Date:Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:17:35 -0400
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Subject:Re: We're in for it now -- casts
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From: Discussion of Topics for Soccer Referees
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Dillard
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 22:47
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Subject: Re: We're in for it now -- casts
I hate casts. I don't understand why coaches don't give the cast a
thought until they meet the referee. Recently I was presented with just
a plain cast. The coach's tone suggested that he thought it was also a
dumb idea, but he was passing it on to me. I have seen casts wrapped in
paper, t-shirts, 1 layer of small bubble wrap and towels. I have never
seen a cast that was properly wrapped (although the last towel came
close). Most coaches insist that the cast is properly wrapped...even if
it is tape and paper. Once, I let a U-little player hit me on the knee
with his padded cast and it really hurt.
Just because the NFHS rule book spells out the type and amount of
padding, doesn't really help matters. The coaches still want the players
in the game and they think that just about anything will do as padding.
Here is what the rule book says:
...must be padded with a closed-cell, slow-recovery foam
padding no less than 1/2 inch thick.
I've looked around and can not find that type of padding. I did find a
web site that sells a padded sleeve that fits the bill
http://thecastprotector.com/?gclid=CJrIsqSJ4qsCFQJ-5QodQl22HQ
Of course, this would require forethought!
Phil in Lynchburg, VA, USA
