Table 1 Classification of Injuries

Minor

Injury in which an athlete was able to return to his/her game immediately after an on-site treatment or able to participate in the next game after an off-site treatment

Lacerations, bruises, contusions, muscle cramps/spasm, mild sprains and strains.

Moderate

Injury in which an athlete was unable to return to his/her game immediately after an on-site treatment or unable to participate in the next game(s) after an off-site treatment

Lacerations involving suturing, joint dislocations, moderate sprains/strains, small bone fractures.

Major

A potentially life-threatening injury that demanded immediate referral to a tertiary institution

Head injuries, multiple fractures of long bones, spinal cord injuries.