But she left the field

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

When I have a situation that appears to be a potential serious injury, I am going to summon any individuals I feel will get the player the best treatment possible. I personally thought the ball hit her in the abdomen, not at the belt line, so I fear the worst (I had a friend nearly die from a line drive to the stomach in baseball).

Had this hit off an ankle or leg, I would not have acted so urgently (even through I had a pitcher suffer a broken kneecap earlier this year with a line drive. When it involves the head, chest or mid-section, I am getting everyone who potentially could be involved in treating this person. In this case, the team in question was a visiting team at a tourney, and was not the home team and also did not have a trainer with them. The host team had a trainer on site, who was actually on his way after he saw the play.

Yes, I am going to dog pile on this; you continue to ask for advice, but refuse to listen when you get answers that conflict with your predetermined answers.

You are not a triage professional. Your opinion of the significance of that or any other perceived injury means NOTHING. You have ZERO place in determining what that player needs or doesn't need. By making any decision beyond stopping play, you have assumed and accepted personal liability for your decision. If the trainer does the wrong thing, it is now legally your fault for calling for that trainer.

I have stopped responding to your posts, but this one is too significant to ignore in case any other readers are thinking you may be correct. You are completely wrong.