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2011 Fall Webinar Series2011 Fall Webinar Series

September 22, 2011

Christian Brothers Risk Management Services

2011 FALL WEBINAR SERIES

How to Win AgainstAthletic Liability

Opening PrayerOpening PrayerOpening PrayerCreator God, through your worldand people that surround us, we

pray that we may grow more awarethis day of your life giving presence.Open our minds and hearts to apply

the knowledge from today’s webinar for the good of all.

We ask these things in Jesus’ Name.Amen

Creator God, through your worldand people that surround us, we

pray that we may grow more awarethis day of your life giving presence.Open our minds and hearts to apply

the knowledge from today’s webinar for the good of all.

We ask these things in Jesus’ Name.Amen

Christian Brothers Risk Management Services

2011 FALL WEBINAR SERIES

How to Win Against Athletic Liability

Gordon PaderaVice President of Consultative ServicesGallagher Bassett Services, Inc.

Gordon PaderaVice President of Consultative ServicesGallagher Bassett Services, Inc.

Program Goals

Our goal is to examine school athletic exposures and apply risk management techniques to  minimize loss.

Athletic Liability Best Practices Coaches Handbook

Athletic Liability:

Risk Risk Management Management

ProcessProcess

IdentifyIdentify

EvaluateEvaluate

SelectSelectImplementImplement

MonitorMonitor

Examples of  Liability Claims

Failure to give adequate warning

Failure to enforce rules, procedures, or safety measures

Failure to provide competent personnel

Inadequate physical conditions of the playing field, playground and spectator areas

Negligent instruction in the use and maintenance of equipment

Negligence in providing proper medical care

Improper supervision

Lack of proper safety equipment

Table of Contents

Three Primary Components

People

Curriculum/program

Physical facilities

Duty to Supervise

Qualitative

Quantitative

Other factors

Key question

Duty to Care

Reasonable and foreseeable

Children

General vs. Direct Supervision“Ballard vs. Polly (1975)”

Duty to Instruct

Assessment

Conditioning

Techniques

Progression

Warning

Curriculum/Program

Participant

Scheduling

Area designation

Supervision

Transportation

Emergency

Physical Facilities

Space

Structure

Surface conditions

Equipment

Special 

Best Practices Coaches Handbook

Pre, in, post season responsibilities

Supplies and equipment

Locker rooms

Spectators

Sample self‐inspection checklists

Risk Control

Taking the risk Taking the risk out of your schoolout of your school……

Athletic Liability 

Let’s take a look in the school yard!

Damaged Equipment

Avoid Liability

Pad the Poles

Four Inch Rule

Foul Balls and Fences

Fences

Right Handed Batters

Protected Dugout

Warning Zones

Walkways

Field Obstacles

How do You Explain the Injury?

Climbing Ropes

Pad the Walls

Tape and Distance

Spot and Tape

Gymnastics

Side Backboard

Padding

Good Padding

Review the Features of the Handbook

Twelve Duties of Coach

2

3

Responsibilities of Staff

Head coach

Assistant coach

Volunteer coach

Bus trip

Athletic trainer

(Pages 6 -12)

Head Coach Responsibilities

6

Cont’d.

7

Bus Trips

9

Code of Conduct

Player/parent consent

Hazing and supplements

Communication with parents and students

(Pages 21‐29)

Athletic Code of Conduct

21

Hazing and Supplements

24

Communication with Parents and Students

25

26

Communication with Parents and Students

2728

Student Injuries, Transportation and Chaperone Guidelines

31

Chaperone Guidelines

39 40

Table of Contents

Athletic Supplies and Equipment 42

General Facility Usage 43

Locker Rooms 44

Expectations of Spectator 45

Staff Evaluations 46‐50

Valuable Resources 51‐52

Brain Injury Supplements 53‐59

Self‐Inspection Checklist 60‐72

Web References

51

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

For more information on Christian Brothers

Risk Management Services

or

for a link to handouts for today’s webinar email:

Laura Hart atLaura.hart@cbservices.org

800.807.0300 x 3054

CONTACT:

Jeff Harrison800.807.0300 ext 2543

orjeff.harrison@cbservices.org

For questions regarding athletic liability issues

Contact:

Jeff Harrison atJeff.harrison@cbservices.org

800.807.0300 x 2543

© 2011 Christian Brothers Services, Romeoville, IL. All Rights Reserved.No part of this presentation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means

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© 2011 Christian Brothers Services, Romeoville, IL. All Rights Reserved.No part of this presentation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means

without the written permission of Christian Brothers Services.