Medical and Emergency Policy

The risk

Playing sport carries a risk of injury. The league takes the precautions set out below, but a player may be injured while playing.

What the league provides

First aid kits are provided at league matches.

What remains with players and parents

Players, parents and guardians are responsible for taking adequate care, and for satisfying themselves that a player is fit to take part.

Where a player has a medical condition, an allergy, an injury or takes medication that could matter during a match, that information must be given at registration, and kept up to date if it changes. It is held in the booking application and is available to the staff who need it.

Players and parents should read this policy before deciding to take part in try-outs, training or matches.

Emergency contacts

An emergency contact is collected at registration. Keep it current — it is the number that gets called.

Injured players returning

Coaches and officials will follow the advice of a doctor, or of the player’s parent, in deciding whether an injured player is ready to return to training or competition.

What this policy covers

This policy applies to league try-outs, training and matches in Australia. What insurance the league holds, and what it does not, is in the Insurance Policy.

Medical arrangements for players travelling overseas with the High Performance International Pathway (HPIP) are in the International Travel Terms.

In an emergency, call 000.