Not all sports are played with a teammate. Indeed, many sports are played against someone instead of with them, and there are plenty of sports where there is no competitor present to set your sights against. In team sports that involve the cooperation of two or more players on the same team, however, there must be a certain comrade - or at least a mutual desire to win - in order for the team to function at its best. If teammates are on the same page, and they both look out for each other and do their best to protect each other from injury, then this can certainly minimize the possibility of encountering a sports injury. This is not to make the claim that having a concerned teammate will potentially eliminate the possibility of any injuries, but playing together and “having each other’s back” can reduce the instances of some sports injuries.

When teammates know each other well and are well versed in each other’s game play they know when one of their teammates is pushing their bodies too far. A good teammate will recognize this and encourage the other player to scale back a bit before an injury occurs whereas a teammate who doesn’t have a player’s best interests in mind may actually encourage this behavior in an attempt to push teammates to a ridiculous level. There is only so much a body can take, and sports injuries are common when bodies are pushed beyond their limits. Sometimes athletes have a hard time recognizing when they are pushing their bodies beyond a reasonable limit, so having a concerned teammate can be a vital key in avoiding sports injuries. Sometimes athletes just need someone they trust to tell them to take a step back.

Teamwork doesn’t always have to involve another teammate. Some athletes rely on coaches to tell them when they are going too far. It is so important for athletes to recognize when they are taking their bodies to levels which they should not be taking them to, but at times players can get so wrapped up in a game or so determined to reach a certain level that they disregard common sense when it comes to their bodies. It then becomes the coach’s job to know when to step in and tell the athlete to bring it down a notch or two. Coaches shouldn’t serve as some sort of policing agent, and certainly coaches want to see their players perform to their very best. It’s not the coach’s job to call players in every few minutes to survey them for potential sports injuries. It is the coach’s job, however, to reign in a player if he or she is obviously displaying a blatant disregard for their own well being. Most athletes and sports participants have a good idea of what their bodies are capable of, but it’s when the heat of the moment and the thrill of the game prompts athletes to push themselves too hard that teammates and coaches should take steps to help stop sports injuries before they start.

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