Facility Policies, Procedures, and Legal Issues Flashcards
A facility’s rules and regulations
Policies
____describe how the policies are met or carried out
Procedures
An organization’s statement of purpose
Mission statement
The desired end products of a strength and conditioning program
Program goals
The specific means of attaining program goals
Program objectives
The employment of strategies to decrease and control the risk of injury from athletic participation
Risk management
The process by which a procedure or activity is described to a participant with an explanation of the inherent risks and benefits involved, allowing them to determine if they wish to participate
Informed consent
A legal responsibility, duty, or obligation
Liability
What a reasonable and prudent person would do under similar circumstances
Standard of care
Failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person would under similar circumstances
Negligence
What four elements must exist for a strength and conditioning professional to be found guilty of negligence?
duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, and damages
What are the consequences for a first offense by a participant?
Verbal warning, explanation of the rule that was broken, and reminder of the consequence for 2nd offense
What are the consequences for a second offense?
Dismissal from facility for one day, documentation of the offense, inform sport coach
What are the consequences for a third offense?
Dismissal from the facility for one week, documentation of the offense, inform sport coach
What are the consequences for a fourth offense?
Dismissal from the facility for the rest of the year, documentation of the offense, inform sport coach and athletic director
