What stretchers, spinal boards and stretcher bearers are required?

Under NSL Handbook Rule 14.11.7, the home club must provide at least:

• 2 stretchers
• 2 spinal immobilisation boards
• 8 appropriately trained stretcher bearers, each at least a basic life support provider

They are there to remove injured players, club officials or match officials from the field of play. Under IFAB Law 5, once the referee has let doctors or stretcher bearers onto the field, the injured player must leave on a stretcher or on foot.