FINAL 2360- CHAPTER 20
Which of the following statements about waivers is false?
A waiver has limited legal value.
Which of the following statements regarding the coach's duty for proper instruction is false?
Coaches can delegate unsupervised skill instruction to assistant coaches
The legal defense for negligence in which it has been determined the athlete contributes more than fifty percent to the occurring injury is called?
Comparative negligence
According to the risk management process, the process of determining the probability that the risk could lead to injury is?
Evaluating the risk
Equipment safety is the sole responsibility of the manufacturer.
False
In 1997, the U.S. Congress passed the Volunteer Protection Act, which protects volunteer coaches against gross negligence.
False
It is preferable to transfer legal duties since it is not possible to transfer risk.
False
Negligence can only be charged for wrongdoing, not for failing to do something right.
False
Matching athletes appropriately involves matching the athletes according to all the following except
Gender orientation
According to the risk management process, the process of recognizing risks for the people involved with the team is?
Identifying the risk
According to the risk management process, the process of determining whether to avoid the risk, accept the risk, or transfer the risk is?
Implementing the approach
__________ is the legal term for failing to meet legal duties.
Negligence
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 the course of action for eliminating or minimizing the risk is?
Selecting an approach to manage the risks
Which of the following is true regarding specific supervision?
Specific supervision is required in all areas of preparation, such as locker rooms and playing areas, and before and after practice.
Which of the following statements regarding liability insurance is false?
Sponsoring agencies (such as school districts) provide all necessary insurance coverage.
Which of the following statements about a coach's responsibility to provide emergency assistance is false?
The coach should never transfer the risk associated with injury.
The goal of risk management should be
To protect the athletes
Legal wrongs in athletics fall within the
Tort law
The more dangerous the activity, the more specific the supervision.
True
When emergency assistance is not available, it is the responsibility of the coach to provide first aid.
True
When possible, a coach should transfer the responsibility of evaluating an injured athlete to an athletic trainer or doctor.
True
Which of the following is an unacceptable way to warn athletes of inherent risks?
giving a warning to the athletes the first time they execute a skill incorrectly
Which of the following does not fulfill the coaching duty of providing a safe environment?
inspection of the playing areas but not the training or dressing areas
