Rule change proposed to deal with fake injuries
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How can they prove it though?
I think the only plausible way to fix this is if a player goes down with injury and it stops the game, that player can’t come back in for a specified number of plays.
I think the only plausible way to fix this is if a player goes down with injury and it stops the game, that player can’t come back in for a specified number of plays.
As a high school football official, when it comes to injuries, stop play/clock. Let medical professionals evaluate.
We make an average of $65 per game. Not worth a lawsuit if we question if a student/athlete is faking.
We do a talk-to for coach who is telling his players to lay down that is unsportsmanlike, but again, we won't question any injury. Not worth it to us.
We make an average of $65 per game. Not worth a lawsuit if we question if a student/athlete is faking.
We do a talk-to for coach who is telling his players to lay down that is unsportsmanlike, but again, we won't question any injury. Not worth it to us.
Although making the player sit out for a specific number of plays if their "injury" causes clock stoppage would be the only fair way to do it, I don't think it will help. 100% chance there is at least one player on the field that has a sub that can step in at about the same level, so you're willing to risk that slight (if at all) drop in performance for a few plays to gain the upside of the stopped clock.
Easy solution. If you are injured and need medical staff on the field, that player must sit out the remainder of the series. Now, it won’t prevent putting in a backup and having them fake an injury, but that would definitely draw attention to the coach. I’d also like them to do away with a player having to sit out a play when there helmet comes off.
I don’t think it is as much of a slippery slope as it seems. Throwing a flag would not mean an official is the one administering or giving medical attention on the field. They would only be making a judgment decision on whether a play resulted in an injury. Officials make judgment decisions all game long. I ref BB and do that.
There are obvious plays where an injury occurs. There are plays where it is unknown. No flag would be thrown in those situations. It is the obvious situations where a play is over and a player runs around not knowing whether to head to the sideline to be substituted or stay in for the next play. After about 5 seconds, the player just drops to the ground. That is obvious delaying. Easy judgment call. The player still is able to get medical attention from the team staff.
There are obvious plays where an injury occurs. There are plays where it is unknown. No flag would be thrown in those situations. It is the obvious situations where a play is over and a player runs around not knowing whether to head to the sideline to be substituted or stay in for the next play. After about 5 seconds, the player just drops to the ground. That is obvious delaying. Easy judgment call. The player still is able to get medical attention from the team staff.
It should be if a player is injured or faking an injury, he isn’t allowed to come back into play until the next possession the next time the other team has possession.
This situation mostly happens on the defense side of the football..
This situation mostly happens on the defense side of the football..
Some coaches will always look for an angle. I know of a well known HS basketball coach who taught his players to push the opponent next to him into the free throw lane when the other team shot free throws. It nullified the shot for going into the lane too early.
What I see happening here is players losing their helmets on a play and having an "equipment issue" to stop the clock.
