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I now understand that probably a greater number of you ref college games than I initially thought and my comments were directed towards junior high and high school games. (yes I know I said "pros", that was a bad choice of words)
JRutledge - You said I didn't read what you were all saying and that you are not trained in providing medical attention. When you copied my comments you just so happened to do a little selective pasting and cut out this paragraph . . .
I think that the examples given in opposition of asking before hand are extremely unlikely. I would like to think that if some kid was lying on the court convulsing or motionless that you would stop the game immediately, regardless of what you do or don't already know about the person or how your little book tells you to handle the situation. Nobody is asking you to perform medical assistance, just to provide the opportunity for help to get there unimpeded.
Jurassic - I read posts where the poster said they would blow the whistle and then hide on the other side of the gym (which you seconded) - not in my job description, not my problem! That's what shocks me and that's what I think some of the posters are "really saying".
Truth be told I bet if put in that situation, 99% of the people that read this board would do everything in their power to help, if that meant getting a towel to holding down a kids shoulders so they don't see there leg bent 90 degrees the wrong way. That's why reading some of the "harsh and callous" comments were so shocking.
Sorry JRs, I just think that from tip off to the final horn, anything and everything that you can do in and around the court to insure the safety of the participants is your job. I know you got a lot to do during the games, but for the length of that game, you are the judge, jury, executioner, maid, traffic cop, etc. etc.
I think asking about known medical conditions is a good idea.
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