Injuries I Have Seen-Intentional

There are several injuries that can occur when playing sports. They can be self-inflicted or caused by someone else. No one is ever really completely protected from getting hurt, no matter how hard they try. I have decided that I would make a list along with examples of injuries that I have seen. So here it goes…

Intentional Injuries (injuries inflicted on someone else on purpose):

Ø  Swinging elbows-I have seen this occur multiple times in all sports. A player usually gets angry with another player and purposefully, either in front of or behind the referees back, throws an elbow at them with full intent to injure and/or slow down the opposing player. This can lead to concussions, black eyes, broken noses, and even the occasional broken rib.

Ø  Tripping- This is a common occurrence in hockey and soccer. Tripping may seem like it’s just a minor thing but a trip could lead to many things. I have seen people get concussions, break wrists, and hurt knees from them being tripped and landing wrong on that particular part of the body.

Ø  Charging- This occurs in both basketball and hockey. It is really just an out of control run at the opposing player with full intent of knocking them over. Charging can cause many injuries such as concussions, fractured ribs, broken noses, and so on.

These offences I have listed are only a few of the things players do to hurt one another while on the court. They can all be life altering even though they may seem innocent at the time. Players need to try and control their feelings while playing and protect each other by not putting others in danger. Rules need to become stricter to ensure that players are not put in harm’s way, especially within professional sports such as the NHL. Referees need to pay closer attention to the players and not let them get away with offences no matter how minor because after you get away with it once you will continue to do it from then on.