The play was NOT intentional, I can assure you. Everyone was clapping, because an otherwise wide-open layup was saved, and a shot was blocked. The player wasnt laying on the ground, she was talking and it was a few moments before people noticed Coach Barker out there looking at her. (while she was standing and talking). In NO WAY do I want to downplay her injury, and she has my most sincere wishes that she is ok. I have children that play also, and I DEFINITELY hope that she is fine. I dont think that we want to get back into the injury topic, and the actions of coaches. In one of our games this year, when our player was laying on the floor, in and out of consciousness, carried off on a stretcher, the actions of the girls and coaches was inexcuseable. Thats another day and another topic though, and once again, I hope that Ledford is ok.
Just a sidenote, check out the picture from the article in the chattanoogan, where it shows woodlee getting the rebound and the players on top of her. Thats how the entire game was, it was hard fought on both sides, and was called fairly and consistently. The refs were very professional, and very fair, and these days, thats hard to find. Many fouls were called on both sides of the ball. They did call a foul on Woodlee, but not an intentional one, which was the correct call. Back to the father getting upset...Ledford has enormous potential to suceed, and to play at the next level, but if he continues to behave the way that he does at games, it wont be appealing to colleges. High school coaches and administrators may allow him to be that way, but noone at the next level will.
GET WELL SOON LAKYN!