Avoiding Sport Injuries

Commotions and other head injuries are difficult to avoid. They are part of the game also as a coach, you can plan for you and how they react. As you head into a new year, now it is time for you to coach at the beginning of preparing your game plan when it comes to head injuries. What do I mean?

• Whatever your sport, your time in pre-season meeting with players and parents on the dangers of your sport. You must lead a debate on head injuries. Your presentation document, both with players and their parents. If you can, use video recording of the meeting. Since I have to say, my players, but the video is. If you already accused of not properly warning, you now have proof. Sorry ... it is the world we live in
• Do not take chances. It is very easy to say now that you're not an athlete again in a game after a head injury. It is more difficult when the game on the line, emotions are high, and he / she plans to participate in shape. Make a decision now, part of your game is resisting, and calls for not only tell We had the chance to staff training, athletes on a clear to play. Most other schools are not that luxury. And if you think this is not the case, let yourself be surprised. The newspapers are full of stories of children, serious injuries after again following a head injury. Just say no.
• Resist the urge to play too soon after a concussion. You see, I was one of you. Reason, sometimes from the window flies in the middle of a season. The player wants to play, she wants parents to play, you want to play. The bottom line is that nothing is as important as the health of your sports ... Period. Once a player has a concussion, it is easier to get an idea another. Wait for clearance by a medical doctor, before the new arrivals in the game

There are two important factors you with this matter. The first is the long-term health of the player. You have a great responsibility as coach of protection against damage unacceptable. Take this responsibility seriously. The second is to protect you. You are responsible for their maintenance. If you can not use good practices, May you find your name on the first page of the document instead of the sports page ... for all the wrong reasons. If you do everything, sound and prudent management of the coach should do when it comes to head injuries, you also your reputation and career.