Injury reporting plays a vital role in keeping hockey safe for everyone involved. By collecting accurate information about injuries sustained during hockey activity, England Hockey can identify patterns and trends, better understand where risks exist and use this insight to help improve safety across the sport.
England Hockey requires affiliated clubs and organisations to report injuries in line with the Injury Reporting Policy. Information gathered through injury reporting helps inform education, guidance and safety initiatives and can also contribute to wider discussions with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) around areas such as rules, equipment and player welfare.
Clubs and associations should complete the England Hockey Injury Reporting Form where an injury results in one or more of the following:
- treatment from a first aider or medical professional, such as a team doctor or first responder;
- hospital treatment;
- a subsequent visit to a GP; or
- a suspected or confirmed concussion or other significant head injury during hockey activity.
If you are unsure whether an injury should be reported, England Hockey recommends that you report it.
Please complete the England Hockey Injury Reporting Form as soon as practicable following an injury that meets one or more of the criteria above.
Every report helps England Hockey build a clearer picture of injury and risk across the game and supports our work to make hockey safer for everyone.
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England Hockey requires clubs and associations to report injuries sustained during hockey activity.
An injury should be reported where ANY player:
- receives treatment from a first aid specialist (e.g. team doctor or first responder);
- requires hospital treatment;
- subsequently visits a GP as a result of the injury; or
- sustains a suspected or confirmed concussion or other significant head injury during hockey activity.
In the event of an accident or injury during hockey activity, whether during competition or training, clubs and organisations should:
- seek appropriate medical assistance where required, including the emergency services, NHS 111 or a GP;
- record and report details of the injury as soon as practicable using the England Hockey Injury Reporting Form; and
- where the injured player is under 18 years of age, ensure their parent or guardian is informed.
If you are unsure whether an injury should be reported, England Hockey recommends that you report it.
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Injuries should be reported as soon as practicable once the club or organisation becomes aware that the injury meets the reporting criteria.
The immediate priority should always be the welfare of the injured person and ensuring they receive appropriate medical assistance where required.
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Some injuries may not appear serious immediately after they occur.
If an injury subsequently results in a visit to a GP, hospital treatment or other treatment that meets the reporting criteria, the injury should be reported to England Hockey.
If you are unsure whether an injury meets the reporting criteria, England Hockey recommends that you report it.
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Yes. Injury reporting requirements apply to injuries sustained during hockey activity, including both training and competition.
Where an injury meets the reporting criteria, it should be reported using the England Hockey Injury Reporting Form.
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Yes. All suspected or confirmed concussions, or other significant head injuries sustained during hockey activity, should be reported using the England Hockey Injury Reporting Form.
Where concussion is suspected, the player should be removed from play and England Hockey’s Concussion Guidance should be followed.
If in doubt, sit them out.
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Where an injured player is under 18 years of age, their parent or guardian should be informed of the injury as soon as practicable.
Appropriate medical assistance should be sought where required and the injury should be reported to England Hockey where it meets the reporting criteria.
The welfare and safeguarding of the young person should remain paramount throughout.
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No. Reporting an injury to England Hockey does not replace appropriate first aid, medical assessment or treatment.
The immediate priority following an injury should always be the safety and welfare of the injured person.
Seek appropriate medical assistance where required and complete the England Hockey Injury Reporting Form as soon as practicable afterwards.
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England Hockey requires affiliated clubs and organisations to ensure that injuries which meet the reporting criteria are reported.
Clubs should have a clear process in place for ensuring relevant injuries are identified and reported through the England Hockey Injury Reporting Form.
Clubs may wish to identify an appropriate person or role responsible for overseeing injury reporting to help ensure reports are completed consistently.
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Yes. Clubs and organisations should keep an appropriate record of injuries and incidents that occur during hockey activity, including details of what happened and any action taken.
England Hockey has provided a Club Injury Record Form template which clubs can download and use to support their own record keeping.
Clubs may use the England Hockey template or their own suitable system, provided appropriate records are maintained.
Keeping accurate injury records can help clubs to:
- maintain a clear record of incidents and the action taken;
- identify recurring risks or patterns within their activities;
- support appropriate follow-up with the injured person and, where relevant, their parent or guardian; and
- support the club’s wider health and safety and risk management arrangements.
Completing the England Hockey online Injury Reporting Form does not replace the need for a club or organisation to keep its own appropriate record of the incident.
Records containing personal information should be stored securely and managed in accordance with the club or organisation’s data protection and record-retention requirements.
