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Basketball Camp Volunteer Training

Concussion recognition, court injuries, gym hazards, and the youth-protection habits every basketball camp volunteer needs.

47 min Beginner 7 modules Pass 80%

For: Volunteer basketball coaches, skills trainers, scorekeepers, and gym helpers

What you’ll learn

Run safe, well-supervised drills and keep every player in view on a busy court
Recognize a concussion and act on the CDC HEADS UP 4 R’s — Recognize, Remove, Refer, Return
Handle common basketball injuries — ankle sprains, knee and finger injuries — with R.I.C.E.
Spot and fix gym and court hazards before players get hurt
Prevent and respond to dehydration and heat illness, even in an indoor gym
Coach positively — build confidence, manage conduct, and include every player
Apply youth-protection rules — the two-adult rule, boundaries, and mandated reporting

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Course outline

1
Your role: coaching that keeps kids safe
A basketball camp is fast, loud, and full of motion — balls flying, kids sprinting, drills running at both ends.
7 min Quiz Interactive
2
Concussion: the CDC HEADS UP 4 R’s
Basketball means collisions — a charge, an elbow going up for a rebound, a hard fall, a head hitting the floor.
8 min Video Quiz Interactive
3
Common basketball injuries & R.I.C.E.
Beyond head injuries, basketball produces a predictable set of aches and injuries.
7 min Quiz Interactive
4
The gym & court: hazard check
The court itself can hurt kids if no one is watching for hazards.
6 min Quiz Interactive
5
Hydration, heat & the hot gym
People picture heat illness on an outdoor field — but a packed summer gym with no air conditioning can be just as dangerous.
6 min Quiz Interactive
6
Positive coaching, conduct & inclusion
Kids come to camp to have fun and get better — and how you coach decides whether they come back.
6 min Quiz Interactive
7
Youth protection: boundaries & reporting
Sports camps put trusted adults in close, physical contact with children — spotting, demonstrating footwork, celebrating a big shot, using locker rooms.
7 min Quiz Interactive

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