Catcher hurt......do you kill the play?

[jicecone]

This is REAL simple in my mind, especially in sports where kids under 18 are involved. I do both Ice Hockey and Baseball, and if a player's injury, (IN MY OPINION), is serious enough to kill the play, I WILL DO IT EVERY TIME.

Im not jumping the gun here but, I would say error on the side of caution. The players health is BY FAR more important then the game. ANY COACH that is going to give me a hard time about that, is not staying around long to see the rest of the game.

By the same token, I officiated a contest last year in a semi-pro league and the pitcher was knocked out cold by the catcher's throw to second. We didn't immediately kill the play until the catcher retrieved the ball, and the runner advanced to 3rd, from 1st. Different League, differnt way to handle the situation.

I suggest you ALWAYS error on the side of caution when dealing with players under 18.