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UNIVERSITY of OXFORD
SPORTS FEDERATION
OU ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB (OW!) DATE: 30/06/08
RISK ASSESSMENT
Prepared by Jonathan Clark (Club President) and John Turing (Club Secretary)
Activities usually carried out by the club.
· Training sessions, four times a week.
· Regional student indoor qualifiers.
· National Student indoor finals.
· London Winter League, Outdoor Competition
· Regional Student Outdoor Qualifiers
· National Student Outdoor Championships.
· Friendly matches / ladder league competitions with local University teams
· Socials (includes night at the pub, clubbing etc.)
HAZARD CONTROLS MEASURES IN RISK FURTHER CONTROL
PLACE FACTOR MEASURES
Lighting insufficient to Outdoor: Play is stopped when it gets Low None.
clearly see other players or dark.
discs, clearly increasing risk Indoor: Lightin g is assessed on entry and,
of collision and injury. if inadequate, playing is ceased and
reported to management.
Other users of Iffley Rd gym Nets cordoning off viewing gallery from Low None.
hit and injured by flying sports hall will be pulled across during
discs practices
Players ma y trip and injure Players are asked to tidy th eir kit away Low None.
themselves on kit left lying and to be sensible and take care in
around. changing areas. Before training the area is
scanned for untidiness and the offending
articles removed.
Broken and bruised fingers. This can happen when catching the disc, Low For all injuries: ice and cold
especially with cold hands. Warming up compresses are available at
hands before catching is the best way as Iffley R oad Gym, most indoor
well as being confident when catching venues and outdoor
the disc so that an injury is not caused competitions in the event of an
due to tentativeness. injury. The team has qualified
Broken, cut or bruised When ‘laying out’ the correct technique is Low first aiders who have been
elbows. to land on your ch est to avoid injury. trained by the OU First Aid
Players who land with their elbows first Unit and are ready to assist
risk injury. Better technique and more players when present at
practice of ‘laying out’ will reduce this practices and competitions. If a
occurrence. Playing indoors will increase venue has no First Aid cover
the risk of injury as the ground is harder we will obtain a first aid kit
and more care should be taken by the from th e Sports Federation
player. Office. For those seriously
Cut or bruised knees. As for cut elbows etc. Low injured, we will make
Bruised or broken wrists and As for bruised elbows etc. Low arrangements for th em to be
hands. taken to the nearest A&E dept
(in Oxford JR Hospital) to seek
further treatment.
Bruised or broken shoulders, As for knees and elbows, except this Low Ultimate Frisbee is a non
collar bones, etc. occurs when a player twists on to his side contact sport so injuries should
in the air and then lands on his shoulder. be very few with the real major
This injury can also occur during the risk of injury being collision
collision of two players during a match. with another player.
These injuries are purely accidental and
can happen when running or when both
jumping for the disc. Better care for both
your own and oppon ents safety by being
fully aware of your situation on the pitch
will reduce collisions. Players should
realise that Ultimate is a non contact
sport and take great care when jumping
for a disc with an opponent. Indoors will
increase the risk of injury as hitting the
ground will be far harder on the body.
Broken legs, ankles etc. It is very important, before playing a Low
match or before training, that players
take part in a warm-up, in order to
stretch all the necessary muscles and
limbs that will be used in th e match. This
will help the player reach the required
conditioning and fitness level, enabling
them to fully participate and reduce the
risk of injury. Anyone who turns up late
to a practice is made to warm up and
stretch before participating in the session.
Muscle fatigue, cramp, It is very important that players warm- Medium For lon ger lived stiffness or
sore/stiff joints, etc down at th e end of every match or muscle injury, players should
training session (a hot bath or shower can refer to th eir GP or attend a
also help). During exercise th e body loses sports physiotherapist.
vital fluids and salts, so it is important to
replace then as soon as possible
afterwards. Drinking slightly salted
water or isotonic drinks helps preven t
muscle fatigue and cramp.
Head injuries Collisions of heads on h eads or on Low When head injuries and
shoulders etc. can occur similar to the concussion occur it is important
collisions previously, and again players to seek attention from
should be careful when chasing a disc reception.
and not being aware who else is closing
in on it. Putting a ‘name’ to the disc will
certainly reduce collisions between
players of the same tea m.
A flyin g disc is also capable of some
damage to the face and bruising to the
back of the head. Cut lips, broken and
bruised noses are not uncommon . Calls
of ‘up’ and ‘heads’ when a disc is thrown
or seems to be heading towards someone
who is unaware of the situation is the
best way to alert a player to the disc.
Dizziness, hyper-ventilation, Dizziness may be caused by lack of Low Players should brin g with them
nausea. oxygen inta ke, or by an accidental injury food and drink appropriate for
to the head. Training and conditioning the training session or
can help to control breathing and hyper - competition.
ventilation, thus improving the overall
efficiency rate of oxygen used by
muscles. Similarly, nausea can be
induced by an accidental head injury, or
by eating a large meal too close before
staring training. Try and eat at least one
hour before commencing training.
Dehydration, During exercise the body loses vital Low Players should brin g with them
hypoglycaemia fluids and salts, so it is important to take food and drink appropriate for
fluids on-board (preferably water) before the training session or
commencing training. Similarly, it is competition.
important to replace lost fluids as soon as
possible after training to prevent
dehydration. Awareness of players of
their capabilities, strengths and
weaknesses should ensure that they
drink and eat appropriately.
Sunstroke, hypothermia When Ultimate Frisbee is played Low Players should brin g with them
outdoors players need to be aware of the appropriate clothing and sun
dangers of playing outdoors and wear protection.
appropriate clothing and eat properly for
the weath er conditions, i.e. hats, sun
cream and drink lots of fluids.
Injuries caused by uneven Unfortunately not all pitches are without Low Checking the pitch before a
ground. bumps and other uneven patches. training session or competition
Twisting ankles and falling due to the and placing a cover over a hole
ground especially when landing after and drawing players attention
jumping for a disc can happen. A good to any problem areas will
look at the pitch before the start to find reduce these injuries further.
any holes, and the then placing
something over the hole to highlight it to
other players and warning other players
to be careful due to the condition of the
pitch will reduce injuries.
Unsafe behaviour or attitude Ultimate is a non contact sport all players Low None.
will increase the likeliness of are made aware of the importance of
an injury. taking care of opponents and the latest
edition of th e rules of Ultimate. Any
reckless behaviour will be addressed
and stopped. If reckless behaviour
continues the offending player will be
asked not to return to the tourna ment
until they can behave in a more sensible
manner.
Aggression between The captains are asked to remain aware Low None.
participants may result in of possible aggression arising between
more inten tional or players. An y aggression is dealt with in a
unintentional reckless calm manner ensuring it never presents a
behaviour. risk.
Collision with walls (only Indoor pitches are situated with the Low When indoors pitch es will be
for indoors) boundary lines away from the marked away from the walls to
wall. Players should be aware of their avoid collisions with the walls
own safety when running towards the and attachments.
edge of the pitch, and should always
slow down so as to avoid high speed
collisions. The dividing n ets will be
pulled back and put away.
Car and mini-bus accidents. When travelling to competitions, we shall Low OW! Must complete an on line
ensure that: a) Drivers to have the Trip Registration Form (see
appropriate licenses (passed OU Clubs www.sport.ox.ac.uk) for all
committee minibus safety test) and trips outside of Oxfordshire
documentation; b) The required and this is copied automatically
insurance cover; c) Memberships of a to the ASO & University
motor vehicle brea kdown service; d) Security Services. The club are
Adherence to the United Kin gdom required to notify Security
Highway Code; e) Adh erence to Ultimate Services on (01865) 289999 of
Frisbee club and union safety guidelines any major accidents which
with regard to group travel. involve OW! whilst out of
Oxfordshire E.g. Members
visiting the A&E or calling an
ambulance. Club officials are
required on their return to
Oxford to inform the ASO
(Sport) accordingly of such
incidents.
