Physical Education Safety Guidelines
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Physical Education Safety Guidelines Grades Primary–12 2015 Draft October 2015 1 Website References Website references contained within this document are provided solely as a convenience and do not constitute an endorsement by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development of the content, policies, or products of the referenced website. The Department does not control the referenced websites and subsequent links, and is not responsible for the accuracy, legality, or content of those websites. Referenced website content may change without notice. School boards and educators are required under the Department’s Public School Network Access and Use Policy to preview and evaluate sites before recommending them for student use. If an outdated or inappropriate site is found, please report it to [email protected]. Physical Education Safety Guidelines © Crown Copyright, Province of Nova Scotia 2015 Prepared by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development The contents of this publication may be reproduced in part provided the intended use is for non-commercial purposes and full acknowledgment is given to the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Where this document indicates a specific copyright holder, permission to reproduce the material must be obtained directly from that copyright holder. Please note that all attempts have been made to identify and acknowledge information from external sources. In the event that a source was overlooked, please contact Education Program Services, Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, [email protected]. 2 Acknowledgments This document is an adaptation of the guidelines provided by the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA), a not-for-profit incorporated organization, in partnership with the Ontario School Board’s Insurance Exchange (OSBIE), the Ontario Association for the Supervision of Physical and Health Education (OASPHE), the Canadian Intramural Recreation—Ontario (CIRA), and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFFSA). These 2014 Physical Education Safety Guidelines were developed with the support and encouragement of the Nova Scotia Active Healthy Living Consultants, the Nova Scotia Students Insurance Program (SIP), and the Nova Scotia Teachers Association of Physical and Health Education (TAPHE), St. Francis Xavier University, and numerous physical education specialists. 3 4 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Intent of the Nova Scotia Physical Education Safety Guidelines, Grades Primary–12 ....................................................................................................................... 11 Impact and Scope ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Risk Management .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Substitute Teacher Coverage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Sport/Activity Page Components ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Sports/Activities ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Archery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Badminton .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Ball Hockey / Floor Hockey ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Baseball/Hardball................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Basketball/Bordenball/Endball/Benchball.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Bowling / Lawn Bowling / Bocce Ball .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Broomball ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Climbing: Ascending Lines .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Climbing: Bouldering/Traversing Walls .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 Climbing: Climbing Vertical Wall and Related Activities ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Climbing: Ropes / Challenge Courses ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Climbing: Zipline / Tyrolean Traverse / Equivalent ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Cricket / Cricket Variations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Curling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Dancing / Rhythmic Activities ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Diving: Springboard or Tower ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52 Dodgeball / Tag Games ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Fencing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59 5 Field Hockey ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60 Fitness Activities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 Floorball .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65 Football: Flag/Touch ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 Football: Tackle ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................