FL/Bama game (Injured player rule)

[Theisey]

NCAA: I suppose it a matter of for which player was an injury timeout called for..

Regardless, here's a rule site (from 3-3) for what is to happen after a timeout is taken for an injured player.

Injury Timeout

ARTICLE 5. a. In the event of an injured player(s):
1. An official will declare a timeout and the player(s) must leave the game.
He must remain out of the game for at least one down. When in question,
officials will take a timeout for an injured player.
2. The player(s) may not return to the game until he receives approval of

professional medical personnel designated by his institution.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Theisey

NCAA: I suppose it a matter of for which player was an injury timeout called for..

That was my thinking as well. If the clock was stopped for one player, a second player could receive aid and not have to leave the game, as long as he was ready when the R was ready to play the RFP.

[azbigdawg]

That wasnt the biggest of their screw-ups during the game

[CT1]

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

That wasnt the biggest of their screw-ups during the game

I wondered when someone would bring this up...........

[MD Longhorn]

I didn't think this was a screw up. There are 2 valid reasons why he stayed in. One would be if they did not stop play for either injury, as they were addressing the penalties; two would be that they stopped play for the returner.

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by CT1

I wondered when someone would bring this up...........

Yah.... the head linesman or whoever blew that call dead really kicked it..ball was still loose. It was interesting watching the conversation between he and the referee....I dont think they looked vey good on a couple of plays,,,

[Theisey]

After seeing the video of this play.. Injured Punter - YouTube
its my thinking "they" just forgot about the punter being injured maybe because of the double foul situation they needed to deal with. The receiver obviously got the worst of the hit.

[jchamp]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That was my thinking as well. If the clock was stopped for one player, a second player could receive aid and not have to leave the game, as long as he was ready when the R was ready to play the RFP.

Given the situation at hand, this seems like a case where R could gain an advantage by deliberately fouling the kicker. The WH should always notice quirks in the game that permit this, and be prepared to rule in a way that does not encourage a team to try to harm an opponent. By closing off that loophole in the rules, he has acted in the best interest of the players and the sport. If it is a serious enough situation, the rules committee should be looking to revise the rule to codify this behavior.
Punters and place-kickers are especially vulnerable to permitting wayward hits, you don't need to interpret the rules so as to permit additional hits.