Physical Education Safety Guidelines, K-12

1 Safety guidelines K-12 Physical EducationCurricularIntramuralInterschool 2010 prince edward IslandDepartment of Education andEarly Childhood Development250 Water Street, Suite 101 Summerside, prince edward IslandCanada, C1N 1B6 Tel. (902) 438-4130 Fax. (902) 438-4062 guidelines K-12 CurricularPEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: Physical Education Safety GuidelinesiACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Department of Education and Early Childhood Development of prince edward Island gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the PhysicalEducation Safety guidelines Committee in the development of this Boudreau, Bluefield High SchoolVelma Durant, cole vang lineRobyn MacDonald, Vernon River Consolidated SchoolJoan Moore, School Safety Consultant for the Provincial School BoardsPaul Steele.

2 PEI School Athletic AssociationRick MacKinnon, PEI School Athletic AssociationCheryl Tanton, Somerset Elementary SchoolJohn Toner, Westisle Composite High SchoolLori MacPherson, Department of Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentThe Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and the Physical Education Safety guidelines Committee would like to thankteachers, principals, school board personnel, and the Risk Management and Insurance section of the Department of Finance and Municipal Affairs whoreviewed and gave input into this document prior to Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is also grateful to the province of Ontario for the initiative and production of theOntario Safety guidelines .

3 The document copyright was purchased from the Ontario Physical and Health Association (OPHEA) and was used as aworking base for the prince edward Island Safety document has three sections. There are Safety guidelines for: Physical Education curriculum; intramural sports programs; and interschool section has an guidelines have been developed to assist school boards in their formulation of site-specific Safety guidelines for Physical Education , intramural sportsprograms, and interschool athletics.

4 These guidelines are, to the best of the prince edward Island Safety guidelines Committee s knowledge, based upon themost current knowledge and experience available in Canada. Implementation of Safety guidelines should in all cases be preceded by a close review of theseguidelines and appropriate modification on the part of each school board in order to meet the specific requirements and circumstances of their respective schoolsand programs. The prince edward Island Safety guidelines Development Committee accepts no responsibility for the implementation and customization ofthese Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: Physical Education Safety GuidelinesiiTable of ContentsPhysical Education Safety GuidelinesCurricularGeneric SectionIntent of the and 1 Risk to Sport/Activity Page to the Activity Pull-out 1 3 Generic Safety 2 2 3 Ball Hockey/Cosom Hockey.

5 2 4 2 5 Basketball/Bordenball/ 2 6 Board .. 28 Bowling/Lawn Bowling/Bocce 3 3 1 Climbing Ascending 3 2 Climbing 3 8 Climbing Climbing Wall and Climbing Related 4 3 Climbing Ropes/Challenge 5 0 Climbing Zipline/Tyrolean 5 7 Cricket/Cricket 6 2 Cross-Country 6 4 Cross-Country Skiing/Snow Shoeing/Snow 6 6 6 8 Dance/Rhythmic 7 0 Dodgeball/Tag Games .. 7 1 Field 7 3 Fitness 7 4 Floor Hockey Gym Ringette .. 7 6 Football Flag/Touch .. 7 7 Football (Tackle).. 7 8 Golf.

6 7 9 Gymnastics General 8 1 Gymnastics Above-ground 8 3 Gymnastics - 8 4 Gymnastics Bench and Chair 8 5 Gymnastics Box Horse/Utility Box .. 8 6 Gymnastics 8 7 Gymnastics Climbing Ropes .. 8 8 Gymnastics In-ground 8 9 Gymnastics Mat Work .. 9 1 Gymnastics 9 2 GymnasticsParallel Bars/Still Rings/Balance Beam/Uneven Parallel Bars//Vault Table/Flatback 9 3 Gymnastics Pyramid 9 9 6 PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: Physical Education Safety GuidelinesiiiTable of ContentsPhysical Education Safety GuidelinesCurricularHockey (Ice) Lead up Games ( , shinny).

7 9 7 Horseback Riding English/ 9 9In-Line Skating/Quad Roller 104 Lacrosse (Box/Field) .. 105 Lacrosse Inter (Soft) .. 107 Martial Arts Judo/Aikido/Karate/Tae-Kwan-Do .. 108 Mountain 109 Movement Activities for Primary 113 Outdoor Education General 115 Outdoor Education 117 Outdoor Education 120 Outdoor Education Canoeing (Grades 7-12).. 123 Outdoor Education Canoeing Moving Water (Grades 7-12).. 127 Outdoor Education Flat Water Kayaking (Grades 7-12).. 131 Outdoor Education Ropes Courses/Rappel 134 Outdoor Education Rock 137 Outdoor Education Sailing.

8 141 Outdoor Education Swimming Lakes/ 144 Outdoor Education Winter Tent Camping .. 151 Paddle 157 Ringette - 158 Rugby 160 Rugby 161 Scoop 162 Scooter 163 Self Defense .. 165 Skating - Ice .. 167 Skiing Alpine/ 171 Snow 172 Soccer/Crab-Soccer/Soccer-Baseball 174 Softball 176 Softball Lob-Ball/Slo- 177 Softball Lead-up games:Soccer-Baseball/Volley- 181 Swimming/Synchronized Swimming - 182 Table Tennis .. 185 Team 188 189 Yoga .. 191 PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: Physical Education Safety GuidelinesivTable of ContentsPhysical Education Safety GuidelinesCurricularTrack and Field 192 Track and Field High Jump.

9 194 Track and Field Hurdles .. 196 Track and Field 197 Track and Field Pole Vault .. 198 Track and Field Shot Put .. 199 Track and Field Track EventsSprints and 201 Track and Field Triple Jump/Long Jump .. 203 Tug of War .. 205 Ultimate 208 Volleyball 211 Weight 212 White Water 214 Wrestling .. 215 Appendix A - Sample Letter to Parents/Guardians .. 219 Appendix B - Sample First Aid 221 Appendix C - Emergency Action 222 Appendix D-1 Physical Activity andSport-Related 224 Appendix D-2 Sample Request to ResumePhysical Education Concussion - Related 228 Appendix E - Lightning 230 Appendix F - Safety in Activity 232 Appendix G - Newly-Purchased or DonatedFitness 233 Appendix H-1 - Sample Safety Checklist Gymnasium 234 Appendix H-2 - Sample Safety Checklist Gymnasium 239 Appendix H-3 - Sample Safety Checklist

10 Outside 244 Appendix I - Students 247 Appendix J - Universal Precautions Blood and Body 248 Appendix K - Water 249 PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development: Physical Education Safety Guidelines1 Physical Education Safety GuidelinesCurricularGeneric SectionIntent of the Physical Education Safety guidelines :The primary responsibility for the care and Safety of students rests with the school board and its employees. An important aspect in fulfilling this role isto recognize that there is an element of risk in all Physical activity and to take action accordingly.