Check out the attached Peanuts comic from several years ago. Although funny in the comics, it’s not so
funny when it happens in our floor hockey league. Remember, our leagues are meant to be
non-
contact. Not a little bit of
contact, not “I’ll push him since he pushed me” contact – no contact. Please be
mindful and do your best to watch out for pushing, shoving and any physical contact
along the walls and in the corners.
C’mon – this is recreational floor hockey! We’re out there to have fun and get some
exercise; not to get hurt.
One of our players, Cheryl Van
Epps-Fung, suffered a serious injury this summer when she collided with a
teammate. While the accident was not the
direct result of physical play, Cheryl wanted to remind us that being injured is
not fun. She asked that we share the following letter with the rest of
the Club. Thanks for reflecting on her
message and wishing her a speedy and full recovery…
Hi all,
I'm at home
recovering from an unfortunate accident which occurred while playing a pick up
floor hockey game this summer. I had a head-to-head collision with another
player which resulted in a concussion and skull fracture. It took two surgeries
to repair my damage and it has taken over three weeks for me to recover.
First off, if anyone
should get into an accident during a game, and you suspect you've a concussion,
have someone drive you home or better yet, take you to the hospital to be
looked at by a physician.
Secondly, I'd like to
ask everyone to stop and consider: why am I playing floor hockey?
Personally, I play it
for the exercise and to improve my hockey skills. I consider this a safe
alternative to my playing ice hockey. As one of the older players, my body
takes longer to recover from playing than it used to, and I now have more
responsibilities than I used to when I played as a kid. So safe is good.
Along this line, I'd
like to ask that everyone be careful while playing out there. Believe me,
getting hurt is not worth it; it's just a game.
I look forward to
returning to floor hockey this winter. Please, join me in keeping floor hockey
fun and safe for all.
Thank you,
Cheryl Van Epps-Fung