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Safety G

uideline

sMod

ule 6

InterschoolInterschoolInterschoolInterschoolInterschool

High Sc

hool

Intersch

ool Athl

eticsGui

delines

High Sc

hool

Intersch

ool Athl

eticsGui

delines

2002

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840570

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PHYSIC

ALEDU

CATION

PHYSIC

ALEDU

CATION

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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

EDGMEN

TS .........

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.........iii

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:......

................

................

................

................

................

.1A)

Generic Is

sues........

................

................

................

................

................

................

...2B)

Specific Co

mponents

................

................

................

................

................

................

51.

Guideline

s..............

................

................

................

................

................

...........5

2.Equi

pment (wit

h respect t

o safety iss

ues and co

ncerns)....

................

............5

3.Cloth

ing and Fo

otwear......

................

................

................

................

...............6

4.Facil

ities........

................

................

................

................

................

................

...65.

Special Ru

les/Instruc

tions........

................

................

................

................

.......76.

Supervisio

n.............

................

................

................

................

................

..........7

7.Coac

hing Qua

lifications

................

................

................

................

................

..98.

Coach’s R

ole and R

esponsibili

ties.........

................

................

................

........10

9.Playe

r’s Role an

d Respons

ibilities...

................

................

................

..............1

1ACTI

VITYACTI

VITYACTI

VITYACTI

VITYACTI

VITYPAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGE

Archery....

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.12Badm

inton........

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.......13

Baseball/F

astball.....

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

14Bask

etball......

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..........15

Bowling..

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..16Broo

mball (Ice

).............

................

................

................

................

................

................

.........16

Cheerlead

ing (Acrob

atic)........

................

................

................

................

................

................

17Chee

rleading (

Spirit, Da

nce)........

................

................

................

................

................

..........18

Cricket.....

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.19Cross

-Country

Running/O

rienteerin

g.............

................

................

................

................

.......20

Cross-Cou

ntry Skiing

................

................

................

................

................

................

..............2

1Curli

ng...........

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..........22

Cycling/M

ountain B

iking........

................

................

................

................

................

...............

23Divin

g (Springb

oard or To

wer Diving

)..............

................

................

................

................

.....24

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGEFenc

ing..........

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..........25

Field Hock

ey...........

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.26Footb

all (Flag, T

ouch)......

................

................

................

................

................

................

......27

Football (T

ackle)......

................

................

................

................

................

................

...............2

8Golf

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..........29

Gymnasti

cs Parallel B

ars, High B

ar, Still Ri

ngs, Unev

en Parallel

Bars,

Floor, Bala

nce Beam,

Pommel H

orse, Vault

................

................

................

................

...30Hand

ball (Wall)

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

......32

IceHockey

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

...............3

3Lacro

sse (Box, F

ield)........

................

................

................

................

................

................

.......34

Racquetba

ll/Squash

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

35Ring

ette (ice).

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.........36

Rugby.....

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.37

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Table of

Content

s continue

d

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGESkiin

g (Alpine)

/Snowboa

rding........

................

................

................

................

................

.......38

Soccer (In

door/Outd

oor)........

................

................

................

................

................

................

39Softb

all (Lob-Ball

, Slo-Pitch

, Three-Pi

tch).........

................

................

................

................

........40

Swimming

/Synchron

ized Swimm

ing..........

................

................

................

................

...........41

Table Tenn

is............

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

42Team

Handball

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

........42

Tennis....

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..43Track

and Field

- Discus..

................

................

................

................

................

................

........44

Track and

Field - Hig

h jump.....

................

................

................

................

................

.............4

5Track

and Field

- Hurdles

................

................

................

................

................

................

........46

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

PAGEPAGEPAGEPAGE PAGETrack

and Field

- Javelin.

................

................

................

................

................

................

........47

Track and

Field - Po

le Vault.....

................

................

................

................

................

...............

48Track

and Field

- Shot-pu

t..............

................

................

................

................

................

........49

Track and

Field - Tra

ck Events

Sprints, 40

0 m, 800 m

, 1500 m,

3000 m, R

elays........

................

................

................

..50Track

and Field

- Triple Ju

mp, Long J

ump........

................

................

................

................

.....51

Triathalon

(Swimming

, Cycling, R

unning).

................

................

................

................

.........52

Volleyball

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.53Wate

r Polo.....

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..........54

Weightlift

ing..........

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

..55Wrest

ling.........

................

................

................

................

................

................

................

.........56

Appendix

A-Secon

dary Inter

school Athe

letic Parti

cipation F

orm........

................

.............5

9Appe

ndix B-

Sample Re

quest to R

esume Ath

letic Parti

cipation..

................

................

.......61

Appendix

C-First

Aid Conten

ts............

................

................

................

................

................

62Appe

ndix D-

Injury Ma

nagement

Plan........

................

................

................

................

.......63

Appendix

E-Stude

nts’ Respon

sibilities..

................

................

................

................

..............6

5Appe

ndix F-

Safety in A

ctivity Roo

ms..........

................

................

................

................

........66

Appendix

G-Samp

le Safety C

hecklists.

................

................

................

................

................

67Appe

ndix H-

Sample Co

aches’ Pla

nner........

................

................

................

................

.......78

Appendix

I-Sugg

ested Crite

ria for Non

-Teacher C

oaches....

................

................

.............7

9Appe

ndix J-

Sample Vol

unteer Coa

ching Appl

ication For

m............

................

................

..80Appe

ndix K-

Universal

Precautio

ns re Bloo

d and Bodi

ly Fluids..

................

................

.......82

Appendix

L-Code

s of Fair P

lay for Par

ticipants in

NBIAA Eve

nts..........

................

............83

NBIAA Fai

r Play Cod

e For Athle

tes...........

................

................

................

.......83

NBIAA Fai

r Play Cod

e For Coac

hes..........

................

................

................

.......83

Appendix

M-Coac

hing Expe

ctations...

................

................

................

................

................

84

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Physica

l Educat

ion Safe

ty Guide

lines,

High Sc

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

0 Place 20

00, 250 Ki

ng Street,

Fredericton

, NB, E3B

5H1● tel (

506) 453-

3678●

fax (506)

457-7835

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Physica

l Educat

ion Safe

ty Guide

lines

High Sc

hool - I

nterscho

ol Athle

tics, 200

2pa

ge iv

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Physica

l Educat

ion Safe

ty Guide

lines,

High Sc

hool - I

nterscho

ol Athle

tics, 200

2pa

ge 1

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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page

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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Physica

l Educat

ion Safe

ty Guide

lines,

High Sc

hool - I

nterscho

ol Athle

tics, 200

2pa

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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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

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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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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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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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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

.

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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

.

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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

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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

.... .

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 .... .

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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l Educat

ion Safe

ty Guide

lines,

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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.

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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

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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 .... .

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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.

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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

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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.

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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 .... .

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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

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 .... .

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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 .... .

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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48

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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

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

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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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50

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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

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,

High Sc

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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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

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)

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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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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

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

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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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EQUIPM

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.

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cesApp

endices

Safety G

uideline

sMod

ule 6

PHYSIC

ALEDU

CATION

PHYSIC

ALEDU

CATION

Interschool AppendicesInterschool AppendicesInterschool AppendicesInterschool AppendicesInterschool Appendices8405

708405

708405

708405

708405

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nterscho

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tics, 200

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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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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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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

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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

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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.

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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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APPE

NDIX

G

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

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FORMEE

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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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APPE

NDIX

G

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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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

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INSPECT

FORMEE

TS SAFE G

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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dAP

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SAMPLE

SAFETY

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

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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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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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SAMPLE

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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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.

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

_______

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

_______

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

NAME

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________✔

DATE:___

________

________

________

________

_

Sa

fety Notes

PRACTICE

PLANS:

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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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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.__

______

______

______

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

_______

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

______

______

__2.

Describe cu

rrent certi

fication an

d/or quali

fication yo

u hold wh

ich would

be relevan

t to coach

ing.___

______

______

______

______

_______

________

________

________

________

_______

______

_____

________

________

________

________

________

_______

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

_______

______

______

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?__

________

________

________

________

________

_______

________

________

________

________

________

________

______

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

______

______

__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

._______

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

_______

________

________

_______

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

_______

______

_____

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

________

_______

______

_____

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?_____

______

______

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______

______

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__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 __

______

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______

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______

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: __

______

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__ Da

te______

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inued

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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.

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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.

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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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