Coaching Chapter 20

Legal wrongs in athletics fall within

A and C Civil Law and Tort Law

Which of the following statements about waivers is false?

A participant agreement is an example of a waiver.

Which of the following statements regarding the coach's duty to do proper planning is false?

Never test the athlete's physical and mental capacities for the sport.

According to the risk management process, the process of determining probability that the risk could lead to injury is

evaluating the risks

Equipment safety is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer.

false

Negligence can only be charged for wrongdoing, not for failing to do something right.

false

Which of the following does not fulfill the coaching duty of providing a safe environment?

inspection of the playing areas but not the dressing areas

___________ is the legal term for failing to meet legal duties.

negligence

The goal of risk management should be

to protect the athletes

When possible, a coach should transfer the responsibility of evaluating an injured athlete to an athletic trainer or doctor.

true