Which medical staff must the home club have at a match?
Rule- South Africa
- PSL
- NSL Handbook
- IFAB Laws of the Game
- Sports medicine
- Concussion
- Senior
- 2026/27
- Team doctors
Under NSL Handbook Rule 14.11, the home club must provide:
- Team doctor and physiotherapist: registered with the League, present from when the team arrives at the venue until it leaves, and sitting on the home team bench during the match.
- At least one paramedic at Advanced Life Support level, from when the gates open until 1 hour after the match.
- A doctor for spectators, available from 1 hour before until 30 minutes after the match. This is not required for Motsepe Foundation Championship (National First Division) league matches or National First Division qualification competition matches.
- Stretchers, spinal boards and 8 stretcher bearers, a medical room near the dressing rooms, and a dedicated ambulance for the whole match.
All medical staff must be registered with the HPCSA (or, for chiropractors, the Allied Health Professions Council) and carry current registration cards.
Added 22 Oct 2026