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When your skin is scraped against a rough surface you have an abrasion. Only the top layer of skin is worn away and exposes blood capillaries.

Immediately following the incident you have to stop the bleeding, clean it with a sterile solution, and use sterile, occlusive dressings on the wound.

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A blunt force is delivered over a bone and gives the wound the appearance of a jagged cavity.

Immediately following the incident you have to stop the bleeding, clean it with a sterile solution, and use sterile, occlusive dressings on the wound.

Post care includes having a physician determine whether the wound is deep enough to need sutures, steri-strips, butterfly bandages, or skin glue. Sutures need to be added within 12 hours of the injury.

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Incisions are wounds with smooth edges.

Immediately following the incident you have to stop the bleeding, clean it with a sterile solution, and use sterile, occlusive dressings on the wound.

Post care includes having a physician determine whether the wound is deep enough to need sutures, steri-strips, butterfly bandages, or skin glue. Sutures need to be added within 12 hours of the injury.

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A puncture wound is the direct penetration of tissues.

Immediately following the incident you have to stop the bleeding, clean it with a sterile solution, and use sterile, occlusive dressings on the wound.

Post care includes having a physician determine whether the wound is deep enough to need sutures, steri-strips, butterfly bandages, or skin glue. Sutures need to be added within 12 hours of the injury.

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An avulsion wound is when the skin is torn away from the body.

Immediately following the incident you have to stop the bleeding, clean it with a sterile solution, and use sterile, occlusive dressings on the wound.

The tissue that is detached should be placed on moist gauze and should be taken with the person to the hospital to be reattached.

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Infections occur when wound isn't tended for properly. Signs of infection in a wound are inflammation, heat, pain, swelling, redness, pus, and a fever. Infections are treated with antibiotics.

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Universal precautions involve:

All open wounds or lesions should be wrapped and covered before playing with occlusive dressing.

If bleeding occurs while playing the athlete should be removed immediately until cleared by medical staff.

If blood is on the uniform it can be removed with hydrogen peroxide.