If ice is applied to an injury during a game, we highly recommend the player does not return to play. This is due to the effects that icing an injury has to the body:

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• Icing strained muscles decreases inflammation and numbs pain in a specific area.

 

• It is effective at reducing pain and swelling as the cold constricts blood vessels and decreases circulation to that muscle.

• Players should be told that if you ice an injury you wont be able to go back on, so maybe wait a bit to see how the pain is. If the player feels that they can go back on, then allow them however if they are still in pain and require ice, apply to the effected area. 

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If player and parent agree to return to playing after icing an injury the player will be playing at their own risk.