Key idea
Treatment and Returning to Action
An athlete must not compete while bleeding. The referee arranges medical attention, and bleeding must be controlled and covered before a permitted return. A medical examination, treatment for bleeding, and a withdrawal are different situations under the rules. In the referenced IJF rules, an athlete’s request for medical intervention generally ends their contest, while referee-initiated assessment and specified treatments have their own provisions. Never hide an injury to avoid a result. Follow the doctor’s decision and resume only when the referee authorizes it with .