I got nailed tonight

[Jim D]

I got hit this weekend and may be out for a couple of weeks. I'll see a doctor today. I was the SJ and was working wide enough (I was wide of the sideline) but I think there was a fumble. One player rolled into me and was lieing on me feet. No problem except I'm stuck. I saw a player come running from the middle of the field and he dover over the pile. I saw him comming but I could not move or jump or turn or anything. Full force straight into my right knee. I went down and stayed down for a while. I didn't feel or hear a pop and there is no pain if I am sitting or standing - I just can't walk too well at the moment. I hope it's just hyperextended. Boy, when I happened I thought I broke the sucker!

[BigFarns]

I got two stories so far.

First play of my first game ever. Sweep my way, I'm linesman. I actually break down and step towards the play and my thoughts are on shedding blockers...until I realize I'm an official now, not a player. I backpeddle to the sideline as quick as I can and try to get behind the play so I could follow. Got trampled by two or three tacklers a blocker and the back all in a huge heap. Luckily I'm young so I just brush it off and move on. Plus it was JV so they don't hit too hard anyhow.


Other incident was just this weekend but I was the hitter this time. Swing pass my way and going up the sideline. This time I'm in good position to follow the play up the sideline without getting myself trampled. As I'm running up the sideline the coach on my side steps forward pointing out a block in the back or something like that to us officials. But he didn't see me coming and steped right in front of me. I hardly broke stride as he tumbles to the ground and I keep following the play. We had a laugh about it later in the game.

[FredFan7]

I was U for a game. Play ended, I stepped toward the pile. Out of the corner of my eye two players still engaged in the block come for me. They smack into me, send my flying backwards. I put my arm out to brace myself (big mistake!) landed, head bounced off the turf, did half a backward somersault and got up.

Arm hurt like heck. Went to the ER Sunday. Had a hairline fracture. Didn't miss a game the rest of the year. Wife said she'd make me quit if I got hit again and needed surgery! I wasn't touched the rest of the year. WHEW!

[buckrog64]

Just a couple of weeks ago, I am the linesman and the play passed me a little and goes OB. I come in a few yards behind to get the spot and one late- comer brushed me and sent me wobbling; I looked like a shaking seven pin on a bowling alley. A second late-comer was right behind and took me out. Nice to have help on the sideline though. I had six hands reaching to pull me up, the trouble was they looked like they belonged to the same guy. None of the coaches or players checked on me though, kinda ticked me off. I would have settled for, 'you want a priest?'

[kenref1]

I was Back Judge a few years ago. Running play to the Line Judge side. I was moving toward the hash mark when out of the corner of my eye I see a player coming. Watching the video tape of it, he did not see me. His facemask hit the side of my head. I go down thinking damn that hurt. I hear the Linesman running up to me yelling my name. I tried to answer but could not. I heard him say "He's out!" I wake up 10 minutes later with the ambulance out on the field. They have the spine board next to me. What was strange is that I remembered the play, the score and how much time was left in the game. I got up and finished the game. The funny thing about it was I cracked two ribs and that what was hurting during the rest of the game.

[KBAustria]

Worked LJ, covering a long run in my sidezone. Just as the runner was about to be brought down, I saw movement out of the corner of my eyes. 2 players who had a good blocking duel going finally rolled out of bounds and hit my leg from the side.
Sprained left MCL and end of spring season for me.

[Blue37]

Originally Posted by KBAustria

Worked LJ, covering a long run in my sidezone. Just as the runner was about to be brought down, I saw movement out of the corner of my eyes. 2 players who had a good blocking duel going finally rolled out of bounds and hit my leg from the side.
Sprained left MCL and end of spring season for me.

Is it spring in Austria? I thought your seasons were the same as the USA.

[Stripe]

Last Friday night I'm the Line Judge at a Varsity game. A run comes to my side, runner and tackler headed right for me. I'm about two yards out of bounds and was able to avoid them. Then I get hit from behind and get my legs taken out. The Umpire said I was completely horizontal about 3 feet in the air. I got back up and continued but a few plays later I felt something on my arm. I must have hit something during the fall because there was blood running down my arm. The Ref made me go out until the trainer stopped the bleeding. Ended up with two stiches.

[Warrenkicker]

Originally Posted by Stripe

Last Friday night I'm the Line Judge at a Varsity game. A run comes to my side, runner and tackler headed right for me. I'm about two yards out of bounds and was able to avoid them. Then I get hit from behind and get my legs taken out. The Umpire said I was completely horizontal about 3 feet in the air. I got back up and continued but a few plays later I felt something on my arm. I must have hit something during the fall because there was blood running down my arm. The Ref made me go out until the trainer stopped the bleeding. Ended up with two stiches.

At least one play right.

[J for Judge]

Just this past Saturday (Pee Wee Football in PR runs February to April):

I had to do Umpire. Yup. These all were on the SAME GAME.

1st: On couple of plays players make contact with me. Later my ankle/shin starts to hurt a bit.

2nd: Now we get funky. I try to cover a pass turned run, and I see these 15-year-olds (big ones, mind you) coming at me. I brace, and boom... straight down backwards on my seater. My neck hurt a bit but fortunately I'm good.

3rd: Covering a kickoff, I move the wrong way and I'm somehow close to returner about to meet tackler. Tackler flies towards R, and as he tackles R his feet crash on my legs like one of those nasty soccer tackles. OW. I have the kid's cleats stamped on my legs. I had to kneel down for a minute.

After the game, the other 3 officials laughing it off... oh, now you got baptized as a U, huh? (1st time I did "U" in 2 yrs.)

4 days later my legs and left shin still hurt...

[Johnny Cakes]

Damn. This is the worst thread I've ever read.

[Jim D]

Originally Posted by Jim D

I got hit this weekend and may be out for a couple of weeks. I'll see a doctor today. I was the SJ and was working wide enough (I was wide of the sideline) but I think there was a fumble. One player rolled into me and was lieing on me feet. No problem except I'm stuck. I saw a player come running from the middle of the field and he dover over the pile. I saw him comming but I could not move or jump or turn or anything. Full force straight into my right knee. I went down and stayed down for a while. I didn't feel or hear a pop and there is no pain if I am sitting or standing - I just can't walk too well at the moment. I hope it's just hyperextended. Boy, when I happened I thought I broke the sucker!

Well the good news is no ligament, tendon, cartilage damage and no break. I did "dent" the tibia, though. Technically it's called a compression fracture even though there is no break. The orthopedic guy say it's at the top of the tibia which gets more blood than down my the bottom by the anke so it will heal more quickly. I'm going to try for Umpiring on the 27th - we'll see how it goes.