Assignment Brief

Select one of the five athlete case studies from Lesson 2.2. Using the Weight Cut Planning Worksheet, produce a complete cutting and recovery plan.

Your plan must include:

1. Athlete profile and risk assessment - Complete the athlete profile summary and identify the specific performance and health risks for your selected scenario.
2. Flow chart application with justified path selection - Work through the Reale et al. decision flow chart. Record each decision node, the outcome, and your reasoning.
3. Day-by-day cutting strategy - Specify the tactic, the goal, and monitoring notes for each day from the start of the plan to the weigh-in.
4. Rehydration and recovery plan - Calculate fluid replacement targets. Specify carbohydrate refeeding amounts and food choices. Account for the available recovery time.
5. Reflection and justification - Explain why you selected these strategies for this athlete. Describe how risk is reduced. Identify what the athlete needs to understand.

Weighting

This assignment is worth 60% of the course grade.

Submission

1. Download the Weight Cut Planning Worksheet template from Lesson 2.1.
2. Complete all six sections of the worksheet for your chosen scenario.
3. Submit the completed worksheet through the assignment submission area on this page.

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