Risk Management Library (Forms, Articles, Templates, Videos)
Sadler Simple Risk Management For Sports Organizations
Appoint Risk Management Officer (RMO) to Set Up and Manage Plan
- Selection and Duties of Sports Risk Management Officer (Coming Soon)
- How to Implement a Risk Management Program (for administrators only) (includes video)
- How to Create An Effective Risk Management Program Without Increasing Liability
Choose High Quality Insurance
- 7 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Sports Insurance
- Horror Stories About What Can Go Wrong
- Sports Organization Insurance Coverage Checklist (Printable PDF)
- Recreation Department Insurance Checklist (Printable PDF)
- General Liability Concerns for Sportplexes
- Liquor Liability For Sports Organizations
- “Semi Pro” Adult Tackle Football Coverage Needs
Contractual Transfer of Risk to Other Parties
- Are Waivers Worth the Paper They are Written On
- Electronic Signatures of Waiver/Release Forms
- Sample Waiver/Release Form – Minor
- Sample Waiver/Release Form – Adult
- Sample Waiver/Release For Communicable Diseases Including COVID-19
- Emergency Information/Medical Consent Form
- Image Release Form
- Before You Sign the Facility Lease Agreement
- Collecting Certificates of Insurance from Vendors
- When Hosting Tournaments Transfer Risk to Visiting Teams
Avoid or Mitigate High Risk Activities That Are Not Essential to Your Mission
- Swimming Outings
- High Risk Fundraising Activities/Devices (Coming Soon)
- Serving of Alcoholic Beverages
Child Abuse: Sex/Physical/Emotional/Bullying/Hazing/Harassment
- Safe Sport Act Applies to Most Amateur Sports Organizations
- Types of Criminal Background Checks
- Does Your Criminal Background Check Vendor Measure Up?
- Criminal Background Check Vendors
- Volunteer Application (Word Doc)
- Sadler Safe Sport Child Abuse and Other Misconduct Risk Management Plan
- Sadler Short Form Child Abuse Risk Management Plan
- Abuse Awareness Training for Minors (Ages 4-12)
- Abuse Awareness Training for Minors (Ages 13-17)
- NAYS Bullying Prevention Training
- Abuse/Molestation Awareness Training (for administrators and staff)
Brain Injury/Concussion
- Interactive Concussion State Law Map
- Concussion Awareness Risk Management Plan
- Concussion Awareness Risk Management Plan (Football)
- CDC Online Training Course
- NAYS Concussion Training Video
- CDC Parent/Athlete Concussion Fact Sheet
- SC Independent School Assn (SCISA) Concussion Policy
- Seahawks Football Tackling Resources
Coronavirus/COVID-19
- Amateur Sports And Coronavirus (COVID-19): How To Return To Play
- Sample Guidelines For Amateur Teams/Leagues
- Sample Guidelines For Amateur Tournaments
- Sample Guidelines For Facilities And Studios
- Sample Guidelines For Camps/Clinics
- Sample Waiver/Release For Communicable Diseases Including COVID-19
- Sample COVID-19 Warning Signage
- Sample AYF/AYC COVID-19 Guidelines For Return To Activity
Other Serious Risks
- Sports Anti-Violence Risk Management
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Lightning Safety and 30/30 Rule
- Bleacher Risk Management
- 12- and 15- Passenger Vans
- Managing the Charter Bus Risk
- Heat Illness: Avoidance and Prevention
- Guide to Preventing Heat Stroke Death in Youth Tackle Football
- Parade Float Risk Management
- Swimming Outings
- Preventing Common Sports Emergencies
Most Common Risks
- Improper Supervision and Instruction
- Facility and Equipment Problems (Coming Soon)
- Improper Sport Injury Care
- Food Handling Checklist for Sports Concession Stands
Document Retention in Event of Litigation
Written Risk Management Plan Templates Pull Together Above
- Risk Management Awareness Plan for Local Sports Organizations
- Sample AYF/AYC Risk Management Awareness Plan (Football/Cheer)
- Sadler Safe Sport Child Abuse and Other Misconduct Risk Management Plan
- Concussion Awareness Risk Management Plan
- Concussion Awareness Risk Management Plan (Football)
- Sports Risk Management Awareness Training (for administrators and staff) (includes video)