and bushes should be shifted from the play field to avoid collision. Sufficient warming up area away from the competition arena may be provided. Dangerous broken glass material or sharp edged stones should also be removed from the playing area to avoid potential injury. Safety regarding sports instruments Due to sports engineering and technological advancement, modern sports are played with sports equipment which are performance friendly and add technical support during movements.
During planning and organising of sports equipment, the manufactures shall add the ‘concept of safety to sportsperson’ as priority. The material used for manufacturing the instrument/equipment shall be of high standard as the sportsperson is highly dependent on them for performing their skills. Players are also advised not to use the damaged equipment/instruments to avoid accidents. Efforts should be made that the playing surface of different games and sports should be constructed separately as advised by the respective officials, federations or associations, if space is available.
Safety regarding uniforms Sports uniform adds glamour and advantage to the performance in games and sports but poor fabric and non- Do You Know? Due to decreasing land and forest ratio, cutting or eliminating trees is not permissible. Activity . •• Collect information about the safety measures taken in your school building play field/indoor hall and equipment.
•• Discuss with teacher. suitable shoes may be painful to the players. Sports uniforms play an important role to prepare the mood of sportspersons, as it helps the players to feel better. Preparation of sportspersons for competition includes selection of— a) Types of shoes b) Fabric of the T-shirt and its colour c) Selection of the shoe — Most of the novice players do not know how to select the shoe for sports training, as they are not aware of the injuries caused by the poorly manufactured shoes.
Generally the defect is either in the material or the arch of the sole. The defection arch may not provide support to the foot resulting in unbalanced body weight. In some cases, it has been noticed that the lack of proper arch support in the shoes