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Regulatory Compliance & Legal Framework Flashcards

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  1. Which organization publishes professional standards that inform the legal standard of care for strength and conditioning coaches?

    Answer: Both NSCA and ACSM standards are relevant

    Courts may reference both NSCA and ACSM professional standards when determining whether a coach met the standard of care.

  2. A coach discovers a weightlifting platform has a significant structural defect. The coach's legal duty is to:

    Answer: Remove the equipment from use immediately and report it to facility management

    Coaches have a duty to inspect equipment and remove unsafe equipment from use immediately to prevent foreseeable harm.

  3. Workers' compensation laws apply to strength and conditioning coaches who are:

    Answer: Injured while performing job duties as employees

    Workers' compensation provides no-fault benefits to employees injured in the course of employment.

  4. An exculpatory clause in a liability waiver is MOST likely to be unenforceable when:

    Answer: It attempts to waive liability for gross negligence or intentional misconduct

    Courts generally refuse to enforce waivers that attempt to release parties from liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct.

  5. The concept of 'respondeat superior' means:

    Answer: An employer is liable for negligent acts of employees committed within the scope of employment

    Respondeat superior is the doctrine holding employers responsible for employees' torts committed in the course of their work.

  6. A strength coach operating as an independent contractor should carry which type of insurance to cover claims arising from professional services?

    Answer: Professional liability (errors and omissions) insurance

    Professional liability insurance covers claims of negligence, errors, or omissions in the delivery of professional services.

  7. A coach who photographs athletes during training and posts images online without consent may violate:

    Answer: The athlete's right of publicity and privacy rights

    Using an individual's likeness without consent can violate right of publicity laws and general privacy rights.