Injury management
Assess the player on the field of play using the TOTAPS system.
| Steps | Assessment | Action |
| Talk | What happened? Where does it hurt? | |
| Observe | Look at the injured area. Is it different from the other side (swollen, a different colour, etc)? | If swollen or there is a deformity, call first aider. |
| Touch | Feel for swelling, tenderness and pain. | If tender to touch, call first aider. |
| Active movement | Ask the player to move the injured part without assistance. | If unable to move or painful to move, call first aider, and remove from the field (non weight-bearing). |
| Passive movement | If the player moves the injured part actively, then carefully move it through a full range of movement. | If unable to do so or painful, the player should be removed from the field (non weight-bearing). |
| Skill test | If the active and passive movements did not produce pain, ask the player to stand and see if lower limb is fully weight-bearing and he/she can walk. If unable to do so, the player should be removed from the field (non weight-bearing for lower limb injuries). | If unable to do so, the player should be removed from the field (non weight-bearing). |
