Safe Grounds, Equipment, And Facilities
1. Rules of sports and activities
The rules of sports and activities are designed specifically for the sport or activity in order to promote safety and the wellbeing of the athlete whilst assisting the flow of play.(2) Rules promote fair play and prevent injury when enforced by referees and umpires therefore promoting safe participation. - Within school and junior sports specific rules are implemented to promote safe participation. An example of this includes: a) AFL is a physical contact sport in which many aspects of the game can cause injury to a participant if rules are not implemented. Protection of the ball player is a rule in which umpires in AFL (all levels) are instructed to award free kicks against any player who sits on a players …show more content…
Safe Grounds, Equipment and Facilities
Safe grounds, equipment and facilities are important in creating safe participation. It is important that these grounds are kept in a safe order and regularly checked.
Equipment needs to be kept in working order. If equipment is not well maintained injuries result. This can be avoided through maintenance of equipment to promote safety. Facilities need to be safe both for the athletes and the spectators such as bathrooms should work and shade should be available. This helps to promote the wellbeing of the athlete and spectators of sports. - E.G: 1. In soccer, the grounds and facilities need to be appropriate and the equipment needs to be in good condition for the well-being and safety of the participants. It is extremely important that the soccer field is in good condition otherwise there is increased risk of injury, for example, a soccer game played on a uneven field with holes will increase the likelihood of players rolling an ankle, losing balance and colliding with another player. Further it is the prerequisite of the Macarthur Football Association that all grounds have a clubhouse and satisfactory facilities. This promotes safe participation for the athlete to a great
The rules of sports and activities are designed specifically for the sport or activity in order to promote safety and the wellbeing of the athlete whilst assisting the flow of play.(2) Rules promote fair play and prevent injury when enforced by referees and umpires therefore promoting safe participation. - Within school and junior sports specific rules are implemented to promote safe participation. An example of this includes: a) AFL is a physical contact sport in which many aspects of the game can cause injury to a participant if rules are not implemented. Protection of the ball player is a rule in which umpires in AFL (all levels) are instructed to award free kicks against any player who sits on a players …show more content…
Safe Grounds, Equipment and Facilities
Safe grounds, equipment and facilities are important in creating safe participation. It is important that these grounds are kept in a safe order and regularly checked.
Equipment needs to be kept in working order. If equipment is not well maintained injuries result. This can be avoided through maintenance of equipment to promote safety. Facilities need to be safe both for the athletes and the spectators such as bathrooms should work and shade should be available. This helps to promote the wellbeing of the athlete and spectators of sports. - E.G: 1. In soccer, the grounds and facilities need to be appropriate and the equipment needs to be in good condition for the well-being and safety of the participants. It is extremely important that the soccer field is in good condition otherwise there is increased risk of injury, for example, a soccer game played on a uneven field with holes will increase the likelihood of players rolling an ankle, losing balance and colliding with another player. Further it is the prerequisite of the Macarthur Football Association that all grounds have a clubhouse and satisfactory facilities. This promotes safe participation for the athlete to a great