Policies & procedures

Photography and recording

Please respect the privacy of other athletes or competitors by only recording your children’s routines/performances

• Parents/Guardians are not permitted to take photographs or video recordings of any children during training.
• Parents/Guardians are permitted to take photographs or video recordings of their children’s’ performances during competition.
• Please respect the privacy of other athletes or competitors by:
  • only recording your children’s routines/performances.
  • Written consent must be obtained from parents/guardians for Canberra City Gymnastics Club (CCGC) to use photographs and/or video      of people participating at CCGC Events.
  • Unauthorised photographs or video recordings will be required to be removed from the device/s they are stored on.

Procedures and processes for managing equipment and injuries at CCGC

Equipment checks

Coaches check equipment for safety before use. If a problem is discovered:

• It is fixed prior to gymnasts using the equipment.
• Any problem that can’t be fixed immediately is reported to the nominated equipment maintenance staff members.

Injuries

If a gymnast should injure themselves during training:

• The Coach or responsible staff member will manage the situation.
• All Senior Coaches are qualified to administer First Aid.
• The gymnast should not be moved if prone, otherwise the gymnast will be asked to sit while the injury is assessed.
• If the injury is severe, contact a Senior Coach immediately.
• If the injury is minor, the Coach will administer the appropriate treatment.
• All injures/incidents will have an incident report form completed.