Fair Play as an Injury Prevention Intervention: Do Yellow Card Accumulation Policies Reduce High School Soccer Injuries?

Conclusions:

Yellow card policies were ineffective in lowering HS soccer athlete–athlete CCI rates, although injuries resulting in>3 weeks' TL were less prevalent in states with YCPs. Implementation of YCPs alone, without proper enforcement, may not be a sufficient injury prevention strategy.

Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - March 1, 2022 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research