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| Risk / Hazard |
Prevention |
Actioned |
| Pitch dangers |
Check for dangerous objects such as glass.
Check goal posts are safe and secure.
Check pitch in cold weather for frozen patches and ice.
Sand-based pitch – ensure football goals are not too close to side lines – cross bars are head height to children.
Water-based pitch – ensure that pitch surface has adequate water cover. |
Every session.
Check your area of the pitch for dangers.
Joint decision between coaches whether the pitch is playable or not. |
| Damage to teeth and mouth |
Encourage children to wear properly fitted gum shields.
Provide opportunity for players to have personal gum shields fitted at the start of each season. |
Recommend to parents and guardians, including promotion of the annual ‘fitting’ sessions in:
Welcome Pack.
Membership forms
Regular communications
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| Injury |
Encourage children to wear shin guards.
No jewellery to be worn.
Develop child’s controlled use of their stick.
No hitting during ‘free time’ – only passing between players.
Always carry out proper warm up, stretches and warm down routines. |
Recommend to parents and guardians in:
Welcome Pack.
Membership forms
Regular communications
Remind children on a weekly basis to wear shin guards and remove jewellery.
Each group to have a first aid kit clearly labelled and easily accessible at each session. |
| Choking |
Do not allow the chewing of gum during sessions. |
Recommend to parents and guardians in:
Welcome Pack.
Membership forms
Regular communications
Remind children on a weekly basis not to chew gum if seen doing so. |
| Children getting lost |
Children must stay with their coach until collected by parent or guardian.
Children are not allowed to leave the astro and pass through the gates alone. |
Recommend to parents and guardians in:
Welcome Pack.
Membership forms
Regular communications
Written permission from parents / guardians is necessary for anything different. |
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