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2.2 Risk Management in Sports
Sports and Recreation · Grade 11 · 15 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Concept of risk management in sports
- Principles of risk management: proactive approach, integrated framework, informed decisions, resource allocation, transparency and communication, continuous monitoring and review
- Risk assessment: risk identification, risk analysis, risk response
- Basic risk assessment checklist for reporting potential safety hazards
What you will be able to do
- examine the concept of risk management in sports
- analyse principles of risk management in sports
- develop a basic risk assessment checklist for reporting potential safety hazards
- value proactive approaches in promoting a secure environment in sports
Key questions
“How can the principles of risk management be applied to ensure safety during sports activities?”
Lessons
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The concept of risk management in sports
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIntroduce risk management, its purpose and the key inquiry question.
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Hazards, risk and control
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish a hazard from a risk and describe controls.
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The six principles of risk management
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizSurvey the six principles that guide risk management in sport.
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The proactive approach to risk management
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPrevent harm before it happens rather than reacting afterwards.
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The integrated framework
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizBuild safety into every part of a sports programme.
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Making informed decisions
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse facts, not guesswork, when choosing safety actions.
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Resource allocation
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizGive safety the people, money, time and equipment it needs.
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Transparency and communication
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizReport, record and share safety information openly.
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Continuous monitoring and review
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizMonitor, record, review and improve safety over time.
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Risk assessment and its three steps
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizIdentify, analyse and respond to hazards in a sporting setting.
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Risk identification
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizFind and list the hazards in a sports and recreation setting.
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Risk analysis
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizJudge the likelihood and severity of each hazard.
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Risk response
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizChoose controls that avoid, reduce, transfer or accept risk.
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A basic risk assessment checklist
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPrepare a checklist for reporting potential safety hazards.
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Posters for proactive safety
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizUse posters to promote proactive safety approaches in sport.