1. Dealing with Injuries P. Peebles

2. Agenda Decision Process Serious Injury Slightly injured
Pre Game
Decision Process
Serious Injury
Slightly injured
Special Incident Report
Questions

3. Pre Game

4. Set ground rules - quick Only 1 person on the field
Pre Game
Identify Trainer on each team
Set ground rules - quick
Only 1 person on the field
Wait until referee signals

5. Don’t take a chance on player safety
Decision Process
When an injury happens:
Identify – there is an injury - stay alert
Decide – how serious it is
STOP immediately – if serious
Play on – if not serious
Don’t take a chance on player safety

6. Serious Injury

7. Serious Injury GO to injured player ASSESS the situation quickly
STOP play immediately
GO to injured player
ASSESS the situation quickly
TALK to the player if possible
BRING on the trainer ASAP
GIVE time & space to deal with player
ASK if they need anything

8. Serious Injury continued
Player is not to be treated on the field if can be safely removed from field
Be aware of the rest of the players
If ambulance is required, be prepared to communicate with:
Parents
Coach’s
Other players

9. Serious Injury continued
Keep a record including:
# of player (s)
Time of incident
Who else was involved
What happened
Complete a SIR and submit to league

10. Law 5 Only return once ball is in play
If trainer comes on the field, player must leave the field – some exceptions
Only return once ball is in play
from the touchline if ball is in play OR
any boundary line if ball is out of play
With referee approval OR
Approval from designate – AR or 4th
Pg 45 of LOTG

11. Slightly injured

12. Low Risk TAKE a minute to assess the situation
If team has possession, stop play
If opponent has possession, play the advantage
GO to the player – show empathy
TALK to the player – ask questions
If required, bring on the trainer
REMEMBER – player must leave the field

13. Do not have to leave the field to be treated
Exceptions
Goalkeeper injured
2 players on the same team injured
GK/opponent collision – injury on both teams
Do not have to leave the field to be treated

14. Do not have to leave the field to be treated
Exceptions
A player is injured as a result of a physical offence for which the opponent is cautioned or sent off if the assessment/treatment can be done quickly.
20 – 25 seconds delay only
Do not have to leave the field to be treated

15. At the position where it was When play was stopped
RESTART
DROP ball
At the position where it was
When play was stopped
UNLESS – inside the goal area

16. Added Time Assessment and/or treatment of injured players
Allowance is made by the referee in each ½ for all time lost in that ½ through:
Assessment and/or treatment of injured players

17. DISCIPLINE
If referee has decided to caution or send off a player who is injured and has to leave the field of play for treatment, the card must be shown before the player leaves.

18. BLOOD Be aware of potential situations:
Any player who is bleeding must leave the field
Be aware of potential situations:
slide tackles, mid air collisions, GK/striker
Player may not return until referee is satisfied the bleeding has stopped
Player is not permitted to wear anything with blood on it.

19. Liability of Match Officials
A referee or other match official is not help liable for:
Any kind of injury suffered by a player, official or spectator
Pg 51

21. P. Peebles