Essay on Out of Control: Violence in Youth Sports

Scott Robertson and John Savino were teammates on an adult hockey team. Prior to the start of the game, the teams were warming up i.e. shot around etc. Scott Robertson shot the hockey puck towards the goal, unfortunately the puck missed the goal and hit John Savino in the face near his eye.

“Brian Clark was instigating Patrick Raymond to fight him. About 5 minutes later, Brian told Patrick that he was using his phone to record Patrick on live Facebook. Patrick asked Brian to prove to him that he was recording him by showing him his phone and when Brian put his phone to Patrick’s face Patrick grabbed the phone to turn it off. Brian had earphones in his ear connected to his phone when Patrick grabbed it, causing him to fall out of his seat. Brian then stood up, walked up to Patrick and punched him in the face. Brian then began to choke Patrick before slamming him to the ground. As Patrick was on the ground covering his head, he received numerous punches to his face, ear, and also a kick to his upper chest before another student stepped in to break up the altercation. Patrick suffered bruises and swelling to his face as a result of the assault. Officer Tennyson was made aware of a video that displayed the assault that was placed on social media. The video displayed Brian using a chokehold on

He had help to his feet and had to get off the field. The dolphin’s medical staff asked him questions and he only said that his jaw hurt. Matt Moore was out for only one play before returning to play. The medical staff failed to recognize that Moore was bleeding from his mouth and did not undergo concussion protocol on the sidelines or in the locker room. The Dolphins were fined for failing to comply with concussion protocol. Moore was not allowed to play the next couple games due to finding out that he had a small concussion. The medical staff was not going to do the concussion protocol because they didn’t feel that the hit was a “bad” hit (Knoblauch). I care about this incident in this game because as a quarterback, we need to be able to call plays and focus, but if we’ve been hit the head hard then we can’t focus. When a quarterback is hit in the head it’s very serious because they’re supposed to be the most protected player on the field.

On 01/03/2018 I was dispatched to the Sumner County Jail located at 610 E. Hillside Sumner County, KS for a battery report. When I arrived at the detention facility, I spoke with Sgt. Lemasters about the incident. She handed two inmate face sheets with the inmates who were evolved in the altercation. The first was identified as Jamal Grimmett, Lemasters said he was the suspect and the aggressor. The second was identified as Broderick Henton and he was identified as the victim. Sgt. Lemasters played the video footage for me from F pod so I could see the altercation. It started at 1947 hours, in the video you can see both Grimmett and Henton sitting at the dayroom tables. Henton was sitting facing the television and Grimmett was sitting at another table facing Henton. It appeared that Grimmett was talking to Henton but Henton would not acknowledge him. Grimmett then stands up without his shirt on and walks across the dayroom to his bunk. It appears that Grimmett is still saying something to Henton, he then places his shirt on his bunk and walks back towards Henton. When he gets to where Henton is seated he leans down and gets in Henton's face. Grimmett then swings two times with a closed fist at Henton's head and upper body. It did not appear that either punch struck Henton in the face but rather his arms from

Children recovering from an injury must pass their examination and receive full medical clearance from a certified doctor. Ensuring the safety of all children is essential to avoid negligence. The importance of medical supervision is critical to protect all participants from serious injury. “Post-concussion syndrome patients often have had concussions that weren’t managed properly”. “Their brains are exposed to a second injury and the situation becomes much worse than it was or needed to be” (Cantu, 75 & 76). Children who return early from a concussion are endangering their health with the potential for further damage. “According to an article from USA Today, in 2009, Washington passed the Zackery Lystedt Law, under which schools or leagues using school property can’t allow concussed athletes to return without medical clearance”. “In 2006, Zackery Lystedt suffered a concussion as a 13 year old in a middle school game”. He returned to the game and collapsed. He survived after surgery but suffered brain damage. “Furthermore, Pop Warner instituted a rule in 2010 emphasizing that players with suspected concussions can’t return until they’re evaluated by a licensed medical professional” (Mihoce,

Bradley Jones, a player got into an argument with the first base umpire who called him “out” because he thought he was “safe”. Bradley got upset and threw his batting helmet to the ground. The helmet bounced off the ground and flew into the stands, striking Adam on the side of the head causing serious injury. Adam never saw the helmet coming be he was looking around the stadium.

Approximately one hour after petitioner’s arrest, Detective Clark returned to the apartment and informed Rojas that petitioner had been arrested. Detective Clark requested and received both oral and written consent from Rojas to search the premises. During the search the police found Drifters gang paraphernalia, a butterfly knife, clothing worn by the robbery suspect, and ammunition and a shotgun.

On 10/30/2016 at 0251 hours Ptlm. David Stamets and I were dispatched to the unit block of S. White St. for multiple males in the road fighting. We arrived on scene and I observed three males walking toward Main St. I instructed the males to stop, but they did not comply with my request. The males looked back and continued to walk away. I again gave verbal commands for them to stop, two of the three males stopped, while one continued to walk away. I walked to the two males who stopped while Stamets proceeded in the patrol car to make contact with the third male, who he caught up to.

In the NHL a hockey player on the Canucks named Todd Bertuzzi hit a player from behind on the Avalanche named Steve Moore, and after that he fell on him; pushed his head in the ice. Steve Moore was immediately blacked out, and still for about ten minutes. Moreover, Steve Moore's cracked three vertebrates and facial cuts on his face. The authority suspended Todd Bertuzzi for giving Steve Moore a blind spot hit. He was suspended for 20 entertainments and abandoned his pay which was around $500,000. Steve's harm was an employment completing damage which obliterated his opportunity to play in the NHL with the

Tim Morgan hit Michael Kramer with a foam hand after a verbal argument at a Patriots/Steelers professional football game in Foxborough, MA. The actions of Mr. Morgan caused Mr. Kramer to fall down the bleachers and sustain injuries. Mr. Morgan is facing charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Based on the limited facts provided in this case synopsis, the officers did not have much to work with and there is insufficient information to apprehend the

It wasn’t anyone's fault it was pearly an accident, but there is sometimes that players target other players causing intentional injuries. For Instance, major league games where two rivals play it's called a rivalry game. Both teams don't like each other so they target. Targeting is where the pitcher throws the baseball at the player when they step in the box to

There are many casualties of violence and collisions/concussions in professional sports. The first common type of violence is body contact. The brutal body contact includes physical practices common in certain sports and accepted by athletes as part of sport participation. Examples of brutal body contacts in sports are collisions, hits, tackles, blocks, body checks, and other forms of physical contact that can produce injuries. In the NHL a hockey player on

With more and more children participating in some sort of organized sport than ever before, there is a constant concern regarding the pressures kids are brought into to excel. Emotionally over-involved parents often think that it is their

Having gone through both elementary and middle school, we have all run into peers who spent a lot of time and energy trying to act like the most popular athlete in any given time period. Kids often try to imitate controversial athletes to bring attention to themselves. Such behavior can bring popularity to a young person. A sad outcome of violence in adult sports is that youth sports end up mirroring adult sports. Young people are encouraged to be aggressive, and often those who are the stars of the team are those who know how to "stretch the rules". Often, young people who do play by the rules are relegated to the bench. As a result, youth athletic teams, even