Participants with pre-existing injuries or medical conditions, including pregnancy, should:
- Obtain expert advice from qualified medical practitioners before participating, understand their advice, and assess the risks involved.
- Discuss the issues and implications of competing with other people in their sporting environment (coaches, team members, managers, other participants).
- Use common sense and not take unnecessary risks.
- Take into account their physical condition at the time of the event.
- Follow expert medical advice during training for the event.
- Take into account the conditions for travel to and living at the event.
- If participating, be prepared to provide any medical history or documentation that may be required for medical treatment
The decision to play is with the participant.
Participants must weigh the benefits of training for and competing in the event with regard to injury and risk to themselves, Officials may however intervene if they consider that the condition of the participant creates a risk to health or safety of the participant or others.
