[BigCat]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

This is not a true blanket statement. The general basis of all Good Samaritan Laws is to "offer legal protection to people who give reasonable [emphasis added] assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill, in peril or otherwise incapacitated." The specifics of these laws vary from state to state.

For example, in Texas (at least during my last first aid/CPR class) we were told you should ask something along the lines of "I have some first aid training, can I try to help?" There are, again at least in Texas, circumstances where permission is implied.

All that said...if it isn't life threatening I am not getting involved. In fact, I am moving to the other side/end of the floor to avoid interaction with a hissed off coach and/or parent. Nothing good comes from those situations.

If it's life or death if you don't act or severe consequences are imminent if you don't act then yes, you will get protection. Some states provide immunity for giving CPR. If you have medical training you will be provided some protection in many states. They want you to help if you are needed. But if you have no training and your in a gym full of people and a player gets hurt stay out of it unless its life threatening.