Specific Injury Risks
All sports involve the risks of serious injury or death. These risks of injury include neck and spinal injuries, which can result in complete or partial paralysis; brain damage; eye, dental, hearing and other head injuries; injury to the body’s bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, and other aspects of the musculoskeletal system. Pre-existing medical conditions, including illness, disease, and prior injuries can be aggravated or cause other injuries while engaged in sports. Use of drugs, alcohol, or medications can contribute to injury or illness while participating in athletic activities. Some injuries may be caused because of poor physical conditioning and overexertion. Such overexertion can result in injury to muscles, the heart, and other body parts, resulting in sprains and strains, cardiac or cardiopulmonary arrest, and other medical conditions. Injuries can also result from the use of correct or incorrect playing techniques used in tryouts, practices, warm-ups, drills, games, plays, or other similar undertakings. Injury can result from misfit or worn equipment and from otherwise wearing and/or using equipment or other protective gear. Injury can result from training room procedures; from the use of training equipment; from the administration of first aid; or from failing to follow game, training, safety or other team rules