What would you do?

Luv4Asian8 · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 27, 2006, 02:33pm

Smiley, because this happened to me this past weekend, and I thought it was hilarious. So...what would you do?

8th grade boys youth league semifinals. Great intense game. Players playing hard, coaches actually coaching players, and my partner and I working hard for them...an ideal setup.

Early in 4th Q, there was a fast break. I'm new lead in transition. As I turn to sprint into position, my left contact lens flies out. No spare. No glasses.

What do you do? I'll let you know what I did after a few flames or ribbing.

Thanks!

mplagrow · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 27, 2006, 02:42pm

As for the immediate play, I would do nothing and hope that my partner was following well. I'd blow at the first dead ball and run a quick search of the floor for my lens. If not, how bad's your sight? Go with one eye if you think you can hack it. And in the future, you know what to do. . . keep a spare!

tjones1 · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 27, 2006, 03:19pm

Hmmm, well I would do the best and allow the play to conclude. Then I would blow it dead and look for my contact.

However, I carry a spare set in my bag. So if I didn't find it, I would have to go to the locker room and use my spare. But, in your case, sounds like a bad situation.... interested in knowing what you did if you didn't find it.

stick · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 27, 2006, 05:22pm

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Originally posted by Luv4Asian8
Smiley, because this happened to me this past weekend, and I thought it was hilarious. So...what would you do?

8th grade boys youth league semifinals. Great intense game. Players playing hard, coaches actually coaching players, and my partner and I working hard for them...an ideal setup.

Early in 4th Q, there was a fast break. I'm new lead in transition. As I turn to sprint into position, my left contact lens flies out. No spare. No glasses.

What do you do? I'll let you know what I did after a few flames or ribbing.

Thanks!

Definitely have a spare pair with you and the next day I'd change the brand of contacts you wear.

Blind & lovin' it · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 27, 2006, 05:57pm

Assuming these are disposables I'd ignore it and go. Were they the more expensive variety - its a game stoppage with 10 players helping me look.

I took the plunge in Dec 2004 and had lasik surgery - best money I ever spent. I went from off the charts (contacts were -6.75, which on the 20-chart is worse than 20/240 - meaning I couldn't make out the big E) to 20/20 in 4 days. I can even make out the 20/15 line in the right eye.

Luv4Asian8 · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 02, 2006, 05:06pm

hey all,

sorry for the wait. midterms

anyway, yeah. i just went thru the rest of the quarter with one eye. vision IS pretty poor (wont say how much tho) and yes, contacts were the disposable kind, and if it werent, i wasn't prepared to stick a dirty contact in my eye. i just didnt know what to do, whether i should stop the game and let everyone know that i'm blind (but i guess they already knew that since i wear the stripes...lol).

thru that, there was only one call that i really guessed on and really wish I hadn't made. B1 rebounded the ball. baseline was in my bad eye, while B1 was in my good eye. he came really close, if not on it, so i called the OOB. but i really guessed, and felt bad about it. other than that, no incidents.

anyway, i carry two spares in my bag now. still looking into lasik as well. anyway...thought i would get a few laughs

Texas Aggie · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 02, 2006, 06:10pm

I've worn hard contacts (roughly 12 years) and soft lenses now for almost 15, and I've never, ever had a lens pop out when I was active. I've swam, water-skied, jet-skied, snow-skied, played football, baseball, basketball, etc. in them.

However, I do keep an extra pair in my bag and in my car. I'm terribly nearsighted, but if I was forced to work a game with one eye out, I could. I'd have to close the eye to get a number, but I could do it.

tjones1 · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 02, 2006, 06:13pm

I haven't had one pop out either (knock on wood). However, my second to last game of the year (umm, M&M, did this happen to you?) I did tear up a little. The floor had just been completed and the lacker was strong!!!!!!!!!

Jurassic Referee · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 02, 2006, 06:35pm

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Originally posted by tjones1
However, my second to last game of the year (umm, M&M, did this happen to you?) I did tear up a little.

M&M has been known to do that to people watching him, not to mention also making grown men cry and wimminfolk faint. Children under 14 are not allowed to attend any of his games.

ChuckElias · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 03, 2006, 07:37am

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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
M&M has been known to do that to people watching him, not to mention also making grown men cry and wimminfolk faint.

That's only b/c he drives to his games in a front-loader.

ChuckElias · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 03, 2006, 07:38am

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Originally posted by Texas Aggie
I've swam

I don't think you have, actually. Just a little reminder from your friendly neighborhood Grammar Guy.