OOB...on a cheerleader!

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by Adam

Even at my peak weight, I'm 200 lbs. I can simply remind the cheerleaders that if there's a collision I'm not going to be the one to get hurt. When that doesn't work, Maverick does a quick fly. Their eyes get big and they move pretty quickly at that point.

Yeah, I actually took one out about 10 years ago - sprinting down the side line looking over my shoulder covering a fast break. The cheerleaders were along the sideline, the one on the far end leaned into the court to get a better look and we hit shoulder to shoulder. 180 lb of me versus maybe 105 lb of her - it wasn't much of a contest. Fortunately she wasn't seriously injured - it was somewhat of a glancing contact and the way she was leaning she fell on her backside and slid about 10 feet.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

I actually took one out about 10 years ago - sprinting down the side line looking over my shoulder covering a fast break. The cheerleaders were along the sideline, the one on the far end leaned into the court to get a better look and we hit shoulder to shoulder ... she wasn't seriously injured - it was somewhat of a glancing contact and the way she was leaning she fell on her backside and slid about 10 feet.

Same exact scenario for me, in a gymnasium that was infamous for having very little room outside the endlines, or sidelines. Luckily the school built a new gymnasium since then, with plenty of room.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

Yeah, I actually took one out about 10 years ago - sprinting down the side line looking over my shoulder covering a fast break. The cheerleaders were along the sideline, the one on the far end leaned into the court to get a better look and we hit shoulder to shoulder. 180 lb of me versus maybe 105 lb of her - it wasn't much of a contest. Fortunately she wasn't seriously injured - it was somewhat of a glancing contact and the way she was leaning she fell on her backside and slid about 10 feet.

Back when I was in shape enough to do JV ball regularly (I know do mainly MS due to my physical condition not allowing me to run well enough for HS ball), I had one of those collisions. I was moving along sideline, looking back on a semi-fast break. The cheerleader decided to do a kick right as I ran by. She kicked me right in the face (and gave me a bloody nose), and she went spinning to the floor.

That actually became a mess because I got blood on the uniform (and didn't have a spare shirt), and she went flying. I ended up reffing the rest of the game in a white polo shirt which had the visiting teams logo on it (I was student teaching there at the time). It did not go over well. Now I always keep a spare shirt in the car, just in case.

[Da Official]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

Back when I was in shape enough to do JV ball regularly (I know do mainly MS due to my physical condition not allowing me to run well enough for HS ball), I had one of those collisions. I was moving along sideline, looking back on a semi-fast break. The cheerleader decided to do a kick right as I ran by. She kicked me right in the face (and gave me a bloody nose), and she went spinning to the floor.

That actually became a mess because I got blood on the uniform (and didn't have a spare shirt), and she went flying. I ended up reffing the rest of the game in a white polo shirt which had the visiting teams logo on it (I was student teaching there at the time). It did not go over well. Now I always keep a spare shirt in the car, just in case.

Ha I think the blood rule is only for the players... Glad you survived the Danielson kick though...