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Originally Posted by Chess Ref
Question 2 is more of a HTBT kind of sitch but here it goes.
Players going for the rebound. Player comes down at a funny angle,slips and fall to her shoulder then her head bounces off the floor. She's knocked out cold. The rebound went long and the opposing team grabs it and starts up court, meanwhile I got a knocked out player in front of me. I tweet to stop play. I've played D1 football and saw and heard some nice hits and this "thunk" bothered me so I tweeted. Opposing coach starts griping at me for stopping his possible fastbreak. At the time I had no time for him and cut him off with no discussion on my decision. Now two
days later I'm thinking should I have had a patient whistle ?
Player ended up being taken by parent to local hospital but never heard what the end result was.
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That's not a HTBT. You did exactly what you should have done.
If a player goes down with a twisted ankle or something else minor, you stay with the player and let the play progress down court. By staying with him, you're telling everyone, "I've got this!" Kill the play per
5-8-2 Note at the appropriate time.
In the situation you had, the player's immediate health is more important than any game. If you see blood, an visible fracture, a seizure or an unconscious player, you should do EXACTLY what you did.
Great job!