Rules, regulations and legislation are put in place so that anyone that is involved in sport is protected and all areas of danger are almost non-existent. Not only the participators, but staff, spectators and anyone else involved also (such as fans at a football match). If there is not a safe environment to participate in, this could lead to criminal prosecution. The level of risk should be assessed and eliminated to a reasonable point. Failure to make sure that the place is safe could also lead to the person responsible for the event being sued with personal injury claims... which isn't good!
Legislation The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Everyone as a right to be safe when they're at work. The employers are in charge of the health and safety of others and making sure that no-one is hurt, however, it is also very much the employees responsibility too. Management of Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Regulations 1994; This requires employers and self-emplyed people to make sure that risk assessments have been prepared so that their place of work are adequately protected. They cover a range of different scenarios and ensure that any risk is taken care of. Control of Substances Hazardous to health (COSHH) 2002; When chemicals, or anyting to that description, are used at work, other peoples lives can be put in danger. This law requires employers to control the exposure of hazardous substances to protect both employees/customers/participants. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981; Probably the most common known out of the laws, this law requires the employer to provide appropriate equipment and facilities to be able to enable first aid, in the chance that anyone in connection with the business become ill or injured while at work. They apply to every workplace, even the self-employed. Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975; After a number of accidents at major sports grounds, it became clear that management and structure of the venue needed to be under control. The Children Act 2004; This Act is in support of the government's programme 'Every Child Matters'. The programme was designed to make sure that any children that are participating must be safeguarded, as they cannot look after themselves. District councils, Primary Care Trusts, Youth Offendng Teams and schools work together to improve the wellbeing of all children. 4 rules that prevent injury in sport Football; Boxing; no hitting your opponent below the waist - this is a good rule, because if this was allowed, the matches would probably be around 30 seconds long ;D Netball; No contact - this rule is put in place so that no-one is purposely ran into (which could prevent participants from getting wrist/ankle injuries, or even head injuries when they hit the floor) Rounders; no obstruction - similarly to netball, obstructing someone could lead to something more serious that the occasional fall or bump. Therefore, the opposite team scores half of a rounder if someone obstructs |
