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Old Mon Dec 13, 2010, 10:43am
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Originally Posted by mbyron View Post
This is correct, but Refsmitty should also be aware that the delay would be only a few seconds to allow the play to finish at the other end. I generally whistle once the player with the ball stops his drive to the basket (passes or shoots).

Very few injuries need those extra few seconds: I would stop play immediately for arterial bleeding (spraying blood), bleeding from the ears, and unconsciousness (possible cardiac issue).
Like I said, it's a judgment call...if I have a player hit their head hard, or go down and start screaming as they grab their knee, I am killing it right now. You can screw around with those few extra seconds if you want to...I choose not to take that risk.
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