Field Games & Wide Games Risk Assessment Template
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for field games & wide games in scouting & guiding settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
- Promotes teamwork and communication through large-scale group activities.
- Provides opportunities for leadership and role allocation.
- Builds confidence and resilience through active participation.
- Improves physical fitness, agility, and coordination in a fun setting.
- Enhances group bonding and morale through shared play.
Typical hazards & measures
- Rough, pushing, or unfair play — Define acceptable contact zones before game starts. Train referees/monitors in intervention, use timeouts or warnings, and rotate roles. Use debriefs to reinforce fair play, teamwork, and reflection after rough encounters.
- Misuse of props or unsafe modifications — Standardise props and game aids. Prohibit player-modified tools. Inspect before reuse. If creative use is encouraged (e.g. fox trails), supervise crafting and test props in-situ before gameplay.
- Changing group sizes or drop-ins — Adjust game formats when participant numbers shift—split into balanced teams, rotate roles, use simplified rules for newcomers. Brief waiting players on safe spectator zones to avoid interference.
- Collisions and running risk — Limit team sizes in compact zones. Establish collision-free rules, encourage awareness of others, and remind participants to slow near high-density areas. Use staggered starts or signal-based pauses to reset flow when necessary.
- Uneven terrain, obstacles, and tripping risks — Inspect fields for rocks, roots, holes, debris and mark or clear them. Brief participants on terrain quirks. Require sturdy footwear and use clear signage or tape to highlight hidden hazards, especially in wooded or uneven zones.
How to use this template
- Click Create Risk Assessment: Field Games & Wide Games to begin immediately.
- Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
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