Covering basketball while on crutches

[newinthefield]

I had an unfortunate turn of events on Thanksgiving that left me with a fractured knee. Does anyone have any tips of how keep a play-by-play and take photos of basketball while confined to crutches? I'll probably just set up camp in the seats, but if anyone has any better suggestions, I'm all for them. Thanks.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Photos? Damn, that's brutal.

 

[Situation]

Hire a photographer.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

If you were injured while working make sure you file a workman's comp claim and take the time you need to heal.

Don't risk your health for your paper.

 

[Shoeless Joe]

Don't know about the photos part, but when I broke my leg and was on crutches during basketball season I hobbled in, sat at the press table and covered the game. Being on crutches really had no impact on working. It does seem like I carried my notebook in a bag instead of my hand because they were both occupied.

 

[newinthefield]

If you were injured while working make sure you file a workman's comp claim and take the time you need to heal.

Don't risk your health for your paper.

It was not a work injury. Stupid annual Turkey Bowl football game...lol

 

[Liut]

I feel for you. Heck, I have a hard enough time taking pics and keeping accurate stats on two good legs, or sitting on my arse along the baseline.

Heal up. You're liable to fall down and reinjure yourself trying to get decent shots and drop the camera to boot.

 

[newinthefield]

I feel for you. Heck, I have a hard enough time taking pics and keeping accurate stats on two good legs, or sitting on my arse along the baseline.

Heal up. You're liable to fall down and reinjure yourself trying to get decent shots and drop the camera to boot.

I'm thinking I'll just sacrifice the good shots for the time being. Though, some of the small schools in the area have a stage at one end of the court. Sitting up there might not be too bad.

 

[fossywriter8]

I had to do the same thing 10 years ago during football -- yes, crutches on a sideline and taking pics. It beat going up the stadium steps to get to the press box, especially one place where you accessed the pressbox by crawling through a hole in the wall at the top of the stadium.
If you have to get basketball pics from the baseline, use the wall for support and try a stenographer's notebook (they're smaller than the legal kind) for keeping play by play.
For basketball, don't discount pics from the scorer's table. I've gotten some good shots from there of kids rebounding, boxing out, setting picks out top for a guard, etc.

 

[holy bull]

If you were injured while working make sure you file a workman's comp claim and take the time you need to heal.

Don't risk your health for your paper.

It was not a work injury. Stupid annual Turkey Bowl football game...lol

Headline of the Future:
One-man staff on one leg covers only child

Newinthefield, take care of that leg, above all else. I don't know if you have a cast, but if you do, I've heard that that leg automatically has a greater capacity to fill up with beer.

 

[newinthefield]

If you were injured while working make sure you file a workman's comp claim and take the time you need to heal.

Don't risk your health for your paper.

It was not a work injury. Stupid annual Turkey Bowl football game...lol

Headline of the Future:
One-man staff on one leg covers only child

Newinthefield, take care of that leg, above all else. I don't know if you have a cast, but if you do, I've heard that that leg automatically has a greater capacity to fill up with beer.

That is hilarious.

It's just a soft brace for the time being. I'm figuring the specialist will give me something new early in the week.

 

[holy bull]

I believe those soft braces also soak up some extra. Drink up.

 

[Ace]

Hire a photographer.

I second this.

 

[Spartan Squad]

If the school(s) you cover have bleachers at either end of the court you can park yourself there and take your pictures of teams attacking the basket. This actually worked out best for me having to do both photography and taking stats. If it isn't there, maybe sitting in the front row of the bleachers and take photos. I've seen a few parents do it that way and they get some pretty good pics. Then again, you could always bring on a high school photographer who will work for experience rather than money (I assume the reason you don't have a photographer is because your shop doesn't want to pay for one).