Risk Management Presentation-Baseball

Slide 1: 

MSA 611ONL, Spring 2010 Risk Management Plan Baseball

Table of Contents : 

Table of Contents Risk Management Considerations Mission Statement Risk Matrix Pyramid Hazards Facilities and Equipment Staff Players Spectators Implementation Management

Risk Management Considerations : 

Risk Management Considerations Liability risks Potential claimants Methods for preventing claims Methods for defending against claims

Mission Statement : 

Mission Statement Objectives: Quality service Enjoyable and safe atmosphere Reduce injury risk Enforce team and university rules

Risk Matrix Pyramid : 

Risk Matrix Pyramid

Hazards : 

Hazards Criminality and terrorism Simple Crime Assault Active Shooter Terrorism Weather and climate Unplayable conditions Lightning Severe weather events Catastrophic disasters Vehicle Accidents Structural deficiencies Acts of God

Hazards – Applicable Cases : 

Hazards – Applicable Cases Eberle v. City of Anaheim Hughes v. Seven Springs Farm Pakett v. The Phillies Johnson v. Tampa Sports Authority Hames v. State of Tennessee Maussner v. Atlantic City Williams v. Bluffton University A&B v. Home Insurance Corporation

Facilities and Equipment : 

Facilities and Equipment Injuries related to facilities Field conditions Lighting Fencing/warning track Bleachers Parking lot Errant Balls Handicap Accessibility Equipment Issues Property damage/theft Injury Death

F&E – Applicable Cases : 

F&E – Applicable Cases Maddox v. City of New York Kloes v. Eau Claire Cavalier Baseball Association Valdez v. University of Texas-Pan American Elston v. Howland Local Schools Maisonave v. Newark Bears Loughran v. The Phillies Cunningham v. City of Grosse Points Woods Access Now v. South Florida Stadium Caruso v. Blockbuster-Sony Centre Zides v. Quinnipiac University

Staff : 

Staff Interpersonal Issues Sexual harassment Supervision/coaching Discrimination (Title IX) Operations Medical mistreatment Security Crowd Management Maintenance Game officials

Staff – Applicable Cases : 

Staff – Applicable Cases Bergman v. University of Central Florida Day v. Ouchita Parish School Board Lingue v. Gamboa & Kansas City Royals Mercer v. Duke University Mike Leach v. Adam James & Texas Tech

Players (student-athletes) : 

Players (student-athletes) Faulty equipment Bats Helmets/protection Field Conditions Debris Bases/padding Collisions Catcher/infielders and runners Hit by pitch/batted ball Administrative decisions DNP – coach’s decision Playing through injuries Financial support Players vs. fans Fans on field/throwing objects Heckling

Players – Applicable Cases : 

Players – Applicable Cases Rodriguez v. Riddell Sports Ziegelmeyer v. USOC Romanowski v. Williams Green v. Artest

Spectators : 

Spectators Operations Crowd flow Lighting Traffic control Security Understaffing/presence Parking lot Contraband Game effects Bats/balls thrown into stands Foul balls/home runs Harassment

Spectators – Applicable Cases : 

Spectators – Applicable Cases Thurmond v. Prince William Baseball Club Black v. Colorado Rockies Smith v. Chicago White Sox Kay v. Tucson Unified School District

Implementation : 

Implementation Provide valid mission statement Execute adequate training program Develop policies and procedures Assign responsibilities

Management : 

Management Distribution Understanding Feedback Improvement Redundancy Trust

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Play Ball! By Mick Bigwood, Jake Dennstedt, Zach Kancher, Larissa Kowalcyzk, and Justin Weldon