Table 2

1982–1983 to 2007–2008 US High School Direct Catastrophic Injuries*

Sport	Male				Female				Totals: male and female
Sport	Fatal	Non-fatal	Serious	Male Totals	Fatal	Non-fatal	Serious	Female Totals		Fatal	Non-fatal	Serious	Totals
American Football	104	267	264	635	0	0	0	0		104	267	264	635
Field hockey	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3		0	3	0	3
Cross-country	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	1
Soccer	7	2	6	15	0	1	1	2		7	3	7	17
Water polo†	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Basketball	2	4	9	15	0	1	3	4		2	5	12	19
Wrestling	2	36	20	58	0	0	0	0		2	36	20	58
Gymnastics	1	2	1	4	0	6	3	9		1	8	4	13
Ice hockey	2	7	8	17	0	0	2	2		2	7	10	19
Swimming	0	5	3	8	0	4	1	5		0	9	4	13
Volleyball	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		0	1	0	1
Baseball	10	17	22	49	0	0	0	0		10	17	22	49
Lacrosse	2	4	5	11	0	0	1	1		2	4	6	12
Track and field	20	15	18	53	1	1	6	8		21	16	24	61
Softball‡	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	4		1	2	1	4
Tennis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Golf§	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Cheerleading	0	1	1	2	2	25	46	73		2	26	47	75
Grand totals	150	361	357	868	4	44	64	112		154	405	421	980

*Data summarised from the National Center for Catastrophic Injury Research.13
†Data for 1992–1993 to 2007–2008.
‡Data for 1993–1994 to 2007–2008.
§Data for 2005–2006 to 2007–2008.