[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

First and foremost the safety of the players come first even at the high school level and the college level. The oldest age group I umpire is the H.S. age group.

I automatically stop play and I don't care what how much I grief I receive from the coaches when the injury is a head, neck, or back injury, in otherwords injuries that can cause brain damage or paralysis. Other injuries call for good judgement and really depend upon the age and is the player in danger of suffering further injuries by being in the vincinity of an impending play.

Just my two cents.

MTD, Sr.


P.S. When in doubt, stop play, and sort everything out after the injured player has been attended to.