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My comments on the other forum:
First:
Originally posted by CecilOne:
I don't agree that the clock must be stopped fo an injury check and certainly not just for a substitution. If the official determines that play should stop to attend or remove an injured player, the clock must be stopped.
It is no longer a rule that the player must be atended to require removal, only the official's judgement that the player is injured and that will cause a lot of arguments this season.
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And an update today:
Our State Interpreter say that the NFHS interpretation is that the player who might be injured must be removed if the official stops the clock, even if not actually injured.
That makes me agree even more with the comment "it is far simpler to just NOT stop the clock until we make the assessment. After all, how long does it take to .. snip ... ask ".. snip ... Are you OK?" ". I ask "do you need help?", similar but more specific to the rule.
And I for one don't care if the clock runs out while I'm doing this.
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It's not our jobs to invent rulings to fit our personal idea of what should and should not be.
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