14.4.1. Self-inflicted: where the Blood Injury is caused by a player’s own action or condition, such as a fall, lunge, dive, crowding, nosebleed or similar, the player is permitted 5 minutes to stem the flow of blood and cover the bleeding. The referee is in charge of starting the timer, which will start from when the injured player’s treatment begins. If the injured player is not ready to resume play after 5 minutes has elapsed, the player must concede the game and take the game interval, if available, for further recovery.
If the same Blood Injury reoccurs, no further recovery time is permitted, and the injured player must concede the game and take the next game interval, if available, for further recovery.
If the same Blood Injury reoccurs and is caused by both players’ actions (see 14.4.2 Contributed) the injured player shall have further reasonable time to address the Blood Injury.
If the injured player cannot resume play within the permitted time allowed, the referee will award the match to the injured player’s opponent.