and any licensed athletic trainer (LAT)/first responder (FR) from competing schools (if required to
be present at the event).
(b)
Establish what means of communication will be used during the event (e.g., cell phone, radio, voice,
hand signals).
(c)
Identify individual(s) responsible for monitoring environmental and facility/field conditions (e.g.,
thunder and lightning/WBGT, field/facility).
(d)
Identify individual(s) designated to notify lead official regarding unsafe environmental or field/fa-
cility conditions (e.g., thunder and lightning/WBGT, field/facility).
(e)
The gameday administrator is required to be on field/court at ALL TIMES during event. The
gameday administrator must be available and able to communicate immediately, in "real time."
2.4.3
Gameday Administrator Pre-Contest Duties - The gameday administrator is recommended to develop a
written operational plan for each home event. Additionally the gameday administrator should perform the follow
ing tasks prior to the contest:
(a)
Review of the venue-specific Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
(b)
Pre-event meeting with on-site medical professional covering the venue's Inclement Weather Policy,
Heat and Humidity concerns, and catastrophic injury protocols.
(c)
Meet with the on-site administrator from the opposing team when the visiting team arrives. If there
is no on-site administrator, meet with the opposing head coach.
(d)
Evaluate the type and use of pre-game music, making certain it is appropriate for all ages and is void
of profane and inappropriate language.
(e)
Examine and secure ingress and egress points for both spectators and participating teams.
(f)
Arrange for on-site parking of visitor's automobiles and buses, providing continual supervision and
security for visiting teams and administrators.
(g)
Evaluate location of spectator seating and team locker rooms. Teams should not enter or leave the
floor in front of an opponent's seating area.
(h)
Review the venue-specific EAP with any law enforcement and security staff.
(i)
Provide for adequate security/law enforcement supervision:
(1)
Should be located both inside and outside the venue.
(2)
Security should be present in and around the spectator seating area(s).
(3)
Give specific instructions to personnel regarding their responsibilities.
(4)
Security should be readily identifiable by the public.
(5)
Video security: Maintain copies of all contests in case it is needed.
(j)
Ensure a distinct separation of spectators in the stands. Seating for home and visiting spectators
should be adequate and in accordance with NCHSAA guidelines. Spectators should remain on their
side of the field or venue throughout the contest.
(k)
Ensure any spectator who is not exhibiting proper sporting behavior should be addressed or re
moved immediately.
(l)
Ensure the public address (PA) announcer has read and understood the NCHSAA Code of Conduct
and Expectations for a PA Announcer. It is the expectation that poor sporting behavior is addressed
immediately as it occurs.
NOTE: The public address (PA) announcer is crucial to the positive atmosphere of an athletic event. What is
said and how it is presented can have great influence on crowd behavior, both posi- tively and negatively.
(m)
Assign school personnel to meet the visiting team when they arrive and escort them to their locker
room or sideline. Personnel should provide security measures to protect visitor's clothing and valu-
ables during the contest.
(n)
Should provide reserved parking for medical personnel and game officials. Game officials should be
escorted to and from their vehicles at all contests.
(o)
Conduct a pre-contest check of facilities including the condition of the field or court for hazardous
issues and cleanliness while making certain field/court markings are compliant with NFHS rule
code.
(p)
Should confirm that playoff contests are using the correct game ball, when applicable, based on the
current NCHSAA adopted ball list.
(q)
Physicians or licensed athletic trainers (LATs) should be available when possible. If no physician or
LAT is available, a first responder should be on-site.
(r)
Conduct a pre-game meeting with game officials, on-site medical personnel, and head coaches of
both teams to review policies and procedures, including:
(1)
Inclement Weather Policy including NFHS/NCHSAA Lightning Policy.
(2)
Heat and Humidity Guidelines
(3)
Venue Specific Emergency Action Plan (EAP) including Catastrophic Injury Protocols and
team egress from field to safety.
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