Different way to handle this ?

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

This is the part I hate about this rule. Assuming you are not a trained medical professional, how do you really know?

IMO, I would not have killed the play. This is not an injury which requires "immediate" attention. IMJ, no blood, no bones, not a head injury, not stopping play.

P.S., not related to the question, but how do you break a wrist on a hook slide?

I think you state exatly why you should kill this play. You are not a trained medical professional. When the player goes down screaming in pain, you are not trained to know what the issue is. At that point you need to kill the play. If the player had simply slipped and turned an ankle, but isn't screaming in pain it is one thing. When they are immediately screaming in pain you don't know why since you are not a trained medical professional.

The safest bet is to kill the play when you suspect an injury may be serious.

Also, something to remember. An injury such as a dislocated shoulder can actually be potentially life threatening. Joints have a lot of blood vessels running in them. When a joint is seriously injured, the extent of the injury is not know immediately, thus it may need immediate treatment.

Always play it safe, and assume the injury is serious and kill the play. It's better to use the safety discussion than have someone who might not be seriously hurt be hurt.