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Chapter 7: Equipment and
Safety Concerns
Plato’s Physical Education:
A guide to teaching physical education
at all levels and in all environments.
Safety
• Planning for the safety of the students in the
MOST important aspect of any teacher
– Especially in Physical Education
• We use “weapons”
• Must plan accordingly for safety
Planning for equipment
• Can be …
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Purchased
Donated
Adapted (from previous equipment)
Made
• Must have a plan for equipment
– Use it multiple ways
– Where to store it / how to take care of it
– Know how much is needed of each piece
Purchasing
• Where to purchase from
– Several great locations (see table 7.1)
• Storage
– Location and organizers
• Cost
– Do you really need 20, or can you just get 10?
– Discounts for buying more
– Free shipping if you buy over $X of equipment
Old equipment
• Hand-me-downs from others
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Sports teams might buy new equipment
Fitness centers may buy new equipment
Other schools upgrade equipment
Trades with others for your un-used equipment
• Could be free, or great discounts
• Make sure it is not damaged if you want to buy it.
• Get rid of the old / damaged equipment
Using equipment is a variety of ways
• One piece of equipment can be used for
several different activities
– Playground balls
• Soccer
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Table 7.2
Making equipment
• Can you make something similar that will still
work?
– It will cost a lot less
– It might get you a lot more equipment
• One for each students vs 2-5 people sharing one
• Examples
– Hula hoops (PVC pipe and inside connectors)
– Frisbees (clothes hangers and panty-hose)
– Buddy walkers (2x4’s and rope)
Storing equipment
• Room
– Near the gym?
• Can you / students get to it easily?
– How big is it?
• Containers
– What will they hold?
– How much?
• Mesh bags
• Milk Crates
• Tracking equipment
– Have a master list
• Keep it updated
Safety issues
• #1 job – Keep the students safe
• Be aware of the types of equipment used
– Address safety in class before equipment is used
– MUST have rules about safety
• And must be strictly enforced
Classes with safety issues
• Gun safety
– Includes gun
• Where to point
• How to hold
• Archery
– Pointing the arrow
– Loading the arrow
– Retrieving the arrow
Classes with safety issues
• Rock Climbing / rappelling
– Climber / rappeller
– Belayer (Holding the rope
• Pool / swimming
– Deck
– Diving boards
– In the water
– Under the water
Other safety concerns
• Games where mistakes happen
– Throwing a ball
• Not looking when it is thrown
• Bad throws
– Racquets
• Tennis
• Badminton
– Sticks
• Floor hockey
• Baseball bat
Damaged equipment
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Splinters
Broken items that can snap
Holes in racquets
Use equipment as it is meant to be used
Management
• Make a plan to limit potential issues
– No equipment until needed
– Position yourself well (see all students)
– Limit down time between activities
– Rules for equipment
• Always positive
– Don’t give them ideas of how to be bad
• Discipline for things done wrong
Activities
• Proper spacing can help limit potential injuries
– Be far enough away when something is swung.
– Walking in between those active
• Start and stopping points
– Not the baseline
• Students will run into the wall
• Use free throw line to start slowing down.
Form
• Always stress proper form
– Lack of form can cause injury
• Not looking at overall result
– MLB pitchers do not throw with proper
biomechanics
• Usually end up having Tommy John Surgery
– Look at form over all else
• Leads to longer, safer time in activity
Final Thought
• It is better to have a day where little is
learned, but everyone is safe, than to have to
send a student to the hospital and everyone
else learns a lot.