Coaching Ethics

Develop the person without hiding behind consent when the drill is unsafe or pointless.

Key Concept

• Consent does not erase the job when the drill is unsafe.
• Level 1: Like when a signed permission slip does not let a coach run a dangerous stunt - you still keep kids safe.
• Level 2: Parents sign waivers before swim camp, but the coach still refuses a pointless breath-hold drill - consent does not erase the job when the drill is unsafe.
• Level 3: Coaching ethics means reasonable protection for people under your influence - unsafe or pointless drills still owe duty of care.
• Level 4: Refuse the dangerous cleanse even when customers clicked agree - develop the person without hiding behind consent when the drill is unsafe.
• Level 5: Pairs with Duty of Care - saying “they signed the waiver” after a near-drown is not coaching, it is dodging the job when the drill was pointless.
• Waivers protect against lawsuits, not against the drill actually hurting someone.
• Unsafe or pointless drills still owe reasonable protection to people under your influence.

Examples

• The coach who said “they signed the waiver” after a near-drown was not coaching - he dodged Duty of Care when the drill was unsafe and pointless.
• The gym sold a dangerous cleanse because customers clicked agree - coaching ethics means you still owe reasonable protection to people under your influence.

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