By Doyice Cotten
Troy Czapor executed an exculpatory waiver, releasing Sportsplex from liability arising out of ordinary negligence and assuming the risk of any injury. Czapor alleges that he was playing soccer “when suddenly and without warning his right leg got caught in a depression,
By Doyice Cotten
Samuel Brennan and Matthew Kaufman were competing against each other in a soccer match when Brennan was seriously injured when their heads collided. Brennan claimed the action by Kaufman was an intentional assault and sued Kaufman.(Brennan v.
By Doyice Cotten
Are you prepared for an emergency at your sport, recreation or fitness facility? If a participant collapses during a workout and has no heartbeat, does someone at your facility know what to do? Do you have personnel trained in CPR?
Editor’s Note: This article on risk management in soccer was submitted by a contributor. Note that there is some very valuable risk management information in the first hyperlink. Although the cited material refers to professional soccer players,
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By Doyice Cotten
Tariq Davis, a minor, was injured when he ran into the street and was struck by an auto while chasing a soccer ball (Davis v. American Youth Soccer Organization,
By Doyice Cotten
Two recent events accentuated the importance of an AED for your sports event or facility. The events involving young soccer players illustrate similar incidents, different preparation for emergencies, and different results — one player lives and another dies.
Schools in Bali are usually small and often have little or no play equipment. Often the school will have a small open play area with no equipment. Below are some photos of play and play areas that I observed.
Photos 1-3: Photo one shows the physical education teacher talking with his class while Photo 2 shows him lining the children up for a walking race.