Prosthetic limbs

stiffler3492 · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 03:04pm

I saw someone with a prosthetic leg running on a treadmill today, and that got me thinking.

Has anyone ever worked with someone, or does anyone here, work games with a prosthetic leg?

Loudwhistle2 · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 03:15pm

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Originally Posted by stiffler3492

I saw someone with a prosthetic leg running on a treadmill today, and that got me thinking.

Has anyone ever worked with someone, or does anyone here, work games with a prosthetic leg?

I have two prosthetic eyes, but other than that I haven't seen a thing!

stiffler3492 · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 03:20pm

*Rim Shot*

rockchalk jhawk · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 03:37pm

*crickets chirping*

chymechowder · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 04:12pm

I'm waiting for the Russian porn guy to post some stump fetish pics and links now

grunewar · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 05:13pm

Partner = no.

Player = yes. Had a prosthetic leg. He was ~ 11, so he was still competitive at that level.

mbyron · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 05:15pm

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Originally Posted by Loudwhistle2

I have two prosthetic eyes, but other than that I haven't seen a thing!

Reminds me of the old joke:

Bob: I don't know what's wrong with me. I keep seeing spots.

Ray: Have you seen a doctor?

Bob: No, just spots!

BillyMac · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 06:26pm

Middle school player with a prosthetic leg. Had trouble speeding up, and slowing down, but other than that, he played like anyone else on the court. He was a starter.

26 Year Gap · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 07:19pm

I have no doubt that if someone in that position has worked really hard, that he could do a better job than many of the intersection jockeys we see posing as a trail official. Haven't worked with any who have, but my hat is off to them.

River Ref · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 24, 2011, 08:48pm

Had a girl in 7th grade or so that played for one year for a very small school.Never even noticed it for a period or so. She did not play the following year. You've got to give someone like her a LOT of credit.

ThatOneRef · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 03:18am

Middle school girl about 4 seasons ago played with no left hand. Was missing right at the wrist. She was the teams best player. She would even dribble with her stump! Honestly, i didn't notice it at first cause she played really good, i only noticed it after a couple games. She was REALLY good!

walter · #12 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 02:59pm

There is a female official in my organization that has a prosthetic limb and she is working high level D1 ball. She has no issues getting up and down the floor.

Adam · #13 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 03:02pm

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Originally Posted by walter

There is a female official in my organization that has a prosthetic limb and she is working high level D1 ball. She has no issues getting up and down the floor.

Is it her arm?

tref · #14 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 03:16pm

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Originally Posted by walter

There is a female official in my organization that has a prosthetic limb and she is working high level D1 ball. She has no issues getting up and down the floor.

I read an article similar to this in Referee Magazine. IIRC it was her leg & she's still working high level ball.

Jfpdi · #15 (**permalink**) Fri Feb 25, 2011, 05:55pm

I saw the women mentioned in the Referee article working Blue Chip camp at Penn State last summer. She was wearing shorts or you would not have even known she had a prosthetic leg. She got up and down the court just fine.
Manhattan College(D1, MAAC) has a player with one arm.