Questions about starting a boxing club

[skinnyman]

Would it be okay to start an amateur boxing program out of my house/garage? I was thinking about the liability and how if someone gets hurt on your home's property they could sue you and take your house. I know USA Boxing has insurance with it, but is it enough? Would I be better off renting some place not on my home's property?

[boxmel]

There are many garage/backyard gyms. If (and you should) you register your club with USA Boxing, you are covered by a 2 million dollar liability policy. All registered members, athlete and non-athlete, have secondary sports insurance. Where your gym is located doesn't make any difference.

[Dennis]

You may want to try it out in your house/garage and see how it goes. Like Mel said, you want to become a registered club prior to having anyone train there. You will also want to make sure that anyone who trains is a registered athlete with USA Boxing so that you are protected. Your first step is to become (assuming that you aren't already) a certified coach registered with USA Boxing.

[skinnyman]

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'm still worried about the person who sues me for 2 1/2 million and then the insurance won't cover the whole thing, then they come and take my house. It would be nice if there was a lawyer who could make a recommendation to me.
Does anyone know if there has ever been a lawsuit brought by an amateur athlete for more than the 2 million dollar policy, in the history of USA Boxing clubs?

[skinnyman]

Okay, so do lawsuits happen in amateur boxing that you know of? I have never actually heard of any myself, but for some reason this crossed my mind as I considered opening a boxing club up in my pole barn.

[boxmel]

Please email me at [email protected] and let me know the city and state you live in. I will be more than happy to give you several USA Boxing contacts in your area that you can talk to personally.

[Dennis]

The coach needs to be registered and certified. The coach also needs to make sure every boxer is registered with USA Boxing. The coach also needs to ensure that his/her boxers are following the rules and that common sense safety practices are being used in his/her gym. You can always be sued, but if you're not negligent the likelihood of a multi-million dollar verdict/settlement is very low. I am an attorney and a boxing coach. I am not worried about being sued.