Playground Fall Case Study

Playground Structure

Case Summary: The plaintiff, a young boy participating in a summer camp program, fell from a playground structure when he was startled by a counselor yelling for him to get…

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More is Not Always Better: Sports Conditioning Caveats

A high school baseball coach organized a pre-season conditioning program for his team. The workout consisted of 4 sets of overhead to between leg “Dumbbell Swings, “Goblet Squats” and “Burpees”…

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Little League Baseball Coach Makes Big Error

Little League Baseball Coach

James Weagley, Recreation Consultant :::: Case Description: The plaintiff, a 10 year old boy, was seriously injured while pitching to his coach in a backyard batting cage. Two boys had…

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Piggy Back Drill

Football - Piggy Back Drill

James Weagley, Physical Education and Recreation Consultant :::: Case Summary: The plaintiff, a high school football player, attended a summer football camp at a local university with other high school…

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