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Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 09:09:18 +0000
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From: Dave Neilson <D.P.Neilson@warwick.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Indoor injurys
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>Wayne Retter
>played indoors, will do again
>only ever broken bones through playing Outdoor Ultimate

HISTORY ...

I have amassed about six 'boney' injuries (plus a handful of soft tissue
tears) all while playing Ultimate ... admittedly over a seventeen year (and
counting) playing career! Of these, only one break has been sustained
indoors (plus the odd ankle re-injury) and this occurred when another
player landed awkwardly on my forearm, snapping both radius and ulna :-Ouch!

... LESSONS

As well as playing throughout the summer, I have played indoors at some
point each winter season, and I suppose my key observation about injury
avoidance is 'awareness'. I have a healthy respect for my own frail body as
well as those more frail than mine - but I have also come to learn that no
matter how careful I am about making that split-second decision: "Go for
glory, or survive another game without injury?" and choosing the right
answer, there are always players much more robust than myself who might
have their own ideas! An experienced driver once told me that the secret to
being a GOOD driver was not merely to drive well in all situations, but to
make allowances for those who are NOT driving well!

The tail-piece has to be my old hobby horse about education and example:
its great to encourage new players to learn how to layout and to decide
when is the right time to do it, BUT it is even more important that newbies
are continually reminded about their responsibility for the safety of
others (as well as themselves)!

Be careful out there (or 'in' there as the case may be),

Sam Neilson
PS No! My metal forearm does NOT set off the alarms at airports ;-(