External:
- Environmental conditions - heat/humidity, rain, lightning
- Facility specific - lighting, floor condition (can relate to environmental issues), safety/padding under the basket, proximity of hazards (scorer's table, stands) to playing surface, leaks, ventilation
Player Related:
- Rest and conditioning
- Hydration status (relates to environmental conditions)
- Injury prevention*
- Players creating spills (common!)
- Players should not stretch (sweat) on the floor
- Mouth guards (impacts concussion risk and dental injury)
- Bench maintenance (I keep a towel in the ball bag now)
- Ankle braces may reduce basketball-related ankle injuries.
I may consider rotating players to lead dynamic stretching along these lines.
Being safety conscious shows players and families another part of your total commitment to player development and well-being.
