Injury Reporting
Injury reporting plays a vital role in keeping hockey safe for everyone involved. By collecting accurate information on injuries sustained during hockey activity, patterns and trends can be identified helping to inform decisions that make the game safer at all levels.
England Hockey requires all affiliated clubs and organisations to report injuries in line with its Injury Reporting Policy. This is not just a procedural task it is essential for influencing positive change in the sport. Data gathered is reviewed by England Hockey and shared with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), contributing to potential rule changes, equipment reviews, and safety guidance.
Every injury report helps build a clearer picture of where risks lie whether that's particular types of incidents, age groups, or settings. Without this insight, opportunities to improve player welfare and reduce harm may be missed.
To support this, there are currently two ways to report injuries related to hockey activity. Both are simple and accessible, ensuring that reporting is straightforward for clubs, coaches, and volunteers.
By taking the time to report injuries, clubs are not only complying with national policy—they're actively helping to shape a safer future for the sport.
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In 2022 England Hockey announced an exciting partnership with Podium Analytics – an NGO and charity who are committed to reducing injury in sport. The safety of hockey players is incredibly important, and this partnership will help to address the issues of sports-related injury, with a special focus on young people.
As part of this partnership, we have joined Podium’s Clubs Programme, called SportSmart, which provides us with a new injury and insight platform as well as brilliant content and tools for clubs to use.
The SportSmart platform is free for all of our clubs, you will have your own bespoke organisation profile where you can add coaches, volunteers and players with access to the different tools as part of the programme.
Sign Up to SportSmart;
If you would like to take advantage of the SportSmart programme your club will need to create an account with Podium. You can do this by;
Completing this from the SportSmart team at Podium will be in touch to take you through the onboarding process.
Email info@sportsmart.org to begin the sign up process.
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In order to collect meaningful data, England Hockey requires clubs/associations to complete the England Hockey online ‘Injury Monitoring Form’ following injuries sustained that require one or more of the following:
- Treatment from a first aid specialist (e.g. Team doctor/ first responder)
- Hospital treatment
- Subsequent visit(s) to a GP
Please complete the form for any injuries sustained which meet one or more of the criteria outlined above.
