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Old Wed Jan 30, 2008, 06:22am
Jurassic Referee Jurassic Referee is offline
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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
I can't imagine a broken bone, torn ligament, cut, etc. would be any different if you wait 5 seconds or blow the whistle immediately. Unless you saw something that makes you gasp in horror, you can wait 2-3 seconds. That is all it takes for a fast break to happen...if the don't go straight to the hole, blow the whistle.
If I see a broken bone, I'm stopping play immediately. There's nowayinhell I'd ever let play continue with a player down on the floor with something like that. I'll stop play immediately for a serious cut too. And a player who has whacked their head. I'll always err on the side of caution when it comes to player safety.

Last edited by Jurassic Referee; Wed Jan 30, 2008 at 06:30am.
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