Table 3 Propensity for HIAs as a function of the ball carriers’ evasion methods

BC evasion method – all HIAs

None

28

3.73 (2.58–5.40)

Hand fend

2

0.71 (0.18–2.84)

Forearm bumper

55

2.77 (2.13–3.61)

Shoulder

4

7.43 (2.79–19.80)

Ball bump

3

5.57 (1.80-17.27)

Lean/bend torso

6

1.13 (0.51–2.52)

Twist-spin

12

1.82 (1.03–3.20)

Side-on

0

N/A

Footwork/step

18

1.38 (0.87–2.19)

Ducked head

1

0.71 (0.10–5.04)

Jumping

1

2.35 (0.33–16.68)

Unknown

1

35.29 (4.97-250.54)

Total

130

2.20 (1.85–2.61)

BC evasion method – tackler HIAs

None

11

1.47 (0.81–2.65)

Hand fend

1

0.36 (0.05–2.56)

Forearm bumper

39

1.96 (1.43–2.68)

Shoulder

4

7.43 (2.79–19.80)

Ball bump

2

3.72 (0.93–14.87)

Lean/bend torso

4

0.75 (0.28-2.00)

Twist-spin

11

1.67 (0.92–3.02)

Side-on

0

N/A

Footwork/step

15

1.15 (0.69–1.91)

Ducked head

0

N/A

Jumping

0

N/A

Unknown

1

35.29 (4.97-250.54)

Total

88

1.49 (1.21–1.84)

BC evasion method – BC HIAs

None

12

1.60 (0.91–2.82)

Hand fend

1

0.36 (0.05–2.56)

Forearm bumper

16

0.81 (0.50–1.32)

Shoulder

0

N/A

Ball bump

1

1.86 (0.26–13.20)

Lean/bend torso

2

0.38 (0.10–1.52)

Twist-spin

1

0.15 (0.02–1.06)

Side-on

0

N/A

Footwork/step

1

0.08 (0.01–0.57)

Ducked head

1

0.71 (0.10–5.04)

Jumping

0

N/A

Unknown

0

N/A

Total

35

0.59 (0.42–0.82)