Description
Prepare a PowerPoint or Prezi for new coaches or physical educators, introducing them to the key concepts from and prudent practices to follow in order to avoid a malpractice lawsuit. Incorporate in an introduction, personal reflection and specific application to your area of professional life (My area of professional life is a COACH).
WIthin each slide (or multiple slides), include a thorough discussion about all of the following key concepts. Include appropriate reference citations where needed.
Each key concept should have its own slide or slides, depending on the amount of content needed to give an appropriate overview of the topic. Including your title slide, and reference slide, you should have a minimum of 20-slides in total.
*Please refer to the attached example for reference.
Negligence
Defenses Against Negligence
Waiver and Releases
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Emergency Care
Supervision
Transportation
Assault and Battery
Criminal Law and Sport
Risk Management Process
Audits in Risk Management
Crisis Management
Due Process
Search and Seizure
Drug Testing
Participants with Disabilities
Gender Equity and Title IX.
This assignment will be graded using the attached rubric. Please review this rubric before you complete your assignment.
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A Cheerleading Coach’s Guide to
Avoiding a Malpractice Lawsuit
Protect Your
Team, Protect
Yourself
Created by: ___________
What is a Cheerleader?
A cheerleader is defined as a
member of a group (typically
a group of young women)
who shout out special songs
or chants to encourage the
team and entertain the
crowd during a sporting
game such as football or
basketball.
TRUE…
But it’s so much
Cheerleading is:
Dancing
Stunting
Tumbling
Jumping
Tossing
Flipping
Catching
Flying
Twisting
All while keeping a smile on your face!
We, as cheer coaches, understand
that our job is to properly and
efficiently train athletes in
one of the most physically
demanding, aggressive and
dangerous sports imaginable.
In order to help protect
ourselves from a
cheerleading coaching
lawsuit, we should be:
Knowledgeable and Experienced in the Sport
Nationally Trained and Certified
Educated in the AACCA Safety Rules and Guidelines
Familiar with the Legal Expectations of a Cheer Coach
THE Goal
“The Legal Aspect”
This presentation will
assist in developing a
more comprehensive
understanding of the
legal issues that might
arise as a result of
coaching not only
cheerleading, but any
NEGLIGENCE
An unintentional tort…
NEGLIGENCE:
– – – – –
NEGLIGENCE (cont.):
– – – – –
Defenses Against Negligence:
There are many defenses
against negligence, all of which
come from one of three
sources:
1) 2) 3) –
Defenses Against Negligence (cont.):
Some examples of common defenses:
–
–
Waivers and Releases
A contract in which…
Waivers and Releases:
Requirements for a valid waiver:
–
–
Waivers and Releases (cont.):
A note about waivers
and minors:
The general rule…
Premises Liability
The body of law which makes…
Premises Liability:
Legal Obligations of
a Coach
– – – – – – –
Products Liability
Relates primarily to…
Products Liability:
–
–
–
3 Types of Product
Defects:
Products Liability (cont.):
How does this relate
to coaching?
It’s important…
Emergency Care
The provision of…
Emergency Care:
The responsibility to…
Coaches that have a duty to provide adequate
emergency care must consider 4 elements:
1.
2.
3.
4.
–
Emergency Care (cont.):
Helpful Hints:
– – – –
– –
Supervision
Responsibility for…
Supervision:
3 Types of
Supervision:
–
–
Supervision (cont.):
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. –
Duties of a
Supervisor
Transportation
If an organization…
Transportation:
–
3 Types of
Transportation Options:
Criminal Law
The body of law…
Criminal Law and Sport…
Assault and Battery
Generally involve…
Assault: Any …
Battery: Intentional…
Assault and Battery:
Elements of Assault:
Elements of Battery:
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
– –
Audits in Risk Management
3 Risk Management Tools for Coac
Each of these…
Risk Management Process
Most Recent Definition of Risk Management (2009):
A course…
The Process:
Developing the Plan:
1) 2) 3) –
1) 2) 3) –
Risk Management Plan
More Than a Safety Checklist!
4 Methods of Treating Risks:
1.2.3.4.-
Crisis Management
A process intended…
Having a Crisis Management Plan in place is critical…
Due Process
Found in the Fifth Amendment of…
There are 2 types of Due Process:
–
Search and Seizure
The Fourth Amendment…
Once …
Search and Seizure:
The Fourth Amendment … must consider 3
basic issues:
–
Drug Testing
Performance-enhancing drug…
Participants With Disabilities
One of the stated intents …
Participants With Disabilities:
How does an individual pursue
a claim?
He or she must establish 4 elements:
1. 2. 3. 4. –
Participants With Disabilities (cont.):
Support …:
–
Gender Equity and Title IX
– –
–
–
Gender Equity and Title IX:
Title IX Enforcement:
–
–
References
–
–
–
Article Critique Grading Rubric
(88 points)
Student Name:
Criteria
Title Slide
Proficient/Outstanding
Quality
4
A thoughtful and vibrant title
page was created. The slide
includes a unique and descriptive
title of the overall presentation.
(4 points)
Introduction
Negligence
Defenses Against
Negligence
Substantial/Satisfactory
Quality
3
A title page was created. The
slide includes a unique and
descriptive title of the overall
presentation.
(3 – 3.99 points)
The value of knowing the key
The value of knowing the key
concepts of sport law is clearly
concepts of sport law is
articulated. In-depth, personal
articulated. Personal reflection
reflection and how this
and how this information is
information is relevant to
relevant to professional life is
professional life is clearly defined. defined.
Emerging/Marginal Quality
2
A title page was created but is
lacking in detail.
(2 – 2.99 points)
The value of knowing the key
concepts of sport law is
articulated. Personal reflection
and how this information is
relevant to professional life is
defined but is lacking detail.
Limited/Inadequate
Quality
1
A title page was not created.
Instructor
Score/ 0-4
4
(0 – 1.99 points)
The value of knowing the key
concepts of sport law and
personal reflection is not
presented or is minimally
addesssed.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
4
4
4
Defenses Against
Negligence
4
(4 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
Waiver and Releases and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Emergency Care
Supervision
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
The slide(s) explains the key
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
physical education,
administration, exercise science
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
and sport. Themes within the
the topic have also been
topic have also been identified.
identified but are lacking detail.
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
physical education,
administration, exercise science
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
and sport. Themes within the
the topic have also been
topic have also been identified.
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
4
4
4
4
Transportation
Assault and Battery
Criminal Law and
Sport
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
(4 points)
Risk Management
Process
The slide(s) explains the key
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
physical education,
administration, exercise science
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
and sport. Themes within the
the topic have also been
topic have also been identified.
identified but are lacking detail.
(3 – 3.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explain the key
concept and its relationship to
The presentation explains the
physical education,
implications of the study and its
administration, exercise science relationship to physical
and sport. Significant themes
education, administration,
within the topic have also been
exercise science, and sport.
identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
4
4
(0 – 1.99 points)
The presentation explains the
The presentation does not
implications of the study and its explain or minimally explains the
relationship to physical
implications of the study and its
education, administration,
relationship to physical
exercise science, and sport but is education, administration,
lacking detail.
exercise science, and sport.
(2 – 2.99 points)
4
(0 – 1.99 points)
4
Audits in Risk
Management
The slide(s) clearly explain the key
concept and its relationship to
The presentation explains the
physical education,
implications of the study and its
administration, exercise science relationship to physical
and sport. Significant themes
education, administration,
within the topic have also been
exercise science, and sport.
identified.
(4 points)
Crisis Management
Supervision
Due Process
Search and Seizure
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
(3 – 3.99 points)
The presentation explains the
The presentation does not
implications of the study and its explain or minimally explains the
relationship to physical
implications of the study and its
education, administration,
relationship to physical
exercise science, and sport but is education, administration,
lacking detail.
exercise science, and sport.
(2 – 2.99 points)
The slide(s) explains the key
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
physical education,
administration, exercise science
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
and sport. Themes within the
the topic have also been
topic have also been identified.
identified but are lacking detail.
4
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
4
4
4
Drug Testing
Participants with
Disabilities
Gender Equity and
Title IX
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have also been identified.
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
the topic have also been
identified but are lacking detail.
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slide(s) clearly explains the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Significant themes
within the topic have also been
identified.
(4 points)
The slides are very attractive and
the text is easy to read. Graphics
and effects are used
Visual
Presentation/Graphics appropriately throughout to
enhance the presentation.
(4 points)
The slide(s) explains the key
The slide(s) explains the key
concept and its relationship to
concept and its relationship to
physical education,
physical education,
administration, exercise science
administration, exercise science
and sport and/or themes within
and sport. Themes within the
the topic have also been
topic have also been identified.
identified but are lacking detail.
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
The slide(s) do not explain the
key concept and its relationship
to physical education,
administration, exercise science
and sport. Themes within the
topic have not been identified.
(2 – 2.99 points)
4
4
(0 – 1.99 points)
The slides are not attractive
The slides are attractive and the The slides are minimal and/or the
and/or the text is not easy to
text is easy to read. Graphics and text is easy to read. Graphics and
read. Graphics and effects are
effects are used appropriately
effects are somewhat used
not used appropriately
throughout to enhance the
appropriately throughout the
throughout the presentation or
presentation.
presentation.
are not present at all.
(3 – 3.99 points)
4
(0 – 1.99 points)
4
APA guidelines
The presentation is written in
The presentation is written in
The presentation is written in
The presentation is written in APA
APA format; Margins are 1 inch; APA format; Margins are 1 inch; APA format; Margins are 1 inch;
format; Margins are 1 inch; 12
12 point font Times New Roman; 12 point font Times New Roman; 12 point font Times New Roman;
point font Times New Roman;
Double spaced text throughout Double spaced text throughout Double spaced text throughout
Double spaced text throughout
entire document; parenthetical entire document; parenthetical entire document; parenthetical
entire document; parenthetical
citations throughout document; citations throughout document; citations throughout document;
citations throughout document;
minimal use of quotations but
minimal use of quotations but
minimal use of quotations but
minimal use of quotations.
has 2-3 errors.
has 4-5 errors.
has more than 5 errors.
(4 points)
Writing
(3 – 3.99 points)
Style of writing is in 3rd person;
Style of writing is in 3rd person;
scholarly not colloquial; solid
scholarly not colloquial; solid
sentence structure;
sentence structure; grammatically
grammatically correct; no
correct; no spelling errors;
spelling errors; presentation is
presentation is logically organized
logically organized and
and structured.
structured but has 2-3 errors.
(4 points)
(3 – 3.99 points)
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
Style of writing is in 3rd person;
scholarly not colloquial; solid
sentence structure;
grammatically correct; no
spelling errors; presentation is
logically organized and
structured but has 4-5 errors.
Style of writing is in 3rd person;
scholarly not colloquial; solid
sentence structure;
grammatically correct; no
spelling errors; presentation is
logically organized and
structured but has more than 5
errors.
(2 – 2.99 points)
(0 – 1.99 points)
4
4
88.00
Total Score
100.00%
PASS
FAIL
94% and above
A
90%
93.99%
A-
87%
89.99%
B+
84%
86.99%
B
80%
77%
83.99%
79.99%
BC+
73%
70%
66%
60%
59.99%
76.99%
72.99%
69.99%
65.99%
59.98% or below
C
CD+
D
F
A grade below 73% in any graduate course will need to be repeated.
A
A grade below 73% in any graduate course will need to be repeated.
0.00%
F
88.36
9
60%
D
66%
D+
70%
C-
73%
C
77%
C+
80%
B-
84%
B
87%
B+
90%
94%
AA
84.6
81.78
78.96
75.2
72.38
68.62
65.8
62.04
56.4
8
7.3
7.2
10.8
9.6
8.76
8.75
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