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PHYSICAL PREPARATION
Avoiding injury
Increasing fatigue causes you to lose alertness, which in turn increases your risk of injury. You fail to pick up the path of the ball early enough. Not only can that result in bruising, but a late attempt to avoid the ball might result in a sprain or even a break
Many minor injuries can be avoided by maintaining fitness levels
Stretching before and during a match which will help avoid strains and the onset of cramp
There are a number of ways in which an umpire can be injured during a match, some of the most common are
Not only will the conscientious following of an exercise programme help you avoid many such injuries, but so also will stretching before and after matches
Most tears and strains result from tight muscles and tendons, so be sure to use stretching exercises to relax muscles and tendons following exercise or strenuous activity
Avoiding injury
Increasing fatigue causes you to lose alertness, which in turn increases your risk of injury. You fail to pick up the path of the ball early enough. Not only can that result in bruising, but a late attempt to avoid the ball might result in a sprain or even a break
Many minor injuries can be avoided by maintaining fitness levels
Stretching before and during a match which will help avoid strains and the onset of cramp
There are a number of ways in which an umpire can be injured during a match, some of the most common are
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being hit by the ball from the striker's bat
being hit by a throw from a fielder
colliding with a batter whilst he is attempting a run
twisting an ankle or a knee or tearing a muscle when moving quickly for a run out at the bowler’s end
Not only will the conscientious following of an exercise programme help you avoid many such injuries, but so also will stretching before and after matches
Most tears and strains result from tight muscles and tendons, so be sure to use stretching exercises to relax muscles and tendons following exercise or strenuous activity