Equipment & Facility Management Flashcards
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Athletic equipment reconditioning programs are primarily used for which type of equipment?
Answer: Helmets and shoulder pads
Helmets and shoulder pads can be professionally reconditioned and recertified to meet NOCSAE standards, extending their safe useable life at lower cost than full replacement.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), athletic facilities at public schools must:
Answer: Be accessible to individuals with disabilities, including spectators and participants
The ADA requires that public school athletic facilities be accessible to individuals with disabilities, which includes both participants and spectators in all areas of the facility.
A proper equipment check-out system benefits a coaching program primarily by:
Answer: Establishing accountability and tracking the location and condition of all equipment
A check-out system creates a clear record of who has each piece of equipment, its condition at issue, and its return status, supporting both accountability and safety.
When a lightning storm approaches during an outdoor practice, what is the NFHS-recommended minimum wait time after the last lightning strike before returning to an outdoor facility?
Answer: 30 minutes
NFHS guidelines recommend waiting at least 30 minutes after the last observed lightning or thunder before resuming outdoor activities, as storms can re-intensify.
What is the appropriate method for disposing of old or damaged athletic equipment that can no longer be safely used?
Answer: Properly decommission and destroy it to prevent unsafe use by others
Damaged equipment that cannot be safely used must be properly decommissioned and destroyed to ensure it cannot be accessed and used by others, which could cause injury.
Which condition would most warrant removing an outdoor synthetic turf field from use?
Answer: Surface temperatures exceeding safe levels on a hot day
Synthetic turf can reach dangerously high surface temperatures in hot weather, posing a heat illness and burn risk that warrants delaying or relocating practice.
A coach who fails to conduct routine facility inspections and an athlete is subsequently injured by a known hazard could face legal exposure under which theory?
Answer: Negligence based on failure to maintain a reasonably safe environment
A coach who knows or should have known about a hazardous facility condition and fails to address it can be found negligent for breach of the duty to provide a reasonably safe environment.