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 – Grades 4 - 12

  • In-the-area 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

On School site

• Safety rules should be clearly outlined to students.
• Teacher should emphasize, “skateboard safely and always be in control”.
• Teacher should provide beginner skateboarders with their own designated area within the total area provided for the activity.
• Teacher should provide all skateboarders with basic instruction in motion, stopping, and turning.
• Teacher should provide all skateboarders with basic instruction in skateboarding 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”.
• Students should not use audio devices with earphones.
• Students should not be allowed to race, chase or play tag games.
• Skills 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 skateboard with a “buddy”.

Equipment/Facilities

• Students must wear a correctly fitting approved CSA, ANSI, ASTM, or Snell helmet. Elbow pads, knee pads and wrist guards are recommended.
• Skating surface should be dry and free of obstacles and debris.

On School Site

• Teacher should designate a skateboarding area free from traffic and significant inclines.
• Level tarmac 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 skateboarding, including skateboard parks.