SportRisk

Sport Clubs Course Outline

Week 1: Operating Structure

• Setting the Scene
  • Definitions
  • Tiers/ levels
  • Hi/ low risk
  • History/ philosophy of Sport Clubs
  • Levels of leadership (SCA; officers; coach; advisor; council)
  • Sport Clubs Manual
• Establishing a Framework
  • Recognition & Renewal
    • Relationship to Student Affairs
    • Establishing a process
      • Key requirements (e.g. safety officer?; CPR/ AED training?)
      • Key documents to submit (philosophy; constitution; roster etc.)
      • Eligibility (e.g. % off-campus; league requirements)
    • Resources (NGB etc.)
    • Probation period
  • Registration Process
    • Minimum requirements and timelines
    • Data capture
    • Enforcement

Week 2 Sport Clubs Management

• Leadership Development
• Establishing a Framework
  • SCA
  • Supervisors (student staff)
  • Officers
  • Coach
  • Council
  • Advisors
  • Code of Conduct
  • Discipline
  • Educating Sport Club members
  • Funding (fundraising/sponsorship; budgets/ budgeting; bank accounts; marketing)

Week 3 Travel

• Establishing a Framework
  • Trip Administrator
  • Trip Leader
  • Trip Approval Process
  • Emergency Response
• Travel Policies

Week 4: Risk Management Issues

• Establishing a Framework
  • Waivers
  • Sport Medicine/ Trainers
  • Medical Screening
  • Student Training (e.g. Emergency Response; 1st Aid/CPR/AED)
• Insurance
• Relationship to University Risk Manager