[BillyMac]

All three of my children played sports; soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, track, cross country, and gymnastics, at many levels, recreation, travel, middle school, AAU, high school, and college.

If my 5th, or 6th, grade child, appeared to be seriously hurt, I wouldn't wait to be "beckoned" onto the court, I would go to my child right away, however, I would be tending to my child, not critiquing the official.

From middle school up, I might be more patient, with first-aid certified coaches, and trainers present, but if it was a really serious injury, like a compound fracture, I don't think that I could stop myself.

As a middle school basketball coach for over 25 years, if one of my players, or an opposing player, got hurt, I never waited to be "beckoned", I was on the floor tending to player immediately. Never received a technical for this, and if I ever had, well, then, so be it. It would have been worth the penalty.

And if you disagree with me, I can bet that you're either not a parent, or not the parent of an athlete. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.