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Originally posted by Nevadaref
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The kid is
hobbling. He ain't gonna die from a sore leg. It's up to the player and the coach to decide whether he's well enough to play. If the player and coach tell me he's OK after I inquire, that's good enough for me.
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If I'm not convinced that he can physically compete, then he's going to sit whether the coach likes it or not.
I'm far more concerned with the kid who looks very pale or has shortness of breath, but it could be something physical too.
While the opponent was running their offense, I noticed that she had one eye closed and in response to a teammate instructing her to switch who she was guarding, this girl replied, "I can't see."
[/B][/QUOTE]I picked just a few of your statements out, which usually is the wrong thing to do, but I wanted to respond to them.
You're changing oars in mid-stream now imo. If it's any type of head/eye injury or any chance that it could be a possible life-threatening problem like heart/breathing, then I agree with you. I'm gonna err on the cautious side too. However, you were talking about a player
"hobbling". Not being able to "physically compete" because a player is "hobbling" is just none of our damn business as officials. That ain't our decision and rightfully so. Any limb problem- arm, leg, foot, hand- is up to the coach/trainer/team doctor-- not us, unless there's a bone sticking out. Personally, I can't think of any possible way to respond if someone asked me post-game why I wouldn't let a kid play that was limping. I don't know about Nevada, but around here that might be a CI call- career inhibiting.
Jmo, Nevada, but in this one you're getting involved in an area that you never should be involved in.