Ha! thought I'd forgotten about this hadn't you?
I had. Plus I've been busy. and drunk. Anyway.
Below is the FIRST DRAFT of what is a vague (short n sweet) of basic gym safety.
Feel something is missing? Want something changed? NOW is the time to speak up.
As stated earlier, these are not rules or regs for anyone to follow. It's a simple list that will be made available to help people organising gym meets with some guidance.
- Suitable protection should be worn by all people using the gym.
This includes Wrist Guards and Kneepads as a minimum. Elbow pads are also recommended, as is a helmet if attempting flips off of mats. - When new tricks are being attempted, there should always be a member of ground crew present or at least another bocker spotting.
- Never attempt anything you are not 99% confident on, unless you have assistance or a spotter
- Until you are landing at least 90% of your flips, you should not be attempting them on hard ground or thin mats.
- If sliding mats underneath someone, it should always be done from the side, not from the front or back, to avoid collision between the bocker and the slider.
Someone needs to be responsible for the session and needs to make it clear at the start of each session. The following list are items that the person responsible should consider.
- Emergency contact details taken
- Risk assessment & Area check completed
- Equipment Check Completed
- Medical Information checked
- Safety briefing completed
- Safety officer designated
- Medical kit/bag
- Individual Personal Equipment Check completed
- Code of Conduct for Participants
When we have a final version, I'll get it onto word/pdf/html docs and basically make it available everywhere.
So have a read and voice your thoughts.