141Tuesday, April 8, 2008
1:00 PM-5:00 PMConvention Center:202C
AAPAR/Safety and Risk Management Council
Safety and Risk Management Considerations for Interscholastic Athletes
This workshop is designed to train athletic directors and coaches about safety and legal liability concerns related to supervising and conducting a sports program. Topics that will be addressed include discussion of tort law and negligence as well the athletic administrators/coaches duties related to proper supervision, proper instruction, proper medical/emergency care, proper travel, and transportation. Other topics include constitutional rights of participants and coaches. The speakers would be highly qualified experts from the sponsoring councils.
Keyword(s): coaching, legal issues, safety/injury prevention
Speakers: Gary Rushing, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN; Neil J. Dougherty, Rutgers University, Point Pleasant, NJ; Andrew Taylor Pittman, Baylor University, Waco, TX; Michael G. Hypes, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY; Paul J. Batista, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; and John Otto Spengler, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

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