Coaches love to see heart in their players. The athlete that simply loves the game is an ideal player to have on your team. You know he will hustle and will always give it his all. Most sports have a physical side to it. With this physicality comes injuries occasionally. What if one of those players with heart gets injured? Well, this is when a problem occurs.
Over the years I have never broken a bone (knock on wood). I have been blessed and feel very fortunate to be this lucky. Many of my friends have obtained multiple injuries that are very difficult or even impossible to overcome. This is when things could get messy. If a player who is injured pushes themselves things could become more severe. They are risking their recovery time and in some cases their lives. Although I have never broken a bone (knock on wood once again) I have had multiple concussions. Every time I feel almost fine after the hit or whatever caused the impact. I want to get in. I beg and beg for coach to let me in. You see it on t.v. all the time. NFL players getting crushed. Slowly getting up like they were shot. Wincing in pain but trying to hide it from the trainers or coach. But athletes today need to realize that they are risking their sporting career or even life if they are playing injured. Its really not worth finishing one football game when it could save your life if you sit out after being drilled by the 200 pound linebacker straight in the head. "Its just a dinger" "I got my bell rung, I'm fine" Most of us are guilty of it, I know I am but this matter needs to be addressed more publicly.
Athletes, especially teenagers, think in a way their are invincible. When they get hurt they might not think, or want to admit, that they truly are in pain. If the games on the line it gives them even more reason why they NEED to stay in. That trainer whose telling you you need to sit out, could be the person saving your life or body from further damage. Everybody wants to be a hero, and nobody wants to sit out, but sometimes an athlete needs to face the facts and realize he is in no condition to preform and should sit out.
At my old school we were requierd to take a brain test that would be able to tell if we had a concussion. You would take the test before the season and then retake it after you think you have got a concussion. It seems to easy. Why isn't it expanding to more schools? Why isn't it becoming a requirment? I am sure trainers around the country are puzzled as well as many parents. And for the athletes it may show the trainor they are not actually concussed and are allowed to play.
There are safe solutions and things that can be done to help an injured athlete return to the playing field. Rushing is not the answer and will actually generate more problems.
Over the years I have never broken a bone (knock on wood). I have been blessed and feel very fortunate to be this lucky. Many of my friends have obtained multiple injuries that are very difficult or even impossible to overcome. This is when things could get messy. If a player who is injured pushes themselves things could become more severe. They are risking their recovery time and in some cases their lives. Although I have never broken a bone (knock on wood once again) I have had multiple concussions. Every time I feel almost fine after the hit or whatever caused the impact. I want to get in. I beg and beg for coach to let me in. You see it on t.v. all the time. NFL players getting crushed. Slowly getting up like they were shot. Wincing in pain but trying to hide it from the trainers or coach. But athletes today need to realize that they are risking their sporting career or even life if they are playing injured. Its really not worth finishing one football game when it could save your life if you sit out after being drilled by the 200 pound linebacker straight in the head. "Its just a dinger" "I got my bell rung, I'm fine" Most of us are guilty of it, I know I am but this matter needs to be addressed more publicly.
Athletes, especially teenagers, think in a way their are invincible. When they get hurt they might not think, or want to admit, that they truly are in pain. If the games on the line it gives them even more reason why they NEED to stay in. That trainer whose telling you you need to sit out, could be the person saving your life or body from further damage. Everybody wants to be a hero, and nobody wants to sit out, but sometimes an athlete needs to face the facts and realize he is in no condition to preform and should sit out.
At my old school we were requierd to take a brain test that would be able to tell if we had a concussion. You would take the test before the season and then retake it after you think you have got a concussion. It seems to easy. Why isn't it expanding to more schools? Why isn't it becoming a requirment? I am sure trainers around the country are puzzled as well as many parents. And for the athletes it may show the trainor they are not actually concussed and are allowed to play.
There are safe solutions and things that can be done to help an injured athlete return to the playing field. Rushing is not the answer and will actually generate more problems.
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I loced how you said knock on wood, i think that shows good personality and adds a little humor to your blog. You show a strong emotion towards safety of athletes and yourself which is great.
ReplyDeleteWhen you said, "Every time I feel almost fine after the hit or whatever caused the impact. I want to get in." I think u should put a (,) after impact.
"think in a way their are invincible." It should be they are.
Look again at some of the devices you use, like repetition and parallel structure. You're using them, but grammatical mistakes keep you from using them as well and as seamlessly as you could.
ReplyDeleteYou write like someone who has not suffered a brain injury, so that's a good sign.