Official Injured in Motor City Bowl

[Theisey]

Umpires usually are the ones who take some hits, so be carefull if asked to work that position.

Here's a video from a game played just a couple months ago in Western NY area (Buffalo area). YouTube - ref ran over

Nasty looking, but he was OK by the next day.

[Ed Hickland]

My best advice on worrying about getting hurt is don't worry.

The worst incident I was involved was a 7th grade game where there was no security to keep spectators away from the field. To make a long story short, a run down the sideline, a parent steps out to see the run, as I push him out of my way, a player gets blocked and falls at my feet, the result was a head over heels flip. No real injury.

I attribute my luck to a rigorous year round workout that includes cycling both stationary and outdoor, intense weight lifting, aerobics program of heavy bag and step aerobics, Stairmaster workouts and stretching.

If you are in shape you will be able to get out of the way most of the time and those times where it is impossible you will not get hurt.

Oh yeah, keep the coaches and spectators out of your way.

[HLin NC]

In NC, part of our registration fee covers supplemental insurance. My Blue Cross would pay first, then the state association's coverage would pay secondary. I finally went ahead this year and obtained disability insurance through my employee's association as I've got about 10 years left for retirement.

I would check with my state association to see if insurance is provided or can be obtained.

Chances of getting seriously hurt are few. U takes the most licks. On the wing, most of your shots will be to the legs. Proper positioning will aid you in not getting hit or at least hard. Only injury I've ever sustained as a white hat was from winding the clock too hard. BJ's can pull a hammy if they don't stretch well.

[QUOTE=HLin NC;561978]Only injury I've ever sustained as a white hat was from winding the clock too hard.[QUOTE]

I take it you never played fast-pitch softball or USSSA slow-pitch softball.

[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by HLin NC

...Only injury I've ever sustained as a white hat was from winding the clock too hard...

Was that a digital clock!?

[umpirebob71]

If you go into a game worrying about getting hurt, you probably will. I work the middle, but I don't think about it. I just keep focused.

[Texas Aggie]

I attribute my luck to a rigorous year round workout that includes cycling both stationary and outdoor, intense weight lifting, aerobics program of heavy bag and step aerobics, Stairmaster workouts and stretching.

There is NO substitute for conditioning. I've struggled with Achilles tendinitis issues for years -- including in my 20s when I started. After starting a fairly intense running program, I've had virtually no Achilles issues during football and basketball season. Obviously, its difficult to condition yourself to sustain getting taken out, but the better condition you are in, the faster you will recover from heavy soreness. I got leg whipped twice this year (a little too cocky in staying close in the R position) and what bruises there were literally healed within hours (24-30) rather than days.

[insatty]

On the on-side kick late in the fourth quarter, the Referee was covering B's restraining line, and made the call that B recovered the kick. In a six-in-the-box mechanic for a seven-man crew, R covers B's goal line. So was the BJ replaced, or did the crew go to six-man mechanics? And in six-man mechanics, who covers B's goal line in an onside-kick situation?