Active Team Sports

RE: February 2009 Snapshotz Winner

kom_ervin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:31:38 GMT

Hi, Trish,

You are certainly active in sports, good for you.

You say you are always looking for something new to participate in, okay, I suggest to you, go to the nearest ice and roller rinks some have ice on one side and roller on the other side of the bldg. get on a pair of skates, both ice and roller and when you can skate well enough get involved in their hockey programs, the two are quite different as you will experience, you will notice how much difference and even alike the skating and the two games are when you get involved in the actual game play of each one of these two sports, they compliment each other tremendously, you will find that these two sports may be the most challenging of all that you participate in.Go to the rinks and view some games, talk to some female players, talk to those who will get you started, when you get comfortable enough on skates attend some stick & pucks which are open practice sessions, then progress as you can from there, if you do so you will find yourself in a new, very challenging hand, eye and foot coordinated area of sports that you will thoroughly enjoy and become engrossed in, there are a lot of females playing hockey in St. Louis.

Take the challenge and enjoy.

Don Ervin, ex-professional baseball player and avid ice and roller hockey person.

kom_ervin@yahoo.com

RE: Should Bat Maker be Liable for Athlete's Death?

Chris1964 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:29:37 GMT

People need to remember that sports all sports can and do cause injuries and sometimes death. If you dont wish to get hurt then play a video game and stay home.

Lets stop the over acting and get a grip on reality. As unplesant as it is sports and injuries go together.

RE: Should Bat Maker be Liable for Athlete's Death?

Jesse@Active — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:51:49 GMT

I think holding the bat maker responsible for this accident is, in this case, an example of how litigious our society has become. Would an "adequate warning" have prevented the batter from stepping up to the plate with that particular bat? Or the pitcher from throwing strikes to the hitter? Would it have prevented the batted ball from going up the middle?

As long as American Legion and any other baseball league allow those bats to be used during a game, the danger of serious injury or death will be present. This was a tragic accident, but if parents and lawyers are intent on making a difference, they need to put their energies toward prevention, not monetary restitution.

The article says "A third decision was that the bat was not defective." There is no mention of the bat no longer being allowed on the field of play in that particular league. The technology to hit a baseball harder and farther will continue to advance until leagues around the country set more stringent safety standards.

RE: Is Cheerleading Too Dangerous?

mikeyactive — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:37:07 GMT

Totally agree. Think the parents need to be looped in on exactly what moves the squad is planning.

Also, what kind of support does the school offer after serious injury?(For cheerleading or any other sport) Parents sign liability waivers...but is that it? Is the school completely off-the-hook?

I see a legislative change regarding youth sport safety in the near-future.

RE: Should NCAA Pay for Athletes' Injuries?

5nomar@comcast.net — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:05:34 GMT

Yes they should!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RE: Should NCAA Pay for Athletes' Injuries?

jjg2364@hotmail.com — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:56:40 GMT

no one forces these athletes to play. i feel bad for the athletes that have long lasting effects due to thier respective sports. have they not been compensated through their scholarships? whats an education worth these days 150k give or take, sounds like compensation to me. i played division 2 football and have residual effects of my playing days,stiff necks,torn meniscus,etc. i don't expect anything from the college and i did not have a scholarship! we make our own beds!

RE: Should NCAA Pay for Athletes' Injuries?

c2kme@yahoo.com — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:22:33 GMT

Getting injured is a risk of playing sports. No risk no reward. The athlete should be responsible for their own costs, not anyone else.

RE: Should NCAA Pay for Athletes' Injuries?

titansbaseball@prodigy.net — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:17:43 GMT

The problems encountered by athletes is normally accumulative in nature and not always specific to the fact that they play sports. Many times none organized activities create as much or more to an individuals "after sports" medical problems as anything that they accomplished as a part of orgainzed sports. Also, early on activities not properly supervised or instructed normally wear and tear with the breakage occuring in college or shortly thereafter. How is anyone going to be able to accurately pinpoint the exact circumstance(s) that created the problem? This is a great debate topic but not something that can be applied without misuse, abuse, misinterpertation, and without having a capability to correctly define the contributing factors that ultimately caused the situation. Just indicating that something happened while attending college is indicating a resultant happening but does nothing to relate what transpired from toddler or younger up to the present. Most arm problems in baseball were on their way to happening long before the college coach had the player on his team.

RE: Should NCAA Pay for Athletes' Injuries?

lsakdfj@aol.com — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:04:41 GMT

As a division 1 soccer player I would like to know that I am covered in the result that I am injured and need medical care after school. That being said all athletes assume the risks of playing a sport, especially at the collegiate level.

RE: Should NCAA Pay for Athletes' Injuries?

Active Sara — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:34:36 GMT

I agree with you, volli11. The school definitely needs to cover all medical bills related to an injury acquired while participating in the given sport until graduation. That in my opinion goes without question. However, I do not believe a school should have to pay for medical bills once the athlete graduates.

My stance on this may seem shocking to some considering I am still dealing with and paying for several significant injuries that started my sophomore year of college while playing lacrosse for the University of Richmond. I herniated two discs in my back while participating in a team weight lifting session which lead to other issues like a partially torn oblique. As anyone with a back problem knows, these issues don’t just go away and are not cheap to deal with either. I saw a lot of doctors and got a ton of attention for my injuries while in college but as soon as I graduated I was on my own.

Although I’m paying for my college lacrosse injuries in more ways than one now I still think it is my responsibility. Injury is one of the chances you take when you sign your name on the dotted line.