WAIRARAPA BUSH RUGBY SMART (COMPULSORY) COURSE DATES 2017
NZRU regulations require all coaches, assistant coaches, managers and anyone else involved in coaching or assessing injured players to complete an annual Rugby Smart (Injury Prevention) Course. Failure to adhere to these regulations could result in coaches, assistant’s coaches and an official having personal liability claims brought against them, also team’s been withdrawn from local competitions.
These are the only dates that I will be running the course, we must get our coaches to the scheduled courses.
(Stacy Grant – RDO)
| DATE | TIME | VENUE | WHO |
CANCELLED |
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| 20th March | 6pm | Wairarapa Bush Union rooms | All City or other Club Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Trainers, Managers, Guest Coaches, Maori Coaches, Referees |
| 27thMarch | 6pm | Tuhirangi Rugby Club | All City or other Club Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Trainers, Managers, Guest Coaches, Maori Coaches, Referees |
| 29th March | 6pm | Eketahuna Rugby Club | All City or other Club Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Trainers, Managers, Guest Coaches, Maori Coaches, Referees |
| 3rd April | 6pm | Catch up if needed WB Union rooms |
Information for coaches
Preventing injuries
Preventing injuries is a key part of player safety and encouraging enjoyment of the sport.
The following are some tips for preventing injuries during practices and games:
- Plan a proper warm up before all practices as well as games.
- Check all players have water to keep hydrated during the session or game.
- Ensure everyone has the protective equipment they need (eg mouth guards, shin pads).
- Check for players with previous injuries.
- Make sure any fitness drills and skills training are appropriate for the players’ age and stage so they’re not being asked to do things that could cause an injury.
- Make sure players cool down and stretch afterwards to avoid cramp and muscle injuries.
Consider what needs to be in place if a player gets injured:
- Have a first aid kit on hand and check it’s fully stocked.
- Have the contact details for players’ parents.
- Check if any parents have first aid certificates and are available to attend practices and/ or games.
- Make sure you have this injury treatment and referral guide on hand.
What to do if a player gets injured
- Check the player can safely be removed from the game. If you are concerned they have a major injury, call for medical assistance or an ambulance.
- Move them to side-line and do a quick assessment of the injury.
- Follow the injury treatment and referral guideline in your first aid kit for information on:
- immediate treatment – what to do straight away
- Where to refer the person to – for further advice or treatment.
- Details from the outline are in the chart below.
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