guardia
ns must b
e informed
thatcross
-country ru
nning tak
es students
off the
immediat
e school c
ampus.
Coaches m
ust monito
r weekly d
istance
increases o
f the athle
tes.Provi
de opportu
nity for ath
letes to reh
ydrate
during com
petition/p
ractice.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.An in
dividual w
ho takes re
sponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e competiti
on.
CROS
S-CO
UNTR
Y RU
NNIN
G/OR
IENT
EERI
NG
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cro
ss Country
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cro
ss Country
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cro
ss Country
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cro
ss Country
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cro
ss Country
.... .
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 2
1CR
OSS-
COUN
TRY
SKII
NG
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ONCROSS-C
OUNTR
YSKI
INGA firs
t-aid kit m
ust be
available
on site.
An emergen
cy commu
-nicat
ion system
must be
in place.
Skis, boots
and poles
must be in
good repa
ir.Suns
creen shou
ld beavail
able.
Clothing m
ust be
appropriat
e for outd
ooractivi
ty.For c
lothing, u
selayer
ing princi
ples and
have a ha
t available
foruse. Stude
nts should
carry a
day pack w
ith water,
change of
socks, etc
..
In practic
es, define s
pecific rou
tes tothe st
udents so
they are a
ware of th
eboun
daries.
When choo
sing a site
, the follow
ingcond
itions mu
st be taken
intoconsi
deration: s
un, wind a
nd snow
condition
s, as well a
s suitabilit
y ofterra
in. When s
electing a
non-comm
ercial site,
the facilit
y must
have •pract
ice tracks
skied in by
thecoach
/ conveno
r or compe
tentstude
nt skiers u
nder coach
/conv
enor direc
tion for tra
di-tiona
l event;
•proxi
mity to wa
rmth, food
,waxi
ng and oth
er facilities
.The c
ompetition
route mu
st have
marshals
stationed t
hroughou
t andall ha
zards well
marked or
padded.
Trails mu
st be clear
ly marked,
intersectio
ns must b
e roped of
f fortrails
not in use
, and turn
s must be
wide and s
afe.
Discuss fro
stbite and
hypotherm
ia and how
torecog
nize and t
reat them.
Emergenc
y procedu
res must b
e establish
ed and
communica
ted to the s
tudents.
Coaches m
ust ensure
that com
petitors are
ad-equa
tely prepar
ed, and al
l equipme
nt is suita
ble for
the difficu
lty of the r
ace and pr
actice cou
rses.Poles
have shar
p tips. Cau
tion studen
ts about th
eiruse, e
specially w
hen workin
g close to
others.
Ask studen
ts to check
that boots a
re secure in
bindings.
Coach ba
sic uphill
and dow
nhill man
oeuvres o
n avery
gentle slop
e.Use a
buddy syst
em for pra
ctice.Coac
hes must b
e aware of
students w
ith a histo
ry ofasthm
a and othe
r respirato
ry problem
s.Stude
nts must b
e informed
of the nee
d for sun
protection
.See s
port regula
tions rega
rding min
imum and
maximum
temperatu
res.Provi
de opportu
nity for ath
letes to reh
ydrate dur
ingpract
ice and bef
ore/after c
ompetition
.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on isrequi
red for all
sites.Coac
hes, marsha
ls and
participan
ts must be
watchful fo
r frostbite
andhypo
thermia.
Offsite P
ractices
andCom
petition
sTher
e must be
a designat
edsuper
visor (teac
her, parent
or respons
ible adult)
with a
vehicle to
accompany
aninjur
ed student
to hospita
l.This
must not
be the in-
charge sup
ervisor.
An individ
ual who ta
kesrespo
nsibility fo
r providin
gfirst-
aid to inju
red studen
tsmust
be presen
t during th
ecomp
etition.
page
22
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*CURLI
NG
First-aid k
it and pho
nemust
be access
ible.Cloth
ing must b
eappro
priate for
coldtemp
erature ac
tivity.Curli
ng shoes, s
liders or
running s
hoes with
theslidin
g shoe tap
ed.
Curling ri
nk.Off-ic
e instructi
on, includi
ng safety r
ules,must
precede o
n-ice instr
uction.
Students m
ust be inst
ructed not
to step ov
erthe c
urling roc
ks, but to w
alk aroun
d them.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.All cu
rlers must
observe th
e rules of e
tiquette.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
CURL
ING
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cur
ling.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Curling.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cur
ling.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Curling.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Cur
ling.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 2
3CY
CLIN
G/MO
UNTA
IN B
IKIN
G
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
CYCLIN
G/MO
UNTAIN
BIKING
Students m
ust do a s
afetyinspe
ction of bi
cyclebefor
e each use
.CSA-
approved a
ndcorre
ctly fitting
bicycle
helmets m
ust be wor
n.One
rider to ca
rry abicyc
le tool kit
during
practice.
Coach to
carry a fir
st-aidkit. Bike
should be
appropriat
e for size a
ndage o
f student.
No open-to
ed shoes.
Appropriat
ely fitting
clothing.
Students m
ust be
informed
of the need
forsun p
rotection.
Choose ro
utes caref
ully,in ter
ms of the
length,
road surfa
ce, freque
ncyof tra
ffic, compl
exity of
intersectio
ns and rail
waycross
ings.Trail
s must be
selected
according
to thetechn
ical eleme
ntsprese
nt and the
skill of
the partici
pants.
Prior to in
itial use of
route, coa
ch/conven
ormust
do a safet
y ride-
through to
verify safe
tyand s
uitability.
For off-roa
d routes,
ensure pe
rmission fr
omlando
wner is ob
tained.
The rules
of the Hig
hway Traf
fic Act mu
st berevie
wed and
followed.
An initial
riding pre
-test (safe
ty emphas
ized)must
be passed
before lea
ving schoo
lprope
rty (New B
runswick D
epartment
ofTrans
portation
Pedal for
Safety Pro
gram).
A record o
f students
and the ro
ute must b
eleft in
the schoo
l with an a
ppropriate
person.
Use the bu
ddy system
during pr
actice.
Students m
ust be ma
de aware o
f emergenc
yproce
dures.
Parents mu
st be infor
med that
cycling wil
ltake
students o
ff school p
roperty.
No Walkm
ans.Stude
nts must b
e encoura
ged to car
ry water
for rehydra
tion purp
oses.Stude
nts must b
e made aw
are of the
importanc
e of eye pr
otection.
Cycling
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.Mou
ntain B
iking
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
ch derived
from at le
ast one of
the follow
ing:•NC
CP Level
One Tech
nical in M
ountain
Biking
•attenda
nce at a m
ountain b
iking clini
c orwork
shop with
in the last
three yea
rs•pa
st experien
ce as a co
mpetitor o
r coach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
st beprese
nt during t
he entire p
ractice/com
petition.
There mu
st be a des
ignated su
pervisor
(teacher, p
arent or re
sponsible
adult) wit
h avehic
le to accom
pany an i
njured stu
dent to
hospital.
This must
not be th
e in-charg
esuper
visor.
page
24
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
DIVING
(Springb
oard or T
ower Di
ving)
Standard s
afety equi
p-ment
as stated
in pool
regulation
s.First-
aid kit mu
st beacces
sible.Emer
gency pho
ne must
be availab
le.
Appropriat
e swimmi
ngattire
.No je
wellery to
be worn
other than
medical-a
lertbrace
lets.Devic
e to keep h
air from
obstructin
g vision (e
.g.elasti
c).When
learning n
ewdives
, t-shirts m
ayincre
ase confid
ence and
safety.
Ensure bo
ard and
fulcrum a
re in good
working o
rder.Wate
r depths m
ustconfo
rm to Cana
dianAmat
eur Diving
Association
(C.A.D.A.)
regulation
s.BAC
KYARD
POOLS M
USTNO
T BE U
SED.
Functioni
ng bubble
jetsmay
increase c
onfidence
and preven
t injury.
Students m
ust adhere
to the foll
owing
regulation
s:•
only one p
erson uses
the board
at a time
•move
towards th
e edge of t
he pool aft
er adive
as establis
hed by the
instructor
•no ru
nning or
pushing o
n deck
•make
sure divin
g area is c
lear before
proceeding
to dive
•no di
ving into
shallow en
d•
no chewin
g gum
•no w
earing gog
gles•
no ear plu
gsEmer
gency pro
cedures m
ust be out
lined to
students.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in the pr
oper progr
es-sion.
Constant
visual sup
ervision is
required.
Maximum
ratio 25 p
upils per q
ualified
National L
ifeguard S
ervice (N.
L.S.) life-
guard/ins
tructor.
Head coac
h must dem
onstrate k
nowledge
ofsport
, skills an
d strategie
s to princi
pal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach
derived fro
m at least
one of the
following:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Diving
•attenda
nce at a di
ving clinic
or worksh
opwithi
n the last
three year
s•pa
st experien
ce as a co
mpetitor o
r coach
in that sp
ortAn in
dividual w
ho takes re
sponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during the
entire pract
ice/compet
i-tion.
DIVI
NG
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 2
5FE
NCIN
G
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
FENCIN
G
Equipmen
t must be
checked re
gularly for
defects by
students a
ndstaff
and repair
ed orrepla
ced as requ
ired.Mask
, vest, glov
es, foil
with rubb
er tip are
required.
Must wear
long-sleev
edshirt
or sweatsh
irt.Area
must be fr
ee from
obstacles a
nd debris a
ndprovi
de good fo
oting.
Students m
ust fence o
nly under
the direct
supervision
of the inst
ructor.
All equipm
ent must b
e worn bef
ore fencing
anoppo
nent.Stude
nts must b
e instructe
d in all saf
ety rules
associated
with the s
port.Skills
must be t
aught in p
roper prog
ression.
On-site su
pervision
for instruc
tion.Cons
tant visua
l supervisi
on when
fencing
an oppon
ent.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Fencin
g•att
endance a
t a fencing
clinic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a compet
itor or coa
chin th
at sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
page
26
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*FIELD
HOCKE
Y
Goalkeepe
r’s equipm
ent:glove
s, CSA-app
rovedhelm
et and fac
e mask,
chest prote
ctor, lower
abdomina
l protector,
goalie pad
s and kick
ersmust
be worn b
ygoalk
eeper or de
signated
kicking ba
ck.Shin
guards s
hould be
worn.
A mouthg
uard mus
t beworn
during al
l games
and practic
es.Regu
lation field
hockey
sticks and
balls mus
t beused
. Stick
s must be
checked
regularly f
or cracks
andsplin
ters.
Moulded c
leats or tu
rfshoes
may be w
orn.Porta
ble goals m
ust be che
cked prior
to practices
/competiti
on to ensu
rethey
are secure.
Fields mu
st be level
and well
groomed.
Holes and
severely u
neven surfa
cesmust
be brough
t to the atte
ntion of
the coach
es, conven
or, studen
ts, and
officials. N
otify appro
priate sch
ooloffici
als.Playi
ng fields m
ust be free
fromhaza
rdous hol
es, glass a
nd rocks.
There mu
st be suffic
ient turf fo
rprope
r traction a
nd impact a
bsorption.
Coaches m
ust teach p
ropertechn
iques in of
fensive an
ddefen
sive skills
and strateg
ies.Stude
nts must b
e informed
of the
importanc
e of sun pr
otection.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
game, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Field
Hockey
•attenda
nce at a fi
eld hockey
clinic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a player o
r coach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent durin
g the entir
e practice/
competitio
n.
FIEL
D HO
CKEY
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Fiel
d Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Fiel
d Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Fiel
d Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Fiel
d Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Fiel
d Hockey .... .
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 2
7FO
OTBA
LL (
FLAG
, TOU
CH)
FOOTBA
LL(FLA
G, TOU
CH)EQU
IPMENT
CLOTHI
NG/FAC
ILITIES
SPECIA
L RULES
/SUP
ERVISIO
NFOO
TWEAR
INSTRU
CTION
Use ball ap
propriate t
othe si
ze and abi
lity of the
students.
Metal clea
ts must no
t beworn
.All je
wellery m
ust be
removed.
Playing ar
ea must b
efree f
rom debri
s andobstr
uctions an
d provide
safe footin
g.Holes
and sever
elyunev
en surface
s must be
brought to
the attenti
onof the
coaches, c
onvenor,
students, a
nd official
s.Notif
y the appr
opriate
school offic
ials.Goal
posts mus
t beprope
rly padded
(as per
Football C
anada).
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Boun
dary lines
must be c
learly indic
ated.Any p
layer with
a playing
cast must p
rovide a
doctor’s no
te or pare
nt/guardia
n-signed
permission
indicating
it is safe f
or him/he
r toplay. Any k
nee braces
or casts m
ust be app
roved by
the officia
l prior to th
e commenc
ement of th
egame
.Any e
xposed orth
opedic ap
paratus m
ust be
soft or pad
ded.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
page
28
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2*FO
OTBALL
(TACKL
E)FO
OTBA
LL (
TACK
LE)
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ONFootb
all helme
ts and
shoulder p
ads must b
einspe
cted annu
ally and
recondition
ed as dete
r-mine
d by an ac
credited
equipment
reconditi
oner.Footb
all helme
ts are to be
recertified
by an acc
redited
equipment
reconditi
onerafter
three year
s of use.
Football h
elmets mu
st berepla
ced after 7
years from
date of m
anufacture
.For a
ll contact s
ituations,
the minim
um protec
tiveequip
ment that
must be
worn inclu
des full-fit
interior m
outhguar
d,prope
rly fitted h
elmet,
shoulder
pads, hip-
tailbone pa
ds, thigh p
adsand
knee prot
ection.
First-aid k
it and pho
neacces
sible.Full
padding i
n good
condition
on blocki
ngsled.
Suitable fo
otwear
that satisfi
es football
regulation
s and is
properly m
ain-taine
d.All je
wellery m
ust be
removed.
Clothing in
practices
and games
suitable
for weathe
rcond
itions.
Playing ar
ea must b
einspe
cted regula
rly for deb
risand o
bstruction
s, provide
suitable fo
oting and
be well
removed fr
om traffic
areas.
Goalposts
must be p
roperly
padded (F
ootball Ca
nada).
Spectator s
tands and
player
benches m
ust be wel
l removed
from play
ing field.
Boundary
lines mus
t beclear
ly indicate
d.Lime
must not
be used to
linethe fi
eld.Holes
and sever
ely uneven
surfaces m
ust be bro
ught to
the attenti
on of the c
oaches,
convenor,
students,
andoffici
als. Notify
the approp
riateschoo
l officals.
There mu
st be suffic
ient turf
for proper
traction an
d impact
absorption
.
Student ath
letes must
receive in
struction o
n how to ad
just and
maintain e
quipment p
roperly pri
or to wear
ing footbal
l gear.
When issui
ng equipm
ent, all gea
r must be
fitted prop
erly.Down
-box perso
nnel must
be trained
in safe use
of equipm
ent.Athle
tes must h
ave access
and oppo
rtunity to r
eplenish flu
ids.Skills
must be ta
ught in pro
per progres
sion.Each
athlete mu
st have acti
vely partici
pated in at
least eigh
tdays of
practices b
efore playi
ng in first
league gam
e(see NBIA
A Operatio
nalRegu
lations).
Training m
ust include
flexibility, s
trength an
d cardiovas
cular enha
ncingactivi
ties.Pract
ice equipm
ent, such a
s blocking
sleds and b
ags, must be
kept at a
safe distan
ce from pr
actising pl
ayers when
not in use
.Ther
e must be
a minimum
of 72 hour
s between g
ames.
Coaches n
eed to asses
s heat, hu
midity an
d physical
condition
ofathle
tes when pl
anning pr
actices/ga
mes.Any p
layer with a
playing ca
st must pro
vide a docto
r’s note or p
arent’s
signed perm
ission indic
ating it is s
afe for him
/her to play
.Any k
nee braces
or casts m
ust be app
roved by th
e official p
rior to the
commencem
ent of the
game.
Any expose
d orthoped
ic apparat
us must b
e soft or pa
dded.
Safe block
ing and ta
ckling tech
niques mu
st be taugh
t and rein-
forced thr
oughout th
e season.
No head b
locking or
spear tack
lingtechn
iques to be
taught.
Constant
visual sup
ervision
during init
ial practic
e ofconta
ct skills.
On-site su
pervision
the rest
of the time
.Head
coach mu
st demon-
strate know
ledge of ga
me,skills
and strate
gies to
principal o
r designate
.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
ehead
coach der
ived from
atleast
one of the
following:
•NCCP Le
vel One Te
chni-cal in
Football
•attenda
nce at a fo
otball
clinic or w
orkshop wi
thinthe la
st three ye
ars•pa
st experien
ce as a
player or c
oach in th
atsport An in
dividual w
ho takes
responsibi
lity for pro
viding
first-aid to
injured st
udents
must be p
resent dur
ing the
entire pra
ctice/comp
etition.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Foo
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Foo
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Foo
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Foo
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Foo
tball.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 2
9GO
LF
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*GOLF
Regulation
golf balls
must not b
e used on
school prop
erty except
forputti
ng, chippi
ng and
with the u
se of drivin
gscree
ns.Equi
pment, esp
ecially
grips, mu
st be check
edregul
arly and re
paired as
needed.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear m
ust be wor
n.Adeq
uate space
must
allow for fu
ll backswin
gand f
ollow thro
ugh.Gym. Scho
ol property.
Golf dome
s.Putti
ng course.
Golf cours
e.Drivi
ng range.
Regardles
s of facilit
y, thehittin
g area mu
st be well
marked an
d controlle
d.
Students m
ust receive
instructio
n on prope
rgolf e
tiquette an
d safety, in
cluding pr
oce-dures
for severe
weather c
onditions,
i.e.light
ning.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Estab
lish a safe
routine fo
r hitting a
ndretrie
ving golf b
alls and a
designated
safe area
for use of
regulation
balls whil
e chipping
.Stude
nts must h
ave had an
opportuni
ty todevel
op skills p
rior to pla
ying on a
golfcours
e.All ru
les of play
must be f
ollowed.
Students m
ust be info
rmed of th
e importan
ceof su
n protectio
n.
On-site su
pervision
for initial i
nstruction
andwhen
chipping
with regul
ation golf
balls.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired follow
inginitia
l instructi
on.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Gol
f.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Golf.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Gol
f.See N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Golf.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Gol
f.
page
30
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
GYMNAS
TICS
PARALL
EL BARS
, HIGH
BAR, S
TILL R
INGS,
UNEVEN
PARALL
EL BARS
, FLOO
R,BAL
ANCE BE
AM, PO
MMEL H
ORSE, V
AULT
Equipmen
t must be
inspected
on a regul
arbasis
and repai
red as
necessary.
No springb
oards or m
ini-tram
ps. Only b
randname
beatboard
s to be
used for ta
ke-offs.
Beatboards
used to m
ountthe a
pparatus m
ust beremo
ved immedi
ately after
use. (see Polic
y 709)
Coach mu
st do a sa
fetycheck
for proper
set-up
prior to st
udent use
.Ensu
re all lock
ingmech
anisms are
checked
prior to u
se.Balan
ce beams
must be
padded an
d stable.
Bare feet a
cceptable.
Socks or g
ymnastics
slippers m
ay be worn
.Snug
ly fitting c
lothes
that allow
unrestrict
edmove
ment mus
t beworn
.Tie b
ack long h
air.Secur
e or remov
eeyegl
asses.
No jewelle
ry (except
ionstud-
type earrin
gs).Prop
er hand gr
ips and
chalk mus
t be availa
ble.
Mats mus
t be situat
edarou
nd/under
apparatus
as a landi
ng area so
that there
is no over
lapor op
en spaces.
Precaution
s must be
taken to m
inimize th
emove
ment of m
ats onimpa
ct.Velcr
o mats mu
st beattac
hed.A floo
r plan mus
t beestab
lished for
allequip
ment to en
sureadeq
uate space
between
apparatus
and dista
nceaway
from wall
s andother
obstructio
ns.Extra
matting m
ust be
placed bey
ond the
corners of
the compe
ti-tive f
loor area.
Students m
ust be inst
ructed on
safety relat
edto gy
mnastics
and all ass
ociated ap
paratus
prior to us
ing any eq
uipment.
Coach mu
st be awar
e of the ph
ysical lim
ita-tions
and initia
l skill leve
ls of studen
ts.Stude
nts must n
ot be enco
uraged to
perform
skills beyo
nd their ph
ysical and
psycholog
icalcapa
bilities.
Utilize a sa
fe and seq
uential ski
ll developm
entprogr
am that inc
ludes a con
ditioning
componen
t for flexib
ility and st
rength.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.Cons
tant visual
supervisio
n is requir
ed for
the initial l
earning st
ages of dif
ficult mov
es.Stude
nts must b
e trained t
o spot each
other
appropriat
ely.Only
coaches s
hall spot in
verted vau
lt andaeria
l moves.
Coach mu
st supervise
the set-u
p and take
-down
of equipm
ent.Head
coach mu
st demonstr
ate knowl
edge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one o
f the follow
ing:•NC
CP Level
One Tech
nical in G
ymnastics
•attenda
nce at a gy
mnastics
clinic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a compet
itor or coa
chin th
at sport
GYMN
ASTI
CS
Note: T
Note: T
Note: T
Note: T
Note: T ra
mpolines
and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709 mu
st be follo
wed.ramp
olines and
minitram
ps may no
t be used -
Policy 70
9 must be
followed.
rampoline
s and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709 mu
st be follo
wed.ramp
olines and
minitram
ps may no
t be used -
Policy 70
9 must be
followed.
rampoline
s and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709 mu
st be follo
wed.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 3
1
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
GYMNAS
TICS
continue
d
General u
tility mats
to be used
:•en
solite 3.8 c
m (1 1/2”
)•tro
cellen 5.1 c
m (2”)
•ethefoam
3.8 cm (1
1/2”)•sar
neige 3.8 c
m (1 1/2”
)•ma
ts of equiva
lentcomp
action rat
ing30.5
cm - 60.9
cm (12" -
24")thick
mats mus
t not be us
ed asa lan
ding surfa
ce for land
ingon fe
et off any
piece of
equipment
.Hard
side-softsi
de landin
gmats
, 12 cm (4
.5”) or gr
eater,must
be in plac
e when th
estude
nt is in an
elevated
inverted b
ody positio
n and for
landings o
n the feet
from a
height.
Mats joine
d together
must be o
funifo
rm thickne
ss and
compositio
n (e.g. all
carpet or
all vinyl).
For skill a
cquisition
, equip-
ment mus
t be adapte
d to the
size and ab
ility of the
athlete.
Equipmen
t must be
stored in a
safe and se
cure man
ner.
When a spr
ing floor is
not availa
ble for
competitio
n and/or
when there
is insuffic
ientspace
around th
e floor
area, cons
ideration m
ustbe gi
ven to mo
difying
the compe
titive requ
ire-ment
s.
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid t
o injured
students m
ustbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
GYMN
ASTI
CS
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note: TTTT T ra
mpolines
and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709
rampoline
s and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709
rampoline
s and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709
rampoline
s and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709
rampoline
s and min
itramps m
ay not be u
sed - Poli
cy 709
must be fo
llowed.
must be fo
llowed.
must be fo
llowed.
must be fo
llowed.
must be fo
llowed.
page
32
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l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ONProte
ctive eye g
ear must
be worn.
Students w
earing
eyeglasses
are to wea
rappro
priate eye
protec-
tion (e.g. s
hatterproo
flense
s).
Suitable c
lothing a
ndfootw
ear.No h
anging jew
ellery to
be worn.
Court bou
ndary line
smust
be clearly
defined.
In side-by-
side court
situations
, safety
procedures
must be
establishe
d.
When teac
hing skill
s, there m
ust be ade
quatespaci
ng for eac
h player to
make an
uninter-
rupted swi
ng.The c
ode of etiq
uette for c
ourt play
must be
taught and
enforced;
e.g. let ca
lls and not
entering a
court in u
se.No m
ore than fo
ur players
to a playi
ng area.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Gam
es must be
based on s
kills that a
retaugh
t.
With initi
al instruct
ion, on-site
supervisio
n isrequi
red.After
instruction
, in-the-ar
ea supervi
sion is
required.
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practice
/comp
etition.
HANDBA
LL (WAL
L)HA
NDBA
LL
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 3
3
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*ICE HO
CKEY
First-aid k
it must be
available
on site.
Approved a
nd properl
yfittin
g hockey h
elmet
with full f
ace mask,
throat prot
ector, glov
es,elbow
pads, sho
ulderpads,
pants, shi
n pads
and cup/p
elvic prote
ctorare r
equired.
Check stic
ks for crac
ksand s
plinters.
Approved a
nd properl
yfittin
g goalie eq
uipment
must be w
orn by
goaltende
r.
Properly f
itting skate
s.Ice su
rface mus
t be free
from debr
is and dee
pruts. Brea
kaway ne
tman
datory.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Pena
lties for ru
le infractio
ns must b
e strictly
enforced.
Constant
visual sup
ervision du
ring initia
lpract
ice of cont
act skills.
On-site su
pervision
the rest of
the time.
Head coac
h must de
monstrate
knowledg
e ofgame
, skills an
d strategie
s to princi
pal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach
derived fro
m at least
one of th
e followin
g:•NC
CP Level
One Tech
nical in H
ockey•att
endance a
t a hockey
clinic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a player o
r coach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
ICE
HOCK
EY
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Ice
Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Ice
Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Ice
Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Ice
Hockey
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Ice
Hockey .... .
page
34
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2LA
CROS
SE (
BOX/
FIEL
D)
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
LACROS
SE(BO
X, FIEL
D)Lacro
sse sticks c
hecked
for cracks
and splint
ers.Goal
tender mu
st wear
full protec
tive equipm
ent.Helm
ets, gloves
andmou
thguards
areman
datory for
players.
No metal c
leats.Suita
ble clothin
g andfootw
ear must b
e worn.
Playing ar
ea must b
efree f
rom debri
s andobsta
cles and pr
ovidegood
footing.
Holes and
severely
uneven su
rfaces mu
st bebrou
ght to the a
ttention
of the coac
hes, conve
nor,stude
nts, and of
ficials.
Notify app
ropriate sc
hooloffici
als.Ther
e must be
sufficient
turf for pr
oper tracti
onand i
mpact abso
rption.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Pena
lties for ru
le infractio
ns must b
e strictly
enforced.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
game, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Lacros
se•att
endance a
t a Lacross
e clinic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a player o
r coach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 3
5
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
RACQU
ETBALL
/SQU
ASHRacq
uetball rac
quetsmust
be equippe
d with a
thong tha
t is worn
around th
e wrist.
Eye guard
s or protec
tivecages
must be w
orn for
squash an
d racquetb
allwhen
played on
four-
wall court
.Racq
uets must b
einspe
cted regula
rly for
breakage a
nd to ensu
reprope
r grip.
Suitable c
lothing a
ndfootw
ear.No h
anging jew
ellery to
be worn.
An approv
ed raquetb
allor sq
uash cour
t must be
used.
Court bou
ndary lin
esmust
be clearly
defined.
A safety pro
cedure mu
stbe es
tablished f
orside-
by-side co
urts.
When teac
hing skill
s, there m
ust be ade
quatespaci
ng for eac
h player to
make an
uninter-
rupted swi
ng.The c
ode of etiq
uette for c
ourt play
must be
taught and
enforced;
e.g. let ca
lls and not
entering a
court in u
se.No m
ore than fo
ur players
to a play
ing area
for racque
tball.For s
quash, on
ly singles m
ust be pla
yedunles
s a proper
doubles co
urt is avai
lable.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.
During init
ial instruc
tion, on-si
te supervisi
onis req
uired.
After instru
ction, in-t
he-area su
pervision
isrequi
red.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n. RACQ
UETB
ALL/
SQUA
SH
page
36
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2RI
NGET
TE (
ICE)
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
RINGET
TE (ICE
)
Use a regu
lation rubb
erquoit
.Only
use regula
tionringe
tte sticks.
Goalie m
ust wear
protective
mask.
CSA approv
ed helmet
with face g
uard and
elbow pads
for all
students.
Suitable c
lothing m
ustbe wo
rn.No je
wellery is
to beworn
.Prop
erly fitting
icehock
ey skates.
Outdoor p
laying sur
facesmust
be checked
fordebri
s, ruts and
rough
areas.
Indoor fac
ilities mus
t bevisua
lly inspect
ed.
Penalties f
or all infra
ctions mu
st be strict
lyenfor
ced.Skills
must be t
aught in p
roper prog
ression.
Games an
d activitie
s must be
based on s
killsthat a
re taught.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
game, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Ringet
te•att
endance a
t a ringett
e clinic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a player o
r coach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 3
7RU
GBY
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*RUGBY
Regulation
rugby bal
lsare r
equired.
Full-fit int
eriorouth
guard req
uired.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear m
ust be wor
n.Goal
posts mus
t bepadd
ed.Playi
ng area m
ust be
inspected
regularly f
ordebri
s and obst
ructions,
provide su
itable footi
ngand b
e well rem
ovedfrom
traffic are
as.Holes
and sever
elyunev
en surface
s must be
brought t
o the atten
tionof th
e coaches,
con-veno
r, students
, andoffici
als. Notif
y appro-
priate sch
ool officia
ls.Ther
e must be
sufficient
turf for pr
oper tracti
onand
impact ab
sorption.
Use collap
sible, soft
pylons to m
ark corner
s,mid-
line and 22
m(66’)
line, or fl
ags off
the sidelin
es.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Athle
tes must h
ave access
and oppo
rtunity to
replenish
fluids.
Training m
ust include
flexibility
, strength
and cardi
ovascular-
enhancing
activities.
Players mu
st be physi
cally prep
ared for
contact.
Tackling s
kills must
be taught
.Prior
to the firs
t league ga
me, 10 day
s ofpract
ices must h
ave occurr
ed.Any p
layer with
a playing
cast must p
rovide a
doctor’s no
te or pare
nt/guardia
n-signed
permission
indicating
it is safe f
or him/he
r toplay. Any k
nee braces
or casts m
ust be app
roved by
the officia
l prior to th
e commenc
ement of th
egame
.Any e
xposed orth
opedic ap
paratus, w
hichprese
nts a safet
y concern
to other pla
yers,must
be soft or
padded. S
uch device
s must be
approved b
y the offic
ial prior to
thecomm
encement o
f the game
.
Constant
visual sup
ervision du
ring initia
lpract
ice of cont
act skills.
Subseque
ntly, on-si
te supervi
sion.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
game, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Rugby
•attenda
nce at a ru
gby clinic
or worksho
pwithi
n the last
three year
s•pa
st experien
ce as a pla
yer or coa
ch inthat
sportAn in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Rug
bySee N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Rugby
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Rug
bySee N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Rugby
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Rug
by .... .
page
38
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
SKIING
(ALPIN
E)/SNO
WBOAR
DING
Students m
ust check a
llequip
ment prior
to use
and report
any conc
ernsto co
ach.All bi
ndings m
ust be in
working o
rder and m
eetwith
current ap
proved
guidelines
.If equ
ipment is
borrowed,
bindings m
ust be
inspected a
nd adjuste
d bya kno
wledgeable
equipment
technicia
n onsite. Boots
and bindi
ngs must
be compat
ible.A pro
tective hel
metdesig
ned for sk
iing/snow
boarding a
nd arm
pads must
be worn b
y allracer
s.
No long sc
arves.
Long hair
must be t
iedback
or tucked
in.Cloth
ing must b
eadeq
uate for w
inter out-
of-doors a
ctivity.
Eye protec
tion such
asgogg
les.Suns
creen to b
e worn.
Define are
a to the
students so
they are
aware of t
he bounda
riesfor ac
tivity.The a
rea must b
epatro
lled by me
mbers of
a recogniz
ed ski patr
ol.Func
tioning, re
liablecomm
unication
covering th
e course.
Course po
les must b
efull-l
ength brea
kaway
style and i
n good rep
air.Race
course mu
st be set
by experie
nced, qua
lifiedcours
e setter.
Course mu
st be away
from dang
erous obsta
-cles. Safet
y walls, ne
t orbarri
er must be
placed
where req
uired.
There mu
st be a clea
rrun o
ut at end o
f course.
Students m
ust ski/sno
wboard on
ly onappro
priate are
as as iden
tified by a
qualified
instructor.
Students m
ust be tau
ght the imp
ortance of
skiing/ sn
owboardin
g in contro
l at all tim
es.Ensu
re that all s
tudents are
thorough
lyfami
liar with Al
pine safety
rules (inc
luding lift
procedures
) and the r
ole of the
ski patrol.
All skills m
ust be tau
ght in appr
opriate
progressio
n based up
on observe
d skill leve
ls.Prop
er racing te
chniques m
ust be tau
ght prior
to compet
ition.
Discuss pro
per clothi
ng and how
to recogn
izeand t
reat frostb
ite and hyp
othermia.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.Head
coach mu
st demonstr
ate knowl
edge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one o
f the follow
ing:•NC
CP Level
One Tech
nical in S
kiing/
Snowboar
ding•att
endance a
t a skiing/
snowboard
ingclinic
or worksh
op within
the last th
reeyears •pa
st experien
ce as a co
mpetitor o
r coach
in that sp
ortAn in
dividual w
ho takes re
sponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during the
entire pract
ice/compet
i-tion.
SKII
NG (
ALPI
NE)/
SNOW
BOAR
DING
See Policy
709 and D
istrict Pol
icySee P
olicy 709
and Distric
t Policy
See Policy
709 and D
istrict Pol
icySee P
olicy 709
and Distric
t Policy
See Policy
709 and D
istrict Pol
icy .... .
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 3
9SO
CCER
(IN
DOOR
, OUT
DOOR
)
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*SOCCE
R(IND
OOR/O
UTDOO
R)Shin
pads mus
t be worn.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear m
ust be wor
n.Playi
ng area m
ust be
inspected r
egularly fo
rdebri
s and obstr
uctions
and be wel
l removed
from traff
ic areas.
Holes and
severely
uneven su
rfaces mu
st bebrou
ght to the a
ttention
of the coac
hes, conve
nor,stude
nts, and of
ficials.
Notify app
ropriate sc
hooloffici
als.Ther
e must be
sufficient
turf for pr
oper tracti
onand
impact ab
sorption.
Goals mu
st be secur
elyanch
ored.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Limi
t time spe
nt on head
ing drills.
Any player
with a pla
ying cast m
ust provid
e adocto
r’s note or
parent/gu
ardian-sig
nedperm
ission indic
ating it is
safe for hi
m/her to
play. In a
ddition thi
s must be
approved b
ycoach
and offici
al.Any e
xposed orth
opedic ap
paratus, w
hichprese
nts a safet
y concern
to other pla
yers,must
be soft or
padded. S
uch device
s must
be approve
d by the o
fficial prio
r to the
commencem
ent of the
game.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Soc
cerSee N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Soccer
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Soc
cerSee N
BIAA Oper
ating Regu
lations fo
r Soccer
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Soc
cer .... .
page
40
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*SOFTB
ALL(LO
B-BALL
, SLO-P
ITCH,
THREE-P
ITCH)
Bats must
be uncrac
kedwith
a proper g
rip.Back
catcher mu
st wear a
mask with
throat
protector,
chest and
shinprote
ctor.If usi
ng a regul
ation soft-
ball, batte
rs and bas
erunn
ers must w
earhelm
ets, and fi
elders
must wear
gloves.
A double b
ag must b
eused
at first bas
e.
Suitable fo
otwear and
clothing m
ust be wor
n.Moul
ded baseba
ll cleats
or runnin
g shoes on
ly.
The field m
ust be
inspected f
or hazards
:holes
, glass, roc
ks, and
slippery, m
uddy spots
.The f
ield of play
must
never be lo
cated near
anopen
roadway o
ntowhic
h an activ
e player
might run
.If mo
re than one
activity
is going on
, ensure saf
edista
nce betwee
n theactivi
ties.Holes
and sever
elyunev
en surface
s must be
brought to
the attenti
onof the
coaches, c
onvenor,
students, a
nd official
s.Notif
y the appr
opriate
school offic
ials.Ther
e must be
sufficient
turf for pr
oper tracti
onand i
mpact abso
rption.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Gam
es must be
based on s
kills taugh
t.Playe
rs must be
taught to la
y down or
dropthe b
at after hit
ting, not r
elease it d
uring the
follow-thro
ugh of the
swing.
To avoid d
angers of
a slipped b
at, non-fie
ldingplaye
rs must sta
nd well ba
ck of the b
atter’s
box or beh
ind a scree
n or fence
. (Keep fin
gersaway
from scree
n.)Appro
priate slid
ing techniq
ues must b
e taught
to minimi
ze the risk
of injury.
Headfirst s
liding tec
hniques a
re not allo
wed.Use a
commit l
ine at hom
e plate.
Softball C
anada rul
es are use
d for NBIA
Aevent
s.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
SOFT
BALL
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Sof
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Sof
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Sof
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Sof
tball.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Sof
tball.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 4
1SW
IMMI
NG /
SYNC
HRON
IZED
SWI
MMIN
G
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*SWIMM
ING/
SYNCHR
ONIZE
D SWIM
MING
Standard s
afety equi
p-ment
as stated
in pool
regulation
s, e.g. ring
buoys, rea
ching pole
s,spina
l boards.
First-aid k
it must be
accessible.
Emergenc
y phone m
ustbe av
ailable.
Electrical
equipment
, e.g.porta
ble stereo,
must be
properly gr
ounded (G
FI).
Appropriat
e swimmi
ngattire
.No je
wellery to
be worn
other than
medical-a
lertbrace
lets.Devic
e to keep h
air from
obstructin
g vision (e
.g.elasti
c).
School or
community
pools that
conform to
SNC (Swim
mingNata
tion Canad
a) safety
standards.
Where
facilities d
o not conf
ormto SN
C standar
ds forsafety
, modificat
ions to
the rules
must be m
ade;e.g.
where poo
ls are less
than the r
equired de
pth,swim
mers start
in the
water rath
er than div
efrom
the blocks
or deck.
BACKYA
RDPOO
LS MUST
NOT B
E USED
.Pool
deck must
be kept
clear of ob
stacles and
cleared of
excess wa
ter.
Inform in
-charge pe
rson on de
ck of any
student ha
ving any m
edical con
dition that
may affec
t the stude
nt’s safety
in the wat
er.Stude
nts must a
dhere to th
e followin
g rules:
•no run
ning or p
ushing on
deck•n
o gum ch
ewing
•no foo
d in pool
area•s
tay clear o
f diving ar
ea•d
o not start
or practic
e starts int
o shallow
water •no ho
rseplay
Showers m
ust be tak
en before e
ntering th
epool. Wher
e students
go off sch
ool distric
t property
to a pool,
parents/g
uardians
must be
informed.
Emergenc
y procedu
res must b
e outlined
tostude
nts prior t
o entering
the water.
Students w
ith infected
cuts or so
res must n
otbe in
pool.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.
Maximum
25 pupils
per quali
fied Nation
alLifeg
uard Serv
ice (N.L.S
.) lifeguar
d/instru
ctor.Teach
ers with cu
rrent Red
Cross Wate
rSafet
y Instruct
or Certific
ation or eq
uivalent
can provid
e swim in
struction
without an
additional
lifeguard
only whe
n the pool
isbeing
used solel
y for aqua
tic instruc
tion.On-s
ite supervi
sion is req
uired by th
e coach.
Students m
ust ask pe
rmission t
o leave po
olarea. Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Swimm
ing•att
endance a
t a swimm
ing clinic
orwork
shop with
in the last
three yea
rs•pa
st experien
ce as an a
thlete or co
ach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Swi
mming.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Swi
mming.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Swi
mming.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Swi
mming.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Swi
mming.
page
42
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
TABLE T
ENNIS
Regulation
size table
,tenni
s paddles a
nd balls
are require
d.Table
s and padd
les must
be in good
condition
.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear m
ust be wor
n.Ther
e must be
room for
mobility a
round tab
les.Smoo
th, level an
d dryfloor
surface.
Playing ar
ea must b
efree o
f all obstac
les.
There mu
st be a car
eful routin
e for settin
g upand d
ismantlin
g tables.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Gam
es must be
based on s
kills taugh
t.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
TABL
E TE
NNIS
• T
EAM
HAND
BALL
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
TEAM H
ANDBAL
LRegu
lation team
handball n
ets must b
esafety
stored wh
en not in
use. Ball hockey
nets can a
lsobe us
ed as goal
s.Regu
lation team
handball b
alls are to
beused
in compet
ition.
Suitable c
lothing a
ndfootw
ear must b
e worn.
No jewelle
ry is to be
worn.
Playing ar
ea must b
efree f
rom debri
s andobstr
uctions an
d provide
safe footin
g.Skills
must be t
aught in p
roper prog
ression.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 4
3TE
NNIS
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
TENNIS
Racquets m
ust be
inspected r
egularly fo
rbreak
age and to
ensure
proper grip
.Nets
and posts s
hould be
inspected
regularly.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear.
Playing ar
ea must b
efree f
rom debri
s andobstr
uctions an
d provide
safe footin
g.A safe
ty procedu
re must
be establis
hed for sid
e-by-si
de courts.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Gam
es must be
based on s
kills taugh
t.The c
ode of etiq
uette for c
ourt play
must be
taught and
enforced;
e.g. not e
ntering a
court in u
se.When
teaching s
kills, adeq
uate spaci
ng must
be allowed
for each s
tudent to b
e able to m
akean un
interrupte
d swing.
Doubles po
sitioning a
nd movem
ent to be
taught.
During init
ial instruc
tion, on-si
te supervisi
onis req
uired. Afte
r initial in
struction,
in-the-
area super
vision is re
quired.
Setting up
of equipm
ent requir
es on-site
supervision
.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
page
44
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*TRACK
AND F
IELD
DISCUS
Discus mu
st be of a s
izeappro
priate for
the age
and sex of
the studen
t.Discu
s must no
t becrack
ed, chipped
orother
wise dama
ged and
must be ch
eckedregul
arly.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear m
ust be wor
n.The t
hrowing a
rea must
be free of o
bstacles an
dcomp
letely close
d totraffi
c. (No oth
er activity
must be lo
cated in th
earea
where disc
us istakin
g place.)
The landin
g area mu
stbe we
ll marked
and void
of people
during the
activity.
The discus
circle/are
amust
provide sa
fefootin
g.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Estab
lish and en
sure safe t
hrowing a
ndretrie
ving proce
dures.
Instructio
n must be
given in sa
fety prior
topract
ice.Wher
e a protec
tive screen
is not in p
lace,stude
nts and sp
ectators m
ust be in a
desig-
nated area
a minimu
m of 5 me
tres behind
thrower.
Constant
visual sup
ervision is
required f
orinitia
l skill inst
ruction.
Following
initial sk
ill instruc
tion and a
fterall sa
fety conce
rns have b
een emph
asized,
on-site su
pervision
is appropr
iate.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
event to pr
incipal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach
derived fro
m at least
one of th
e followin
g:•NC
CP Level
One Tech
nical in T
rack and
Field - Th
rows•att
endance a
t a track a
nd field c
linic or
workshop
within th
e last 3 ye
ars•pa
st experien
ce as an a
thlete or co
ach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
TRAC
K AN
D FI
ELD
- DIS
CUS
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T ra
ck & Field
.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 4
5TR
ACK
AND
FIEL
D - H
IGH
JUMP
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*TRACK
AND F
IELD
HIGH JU
MP
The landin
g area mu
st beappro
priate for
the age, si
ze and
skill level
of the stud
ents. The
minimum
mat size i
s a single
1.5 m x 3 m
x 50 cm (
5' x 10' x
20") mat f
or seconda
ry students
doing back
layout tec
hnique.
Standard u
tility mats
to beplace
d around t
he landin
gsurfa
ce with no
gaps.
Bamboo p
oles must b
e totally
wrapped w
ith tape be
fore using.
Weighted
rope or ela
stic may be
used for pr
actice.
Regularly
check bam
boo and/
or fibregla
ss poles fo
r cracks.
Check pits
regularly
fordama
ge.Two j
umping p
its used sid
e byside m
ust be of t
he same
thickness
and compa
ctionratin
g.
No bare fee
t orsocks
without
shoes.
Suitable cl
othing
and footw
ear.
Indoor an
d outdoor
approach a
rea must b
eclear,
smooth,
dry and
traffic-free
.For in
door jump
ing,ensu
re that floo
rprovi
des a suita
blesurfa
ce to preve
ntslippi
ng.
Bar monito
rs must sta
y in front
and to the
side of stan
dards at al
l times.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Ensu
re that land
ing mats an
d Velcro m
ats are
firmly secu
red and do
not slide u
pon impac
t.
Constant
visual sup
ervision is
required f
orinitia
l skill inst
ruction.
Following
initial sk
ill instruc
tion and a
fterall sa
fety conce
rns have b
een emph
asized,
on- site su
pervision
is appropr
iate.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
event to pr
incipal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach
derived fro
m at least
one of th
e followin
g:•NC
CP Level
One Tech
nical in T
rack and
Field - Jum
ps•att
endance a
t a track a
nd field c
linic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
an athlete
or coach i
nthat
sportAn in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T ra
ck & Field
.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.
page
46
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*TRACK
AND F
IELD
HURDL
ES
Check for
safety of
hurdles (e
.g. stable, n
osplin
ters, crack
s or other
hazards).
Suitable g
ym clothi
ngand f
ootwear m
ust be
worn.
Activity in
appropria
tearea
that provi
des aclear,
flat surfa
ce.Instr
uct studen
ts how to
set up hurd
les so that
knocked h
urdles will
not resist
hurdler’s f
all.Skills
must be t
aught in p
roper prog
ression.
Constant v
isual supe
rvision is r
equired fo
rinitia
l skill inst
ruction.
Following
initial ski
ll instruct
ion and af
terall sa
fety conce
rns have b
een emph
asized,
on-site su
pervision
is appropr
iate.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
TRAC
K AN
D FI
ELD
/ HUR
DLES
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T ra
ck & Field
.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 4
7TR
ACK
AND
FIEL
D - J
AVEL
IN
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*TRACK
AND F
IELD
JAVELI
N
Javelin m
ust be of a
sizeappro
priate for
the age
and sex of
the studen
t.Javel
in must n
ot becrack
ed, bent o
r other-
wise dama
ged and sh
ouldbe ch
ecked regu
larly.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear m
ust be wor
n.The t
hrowing a
rea must
be free of o
bstacles an
dcomp
letely close
d totraffi
c. (No oth
er activity
should be
located in
thearea
where jave
lin istakin
g place).
The landin
g area mu
stbe we
ll marked
and void
of people
during the
activity.
The run-u
p area mu
stprovi
de safe foo
ting.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Javel
ins must b
e transport
ed safely t
o andfrom
practice/c
ompetition
area; i.e.
thejavel
in must p
oint downw
ards and n
ot becarri
ed on or ov
er the shou
lder.Wher
e a protec
tive screen
is not in p
lace,stude
nts and sp
ectators m
ust be in a
desig-
nated area
a minimu
m of 5 me
tres behind
thrower.
Establish a
nd ensure
safe throw
ing and
retrieving
procedures
.Instr
uction mu
st be given
in safety p
rior to
practice.
Javelin m
ust take pl
ace only w
hen precau
tionsare in
place to e
nsure the s
afety of al
lstude
nts.
Constant
visual sup
ervision is
required f
orinitia
l skill inst
ruction.
Following
initial ski
ll instruct
ion and af
terall sa
fety conce
rns have b
een emph
asized,
on-site sup
ervision is
appropria
te.Head
coach mu
st demonstr
ate knowl
edge of
event to pr
incipal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach
derived fro
m at least
one of the
following:
•NCCP Le
vel One Te
chnical in
Track and
Field - Th
rows•att
endance a
t a track a
nd field cli
nic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
an athlete
or coach i
nthat
sportAn in
dividual w
ho takes re
sponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during the
entire pract
ice/compet
i-tion.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T ra
ck & Field
.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.
page
48
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
TRACK
AND FIE
LDPOL
E VAULT
(NOT N
BIAA)
Poles mus
t be approv
ed,as sp
ecified by
theInter
national A
thletic
Federation
(IAAF).
Landing p
its must b
especi
fic to pole
vaulting,
as specifie
d by the
Internatio
nal Athleti
cFeder
ation (IAA
F).Poles
must be a
ppropriate
to weight o
f athlete.
Standards
must be se
cureand v
ertical.
Bamboo p
oles must b
etotall
y wrapped
with tape
before usin
g.Weig
hted rope
or elastic
may be us
ed rather t
hana cro
ssbar, for p
ractice.
Check bam
boo and/o
rfibreg
lass poles f
or cracks
regularly.
Suitable fo
otwear and
clothing m
ust be wor
n.5 mm
spikes ma
y beworn
.
Vaulting c
hute must
besolid
and free f
romcrack
s or splint
ers.Run-
up area m
ust be
sectioned o
ff and mus
tpreve
nt other pa
rtici-pants
from inter
fering
with comp
etitor in
progress.
Approach m
ust be clea
rof ob
stacles, cle
an and
free of pud
dles.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Not a
n NBIAA a
ctivity
Not an NB
IAA activit
yNot a
n NBIAA a
ctivity
Not an NB
IAA activit
yNot a
n NBIAA a
ctivity .... .
Constant
visual sup
ervision is
required.
Head coac
h must de
monstrate
knowledg
e ofevent
to princip
al or desig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
in Track
andField
- Jumps
•attenda
nce at a tr
ack and fi
eld clinic
orwork
shop with
in the last
three yea
rs•pa
st experien
ce as an a
thlete or co
ach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practic
e/comp
etition.
TRAC
K AN
D FI
ELD
- POL
E VA
ULT
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 4
9TR
ACK
AND
FIEL
D - S
HOT
PUT
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*TRACK
AND F
IELD
SHOT-PU
T
Shot must
be of app
ropri-
ate size an
d mass for
ageand s
ex of the a
thlete.
Only shot
s designed
forindoo
r use can
be used in
the gym.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear m
ust be wor
n.Putti
ng circle m
ustprovi
de safe foo
ting.Land
ing area m
ust be
well marked
and void
ofspect
ators duri
ngactivi
ty.
Establish s
afe routin
es for putti
ng and
retrieving
shots.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Estab
lish a safe
routine fo
r transport
ing shots
to and from
the throw
ing area.
Where a p
rotective s
creen is no
t in place,
students a
nd spectat
ors must b
e in a desig
-nated
area a mi
nimum of
5 metres b
ehind the
toe line.
Constant
visual sup
ervision is
required f
orinitia
l skill inst
ruction.
Following
initial sk
ill instruc
tion and a
fterall sa
fety conce
rns have b
een emph
asized,
on-site su
pervision
is appropr
iate.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
event to pr
incipal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach
derived fro
m at least
one of th
e followin
g:•NC
CP Level
One Tech
nical in T
rack and
Field - Th
rows•att
endance a
t a track a
nd field c
linic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
an athlete
or coach i
nthat
sportAn in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T ra
ck & Field
.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ONChec
k batons f
or cracks
and splint
ers.5 mm
spikes on
rubberize
d or aspha
lttrack
(9 mm on
gravel)
may be wo
rn.No ba
re feet.
Suitable cl
othing an
dfootw
ear must b
e worn.
No turf sho
es.
Athletes ru
nning off-
sitefor pr
actice mu
st useappro
ved route.
All tracks
must be
inspected a
nnually an
dmain
tained as n
ecessary.
Blacktop s
trips and o
penfields
may be u
sed ifareas
are suitab
le,smoo
th, clean,
level and
provide sa
fe footing.
Run-out a
reas must b
ein pla
ce for all ru
nning
events.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.For d
istance ru
nning pra
ctice, mod
ify length
of route ap
propriately
for the ag
e and abili
tylevel
of particip
ant. Also
take into
account
•temperat
ure of the
day•pre
vious train
ing and le
ngth of pr
eparation
Where sch
ool hallwa
ys or stairw
ays are us
edfor tr
aining pur
poses, app
ropriate sa
fetymeas
ures must
be in plac
e:•Sid
e doors mu
st not ope
n into run
ningarea. •Ha
llway protr
usions mu
st be clear
lymark
ed.•In
form scho
ol commu
nity of tim
es and
locations
of indoor
practices.
•Hall dou
ble doors
have to b
e secured
open.
•Monitor
s must be
positioned
at corners
;•Flo
or surface
must be d
ry and pro
videgood
footing.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
TRAC
K AN
D FI
ELD
- TRA
CK E
VENT
S*TR
ACK AN
D FIEL
DTRA
CK EVE
NTS:
Sprints,
400 m,
800 m,
1500 m
, 3000 m
, Relays
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T ra
ck & Field
.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.
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l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 5
1TR
ACK
AND
FIEL
D - T
RIPL
E JU
MP, L
ONG
JUMP
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*TRACK
AND F
IELD
TRIPLE
JUMP, L
ONG JU
MP
Keep rake
s, shovels a
ndspade
s away from
the pit
and run-u
p area wh
enthey
are not in
use.5 mm
spikes on
rubberize
d or aspha
lttrack
may be w
orn. No b
are feet.
Suitable cl
othing and
footwear.
Runway m
ust be free
from wate
r puddles.
Pit must b
e filled wit
hsand
in accorda
nce with
Internatio
nal Athleti
cFeder
ation (IAA
F) rules
(30 cm).
Ensure lan
ding area
iswell r
aked and
free of
foreign obj
ects.Ensu
re take-off
area is
firm and f
lat and swe
ptif bla
cktop. Bo
ardsmust
be level a
nd firmly
attached.
Dig pit at l
east once a
season and
after any
heavy rain
.Pits m
ust not be
located
in high-tr
affic areas
ornear
other activ
ity sites,
e.g. ball di
amonds.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Estab
lish a proc
edure to in
itiate jum
ping;e.g. r
emove a c
one from
the take-of
f board
when read
y.Train
students t
o be raker
s. As part
oftrain
ing, inclu
de rules su
ch as•r
emove rak
e before ne
xt compet
itor begins
approach;
•begin
raking afte
r competito
r is out of
pit;•r
ake sand i
nto the mid
dle as opp
osed to
out to the s
ides;•e
nsure that
spectators
and parti
cipants
stay back f
rom pit an
d runway.
On-site su
pervision
after skills
have been
taught.
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent duri
ng the ent
ire practice
/comp
etition.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for T ra
ck & Field
.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.rack
& Field.
rack & Fie
ld.
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hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ONAthle
tes must in
spectbikes
prior to us
e.Conc
erns must
bebrou
ght to the
attention
of the coa
ch.A firs
t-aid kit m
ust be
accessible.
Correctly f
itting bicyc
lehelm
ets approve
d by CSA,
Snell, Ansi
, ASTM Br
itishor Au
stralian st
andard.
Suitable fo
otwear and
clothing m
ust be wor
n.Bath
ing suits f
orswim
ming.
Proper ru
nning sho
es ingood
condition
must be
worn for d
istance
training.
School or
community
pools.
BACKYA
RDPOO
LS MUST
NOT B
E USED
.Choo
se routes ca
refully
in terms o
f the lengt
h,road
surface, an
dfrequ
ency of tra
ffic.Map
of routes m
ust be
available
in school a
ndfor st
udents.
Students m
ust be awa
re of emer
gency
procedures
.A rec
ord of stud
ents runni
ng and cyc
ling and
the route th
ey will be
travelling
must be l
eftin th
e school w
ith the app
ropriate st
aff.Skills
must be t
aught in p
roper prog
ression.
Modify len
gth of rou
tes and swi
ms toaccom
modate tra
ining and
differences
in age/
ability/ ph
ysical deve
lopment.
Instructor
must con
sider weat
her condit
ions(win
d, cold, h
eat, rain)
when train
ing for
the activit
ies, and st
udents mu
st be made
aware of t
he value o
f wearing
wetsuits to
prevent hy
pothermia
.Stude
nts must b
e made aw
are of the
impor-
tance of ey
e protectio
n for cycli
ng.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired for
cycling an
d running
.Cons
tant visua
l supervisi
on is requ
ired by
qualified s
wim instru
ctors/lifeg
uards dur
ingthe s
wimming p
ortion.
Maximum
25 studen
ts per qual
ifiedlifegu
ard/instru
ctor. Teac
hers with
current
Red Cross W
ater Safety
Instructor
certificatio
n or equiv
alent can
provide sw
iminstru
ction with
out an add
itional lif
eguard
only when
the pool is
being use
d solely fo
raqua
tic instruc
tion.Head
coach mu
st demon
strate kno
wledge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one
of the foll
owing:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical o
r equivale
nt•att
endance a
t a triathl
on clinic o
rwork
shop with
in the last
three yea
rs•pa
st experien
ce as an a
thlete or co
ach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent durin
g the entir
e practice/
competitio
n.
TRIA
THLO
NTRI
ATHLON
(SWIMM
ING, CY
CLING,
RUNNI
NG)
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 5
3VO
LLEY
BALL
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*VOLLE
YBALL
Nets must
have no
exposed fr
ayed wires
.Padd
ing aroun
d poles,
including
cranks and
supports,
from the f
loorup to
the bottom
of the
net is requ
ired.Poles
must be s
afelystore
d when no
t in use.
Suitable c
lothing a
ndfootw
ear must b
e worn.
No jewelle
ry is to be
worn.
When volle
yball pole
sare re
moved, flo
or plugs
must be re
placed.
Playing su
rface and
surroundi
ng areas m
ustbe fre
e of all obs
tacles.
Playing su
rface mus
tprovi
de good tra
ction.
Outdoor v
olleyball c
ourtsmust
provide sa
fefootin
g.No gu
y wires ex
tending
from pole
to wall or p
oleto gro
und.Anten
nae must b
e flush
with the b
ottom of th
enet. Poles
are to be
outside
the court
boundary
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.Athle
tes must b
e instructe
d in the sa
fe and
correct me
thod of set
ting up n
ets.On-s
ite supervi
sion durin
g initial in
struction
of skills an
d equipme
nt set-up.
In-the-are
a supervisi
on is requ
ired after
skills have
been taug
ht.An in
dividual w
ho takes r
esponsibili
ty forprovi
ding first-
aid to inju
red studen
ts must
be present
during th
e entire pr
actice/
competitio
n.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for V
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for V
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for V
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for V
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for V oll
eyball.
olleyball.
olleyball.
olleyball.
olleyball.
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nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
WATER
POLO
Standard s
afety equi
p-ment
as stated
in pool
regulation
s, e.g. ring
buoys, rea
ching pole
s,spina
l boards.
First-aid k
it must be
accessible.
Emergenc
y phone m
ustbe ac
cessible.
Appropriat
e swimmi
ngattire
.No je
wellery to
be worn.
Device to k
eep hair fr
omobstr
ucting visi
on (e.g.
elastic).
Water polo
caps with
protective
ear cups.
School or
community
swimming
pool.
BACKYA
RDPOO
LS MUST
NOT B
E USED
.
Inform ref
eree of any
athletes ha
ving any
medical p
roblems th
at may affe
ct their saf
etyin th
e water.
Athletes m
ust meet a
minimum
swimming
standard;
e.g. swimm
ing 100 m
any strok
eand t
read water
for three
minutes.
Nails mus
t be closely
trimmed.
Skills mus
t be taugh
t in proper
progressio
n.
Constant
visual sup
ervision is
required.
Maximum
25 athlete
s per quali
fied Nation
alLifeg
uard Serv
ice (N.L.S.)
lifeguard
/instru
ctor.Head
coach mu
st demonstr
ate knowl
edge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one o
f the follow
ing:•NC
CP Level O
ne Technic
al in Wate
r polo
•attenda
nce at a w
ater polo c
linic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a compet
itor or coa
chin th
at sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent durin
g the entire
practice/co
mpeti-
tion.
WATE
R PO
LO
Physica
l Educat
ion Safe
ty Guide
lines,
High Sc
hool - I
nterscho
ol Athle
tics, 200
2pa
ge 5
5WE
IGHT
LIFT
ING
EQUIPM
ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL RU
LES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
WEIGH
TLIFTI
NG(We
ight Tra
ining - r
efer to H
igh Scho
olCur
ricular s
ection)
All equipm
ent must b
eregul
arly inspec
ted and
maintaine
d as necess
ary.Suita
ble clothin
g andfootw
ear must b
e worn.
Weight ro
om must b
elocke
d when uns
uper-vised. Floor
below fre
e-weight
activities m
ust provid
esuffic
ient tractio
n.
All athlete
s must be
instructed i
n the prop
erliftin
g techniqu
es and safe
ty procedu
res.Free
weight plat
es must be
secured in
place
before usin
g.Coac
hes must m
onitor incr
eases in w
eightprogr
amming.
A system o
f safety spo
tting mus
t be in pla
ce.
On-site su
pervision
is required
for initia
l useof fre
e weights
and weight
machines
.In-th
e-area sup
ervision is
required f
or use of
weight mac
hines and
free weight
s, followin
ginstru
ctions on
safe use.
Head coac
h must dem
onstrate k
nowledge
ofsport
, skills an
d strategie
s to princi
pal or
designate.
Coaching
expertise
for the hea
d coach
derived fro
m at least
one of the
following:
•NCCP L
evel One
Technical
or equiva
lent•att
endance a
t a weight l
ifting clini
c orwork
shop with
in the last
three yea
rs•pa
st experien
ce as an a
thlete or co
ach in
that sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent durin
g the entire
practice/co
mpeti-
tion.
POLICY 7
09POLI
CY 709
POLICY 7
09POLI
CY 709
POLICY 7
09-We
ight Train
ing must b
e followed
.
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ol Athle
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ENTCLO
THING/
FACILIT
IESSPE
CIAL R
ULES/
SUPERV
ISION
FOOTW
EARINS
TRUCTI
ON
*WREST
LING
Wrestling m
ats or gene
ralutilit
y mats mu
st be used:
•ensolite
3.8 cm
(1 1/2”)
•trocellen
5.1 cm
(2”) •ethefoam
3.8 cm
(1 1/2”)
•sarneige
3.8 cm
(1 1/2”)
•mats of e
quivalent
compactio
n rating
Mats mus
t be attach
edtoget
her or alig
ned so
separation
does not
occur.
Wrestlers w
ith orthodo
nticdevic
es must we
arappro
priate mo
uthprote
ction.
Suitable c
lothing m
ustbe wo
rn.No je
wellery is
to beworn
.Eyeg
lasses are
not to be
worn in w
restling.
No bare fee
t.Wrest
ling shoes
orappro
priate foo
twear (no
sharp edge
s, lace tips
,etc.).
Mat surfac
es must be
checked re
gularly for
irregulari
ties and
cleaned pr
ior to use.
Area surro
unding th
emats
must be f
ree of
obstructio
n/hazards
.Allow
suitable cl
earance
from the e
dge of
wrestling a
rea to the
surroundi
ng walls,
or ifclear
ance from
matsurfa
ce is less t
han 2 m
(6’ 6”), w
alls must b
epadd
ed.
Athletes m
ust wrestle
with partn
ers of simi
larweigh
t and/or st
rength.
Warm-up a
ctivities m
ust emph
asizecond
itioning a
nd flexibi
lity.Skills
must be t
aught in p
roper prog
ression.
Rules and
illegal m
oves must
be outlin
ed.Stude
nts may re
feree und
er the sup
ervision
of the coa
ch in prac
tice or com
petition.
Fingernail
s must be
closely tri
mmed.
Full or no
facial hai
r.Wres
tlers with
communica
ble skin co
nditions
must not p
articipate.
Benefits o
f headgea
r must be
outlined t
ostude
nt athletes.
The hazard
s of impro
per eating
practices
andsever
e weight-l
oss techniq
ues must b
eoutli
ned to stu
dent athle
tes.Univ
ersal prec
autions (e
.g. using
impermea
ble gloves
, see Appe
ndix K) m
ust be
followed wh
en dealing
with situa
tionsinvol
ving blood
and other
bodily flu
ids.
On-site su
pervision
is required
.Head
coach mu
st demonstr
ate knowl
edge of
sport, skil
ls and stra
tegies to p
rincipal o
rdesig
nate.Coac
hing expe
rtise for th
e head coa
chderiv
ed from at
least one o
f the follow
ing:•NC
CP Level
One Techn
ical in Wr
estling
•attenda
nce at a w
restling cl
inic or
workshop
within th
e last thre
e years
•past exp
erience as
a compet
itor or coa
chin th
at sport
An individ
ual who ta
kes respon
sibility for
providing
first-aid to
injured s
tudents mu
stbe pr
esent durin
g the entire
practice/
competition
.
WRES
TLIN
G
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Wre
stling.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Wre
stling.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Wre
stling.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Wre
stling.
See NBIAA
Operating
Regulatio
ns for Wre
stling.
Appendi
cesApp
endices
Safety G
uideline
sMod
ule 6
PHYSIC
ALEDU
CATION
PHYSIC
ALEDU
CATION
Interschool AppendicesInterschool AppendicesInterschool AppendicesInterschool AppendicesInterschool Appendices8405
708405
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ol Athle
tics, 200
2
APPEND
IX A
APPE
NDIX
A
HIGH S
CHOOL
INTERS
CHOOL
ATHLET
IC PART
ICIPATI
ON FO
RMThis
form is to
be comp
leted on
behalf of
a studen
t who wi
shes to p
articipat
e in inter
school sp
orts and
returned
to the c
oach prio
r to the
student’s
first
practice.
STUDENT
NAME__
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
____
SCHOOL_
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_______
______
______
__HOM
E ADDRES
S______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
POSTAL CO
DE____
______
______
______
______
______
______
_______
______
______
_HOM
E PHONE
#______
________
________
________
________
________
________
______
HEALTH C
ARD NO.
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_PARE
NT/ GUARD
IAN_____
________
________
________
________
________
________
____WOR
K PHONE
#______
________
________
________
________
________
________
_____
STUDENT’
S PHYSICI
AN_____
________
________
________
________
________
________
__PHON
E #____
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
___EMER
GENCY CO
NTACT NA
ME_____
________
________
________
________
________
______
PHONE #
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
MEDIC
AL INF
ORMATI
ONNO
TE: An
annual
medical
examinat
ion is re
commen
ded.1.
Date of la
st comple
te medica
l examina
tion ___
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_2.
Date of la
st tetanus
immuniza
tion: ___
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
3.Is you
r son/dau
ghter/ward
allergic to
any drug
s, foods or
medicatio
n/other?
Yes____
____
No___
_____ I
f yes, prov
ide details
: _______
________
________
_______
________
________
________
____4.
Does your
son/daug
hter/ward
take any
prescriptio
n drugs?
Yes ___
_____
No __
______
If yes, p
rovide deta
ils: _____
________
________
________
________
________
________
______
______
__5.
Is there alr
eady a stu
dent Care
Plan regis
tered with
the schoo
l? Yes _
______
_ No
______
__6.
What med
ication(s)
should th
e participa
nt have on
hand dur
ing the sp
ort activit
y?_____
______
______
______
______
______
______
_______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
____
Who shou
ld admini
ster the m
edication?
_______
________
________
_____
7.Does
your son/
daughter/
ward wear
a medical
-alert brac
elet ___
_____,
neck c
hain ___
_____
or carry
a medical
-alert card
? Yes ___
_____
No __
______
If yes, plea
se specify
what is w
ritten on i
t: ______
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
________
________
_______
______
______
8.Does
your son/
daughter/
ward wear
eyeglasse
s? Yes __
______
No _
______
_
contact len
ses? Yes _
______
_ No
______
__9.
Please ind
icate if yo
ur son/da
ughter/wa
rd has bee
n subject t
o any of th
e followin
g and prov
ide pertin
ent details
:epilep
sy, diabete
s, orthope
dic proble
ms, deaf, h
ard of hea
ring, asth
ma, allerg
ies _____
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
______
_____
head or b
ack condit
ions or in
juries (in
the past
two years)
_______
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
________
________
________
______
______
__arthr
itis or rhe
umatism,
chronic n
osebleeds;
dizziness
; fainting;
headaches
; hernia; sw
ollen or h
yper mobi
le joints, t
rick or lock
knee: ___
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
____
Any other
medical in
formation
that will
limit part
icipation?
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____
10.Shou
ld your so
n/daughte
r/ward sus
tain an inj
ury or con
tact an illn
ess requiri
ng medica
l attention
during th
e competiti
ve season,
notify the
coach and
complete
the “Requ
est to Resu
me Athleti
c Participa
tion Form”
, if applica
ble.MED
ICAL SER
VICES AUT
HORIZATI
ON (Optio
nal)In ca
se of emer
gency med
ical or hos
pital servic
es being r
equired by
the above
listed parti
cipant, and
with the u
nderstandi
ng that eve
ry reasona
ble effort w
ill be mad
e by the sc
hool/hosp
ital to cont
act me, my
signature
on this for
mautho
rizes medi
cal person
nel and/o
r hospital
to admini
ster medica
l and/or su
rgical serv
ices includ
ing anesth
esia and dr
ugs. I un
derstand t
hat any co
st will be m
y responsib
ility.SIGN
ATURE OF
PARENT/
GUARDIAN
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
__
DAT
E: _____
______
_______
____
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2AP
PEND
IX A
APPEND
IX Acont
inued
STUDEN
T ACCID
ENT INS
URANCE
NOTIC
EThe (
name of S
chool Dist
rict) does
not provid
e any accid
ental deat
h, disabilit
y, dismem
berment/m
edical/den
tal expense
s insurance
on behalf
of the stud
ents partici
pating in t
he activity.
For cover
age of inju
ries, you
are encou
raged to co
nsider the
NBIAA
Sports A
ccident
Policy a
nd Liabi
lity Insu
rance (w
ith the e
xception
of Ice H
ockey, w
hich is c
overed b
y C.H.A
.).TRA
NSPORT
ATION
INSURA
NCE NO
TICE
Include
your sp
ecific Tr
ansporta
tion Pol
icy in th
is space.
ELEME
NTS OF
RISK N
OTICE
The risk of
injury ex
ists in every
athletic ac
tivity. Fall
s, collision
s and othe
r incidents
may occu
r and caus
e injury. D
ue to the v
ery nature
of some a
ctivities, in
juries ma
y range fro
m minor
sprains an
d strains to
more
serious in
juries affe
cting the h
ead, neck o
r back. So
me injurie
s can lead
to paralys
is or prove
to be life-t
hreatening
. These inj
uries resu
lt from th
e nature o
f the activ
ity and can
occur with
out fault on
either the
part of
the studen
t, or the sc
hool distri
ct or its em
ployees or
agents or
the facility
where the
activity is
taking pla
ce. Activit
ies that are
identified
as having
the potent
ial for mo
re serious
consequen
ces are Alp
ine skiing,
snowboard
ing, broom
ball, cheer
leading (a
crobatic), f
ield hockey
, field lacro
sse, gymna
stics, ice h
ockey, ring
ette (ice),
swimming
, track and
field - fiel
d events: h
igh jump, s
hot-put, w
ater polo a
nd wrestli
ng. By
choosing
to particip
ate in the a
ctivity, you
are assum
ing the risk
of an inju
ry occurri
ng. The ch
ances of a
n injury o
ccurring c
an be redu
ced by car
efully follo
wing instr
uctions at
all times w
hile engag
ed in the a
ctivity.
The (nam
e of Schoo
l District)
attempts to
manage a
s effectivel
y as possib
le the risk
involved fo
r students w
hile partici
pating in s
chool athl
etics.ACK
NOWLED
GMENT
OF RIS
KS/REQ
UEST TO
PARTIC
IPATE/IN
FORME
D CON
SENT AG
REEME
NTI/We
have read
and unde
rstand the
notices of
accident in
surance, tr
ansportat
ion insuran
ce and elem
ents of risk
.I/We
hereby ack
nowledge
and accept
the risk in
herent in th
e requeste
d activity
and assum
e responsib
ility for m
y son/dau
ghter for p
ersonal he
alth, medi
cal, dental
and accid
ent insuran
ce coverag
es.I/We
request my
son/daug
hter/ward
to particip
ate on the
______
______
______
______
______
______
__ team d
uring the _
______
______
_______
_ school y
ear.
(Sport)
I/We agree
that (nam
e of Schoo
l District)
or its emp
loyees, ser
vants or ag
ents shall n
ot be liabl
e for any i
njury to m
y son/dau
ghter/ward
or loss or
damage to
personal p
roperty ari
sing from
, or in any
way result
ingfrom
participat
ion in the a
bove listed
activities.
Signatur
e of Par
ent/Gua
rdian __
________
________
_______
________
________
________
________
___ D
ate _____
________
________
______
PLEASE
NOTE
The inform
ation prov
ided on th
is form wi
ll be treate
d confiden
tially. In k
eeping wit
h the prin
ciples of th
e Protectio
n of Person
al Inform
ation Act, i
t will be u
sed in relat
ion to educ
ational pro
gramming
and/or th
eprovi
sion of me
dical assis
tance to th
e named stu
dent, as ap
propriate.
Any quest
ions with
respect to
this inform
ation shou
ld be direc
ted to your
school pri
ncipal.
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APPEND
IX B
APPE
NDIX
B
SAMPLE
REQU
EST TO
RESUM
E ATHLE
TIC PAR
TICIPAT
IONThis
form to b
e compl
eted by
a medic
al profe
ssional
(e.g. phy
sician, ch
iropract
or, physi
otherapi
st) or pa
rent/gua
rdian or
both.
I,____
________
________
________
________
________
_______
,have tes
ted/exami
ned
(name of p
rofessiona
l)___
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
,after an
injury/ill
ness to or
affecting
(nam
e of athlete
)his/h
er____
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
,and cer
tify that,
(body par
t)in m
y professio
nal opinio
n, he/she
will be rea
dy to resu
me partici
pation in
______
______
______
______
______
______
___ a
s of ___
______
______
______
____
(name of s
port)
(dat
e)COM
MENTS:_
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____
________
________
________
________
_______
________
________
________
________
________
________
___
Dat
e
Signature
I,___
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
,acknow
ledge the f
act that
(nam
e of parent
/guardian
)____
________
________
________
________
________
_______
has receiv
ed care
(na
me of athl
ete)for an
injury/ill
ness affec
ting his/he
r_____
______
______
______
____,
(bod
y part)
and reque
st his/her
participat
ion in ___
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____
to resu
me on
______
______
______
_______
(name
of sport)
(date)
COMMEN
TS:____
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
________
________
________
_______
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
Date
P
arent’s/Gu
ardian’s Si
gnature
This com
pleted fo
rm is to
be retur
ned to th
e coach
by any a
thlete wh
o has mi
ssed a pr
actice or
game ow
ing to an
injury o
r illness r
equiring
professi
onal
medical
attention
.
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ENDIX C
FIRST A
ID KIT C
ONTEN
TSAP
PEND
IX C
In-Schoo
l Kit Co
ntents
Sample
Portable
Off-Site
Kit Con
tents
The follow
ing are fir
st-aid kit c
ontents tha
t are to be
included i
n a first-ai
d station a
ccessible t
o the gym
nasium.
a.sciss
orsa.
scissors
1 pair of u
niversal sc
issors1 pai
r universa
l scissors
1 splinter t
weezers
1 splinter t
weezers
b.ban
dages/dr
essings/t
apeb.
bandage
s/dressin
gs/tape
48 adhesiv
e bandage
s, individu
ally wrappe
d12 ad
hesive ban
dages
2 rolls of a
dhesive tap
e, 1.5” wid
e1 roll
adhesive t
ape 1.5” x
5 yd12 ro
lls of 1” g
auze band
age1 roll
gauze ban
dage 2” x
5 yd48 ste
rile gauze
pads, 3” x
3”3 ster
ile gauze p
ads 3” x 3
”8 roll
s of 2” gau
ze bandag
e2 tria
ngular ba
ndages
8 rolls of 4
” gauze ba
ndage , in
dividually
wrapped
1 sterile su
rgical pad
suitable fo
r pressure
dressing, i
ndividuall
y wrapped
6 sterile su
rgical pad
s suitable
for pressur
e dressing
s, individu
ally wrappe
d3 ster
ile strips (b
utterfly wo
und closur
es)12 tri
angular ba
ndages
splints of
assorted si
zes2 roll
s of splint
padding
6 sterile str
ips (butter
fly wound c
losures)
c.ice
c.ice
1 rubber ic
e bag or pl
astic bags
and access
to ice or f
rozen gel p
ack1 zip
lock bag f
or ice (9" x
12") and
access to i
ce2 “in
stant cold
packs”
d.othe
rd.
other
1 St. John
Ambulan
ce emergen
cy first-aid
book (sma
ll)5 ant
iseptic tow
elettes
15 antisept
ic towelette
s1 poc
ket first-ai
d manual
24 safety p
ins (small
and large
)1 ten
sor banda
ge 2”a qua
rter and em
ergency tel
ephone nu
mbers (tap
ed to the i
nside of th
e box cove
r)1 ten
sor banda
ge 4”1 bas
in, prefera
bly stainle
ss steel
2 pairs dis
posable glo
ves6 pai
rs disposab
le gloves
a quarter a
nd emergen
cy telepho
ne number
s2 ten
sors 2"
2 tensors 4
"1 bla
nket acces
sibleRefer
ence: Wor
ker’s Com
pensation B
oard Sheri
dan Colleg
e Risk Ma
nagement
Program
Reference:
Sports In
jury Preven
tion and Ca
re Program
Kit content
s need to b
e checked
and replac
ed as nece
ssary.
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APPEND
IX DINJU
RY MANA
GEMENT
PLAN
Given that
there is an
element o
f risk in al
l physical
activity, an
encounter
with an in
jury is hig
hly possib
le. In reco
gnition of
this fact,
it is necess
ary to estab
lish a plan
of action f
or dealing
withan in
jury when i
t occurs. T
he key to t
he Injury M
anagemen
t Plan is ge
tting the p
rofessiona
l care to th
e injured st
udent as q
uickly as p
ossible. F
or that to
happen ef
ficiently an
d effectivel
y, youmust
be prepar
ed with an
Injury Ma
nagement
Plan. The
following
is a sampl
e.SAM
PLE INJ
URY MA
NAGEME
NT PLA
NYou
should
know th
e follow
ing info
rmation
:1)
location a
nd access t
o the first-
aid kit
2)locat
ion and ac
cess to a te
lephone
3)telep
hone num
ber of amb
ulance an
d hospital
(doctor’s o
ffice if in
a rural are
a)4)
directions
and best a
ccess rout
es to hosp
ital5)
the wherea
bouts of a
suitable a
nd availab
le means o
f transport
ationWh
en an in
jury occ
urs, do
as follow
s:1)
Initially, w
hen comin
g in contac
t with the i
njured stu
dent, take
control an
d assess th
e situation
. Exercise
universal p
recautions
related to
blood/bod
y fluids (se
e Appendix
H).2)
Keep in m
ind the car
dinal rule
of injury c
are:DO
NOT M
OVE TH
E INJUR
ED STU
DENT.
IF A STU
DENT C
ANNOT
START
A MOVE
MENT B
Y HIMS
ELF/HE
RSELF,
DO NO
T MOVE
THE B
ODY PA
RT FOR
HIM/HE
R.3)
Instruct a
ny bystand
ers not to
touch the i
njured stu
dent.4)
Do not rem
ove studen
t’s equipm
ent if there
is a risk of
further inj
ury.AP
PEND
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5)Evalu
ate the inju
ry. Once y
ou have as
sessed the
severity of
the injury
, decide wh
ether or n
ot further a
ssistance i
s required.
6)If an
ambulan
ce is not n
eeded, then
decide wha
t action is
to be take
n to remov
e the inju
red studen
t from the p
laying sur
face.7)
If an amb
ulance is
required:
a)Requ
est assistan
ce from an
other perso
n (teache
r/administr
ator/paren
t).b)
Have this
person cal
l an ambu
lance with
the follow
ing inform
ation:
I.the n
ature of th
e emergen
cyII.
exact loca
tion and cl
osest cross
streets
III.the te
lephone nu
mber of yo
ur locatio
nc)
Report bac
k to confir
m that the
call has b
een made a
nd give est
imated tim
e of ambu
lance arriv
al.d)
Go to the a
ccess entra
nce and w
ait for the
ambulance
.8)
Once the c
all has bee
n placed, o
bserve the
injured st
udent care
fully for an
y change i
n condition
and try to
reassure th
e injured st
udent unt
il professio
nal help a
rrives.
9)Do n
ot be force
d into mov
ing the inju
red studen
t unnecess
arily.10)
Do not pro
vide the in
jured stud
ent with fo
od or drin
k, unless o
therwise in
dicated by
situation (
e.g. diabet
es, hypothe
rmia, deh
ydration).
11)Stay
calm. Spe
ak reassur
ingly.
12)When
ambulan
ce attenda
nts arrive,
describe w
hat happe
ned, how
it happene
d and wha
t has been
done. Inf
orm them
about any
related m
edical prob
lems or pa
st injuries
of the
participan
t, if known
.13)
The in-ch
arge per
son or a
designa
ted adu
lt must acc
ompany th
e injured st
udent to h
ospital to
help reass
ure him/h
er and giv
e the relev
ant medica
l history a
nd injury
circumsta
nces to the
physician
.14)
The par
ents/gua
rdians o
f the inju
red stud
ent mus
t be con
tacted a
s soon as
possible a
fter the inju
ry.15)
Complete
an accide
nt/inciden
t report an
d file with
appropria
te district o
fficial and
school ad
ministrato
r.16)
Establish e
mergency
communica
tion proced
ures for of
f-site or af
ter-school
outdoors a
ctivities; e
.g. cellula
r phone.
APPEND
IX D continue
dAP
PEND
IX D
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APPEND
IX ESTU
DENTS’
RESPON
SIBILIT
IESStude
nts are req
uired to be
have in w
ays that sh
ow respect
for the sa
fety and w
ell-being o
f both them
selves and
others.
FROM THE
EDUCATI
ON ACT
14 (1)
It is the du
ty of a pup
il to(a)
participat
e in learni
ng opportu
nities to hi
s or her po
tential,
(b)accep
t increasin
g responsib
ility for hi
s or her lea
rning as h
e or she pr
ogresses th
rough his
or her sch
ooling,
(c)atten
d to assign
ed homew
ork,(d)
attend sch
ool regular
ly and pun
ctually,
(e)contr
ibute to a
safe and po
sitive learn
ing enviro
nment,
(f)be re
sponsible
for his or
her condu
ct at schoo
l and whil
e on the w
ay to and
from scho
ol,(g)
respect the
rights of
others, an
d(h)
comply wit
h all schoo
l policies.
The guidel
ines of safe
ty are also
affected b
y the stud
ent’s skill
and unders
tanding, a
ttitude, ph
ysical con
dition, and
pre-activit
y condition
ing.Inap
propriate b
ehaviour,
the use of
alcohol, an
d the non-
medical u
se of drug
s must be
viewed as s
afety haza
rds and m
ust be stri
ctly forbid
den at all t
imes.
This proh
ibition ext
ends to all
curricula
r and co-c
urricular
activities,
whether th
ey take pla
ce inside s
chool or o
ff school p
roperty, e.g
. cross-cou
ntry skiing
field trip,
in-the-gym
basketbal
l activity.
Responsib
ility for sa
fety in phy
sical educ
ation curr
icular and
co-curric
ular activ
ities in the
Intermedi
ate Divisio
n should b
egin to sh
ift from th
e coach to
the studen
t, in keepin
g with the
age and
maturity le
vel of the p
articipants
. Students m
ust unders
tand how
to follow s
afety proc
edures and
why they
should do
so.see P
olicy 703
- Positive
Learning
Environm
entsee P
olicy 703
- Positive
Learning
Environm
entsee P
olicy 703
- Positive
Learning
Environm
entsee P
olicy 703
- Positive
Learning
Environm
entsee P
olicy 703
- Positive
Learning
Environm
ent
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SAFETY
IN ACT
IVITY RO
OMS
(non-gym
nasiums
used fo
r intersc
hool pra
ctice, e.g
. concour
se, churc
h hall, e
mpty cla
ssroom,
school
basemen
t, etc.)
The follow
ing is reco
mmended
to optimiz
e safety wh
en using a
n activity
room for i
nterschoo
l activities
:1)
An activity
room is be
st suited fo
r activities
which hav
e a control
led amou
nt of move
ment, e.g.
aerobics,
mat work, f
itness stat
ions, skipp
ing, wrestli
ng, dance
, bean bag
activities,
chair activ
ities.2)
Limit the
number o
f active pa
rticipants
in any acti
vity area a
t one time
, according
to the size
of the are
a, risk leve
l of the acti
vity, and m
aturity of
the partici
pants.
3)If the
activity ro
om is in an
open area
, student tr
affic must
go aroun
d, not thro
ugh, the in
terschool a
ctivity.
4)Struc
ture activit
y to provid
e as much o
rganizatio
n as possi
ble.5)
Caution s
tudents no
t to throw o
bjects at t
he ceiling
, thereby k
nocking d
own tiles,
dust, light
s, etc.
6)Keep
activity aw
ay from dr
inking fou
ntains, sta
ge steps, tr
ophy case
s etc. Cen
tre all acti
vities to al
low for a “
safety zone
” of at leas
t one metr
e around t
he perime
ter. If poss
ible, mark
area with
pylons.
7)Preca
utions are
needed to
guard aga
inst doors
opening in
to the play
ing area.
8)Do n
ot allow st
udents to
be involve
d in an act
ivity while
the coach
goes to th
e gym or to
a storage
area to ge
t equipme
nt in the c
ases of on-
site and co
nstant visu
al supervi
sion.9)
Ensure flo
or surface
is conduc
ive to activ
ity (e.g. no
t slippery
from wate
r or dirt) a
nd equipm
ent/furnit
ure is not i
n the way
of activity.
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IX G
APPE
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SAMPLE
SAFETY
CHECK
LIST GY
MNASIU
M FACI
LITIES
Each scho
ol is to de
velop a pro
cedure for
regular in
spection w
ith appropr
iate follow
-up. This
form coul
d be used.
SITE NAM
E:_____
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____
Inspection
date:
______
______
______
______
______
Time: __
______
______
______
______
Inspect
ed By ___
______
______
______
_______
INSPECT
FORMEE
TS SAFE G
UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW-UP A
CTION
YESNO
GYMNAS
IUM SPA
CE• ad
equately v
entilated
• free of “
stored” fu
rniture/bo
xes/equip
ment alon
g perimet
er walls an
d corners
FLOORS
• clean an
d dry• pro
vide for s
afe foot tra
ction• cle
ar of obje
cts which
may caus
e tripping
/slipping
• floor so
ckets cove
red and fl
ush with fl
oor• flo
or plates
secure in
floor, ho
oks and p
late in goo
d conditio
n and flush
with floo
rENT
RANCES
/EXITS
• free of o
bstruction
s• no
doorkno
bs, protru
ding hand
les on gym
side of d
oor• do
ors open a
way from
gym area
STAIRS
• clear of
obstacles
• stair tre
ads in goo
d conditio
n• rai
lings secu
re• fre
e of protru
ding nails
, cracks o
r splinter
sCEI
LING
• adequa
te lighting
• tiles and
meshing
s on light
s secure
WALLS
• all outl
ets, switch
es, registe
rs, etc. tha
t pose an
unreason
able haza
rd must b
e pa
dded or fl
ush with w
all surface
• free of p
rotruding
hooks, n
ails, etc.
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UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW UP A
CTION
YESNO
BASKET
BALL B
ACKSTO
P• bac
kboards in
good cond
ition• cab
le and atta
chments fr
om backb
oard to wa
ll secure
• rims secu
re and stra
ight• Vel
cro strips o
n walls be
hind back
boards in g
ood condit
ion to hold
mats• win
ch not loca
ted directl
y below a w
all-mount
ed backbo
ardCHI
NNING
BARS
• secure a
ttachment
to wall
• adjustab
le parts in
good cond
itionPEG
BOARD
S• sec
ure attach
ment to w
all• peg
holes and
pegs in go
od conditi
onFOL
DING C
LIMBER
S• sec
ure to wall
• cables, p
ulleys, loc
k pins, cla
mps in go
od conditi
on• dow
els, parall
el bars, la
dders free
from crac
ks and spli
ntersSTO
RAGE R
OOM
• floor cle
an and cen
tre area cle
ar of equip
ment• equ
ipment sto
red on des
ignated sh
elves• vol
leyball pol
es secured
to wall wh
en stored st
anding up,
to prevent
falling
EMERGE
NCY EQ
UIPMEN
T• firs
t-aid kit fu
lly stocked
and access
ible• em
ergency ph
one numb
ers posted
• access to
phone/offi
ce via P.A.
System
• emergen
cy EXIT lig
hts/signs
working
BENCH
ES• top
and supp
orts free fr
om cracks
and splin
ters• bol
ts and scre
ws secure
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inued
APPE
NDIX
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INSPECT
FORMEE
TS SAFE G
UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW-UP A
CTION
YESNO
CLIMB
ING RO
PES/CL
IMBING
STILL R
INGS
• secure a
ttachment
to ceiling
• ropes fre
e from splin
ters, frayin
g• rin
gs secured
to ceiling s
upport
• parallel
bars• hig
h bar attac
hments
OTHER
• • • •
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continue
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PEND
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SAMPLE
SAFETY
CHECK
LIST GY
MNASIU
M EQU
IPMENT
SITE NAM
E:_____
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____
Inspection
date: ___
______
______
______
______
___ Tim
e: _____
______
______
______
___ In
spected By
______
______
______
______
_______
______
_____
INSPECT
FORMEE
TS SAFE G
UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW-UP A
CTION
YESNO
VOLLEY
BALL P
OSTS
• hooks, p
ulleys and
ratchet in
good cond
ition• pol
es secured
to wall wh
en stored st
anding up
(to preven
t falling)
VOLLEY
BALL N
ET• fre
e of expose
d wires alo
ng top and
frayed wir
es along po
les• fre
e of tears/
holesBAD
MINTON
• rackets u
sable, no s
plinters
HIGH JU
MP• sta
ndards, ba
se attachm
ents and up
rights in g
ood condit
ion• por
table pit c
over free o
f tears
• portable
pit foam in
good cond
ition• cro
ssbars tape
d and free
of cracks/s
plinters
MATS
• covers fr
ee of tears
/wearing
• foam in
good cond
ition• Vel
cro fastene
rs continue
to stick
SCOOTE
R BOAR
DS• wh
eels secure
• free of c
racks, brok
en edges
Each scho
ol is to de
velop a pro
cedure for
regular in
spection w
ith appropr
iate follow
-up. This
form coul
d be used.
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UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW-UP A
CTION
YESNO
BALL C
ARRIER
S• cas
ters workin
g well
• no shar
p edges
SOFTBA
LL• wo
oden/met
al bats un
cracked wi
th a good g
rip end to p
revent slip
pageGYM
NASTIC
S - VAUL
TING B
OX (BO
X HORS
E)• pad
and cover
free from
tears/wea
ring• suf
ficient pad
ding to ab
sorb impa
ct• inn
er post sol
id• fre
e of cracks
/splinters
• nuts/bo
lts/screws
tightBEA
T BOAR
DS• fre
e of splint
ers, broken
tops/legs
• springs
in good co
ndition
• floor pr
otection p
ads in good
condition
HOOPS
• breakaw
ay rims mu
st conform
to CSA Sta
ndard
• no crac
ks/bends
BALL H
OCKEY/F
LOOR H
OCKEY
• goals ha
ve welds an
d frames in
good cond
ition• wo
oden floor
hockey sti
cks free of
splinters
• plastic b
all hockey
sticks free
of cracks o
r broken e
dges/ends
• stick bla
des secure
to shaft
CLIMB
ING RO
PES/CL
IMBING
STILL R
INGS
• secure a
ttachment
to ceiling
• ropes fre
e from splin
ters, frayin
g• rin
gs secured
to ceiling s
upport
• parallel
bars• hig
h bar attac
hments
OTHER
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CHECK
LIST GY
MNAST
ICS EQ
UIPMEN
TSITE
NAME:__
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
__ INS
PECT FOR
MEETS SA
FE GUIDE
LINES
COMMEN
T/FOLLOW
-UP ACTIO
NYES
NOFLO
OR EXE
RCISE/T
UMBLI
NG MAT
S• no
holes (rip
s may be t
aped)
• uniform
thickness
and compa
ction ratin
g through
out• Vel
cro closur
es fastened
with no g
aps• 1.5
m clear a
rea aroun
d mats
• for com
petition: m
ats extend
60.9 cm (
24”) beyo
nd bounda
ry at corne
rsVAU
LT• ho
rse is stabl
e, level an
d at right a
ngles to ru
nway• no
tears in co
vering (rip
s may be t
aped)
• if using
a pommel h
orse for va
ulting, po
mmels rem
oved and p
oints of at
tachment p
added and
covered
• height a
ppropriate
for studen
t ability le
vel and skil
l progressio
n being ta
ught• hei
ght adjust
ment mec
hanism ti
ght• mi
nimum 12
cm, 1.88
m x 3.76 m
(6’ x 12’)
hardside-
softside la
nding ma
t• mi
nimum 1.8
8 m (6’) cl
earance be
yond land
ing area o
r pad the w
all• mi
nimum .5
m clearan
ce at sides
• unobstr
ucted, non
-slip appro
achTAK
E-OFF B
OARD (n
ot a spring
board)
• all bolts
tightened
and rubb
er non-slip
pads in go
od conditi
on• app
ropriate a
mount of
spring for
athlete’s w
eight (if a
djustable)
• aligned
at right a
ngle to ho
rse• car
peted non-
slip take-o
ff surface
• distance
from hors
e appropri
ate to stud
ent’s skill
level
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UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW-UP A
CTION
YESNO
BALANC
E BEAM
• stable, l
evel, paral
lel to a wa
ll, minimu
m 1.5 m fr
om wall or
other equ
ipment
• no tears
in coverin
g (rips ma
y be glued
down)
• height a
djustment
mechani
sm locked
in and tigh
tened• app
ropriate h
eight for s
tudents’ ab
ility level a
nd skill pr
ogression
• minimu
m landing
surface: g
eneral util
ity mats ex
tending 1.
2 m (4’) a
t side and
2.4 m (8
’) at ends
of beam
• if dismo
unting thr
ough inve
rted positio
n, e.g. roun
d-off, min
imum land
ing surfac
e is 10
cm, 1.88
m x 3.76 m
(6’ x 12’)
hardside-
softside m
atUNE
VEN PAR
ALLEL B
ARS/HI
GH BA
R• flo
or hooks s
ecure and
positioned
according
to manuf
acturer’s s
pecificatio
ns• no
“S” hook
s• no
extra link
trapped in
side link th
at is attac
hed to floo
r hook
• if quick-
links used
, must be
fully threa
ded• no
exposed fr
ayed cable
s• tur
nbuckle h
ooks equa
lly extende
d and fully
threaded
• tension
on cables s
ufficient to
limit swa
y; sliders lo
cked• loo
ps on cabl
es fully sea
ted in post
hooks
• bases fla
t on floor,
centred be
tween floor
hooks
• posts per
pendicula
r to floor w
hen viewed
from fron
t/back
• posts in
alignment
when view
ed from sid
e• hei
ght adjust
ment lock
ing pins fu
lly inserted
• wood/fi
breglass ra
ils – no cr
acks, splin
ters, caked
-on chalk
• steel rai
l is straigh
t• mi
nimum tw
o 10 cm, 1
.88 m x 3.7
6 m (6’ x 1
2’) hardsi
de-softside
landing m
ats• flo
or between
stands an
d landing
mats padd
ed
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UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW-UP A
CTION
YESNO
RINGS
• ring stan
d (if used)
secure, ve
rtical (see
uneven ba
rs)• no
kinks, kn
ots in steel
cables
• no expo
sed frayed
wire• lea
ther/webb
ing straps
checked f
or wear
• rings ha
ve no splin
ters, crack
s, chalk bu
ild-up
• height fr
om floor a
ppropriate
to athlete’s
ability leve
l and skill
progression
being tau
ght• mi
nimum 10
cm, 1.88
m x 3.76 m
(6’ x 12’)
hardside-
softside la
nding ma
t• for
inverted sk
ills: 30.5 cm
– 60.9 cm
(12” - 24”
) solid or c
ross-linked
foam land
ing pit
POMMEL
HORSE
• horse is
stable, lev
el• no
tears in co
vering (rip
s may be t
aped or gl
ued down)
• height a
ppropriate
for studen
t ability le
vel and skil
l progressio
n being ta
ught• hei
ght adjust
ment mec
hanism ti
ght• mi
nimum lan
ding surfa
ce: genera
l utility m
ats extendi
ng 1.2 m (
4’) on all
sides• pom
mels smo
oth, no cha
lk build-u
pOTH
ER• • • •
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SAFETY
CHECK
LIST OU
TSIDE
FACILIT
IESSITE
NAME:__
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
__ INS
PECT FOR
MEETS SA
FE GUIDE
LINES
COMMEN
T/FOLLOW
-UP ACTIO
NYES
NOWAL
KING A
ND PLA
YING S
URFACE
S• asp
halt areas l
evel and fr
ee of holes
/broken as
phalt• gra
ss and dirt
areas fre
e of holes/
ruts• cle
ar of broke
n glass, ca
ns, rocks, a
nimal fece
s, etc.
• free of d
rainage pr
oblems
• clear of
trip hazard
s (exposed
footings,
roots or ot
her enviro
nmental ob
stacles)
STAIRS
• clear of
obstacles
• stair tre
ads in good
condition
• railings
secure
• wooden
sections f
ree of prot
ruding nai
ls, cracks
or splinter
sBEE
NESTS
• free of n
estsME
TAL FEN
CING
• clips and
attachmen
ts safely se
cure• fen
cing tight
and secur
e to frame
• no hole
s in fence
or at grou
nd level
• anchors
to ground
stable, in
good cond
ition and
safely cove
red• pos
ts not com
promised b
y corrosio
nBEN
CHES/B
LEACH
ERS• fre
e of protru
ding nails
, splinters
, cracked o
r rotted wo
od• an
chors to gr
ound in go
od conditi
on and safe
ly covered
SOFTBA
LL BACK
STOP
• fencing,
clips and
attachmen
ts safely se
cure• fen
cing tight
and secur
e to frame
• no hole
s in fence
or at grou
nd level
• anchors
to ground
stable, in
good cond
ition and
safely cove
red• pos
ts not com
promised b
y corrosio
nAP
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FORMEE
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UIDELINE
SCOM
MENT/FO
LLOW-UP A
CTION
YESNO
SOFTBA
LL PLAY
ING SU
RFACE
• level gro
und with go
od drainag
e• fre
e of holes/
ruts/trash
/animal fec
esGOA
LS (Socc
er, Footb
all, Rug
by, etc.)
• framew
ork free fro
m protrud
ing hooks
• anchors
to ground
stable, in
good cond
ition and
safely cove
red• pos
ts not com
promised b
y corrosio
nPLA
YING S
URFACE
(Soccer
, Footba
ll, Rugb
y, etc.)
• level gro
und with go
od drainag
e• fre
e of holes/
ruts/trash
/animal fec
esBAS
KETBAL
L BACK
STOPS
• backboa
rds in good
condition
• rims secu
re and stra
ight• pol
e anchors
stable, in
good cond
ition and
safely cove
red• pos
ts not com
promised b
y corrosio
nBAS
KETBAL
L PLAYI
NG SUR
FACE
• level pla
ying surfa
ce, good dr
ainage
• free of h
oles/ruts/
trash/anim
al feces
POTENT
IAL HA
ZARDS
ON SCH
OOLYA
RD• tre
es, exposed
roots, post
s, streams
and other e
nvironmen
tal hazards
• hazards
identified
to all staf
f and stud
ents• wa
rning sign
s and barr
iers where
needed
• rules for
safe play
around ha
zards is co
mmunicat
ed to all s
tudents
OTHER
- LIST
• • •
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FIELD
SAFETY
CHECK
LIST - FO
OTBALL
SCHOOL: _
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____
DATE: _
______
______
______
______
______
______
The field i
s maintai
ned by (cir
cle)
Municipa
lity C
lub S
chool Boa
rd Ot
her (speci
fy)_____
_______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_FIE
LD CON
DITION
YESNO
• Level sur
face (no ho
les or ruts)
• The pla
ying surfa
ce area is
clearly ma
rked• No
protrudin
g sprinkle
r heads
• Free from
debris
• No unsa
fe obstruc
tions surro
unding th
e field
• Sufficie
nt distance
from fenc
es, signag
e, lighting
standards
, bleachers
, etc.• Go
alpost pad
ding is sec
urely faste
ned on goa
lpost assem
bly• Spe
ctators are
adequatel
y separate
d from the p
laying sur
face• En
d zone ma
rkers and
yardage m
arkers are
properly pl
aced and f
astened (p
ylons)
Use field d
iagram to
show haza
rds and m
odification
s.
ENDZON
E
ENDZON
E
YARDLINES
List modific
ations ma
de to recti
fy any defi
ciencies or
hazards.
________
________
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________
_______
Have you
advised th
e officials
and teams
of the mo
difications
made to t
he field?
(circle)
YesNo
(in the eve
nt of tourn
ament play
, this shou
ld be done
prior to th
e start of e
ach game)
Are emerg
ency vehic
le access ga
tes unlocke
d and clear
?Yes
No(If no
t, ensure th
at this is d
one prior t
o play star
ting)Has t
he mode o
f emergenc
y commun
ication (ra
dio, teleph
one) been
tested?
YesNo
Has an em
ergency ac
tion plan b
een prepar
ed and put
in place fo
r this field
?Yes
No
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APPE
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H
SAMPLE
COACH
ES’ PLA
NNER
ATHLET
E ATTEN
DANCE
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DATE:___
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Sa
fety Notes
PRACTICE
PLANS:
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APPEND
IX I
APPE
NDIX
I
SUGGES
TED CR
ITERIA
FOR
NON-T
EACHER
COACH
ESScho
ols are enc
ouraged t
o consider
the follow
ing prior t
o engaging
the servic
es of a non
-teacher c
oach.
•Applica
nt comple
tes an appl
ication for
m; see App
endix J: Sa
mple Volu
nteer Coac
hing Appl
ication For
m.•Ap
plicant su
pplies two
references
.•Ap
plicant de
monstrate
s coaching
expertise.
For high
er-risk spo
rts, this ma
y be derive
d from one
of the follo
wing:
-NCCP Le
vel One Te
chnical in
the sport
-attenda
nce at a re
levant clin
ic or work
shop with
in the last
three year
s-pa
st experien
ce as a co
mpetitor o
r coach in
that sport
•Applica
nt present
s a crimin
al record c
heck, if re
quested.
•Applica
nt agrees t
o a proces
s for mon
itoring of h
is/her coa
ching activ
ities, e.g. s
easonal rev
iew.•Ap
plicant ag
rees to a p
rocess for
resolving
issues acc
ompanied
by appropr
iate discipl
inary actio
n by schoo
l.•Ap
plicant ag
rees to abi
de by all r
elevant po
licies and
procedures
.•Ap
plicant un
dergoes an
orientation
session w
ith the sch
ool princi
pal or desi
gnate to
-review c
oaching p
hilosophy
of school,
-outline
school poli
cies with re
spect to ac
ademic eli
gibility,
-highligh
t expected
conduct o
f coach an
d code of b
ehaviour
for athlete
s, and
-clarify s
chool poli
cies with re
spect to su
pervision
and travel
.•Ap
plicant ag
rees to atte
nd a pre-s
eason coac
hing mee
ting of scho
ol and/or
association
coaches, i
f requested
.•Ap
plicant ag
rees to com
municate
regularly
with desig
nated supe
rvisor./coa
ch liaison.
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APPE
NDIX
J
SAMPLE
VOLUN
TEER C
OACHIN
G APPL
ICATIO
N FORM
The follow
ing form is
to be used
when inter
viewing a
potential c
oach in an
y one of th
e followin
g situation
s:a)
The applic
ant is not a
n administr
ator or som
eone with
teaching c
ertification
.b)
The person
’s philosop
hy and/or
expertise is
unknown.
c)The p
osition to b
e filled is o
ne of head
coach, or
the person
would be
asked to c
oach by h
imself/her
self.d)
The person
would be
coaching
a higher-r
isk sport.
e)The p
rincipal or
designate
decides to
formally i
nterview fo
r other rea
sons.Pleas
e record pe
rtinent info
rmation o
n this form
and keep
on file. In
terviewers
are encou
raged to in
clude addi
tional que
stions whi
ch would b
e relevant
to their sch
ool.CAND
IDATE
School
Name:__
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
___Princ
ipal/Desig
nate:Addre
ss: ____
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
Phone: (
Home) __
______
______
______
______
(Work)
______
______
______
______
__Team
in Questio
n:e-ma
il or fax:_
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____
Health Ca
rd Number
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
__High
er-Risk Sp
ort Yes ❒
No
❒1.
Please des
cribe your
previous
coaching e
xperience
in _____
______
______
______
______
______
______
_____(s
pecific spo
rt) as well
as coachin
g experien
ce in any
other spor
t. Include
number o
f years you
havecoach
ed, age ra
nge of play
ers, compe
titive natu
re of leagu
e and any
other deta
ils you thi
nk are per
tinent.__
______
______
______
________
________
________
________
________
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________
_______
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________
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________
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________
________
________
________
______
______
__2.
Describe cu
rrent certi
fication an
d/or quali
fication yo
u hold wh
ich would
be relevan
t to coach
ing.___
______
______
______
______
_______
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________
________
________
_______
______
_____
________
________
________
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________
_______
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________
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________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
______
______
Describe o
ther coach
ing profes
sional deve
lopment se
ssions you
have atten
ded which
have helpe
d you learn
more abo
ut coachin
g the spor
t of_____
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
______
______
___Do yo
u have St.
John Amb
ulance Em
ergency/St
andard Fir
st-Aid certi
fication or
equivalen
t? Expiry d
ate of cert
ificate.__
______
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
_______
3.What
are the th
ree prima
ry goals th
at you are
trying to a
chieve as a
coach?__
________
________
________
________
________
_______
________
________
________
________
________
________
______
________
________
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________
________
________
________
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________
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________
________
________
________
________
______
______
__4.
Have you
every been
convicted
of any offe
nce under
the Crimin
al Code of
Canada fo
r which a
pardon has
not been g
ranted?
YES ❒
NO ❒
If yes, plea
se explain
._______
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________
_______
______
_____
5.Do yo
u underst
and/supp
ort the prin
ciples of t
he “fair pl
ay” philos
ophy in at
hletes? Y
ES ❒
NO ❒
Explain ho
w you wou
ld apply th
ese princip
les to your
coaching
role.___
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6.How
would you
set standa
rds of beh
aviour for
the player
s you coac
h?_____
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
_______
________
________
________
________
________
_______
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
______
______
__7.
Please list
two refere
nces assoc
iated with
previous
coaching e
xperience.
REFERE
NCES
Name (No
t a Relativ
e)Posit
ionPhon
e Number
This infor
mation is
collected p
ursuant to
the (nam
e of Schoo
l District)’
s role as em
ployer as s
et out in t
he Educati
on Act. Th
e informat
ion is colle
cted for em
ployment a
nd human
resource p
lanning pu
rposes and
is within
the guidel
inesset ou
t in the Pr
otection of
Personal
Informati
on Act. Re
ferences li
sted on thi
s form will
be contact
ed for info
rmation w
ith respect
to your su
itability as
a volunte
er coach o
f (name o
f School D
istrict)’s st
udent athl
etes.Sign
ature of
Applic
ant: ___
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
Date __
______
______
______
______
______
______
Signatur
e of Pri
ncipal/D
esignate
:_______
________
________
________
________
________
____Dat
e _____
______
______
______
______
______
___
OFFICE
USE ON
LYRefer
ences chec
ked. YE
S ❒
NO ❒ ,
by Signat
ure of Prin
cipal/Desi
gnate:___
________
________
________
________
________
________
________
Notes:
Applicatio
n accepted
❒
not accept
ed ❒Orien
tation sessi
on comple
ted. YE
S ❒
NO ❒
Da
te ______
________
________
________
__Sign
ature of
Princip
al/Desig
nate: __
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
______
__ Da
te______
________
________
________
_____
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APPE
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UNIVER
SAL PR
ECAUTI
ONS RE
BLOOD
AND B
ODILY
FLUIDS
•Use imp
ermeable
gloves (e.g
. latex or v
inyl) if blo
od or body
fluids con
taining vi
sible blood
are anticip
ated.•Sto
p the bleed
ing, cover
the wound
and chan
ge the uni
form if co
ntaminate
d with exc
essive amo
unts of blo
od.•Wa
sh hands a
nd skin aft
er contact
with bloo
d.•Cle
an any sur
faces or eq
uipment w
ith appropr
iate disinfe
ctant, and
clean cloth
es or skin
with soap
and water o
r an appro
priate ant
iseptic.
•Use pro
per dispos
al procedu
res for con
taminated
clothing a
nd equipm
ent.•Us
e a ventila
tion device
for emerg
ency resus
citation.
•Avoid d
irect conta
ct with pat
ient if you
have an o
pen skin c
ondition.
•Follow
accepted g
uidelines f
or control
of bleedin
g, and for
any body f
luids cont
aining visi
ble blood.
•Encoura
ge all part
icipants to
use indivi
dual water
bottles.
•A bleedi
ng studen
t must cea
se activity
until the
wound has
been adeq
uately cov
ered.Note:
NBIAA has
a Blood Po
licy for its
sports an
d activitie
s.
APPEND
IX KAP
PEND
IX K
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CODES O
F FAIR P
LAY FO
RPAR
TICIPAN
TS IN N
BIAA EV
ENTS
NBIAA FAI
R PLA
NBIAA FAI
R PLA
NBIAA FAI
R PLA
NBIAA FAI
R PLA
NBIAA FAI
R PLA Y CO
DE FOR A
THLETES
Y CODE F
OR ATHLE
TESY CO
DE FOR A
THLETES
Y CODE F
OR ATHLE
TESY CO
DE FOR A
THLETES
1.I will
train and
compete be
cause I wa
nt to and n
ot just beca
use my par
ents or coa
ches want
me to.
2.I will
play by th
e rules and
in the spir
it of the ga
mes.3.
I will cont
rol my tem
per - fight
ing and “m
outhing o
ff” can spo
il the activ
ity for ever
yone.
4.I will
respect my
opponents
.5.
I will do m
y best to b
e a true te
am player.
6.I will
remember
that winn
ing isn’t ev
erything -
that havin
g fun, imp
roving skil
ls, making
friends an
d doing m
y best are
also impor
tant.7.
I will reme
mber that
coaches an
d officials
are there to
help. I w
ill accept t
heir decisio
ns and sho
w them res
pect.NBIA
A FAIR PL
ANBIA
A FAIR PL
ANBIA
A FAIR PL
ANBIA
A FAIR PL
ANBIA
A FAIR PL
A Y CODE F
OR COACH
ESY CO
DE FOR C
OACHES
Y CODE F
OR COACH
ESY CO
DE FOR C
OACHES
Y CODE F
OR COACH
ES1.
I will be re
asonable
when sche
duling gam
es and pra
ctices.
2.I will
teach my a
thletes to p
lay fairly a
nd to respe
ct the rules
, officials a
nd oppone
nts.3.
I will ensu
re that all a
thletes get
instruction
, support a
nd an oppo
rtunity to
compete.
4.I will
not ridicu
le my athle
tes for ma
king mista
kes or for
performin
g poorly. I
will reme
mber that
athletes co
mpete for
enjoyment
and must
be encoura
ged to hav
e confiden
ce in them
selves.
5.I will
make sur
e that equ
ipment an
d facilities
are safe a
nd match
the athlete
’s age and
abilities.
6.I will
remember
that athle
tes need a
coach they
can respe
ct. I will b
e generous
with prais
e and set a
good exam
ple.7.
I will obta
in proper
training a
nd continu
e to upgrad
e my coac
hing skill
s.
APPEND
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APPE
NDIX
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COACHI
NG EXP
ECTATI
ONS
Coaches a
re required
to do the f
ollowing:
•Distribu
te, collect,
file and m
aintain Me
dical Info
rmation/P
ermission
to Particip
ate/Ackno
wledgment
of Risk Fo
rm for eac
h student
who is try
ing out for
the team
(see Appen
dix A).
•Be awar
e of the sc
hool/Athle
tic Associa
tion’s coac
hing philo
sophy, pla
ying regul
ations and
by-laws.
•Be awar
e of and im
plement th
e District’s
transport
ation polic
y, risk man
agement p
olicy, the s
chool’s ac
ademic po
licy, code o
f conduct
and emerg
ency actio
n plan.
•Distribu
te, collect
and file a
Request to
Resume A
thletic Pla
y form from
any athle
te who has
required m
edical atte
ntion (see
Appendix
B).•En
sure that a
first-aid k
it is fully s
tocked and
accessible
; order any
first-aid su
pplies tha
t are need
ed.•Fo
llow polic
ies and pro
cedures re
lated to un
iversal prec
autions wi
th bodily f
luids (see
Appendix
K).•Att
end to pro
per trainin
g procedu
res for stre
nuous out
door sport
s.•En
sure that f
irst-aid ser
vices are o
n site for a
ll higher-r
isk sport pr
actices an
d games.
•Docume
nt athlete a
ttendance
and all pr
actice pla
ns in a hig
her-risk sp
ort (see Ap
pendix H)
.•En
sure that s
pectators d
o not prese
nt a safety
concern.
•Encoura
ge all stud
ent athlete
s to have a
ccident in
surance.
•Inform
parents o
f game sch
edules and
means of
transport
ation.
•Implem
ent correc
tive measur
es to help
prevent th
e recurrenc
e of an inj
ury.•In
spect equi
pment and
facility to
ensure the
y are safe
for use.
•Determ
ine that all
equipmen
t, whether
school-pr
ovided or p
ersonal, m
eets safety
regulation
s (e.g. foot
ball helme
ts, hockey
neck guar
ds).•In
form athle
tes that the
y are not t
o share wa
ter bottles.
•Implem
ent guidel
ines relate
d to the we
aring of je
wellery.
•Ensure
that a mea
ns of com
municatio
n is availa
ble at all c
ompetition
s (e.g. cell
phone).
•Inform
appropria
te authori
ties when p
laying-fiel
d condition
s present a
risk to saf
ety.•Te
ach skills
in proper
progressio
n.•Ou
tline the in
herent risk
s in the ac
tivity to at
hletes; de
monstrate
how to m
inimize th
e risks; set
procedure
s and rules
for safe p
articipatio
n.•Ma
ke athlete
s aware tha
t they are n
ot to use th
e facility w
ithout the
proper sup
ervision in
place.
•Sanctio
n students
for unsafe
play.•Te
ach and en
force the r
ules of the
sport.
•Address
the superv
ision of sp
ectators.
•Review
sport guid
elines and
attend coa
ches’ mee
tings.
In addition
, an outsid
e coach m
ust conform
to the req
uirements o
f Policy 70
1. A samp
le applica
tion form
is provided
(Appendix
J).
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