Sports and activity mismanagement refers to the failure of those responsible for organizing, supervising, or coaching an athletic or recreational activity to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of participants, leading to preventable injuries. This can include:

• Inadequate Supervision or Coaching: Lack of proper oversight, unqualified coaches, or pushing athletes beyond their capabilities.
• Facilities: Using damaged or inappropriate safety gear, or allowing activities on unsafe fields, courts, or premises.
• Not Enforcing Safety Rules: Allowing dangerous play or ignoring established safety protocols.
• Failure to Recognize and Respond to Injuries: Delaying medical attention, improperly moving an injured player, or allowing an injured player to return to play too soon (e.g., concussion mismanagement).
• Lack of Proper Training or Instruction: Failing to teach correct techniques to minimize injury risk.
• Mismatching Participants: Pitting significantly mismatched players against each other in terms of size, skill, or age in contact sports.
• Ignoring Environmental Hazards: Conducting activities in unsafe weather conditions (e.g., extreme heat, lightning).