1. Some Basic Safety Considerations
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Some Basic Safety Considerations

2. Physical Environment

3. Creating a Safe Physical Environment
Athletes and “Invitees”
Fitness and conditioning areas
Playing field/activity surface
Activity structures -- backstops, goals, bleachers, docks
Locker rooms
Access restrictions for safety and security
Facilities provided by the other team

4. Creating a Safe Physical Environment
Safety in The Stands
Unobstructed ingress/egress
Bleachers in good condition/guarded
Railings sturdy and secure
Stairways visible, stairs themselves marked
Signage
Trained ushers

5. Ensuring Accessibility
ADA: More Than Just Employment Rights
Ensure everyone can use “public” facilities
Provide equal opportunity to participate
Accessibility requires extra emergency preparedness attention?
ADA: Solutions
Facilities
Program access
Emergency response

6. Spectator Issues

7. Managing the Crowds Crowd size estimates and occupancy
Fire codes, evacuation routes
Sufficient security and/or police
Identifiable clothing for ushers and others
Signs visible and public address system audible
Emergency plan for adverse crowd behavior

8. Recognizing Parking and Traffic Risks
Crowd size estimates
Traffic control
Sufficient security and/or police
Identifiable clothing
Signs visible and public address system audible
Emergency plan for adverse crowd behavior

9. Leasing Facilities to Others
Agreed upon allocation of duties and risks with “tenant”
Contract with the “tenant”
Certificates of insurance/copies of insurance policies
Notes and records of ongoing communication
Record of resolving any disputes and/or addressing violation of the contract provisions