BC Ringette CSI Practice Planning and Safety CSI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

Module Outline Prevention Emergency Response Liability Action Card

Learning Outcomes Developing a site specific emergency action plan Understanding your responsibilities when an injury occurs Understanding the inherent risks in the game of Ringette Understanding your liability as a coach

BC Ringette CSI CSI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

BC Ringette CSI CSI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

Prevention What are the risk of Ringette? What do you do to minimize these risks? Fill in the chart in section 4.2.1, with a neighbour coach

Sport Safety Through Risk Management Environmental Risks Equipment and Facility Risks Human Risks

Strategies for Managing Risk Warm up properly, plan appropriate activities, and adjust when needed Design an Emergency Action Plan Inspect Equipment and Facilities Inform athletes and parents of safety risks Always supervise activities Implement Return to Play guidelines

Emergency Response Read the scenario in section 4.3 on your own, and decide how you would handle the situation. Write down your answer in the space provided in When you’re finished, discuss with another coach and complete

BC Ringette CSI OPPS EAP Emergency Action Plan pg. 24 Information and responsibilities Task: Review the EAP online on RC Site under Tools > Templates Noting the specifics of your community facility CSI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

Emergency Action Plan (EAP) Using the space provided in section 4.4 of your workbook, create an EAP, specific to your coaching situation. Use the sample in the Emergency Action Plan section of your reference material for format help.

BC Ringette CSI Jig Saw pg 57 – 64 Concussions 1 (57-8) Concussions 2 (59) Liability (60) Risk Management (63) RM Plan (64) CSI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

Head Injuries and Concussions A concussion is a common form of brain injury and can be caused by a direct or indirect hit to the head or body (for example, a check to the boards, a hit to the head, or a car crash). When a person suffers a concussion, the brain suddenly shifts or shakes inside the skull and can knock against the skull's bony surface.

Head Injuries and Concussions Athletes may experience many different signs and symptoms. A symptom is something athletes will feel, whereas a sign is something athletes’ friends, family, or coach may notice. Symptoms may appear right away and some may appear later, and vary greatly. Contrary to popular belief, most concussions occur without a loss of consciousness (LOC). Under: Tools > templates

Head Injuries and Concussions Use the space provided in section 4.5 of your workbook to create a Return to Play plan that would be appropriate and realistic in your sport program. Use the section on Return to Play guidelines of your reference material for a format, and ideas.

Liability Negligence: Refers to behaviour or action that falls below a “reasonable standard of care.” The law does not expect coaches to be perfect in his or her behaviour; rather, the law expects coaches to be reasonable and act as other reasonable coaches would in the same circumstances.

Liability A coach’s conduct is negligent when all four of the following occur: A duty of care exists (such as the one that exists between a coach and an athlete). That duty imposes a standard of care that the coach does not meet. An athlete or some other person experiences harm. The failure to meet the standard of care can be shown to have caused or substantially contributed to the harm.

Liability This means: Coaches have a legal obligation to provide a safe environment for athletes at all times. Behaviour that puts athletes at risk or in danger is unacceptable There is no template, formula, or checklist for managing risk. A safe environment varies with the circumstances, including athletes’ age and skill level and the environment in which the coaching activity occurs. Informed and prudent coaches protect themselves by implementing a personal risk management plan.

BC Ringette CI Risk Management CI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

Risk Management Read through the section titled Risk Management of the reference material.

BC Ringette CI Concussions Hockey Canada App BCRA Concussion - program Helmet with Expiry Dates… Hockey Monkey.com Negligence Standard of a prudent parent You are responsible for your own stupidity CI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

BC Ringette CSI Risk Management Retain Reduce Parent Code of Conduct's, Registrations, Paper, Communication, Regulations, Practice (accepted) Transfer Communication to Association, Parents Avoid Planning CSI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

BC Ringette CI Liability Know the standards...code of conduct…. Associations Good Samaritan act - Canada Risk management RM Plan Have complete EAP Documentation, (Registrations) practices, and issues. Keep notes and files… ie injuries CI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge

BC Ringette CSI Practice Planning Principles 1. have a plan - state the goals of the practice, key teaching points 2. consider all components to an effective practice: a) warm up b) skill development c) individual and team tactics ( where age and skill level is appropriate) d) skills needed by position e) fitness level f) fun game g) cool down CSI – Practice Planning - Safety- liversidge