Equipment Facility Guidelines Testing Equipment American Society for

Equipment & Facility Guidelines

Testing Equipment � American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) � National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) � National Federation of State High School Association (NFHS) Project Adventure (www. pa. org) �

RECEIVING EQUIPMENT � Unpack � 15 promptly days to make a claim �Interstate Commerce Commission

RECEIVING EQUIPMENT �List on inventory and mark �Identification code �Mark all equipment with a permanent marker, include the school and department (IHS PE) �Date purchased �Keep receipts

GUIDELINES FOR FACILITIES NASPE Article as reference

STORAGE SPACE Size � Your office may double as the equipment room (more common in ES) � Temperature of storage � Security of items � � Who has keys? Proximity to instructional area � Be creative to maximize space � � Shelving, unused spaces

STORAGE SPACE � Use bags and crates whenever possible � Other considerations? � Organization and Security �Monitor access �Equipment managers �Combined with athletics?

GUIDELINES FOR FACILITIES � There are guidelines and professional organizations for aspects of PE �NASPE trampoline guidelines �BB court � Surface Areas (inside & outside) � Restrooms & Water Fountains � Acoustics & Lighting � Sound deadening materials

LIGHTING Adequate for gym space

LIGHTING

OTHER FACILITY CONSIDERATIONS � Free of distractions & “passthrough traffic patterns” � Cannot lock doors designated for evacuation � Not � general playground May have to share with recess in elementary schools. Avoid if possible due to the distraction

OTHER FACILITY CONSIDERATIONS � Number of teaching stations � Should not exceed the number of classes scheduled in a period (outdoor fields DO NOT count as teaching stations in colder climates like CT) � How can you increase the number of teaching stations?

OTHER FACILITY CONSIDERATIONS � Number of teaching stations � Some facilities can double as multiple teaching stations � Example: climbing wall in a pool or on an exterior wall

OTHER FACILITY CONSIDERATIONS � If involved in the rehabilitation or construction, have windows from the PE office into the gymnasium. If separate women’s and men’s office, have a window into the locker room.

OTHER FACILITY CONSIDERATIONS � Safety � Do not leave equipment lying around the side of the gym. Either store it or separate the area with mats � Consider safety door handles (not entirely accurate picture)

IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD IF YOU WERE TO LEAVE THIS AREA AS IS AT THE END OF CLASS?

OTHER FACILITY CONSIDERATIONS � Safety - Lines for general space Never use the exterior wall as a border for an activity or any instruction. Use a line instead, typically the border of a basketball court � The general space ends approximately 2 -3 feet from the wall �

MAINTENANCE OF INDOOR FACILITIES � Remove potential safety hazards � Walls have flat surface (10 -15 feet)

MAINTENANCE OF INDOOR FACILITIES � Flooring � Clean – if dusty and dirty, students won’t want to sit � Limit number of lines � Remove temporary lines after unit � Wood floors (pp. 147 -148) � Do not allow standing water

MAINTENANCE OF INDOOR FACILITIES � Flooring Consider floor covering if used for several purposes � Use gym tape, not masking tape � Refinish the floor periodically � � Good opportunity to create shapes/lines for attendance, organization, instruction, etc � Do not allow gum in the gym

MAINTENANCE OF OUTDOOR FACILITIES � Turf � Proximity to gyms and locker rooms � Types: � Natural � (pp. 146 -147) You are responsible for the condition of the field, the entire field � Synthetic � Adventure � Must (p. 148) facilities be inspected and recertified periodically (www. pa. org)

MAINTENANCE OF OUTDOOR FACILITIES �National Playground Safety Institute �Training Course �ADA Guidelines �*Height and Playing Surfaces

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON PURCHASING, MAINTENANCE, AND SECURITY. . . � Purchasing uniforms for PE Student or department funded � Put “physical education” on the uniform � Do you want cold weather clothing? �

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON PURCHASING, MAINTENANCE, AND SECURITY. . . � Maintenance �NOT personnel. . . “janitors” �Outsourcing