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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
While I would love to see this kid be able to play, his brace is a hazard to others. Our primary responsibility is to protect all the players from potential harm.
Sorry - this kid doesn't play in my games if he is wearing that brace. If both sides (the kid's parents if he doesn't play, and the other parents if he plays with it) threaten legal action, I walk away from the game.
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I have to agree with Mark. This is specifically covered in the rules. If you let the player participate and someone is hurt, then your set-aside of the rule has perpetuated the injury. If you don't let him play, the law suit is against the NFHS to change their rules. We don't write the rules; we enforce them. If we ignore a rule, we open ourselves to liability.
Mregor