Coaches Duty of Care
Aug 22
2011
Duty of care generally refers to your responsibility to keep somebody safe, and is defined as ensuring all reasonable steps are taken to overcome foreseeable risks.
Coaches are legally responsible for their athletes’ well-being – they must do no harm. There are a good many more responsibilities to consider, but this is the primary rule. (Google “Duty of Care” for a comprehensive examination of the scope involved.)
An article was published in early 2010 which reinforced some of my beliefs with respect to responsibilities I believe many dragon boat coaches either dismiss out of hand or simply don’t consider at all. The article asks:
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