6 hours ago, wrn1979 said:

Absolutely: that’s what all of the NFHS rules are about. Limiting risk. Typically during warm ups the environment is much less controlled. People are walking all over the place. Kids are trying skills they wouldn’t use in a game. Cheerleaders are warming up doing skills that are not allowed in live ball action. Coaches are conversation. Sometimes (and this one drives me up a wall) coaches and other people have their small children on the court itself. It’s a different safety environment from live ball action.

The intent of NFHS rules( at least in football) was to keep the game SAFE and FAIR from the moment the officiating crew takes control of the contest....and that's sport specific.

 

8 hours ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

 

That could have caused very serious permanent injuries.  Very much a blessing that it did not.

9 hours ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

 

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