Big Glove Save 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I was just wondering what some of the practices of different areas were regarding the clean up of blood when a player is injured. I guess I was wondering if there are any rinks that seem over cautious when blood is spilled. I am sure most times, someone just comes out with a towel and disinfectant or a small scraper, water and bucket but let's here some remarks. How is blood cleaned at your rink? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leafsrule16 5 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 There was a fight in our game which caused a player to bleed a bit on the ice, they just left it. I cant see it being a huge problem really, the only way it could possibly hurt you is if you have an open cut you get on the ice and rub it against it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Glove Save 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Precisely the reason for this discussion. A difference in opinions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machinehead2k5 32 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 One of my teammates got elbowed in the mouth and ended up with a bloody mouth. The refs wouldn't let him return until he got his bleeding under control/stopped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chk hrd 164 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 it is considered a biohazard and is supposed to be cleaned up for health and sanitary reasons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 The local rink rarely does anything, the refs will generally try and scrape it with their skates but that is the extent of it for the most part. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yrhmblnr8r 69 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 We've had blood on the ice on two separate occasions in one of my rinks.The first time, our goalie's hand got stepped on. He left about a 1/2 dozen spots between the net and the bench as he skated off. They brought out scrapers and garbage cans and took 10-15 minutes to get *every* drop picked up.I don't know how it happened the next time, but the ref's just scraped it around a bit with their skates and said play on.Same rink. Same league. Same situation. Two completely different outcomes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quintin 16 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Depends how much blood really. If it's not much, just scrape it with skates and it should be fine. However, if it's anything like what happened to Malarchuk/Zednik, zamboni the ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
furlanitalia 1 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I was reffing a Midget game where a player who cut his lip kept spitting blood all over the ice by his bench all through the second. It was freakish how every time we cleaned it he kept profusely dyeing the ice red. Even with 40 minutes of ice time left I gave them a 10 min third period and explained to the coaches unless it stopped I was calling the game. Players can't play with blood on their jerseys, and I didn't need someone falling in it, delaying the game further then it already was from having to constantly scrape it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leafsrule16 5 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 If someone bleeds a bit but it is contained and the bleeding is strictly in a small spot, how is it really a biohazard? Even if that person were to have a blood born illness such as aids or hepatitis, its not as if players would be even coming into contact with it in reality. I can see a fairly big mess but whoever said above the goalie was leaving small spots and they attempted to clean them all up, i figure they should jsut bother with the small ones and make sure the player stops bleeding. Having a skate puck or stick touch the blood is nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
furlanitalia 1 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Having a skate puck or stick touch the blood is nothing.Oh yah? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leafsrule16 5 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Having a skate puck or stick touch the blood is nothing.Oh yah?How many normal people lick there stick? Also, chances are it would the blade that touched, not high shaft. Its basically the equivalent of licking your bicycle frame if your a biker or your bat if your a baseball player Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rustpot 1 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 I was a ref for rec league at college. A guy took an errant elbow in front of me and it turned his cage and cut his face open. The league head was called and came down; EVERY drop of blood had to be scraped up, bagged, and brought to medical services for biohazard disposal. He was taken to the hospital for stitches and his trail of off-ice blood had to be properly disinfected and the on-call maintenance from the dorms were called in to scrub it.A little much in my eyes, but people don't fuck around with blood. All it takes is you falling and scraping any part of your gloves, jersey, pants, socks, etc in it then on the bench taking off your gloves and coming in contact with a finger with a scrape or hang nail. Of course the blood would most likely be frozen to the surface and scraping it off into snow would make it easier to get stuck on someone's uniform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
texspeleo 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Wow am I reminded of the scene from A Christmas Story. Most of the rinks around here, they run over it with the Zam after the game and leave pink streaks.Having a skate puck or stick touch the blood is nothing.Oh yah? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
furlanitalia 1 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Having a skate puck or stick touch the blood is nothing.Oh yah?How many normal people lick there stick? Also, chances are it would the blade that touched, not high shaft. Its basically the equivalent of licking your bicycle frame if your a biker or your bat if your a baseball playerYah...it was a joke. I wasn't being serious lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K9 Unit 1 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 bet you a bunch of kids are doing it now though lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky27 1 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Recalls the days when the zamboni ice was good enough for the beer cooler..................egads! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adcool17 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 The league I play in the refs try to patch the ice up with scraping some ice and flattening it out with a puck and some water..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wallzy41 9 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 Wow am I reminded of the scene from A Christmas Story. Most of the rinks around here, they run over it with the Zam after the game and leave pink streaks.Having a skate puck or stick touch the blood is nothing.Oh yah?Aw this is nothin'....Guys.... Stuck... stuck.... STUCK! AHH STUCK!!!! I love that movie. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tikkanen 1 Report post Posted August 3, 2009 I've had to change my jersey because I got elbowed in the nose and bled all over the place, refs wouldn't let me play covered in blood. Other than that all I've seen is refs use their skates to scrape the ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
