Risk Assessing in Sport Plan and Review a Safe Sporting Activity Assignment 3

1. Risk Assessing in SportPlan and Review a Safe Sporting ActivityAssignment 3 Mr McAleavy

2. Scenario Your line manager has asked you to ensure that safe operating procedures and good practices for delivering sports activities are adhered to. Prepare a session plan for delivery of a sports activity. Conduct a review of the original plan.

3. Task 1 Assessment Criteria • Describe three procedures used to promote and maintain a healthy and safe sporting environment (P4) • Explain three procedures used to promote and maintain a healthy and safe sporting environment (M3) • Analyse three procedures used to promote and maintain a health and safe sporting environment (D2) Evidence • For Task 1 you are to create an Informative Leaflet aimed at new leisure centre staff outlining three safe operating procedures.

4. Informative Leaflet For Pass(4) • Describe three procedures used to promote and maintain a healthy and safe sporting environment (P4) • First Aid • Communicating Accidents • Emergency Evacuation • Insurance • Site Suitability • Risk Assessments For Merit(3) • For each of the three procedures explain the impact they have on providing and maintaining a safe environment. (Find a copy or practical examples for each of the three safety procedures you have chosen from resources) For Distinction (2) • For each of three procedures add an additional paragraph explaining the strengths and weaknesses of the practical safety procedure you have found.

5. Normal Operating Procedures NOP will contain…. The leisure centres dimensions Pool dimensions Maximum amount of users A plan of the building showing entrances, exists and location of emergency equipment. List of potential hazards and risks with control measures.

6. Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP) EOP deals with all emergency situations that could arise. Examples of emergencies: How to deal with blood, vomit & faeces How to deal with drowning Bomb threat Customer suffering a minor injury (cut knee) Customer suffering a major injury (knocked unconscious) Spinal Injury Structural failure Emission of a toxic gas. Fire

7. Task 2 Assessment Criteria • Produce a plan for the safe delivery of a selected sports activity and review the plan (P5) • Explain the plan for the safe delivery of a selected sports activity and review the plan (M4) Evidence • For Task 2 you are to create a detailed plan that outlines key aspects of delivering a sports tournament that is to be held at your leisure centre. As a group you are then to practical apply this plan in leading a sports tournament for your peers. To complete this task, your are to devise a written report of the sports tournament that you lead reviewing all aspects of the planning process.

8. Sports Tournament As a group select one sporting tournament that can be lead in the Sportshall and designate roles and responsibilities. This sporting tournament will then be lead by your group to peers.

9. Sports Tournament Planning For Pass(5) • For your chosen activity outline the roles and responsibility of the following:- • Leaders • Safety Officer • Manager • Communication Officer • Official Leader • Organiser For Merit(4) • For each role and responsibility explain the importance of that aspect on the sports tournament. • Practically lead tournament to peers.

10. Manager • Organise and Chair Meetings • Delegate responsibilities • Decide activity and oversee project • Official Manager • Create rules for tournament • Officiate in tournament • Safety Officer • - Risk Assessments for Sport and • Facility. • First Aid Arrangements • Protective Equipment required by • participants Assign Roles • Communications • Officer • Create awareness of • Tournament • - Communicate arrangements • Leader • Organise and collect team details • Explain playing schedule and rules • on day of tournament • Organiser • Playing Schedule • Recording Results

11. Process of Organising Tournament • Decide Roles • Decide the sport for the tournament • Outline layout of tournament • Communicating Sports Tournament (Date?) • Risk Assessments for Sport and Facility • First Aid Arrangements • Protective Equipment required for Participants • Outline Equipment required • Outline Rules for Sport • Decide Playing Schedule

12. Sports you could pick…. Football Rugby Netball Hockey Uni-Hoc Basketball Badminton HandBall

13. Structure of the Day • Report to the Sportshall for in plenty of time • Set up Equipment • Set up Recording and Playing Schedule on Whiteboard • Set up any Risk Assessment Requirements • Lead in Participants (16 max) • Leader to outline safety requirements and playing schedule • Fitness Coach to lead warm up • Lead official to state rules of the games • Play scheduled games and record results

14. Sports Tournament Review For Pass(5) • Produce a written report reviewing the planning process of the sports tournament:- • Effectiveness of Risk Assessments • First Aid arrangements • Near misses and dangerous occurrences • Site Suitability and equipment • Effectiveness of communications • Guidelines for participants For Merit(4)/Distinction (3) • Finish written report by stating the recommendations you would make if you were to run the tournament again. Use “Risk Assessment Review” worksheet to assist written report.

15. Deadline Deadline for Task 1:- Pass – Describe three Health and Safety Procedures Merit – Practical Examples of each of the procedures Distinction – A review of the strengths and weaknesses of each of the practical examples And Deadline for Task 2:- • Individual Report on the planning of a sports tournament stating roles and responsibilities. • Witness Observation of practical delivery • A Review of the sports tournaments stating strengths and weaknesses. • Email:- tm@thomasadams.net • Task 1 Deadline: Monday 11th June • Task 2 Deadline: Friday 13th July