Time's up....but for who?

If ever there was a case to be made for the non-inclusion of whistle blowers in schools' netball, it is NOW!!!

It is sad when an individual entrusted to lead a national team doesn't know the rules of the very game of which they have been a part of all their life.

Any umpire knows that when a player has fallen and cannot be moved due to injury, the umpires use their discretion,i.e - an umpires' timeout until that player is guaranteed to be able to move on their own or if immobile...

In the game played on Thursday October 18th at the Lester Vaughan School ( LVS v Combermere)  the above  mentioned happened and much to the dismay of spectators, our very own national youth team coach DENIED an injured player her right,arguing that the allotted two minutes were up and the game needed to be restarted.What about the injured player? What about the compassion of the umpire or in this case, a teacher?

Are we to believe that the inadequacy to umpire and the lack of knowledge, re: the playing rules are okay with the school's committee and it is okay that anyone in charge of a team can officiate? What happens when the national team entrusted travels and similar situations occur? Is this individual going to rant at the umpires who will be officiating,holding to the thought process that the two minutes are up?

Right is right and wrong can never be right....when you work in a bakery....you should know flour...when you work with a sport....PLEASE know the rules!!!