What should you do first to anticipate hazards during athletics activities?

Identify likely hazards and plan how to prevent them.

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  1. Identify likely hazards and plan how to prevent them ✔
  2. Wait until someone gets hurt
  3. Ignore them and hope for the best

Why: Anticipating hazards means thinking ahead about what could go wrong and planning prevention with your counselor.

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Answer: Identify likely hazards and plan how to prevent them. Anticipating hazards means thinking ahead about what could go wrong and planning prevention with your counselor.

  1. Scouting America: Athletics www.scouting.org/merit-badges/athletics
    Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter during athletics activities
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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