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Basketball

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Forms part of HLS-PR-012: Curriculum Activity Risk Management at http://education.qld.qed.gov.au/strategic/eppr/health/hlspr012/. The particular features of this activity are to be considered as part of the general responsibilities of principals, teachers or other leaders outlined in that procedure.

Scope

The requirements of this schedule apply to the teaching of Basketball skills, team training and competition matches conducted by schools.

Nature of hazards

As part of the process of safety self-regulation, all persons engaging in this activity should identify the hazards, assess their significance and manage the potential risks including any additional hazards not mentioned here

Hazards that may be encountered in basketball include:

equipment (e.g. goal posts, backboards)
collisions between players or players and surrounding obstacles
court surface

Level of risk

The categorisation of these conditions is subjective and offered as a starting point for risk management planning. The actual degree of risk is best ascertained by persons with intimate local knowledge present at the site of the activity.

Involvement in basketball involves medium risk (level 2).

Minimum supervision

One adult present should have knowledge of, and an ability to perform, first aid procedures.

If an adult other than a registered teacher is engaged for instruction, a teacher should be present to take overall responsibility.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed in this section are minimums for each type of situation. Leaders are encouraged to seek training to raise their qualification level above the minimum listed.

The leader should be:

a registered teacher with experience (previous involvement) in the teaching of basketball
an adult who has Level 1 coaching qualifications from the Basketball Australia

Minimum equipment

A first aid kit should be available at all venues where lessons and competitions are conducted.

Hazard reduction

Activities should be sited away from buildings, pedestrians and other activities.

Teachers should ensure students cut or tape long fingernails to prevent injury to any participants.

Students should wear footwear appropriate to the playing surface.

The surface should be hard and flat (i.e. concrete, bitumen or wood).

The surface should be non-slip and free from obstructions and loose objects.

The court surface should be kept free from obstructions and loose objects.

A minimum space of 2 metres should surround each court.

Indoor facilities should have adequate lighting and ventilation. Lights should be protected.

Outdoor courts should be sited in a north-south direction to limit visual interference from the sun.

Equipment, including goal posts and boards, should be checked for damage before play and removed from use where necessary.

The teacher should ensure the rules regarding physical contact and rough play are adhered to.

Teachers should ensure students with open cuts and abrasions from the court for immediate treatment. If bleeding cannot be controlled completely, the player should not be allowed to return to the court. All clothing, equipment and surfaces contaminated by blood should be treated as potentially infectious.

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