105 CMR, § 201.012 - Responsibilities of the Athletic Director

(A) The Athletic Director shall participate in the development and biannual review of the policies and procedures required by 105 CMR 201.006 for the prevention and management of sports-related head injuries within the school district or school.

(B) The Athletic Director shall complete the annual training as required by 105 CMR 201.007.

(C) The Athletic Director, unless school policies and procedures provide otherwise, shall be responsible for:

(1) Ensuring that the training requirements for staff, parents, volunteers, coaches and students are met, recorded, and records are maintained in accord with 105 CMR 201.016;

(2) Ensuring that all students meet the physical examination requirements consistent with 105 CMR 200.000: Physical Examination of School Children prior to participation in any extracurricular athletic activity;

(3) Ensuring that all students participating in extracurricular athletic activities have completed and submitted Pre-participation Forms, or school-based equivalents, prior to participation each season;

(4) Ensuring that student Pre-participation Forms, or school-based equivalents, are reviewed according to 105 CMR 201.009(A);

(5) Ensuring that Report of Head Injury Forms, or school-based equivalents, are completed by the parent or coach and reviewed by the coach, school nurse, licensed athletic trainer and school physician as specified in 105 CMR 201.009(A);

(6) Ensuring that athletes are prohibited from engaging in any unreasonably dangerous athletic technique that endangers the health or safety of an athlete, including using a helmet or any other sports equipment as a weapon; and

(7) Reporting annual statistics to the Department in accord with 105 CMR 201.017.

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105 CMR, § 201.012

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1266, eff. 8/1/2014.