Slightly Injured Player ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB

How rare it is that you stop play for an injured player and does not result in the player coming off the court?

A couple of times a season.

And the parent, obviously, misunderstood the rule.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A couple of times a season.

Then I'd guess you are stopping play too often -- let the player gather him/herself and get back into the action without you stopping the action.

(Unless, of course, you meant a couple of times across your entire association and not a couple of times in the games you are working)

[LRZ]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Then I'd guess you are stopping play too often -- let the player gather him/herself and get back into the action without you stopping the action.)

I work kids from 8 to 18. Bob, would you accept an amendment? "Depending on the age of the players and taking in account concussion issues...."

[so cal lurker]

Originally Posted by LRZ

I work kids from 8 to 18. Bob, would you accept an amendment? "Depending on the age of the players and taking in account concussion issues...."

Seems to me if you are concerned about a possible concussion, the coach should be immediately called out.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Then I'd guess you are stopping play too often -- let the player gather him/herself and get back into the action without you stopping the action.

A player goes down hard, is on the floor more than a second, I'm the trail and stay with the player, ball turns over and comes back our way. I'm stopping the clock every time. Sometimes the player gets up after collecting herself (it's usually girls) for a few seconds, and can play immediately, sometimes I beckon the coach.

I don't need an injured player, or a possibly injured player, getting run over by the herd just to keep the game moving.

In my game. Safety first.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

A player goes down hard, is on the floor more than a second, I'm the trail and stay with the player, ball turns over and comes back our way. I'm stopping the clock every time. Sometimes the player gets up after collecting herself (it's usually girls) for a few seconds, and can play immediately, sometimes I beckon the coach.

I don't need an injured player, or a possibly injured player, getting run over by the herd just to keep the game moving.

In my game. Safety first.

I agree with the conclusion in your example. That play, however, doesn't, in my experience, happen "a couple of times a season." I can't remember the last time I stopped play for an injury and then the player was ready to before the coach could be beckoned.