GOAL SAFETY POLICY

It is the intention of the Board of Directors of the Chagrin Soccer Association (CSA) that goal safety be a priority. Therefore, the following policy is adopted.

1. CSA will require for all programs and every activity:

a. The coaches for each game or other responsible person will make a physical inspection of each goal prior to the game/activity to assure that goals are securely anchored accordance with CPSC guidelines/manufacturer’s guidelines. ( The CPSC guidelines are available on line at http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/Soccer.pdf ) Note: CSA policy is to utilize sandbags to anchor all goals as described on pg. 6 of the CPSC guidelines.

b. The coaches for the last game of the day will make sure the goals are safely stored in accordance with the CPSC guidelines/manufacturer’s guidelines.

• Gurney goals are to be re-secured with sandbags and stored on the field for use during open practices.

• Harris goals are to be moved to the storage location and re-secured with sandbags.

c. That all parents and guardians are told of the dangers of unsecured goals and the parents’ responsibility to keep kids away from goals, and to secure goals if necessary.

d. CSA Board Members will conduct random site surveys.

2. To reach this end, all coaches will receive a copy of the CPSC guidelines, and clear instructions as to how to make goals safe and secure.

3. Coaches will remind their players, and discuss with the team’s parents, the necessity of players and siblings not playing, climbing or moving the goals. It is deemed appropriate that players violating this rule may, at the coaches’ discretion, sit out a half a game or entire game. Players consistently violating the rule can be subject to a disciplinary hearing of the Board.

4. For non-CSA/league owned fields and/or goals, it is important to remind the owners of the fields and/or goals of safety requirements. This is in addition to the checking of goals as listed above.

5. The CSA President and the CSA Commissioner of Fields & Equipment will have random site surveys done to certify compliance with this policy.

6. The CSA Travel Commissioner will certify to OYSAN no later than November 1 of each year that a goal safety policy is in place and enforced.

CSA Policy adopted 3/18/06