Rick Hartzell Injured
 

I was in attendance today at the Alabama/Alabama A&M game, and I watched in horror as on an out of bounds play, an Alabama A&M player who was trying to save a ball going out of bounds crashed into Rick Hartzell and knocked him into the scorer's table. He was in a ton of pain, and a few of the Alabama walk-on players helped him to the locker room. He came back a few minutes later and tried to finish, but during one change of possession, he was out of breath and just turned and walked off the court. Ted Valentine and Mike Nance did 2-man the rest of the way.

I know this is a real long shot, but I was just wondering if anyone might have an update on his condition. I hope that he has a speedy recovery.

Prayers are with him for a speedy, successful recovery

Kind of a surprise to see him get injured especially after seeing how many games he's worked.

Rick Hartzell - College Basketball Referee

Didin't know that there was a way to keep track of Officials in NCAA until now.

And the number of games worked relates to his injury...................how???

I realize that there are situations where in wrong place at wrong time.

Meaning what????

Court experience & knowing what to & not to expect when the ball is in play.

In other words, bad things happen to good people. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, something that happens to everyone at least once in their lives.

<--Does this posting not mean anything, since this was my 1st posting in this thread, where I am wishing him well

Your "wishes" are trumped by the following assinine comment by you... (amongst others.....)

"Court experience & knowing what to & not to expect when the ball is in play."

Just let it go......

Oops, sorry, wrong thread. :rolleyes:

I'd classify it as ignorant rather than asinine, but personal preference goes a long way there.

He worked the Texas A&M vs. Temple game at Disney today.

Texas A&M vs Temple

That's great to hear he wasn't seriously injured & was able to continue doing what he loves to do.

Great to hear. Thanks for posting that. He apparently was not injured too badly.

I was watching him work on Thanksgiving at Disney and he was really struggling up and down the court like he had a knee/leg problem.

Wonder what was up with that. The injury that I witnessed happened Saturday.