England Hockey requires the use of the SportSmart platform to report injuries.  SportSmart should be used by all England Hockey members (e.g. Clubs and Association) to record injuries

sustained by ANY player:   * Who is removed from the field of play as a result of injury;  * Who reports an injury immediately after the session (after changing etc);  * Who reports an

injury, sustained in hockey, that prevents them taking part in other activities (i.e. if a player contacts the coach or club captain to tell them a niggle/ injury has now stopped them doing

other sport or activity).  In the event of an accident or injury during hockey activity (competition or training) the procedure should be followed by the club or organisation  * Seek medical

quick and easy for members to record injuries.  The SportSmart platform includes tools, educational information, and insights to prevent, monitor and manage injury. Using the SportSmart

platform, clubs and associations can: • log injuries easily, record an A&E or practitioner visit or if a player was withdrawn due to injury;  • respond quickly to potential concussion

with its online Head Injury Assessment tool;  • manage return to play and therefore reduce the risk of further injury;  • build dashboard reports of incident and session data to improve

understanding across the team and ongoing injury management;  • be used as the club/association’s accident reporting process (as required by H&S guidelines). The SportSmart platform will

only retain personal data while you remain actively engaged with the platform, or if you give consent to hold it for another purpose. Personal data will be deleted, or anonymised so that it

is no longer personally identifiable data, 3 years after the individuals last activity on the SportSmart platform.  If your Club/Association has not yet signed up to the SportSmart platform

you can find out more information here.  Concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or body which leads to shaking of the brain.   • Concussion results in a disturbance in

brain function that can affect a child or young person’s thinking, memory, mood, behaviour, level of consciousness, as well as producing physical symptoms such as headache and dizziness   •

Concussion usually occurs without loss of consciousness   • Most concussions recover with physical and mental rest  For more information, please view our guidance and policy here If you have

been concussed, or a suspected concussion, you should be IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM PLAY.  All cases of concussion and suspected concussion must be given time to recover - rest the body (e.g.

avoid sports, running, cycling, swimming and weight training) and rest the brain (e.g. avoid reading, television, computer, video games and social media) until symptom free.   Children and

young people (under 18) must rest from training and matches for a minimum of 14 days unless cleared to do so by a doctor specialising in concussion assessment and management. See England

Hockey’s Concussion Guidance here   Concussion must be taken extremely seriously to safeguard the long-term welfare of players: Remember…. IF IN DOUBT, SIT THEM OUT.   RECOVER All cases of

concussion and suspected concussion must be given time to recover - rest the body (e.g. avoid sports, running, cycling, swimming and weight training) and rest the brain (e.g. avoid reading,

television, computer, video games and social media) until symptom free. Children and young people (under 18) must rest from training and matches for a minimum of 14 days unless cleared to do

so by a doctor specialising in concussion assessment and management.  FOR PLAYERS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER:   • Once the player is entirely symptom free then they should follow a Graduated

Return To Play (GRTP) protocol. This should be done under the guidance of a Doctor or Physiotherapist familiar with the protocol   • Players that fail to progress through the GRTP because

symptoms return should be referred for further medical review   • Players who complete a GRTP must receive medical clearance from a doctor or an approved healthcare professional before

returning to play  FOR PLAYERS UNDER 18:   Concussion and participation in sport:   • Following the 14 day rest period, if entirely symptom free, they should then follow a Graduated Return

To Play (GRTP) protocol under the guidance of a Doctor or Physiotherapist familiar with the protocol   • It is recommended that every child or young person is assessed by a doctor before

returning to play. Ideally, that doctor should be one with expertise in managing concussion   • Children and young people that fail to progress through the GRTP because symptoms return

should be referred for further medical review