Supervision

On School Site

• In-the-area supervision is recommended following initial skill instruction and after all safety concerns have been emphasized.

Off School Site 

• Proximity supervision is recommended following initial skill instruction and after all safety concerns have been emphasized.
• One supervisor should lead the group and one supervisor should follow at the end of the group.

Instructional Considerations

• Safety rules should be clearly outlined to students.
• Teacher should emphasize, “skate safely and always be in control”.
• Teacher should provide beginner skaters with their own designated area within the total area provided for the activity.
• Teacher should provide all skaters with basic instruction in motion, stopping, and turning.
• Teacher should provide all skaters with basic instruction in skating courtesy,
  e.g., skate in the same direction as others, skate on the right, pass on the left, announce your intention to pass by saying, “passing on your left”.
• Teacher should designate direction of travel, e.g., clockwise or counterclockwise.
• Students should not use audio devices with earphones.
• Students should not be allowed to race, chase or play tag games.
• Tricks should be taught in an appropriate progression.

Off School Site 

• Students should have mastered basic skills.
• Students should follow traffic regulations.
• Students should yield to pedestrians.
• Students should skate with a “buddy”.

Equipment/Facilities

• Students must wear a correctly fitting approved CSA or Snell helmet. Elbow pads, knee pads and wrist guards are recommended.
• Teacher should ensure that each student has properly fitting skates.
• Skating surface should be dry and free of obstacles and debris.

On School Site 

• Teacher should designate a skating area free from traffic and significant inclines.
• Gymnasiums should be used where accessible.

Off School Site

• Teacher should carefully select routes based on length, paved surface, steepness (grade) and frequency of traffic.
• Teacher should follow all municipal by-law regulations pertaining to in-line skating.