HS Player Collapses, Coach Faces Homicide Charges

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by Gmanc711

If he denied them water, than absolutley he should have. That "run til you quit" portion doesnt bother me all that much, as coaches will say things like that all the time. I mean the article didnt touch on the temperature outside either, so theres a lot of variables there. Obviously its a tragedy for all parties involved.

That's a biggie but if the coach truly did nothing for an extended period after the collapse i.e. did not call for paramedics etc then he is no doubt liable under the law and should be punished to the limit. As a coach you're basically taking responsibility for the kids during a practice. So for instance if there was a terrible non-football related accident (seizure, gun shot, kid run over by out of control mower) and the coach did nothing his pure negligence is criminal. In the case of the collapse whether he caused it is debatable but doing nothing after, if it's true, is a crime.