Goaching Princ$$los

Chapter $20$ Managing Risk

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To fulfill legal duty $6,$ a coach should match athletes appropriately in which sport?

a$.$ archery

b$.$ golf

c$.$ shot put

d$.$ sprints

e$.$ football

In legal terms, what is negligence?

a$.$ exemption from guilt or fault

b$.$ likelihood that an accident or injury will occur

c$.$ legal responsibilities and duties agreed to by two or more people

d$.$ failure to fulfill a legal duty

e$.$ strict adherence to legal guidelines and rules

The Americans with Disabilities Act $($ADA$)$ guarantees a person with a disability a position on any sport team he or she desires to join.

a$.$ true

b$.$ false

Headfirst sliding is not an accepted procedure in high school softball. A coach who teaches this technique increases her chances of being found negligent when one of her athletes is injured sliding headfirst.

a$.$ true

b$.$ false

Judges usually uphold waivers of responsibility signed by athletes and a coach; therefore, these waivers provide the coach with adequate protection from claims of negligence.

a$.$ true

b$.$ false

What is the purpose of the coaches' legal duty to warn of inherent risks?

a$.$ to protect athletes from all risks in the sport

b$.$ to warn the coaches about their risks in the sport

c$.$ to teach the athletes about the inherent risks in the sport

d$.$ to minimize the inherent risks in the sport

e$.$ to eliminate the need for liability insurance

When a coach transfers the risk created by an injury to an athlete, the coach also transfers his legal duty to help the athlete avoid the injury.

a$.$ true

b$.$ false