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Safety and Liability.
The BFS position paper on weight room safety and liability — guidelines to keep athletes safe and minimize the risk of legal trouble, starting with education.

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What’s inside.
- Why 'coaches don't get sued' is a dangerous myth
- Education first: PE, continuing education, and certification
- The BFS framework for a legally defensible weight room
- Nearly 4,000 words of guidance from decades of school programs
Beyond the PDF.
The position papers are the written backbone of BFS coach education — certifications, clinics, and courses live in Develop.