You do NOT want me covering your kid's HS football game

Sorry Cadet, I didn't explain that as well as I should have. He was definitely hurt - i.e., on the field and not moving - and after he was airlifted, he started to regain feeling. A couple weeks later, I saw him on the sideline; he wasn't playing, but he was moving around like nothing ever happened.

Though the 'just in case' aspect is certainly a good point.

 

Do a column on this, and then show up to your next game in a grim reaper costume.

 

Outstanding.

But "an ambulance was called"? I think EMS coverage for varsity football might be a PIAA rule; can't remember the last time I went to a game here and DIDN'T see an ambulance on standby.

 

But seriously,folks...From what I remember, a couple of years after I graduated high school, there were three serious knee injuries to girls' basketball players from my school in three years. One girl tore her right knee but was able to play juco ball. Another girl tore up her right knee her sophomore year and her left knee her junior year. A couple of years later, I saw her playing for an NAIA school, 5' 3" inches of point guard wearing two bulky knee braces. From what she told me, all three knee injuries happened in the same area, just to the right of the key on the south end of our old gym's floor.

 

OK, that makes more sense. But still, I think the rate of stretchers and ambulances has increased in the last five years, along with the rate of lawsuits against school districts and paramedic companies.

 

Jeez.

I was reading your post and tried to scroll down with my mouse and sprained my finger, dammit.

 

He said, "penetrated the home team's end."


(now having my Beavis and Butthead moment, thank you)

 

There's a half dozen of us here who will really enjoy this one.