Fourteen Duties Related To Negligence Litigation

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Fourteen Duties Related To Negligence Litigation
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Duty To PlanKeep written copies of your
practice plans.Plan for daily practices and for
the season.
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2. Duty To Supervise

• Supervise all student/athletes at all times when
  they are at our facility or a part of our
  program.
• Students must be denied access when competent
  staff members are not present.

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3. Duty To Assess Athletes Readiness For
Practice And Competition

• Assess the health, physical, or maturity level in
  readiness skills and physical conditioning.
• Must have documented physical exam.

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4. Duty To Maintain Safe Playing Conditions

• Inspect facilities and equipment frequently.

• Foresee unsafe playing conditions.

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5. Duty To Instruct Properly

• Know the fundamentals of their sport and teach
  them within the guidelines of the rules in that
  sport.
• Written and Video records of this would be
  helpful.

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6. Duty To Match Athletes

• Maturity Level
• Age
• Size

• Experience
• Strength
• Speed

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7. Duty To Provide Proper Equipment

• Equipment should be clean, durable, and safe.
• Instruction should be given in proper use of
  equipment.
• Consistent inspection of equipment should occur
  and be documented.
• Supervision of proper wearing of equipment should
  occur.

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8. Duty To Condition Properly

• Account for a progression of cardiovascular and
  musculoskeletal conditioning regimens.
• Plan sequentially for more challenging practices
  and competitive activities.

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9. Duty To Warn

• Athletic Programs are required to warn parents
  and athletes of unsafe practices specific to a
  sport and the potential for serious injury or
  death.

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10. Duty To Ensure Athletes Are Covered By
Injury Insurance

• Athletes and Parents should be told of our
  secondary insurance coverage (high school
  athletes only).
• Athletes and Parents should be encouraged to have
  coverage of their own.

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11. Duty To Provide Emergency Care

• Expected to be able to administer standard
  emergency care in response to a range of injuries.

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12. Duty To Provide An Emergency Response Plan

• Coaches should have site-specific plans for
  managing emergency situations.

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13. Duty To Provide Proper Transportation

• Must have certified bus drivers with Commercial
  Drivers License.

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14. Duty To Select, Train, And Supervise Coaches

• Athletic Administrators must ensure that coaches
  are capable of providing safe conditions and
  activities as outlined in the preceding list of
  thirteen duties.

• Documented evidence of Staff Meetings should be
  kept on file.

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Review Protect Yourself

• Be proactive in dealing with negligence issues.
• Review all information on a regular basis.
• Discuss with others legal issues.
• Appreciate the efforts of others to protect you.