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Clark,
I'm rather unhappy to hear this. The coaches don't get to decide how to the game should be called. There is a specific rule for this in the book and it should be followed. The judgment of the official is a very necessary component of the game. While I agree that we should always err on the side of safety, if there truly is no real risk to the player at that time, the game should not be stopped without the conditions of the rule being met.
I'm emailing the NIAA asst. director about this.
5-8-2
NOTE: When a player is injured as in Art. 2(a), the official may suspend play after the ball is dead or is in control of the injured player's team or when the opponents complete a play. A play is completed when a team loses control (including throwing for goal) or withholds the ball from play by ceasing to attempt to score or advance the ball to a scoring position. When necessary to protect an injured player, the official may immediately suspend play.
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