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THE BATTALION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1981 Page 13 /er Statl tuswillj ining ' rned Fiij nst ports TANK MCNAMARA by Jeff Millar & Bill Hinds njuries plague flag football „ TUE -TEAM Wita TMt gE6T RE&0lAR.-SE/*7ON RECORt? STILL REFUSES? TO EMC? lTf> OCCUPATION OF TUE FlELP $0 Tl-IE \A/ORU7 SERIES 5E0IN... /j | By EDDIE ELMS III Battalion Reporter hen Aggie fans saw Lionell helped to the sidelines two (S ago after colliding with Bil- annon, everyone thought it ustpart of the game. Howev- Iping an injured player off of during an intramural e is not supposed to be part of Pexasld > ame ’ Injuries occur in intramural season a [hall in spite of the efforts by esportia referees and the Intramural- reational Sports Department. There are always going to be dents. We would get them if i played on six inch foam rub- Dr C.B. Goswick, director wA.P. Beutel Health Center 30) iwayloi Flag Football is our highest- ry sport,” Tom Dittman, in- inral supervisor for the ergency Care Team said. “You expect an injury nearly every nd then )avid Kerr, assistant director of amural Sports, said: “Most of |injuries we have that require mtion are the collision type d line, din -28, ceside® KAO' -Collegt Toustos, f, Edim )AI, Sai 2 p.E; The most common injuries re ported, Dittman said, “are basic ally a lot of abrasions, some cuts, a few broken bones and a lot of sprained ankles.” Directors of intramural sports say some of the injuries could be avoided. “I think intramurals should be cut off at a certain time. They should close the thing instead of playing at midnight,” Goswick said. However, “my recommen dations are probably unpopular.” “The 10(p.m.) to 12(midnight) slot definitely is where we have most of the injuries,” Kerr said, because players and referees are tired. Also, “people that have been partying a little bit,” before the game, could have some effect. Kerr said 14 of the 35 injuries re ported this year, have been after 10 p.m. Some people blame the condi tion of the field for some of the injuries. The poor drainage of the Penberthy Intramural Complex and constant wear have caused low places on the playing field. These places are still slick after most of the field is dry. “I would imagine that any time you have a situation like that, you would have an increased effect on injuries,” Dennis Corrington, di rector of Intramural-Recreational Sports, said. “Any time you have wet spots and poor footing, you will have more ankle sprains,” and collisions. Players can also help make flag football a safer sport. “They don’t admit to them selves that they can get hurt,” Goswick said. They think it isn’t rough or violent but it is. He said that he would also like to see the players equipped so that they will be aware that the game is rough and there is a potential for injury. The number of injuries, Ditt man said, “depends on how well the players abide by the rules.’’ If they follow the rules then contact will be cut to a minimum. James Welford, associate dire ctor of IM sports, said the officials responsible for enforcing the rules are some of the best intramural referees in the country. “The officials that we have out there now don’t let it get rough. They help prevent injuries in that way,” he said. The number of injuries should decline during the remainder of flag football because, “Injuries are less during playoffs because you have better players out there,” Dittman said. Goswick said preventative mea sures should be taken now before someone is hurt seriously. “They don’t put traffic signals up at an intersection until someone gets killed.” He said he does not want to see that happen at Texas A&M before action is taken. Td£ COMMlS’S’fOMER MA'? NO CHOICE. &UT To ORPER.... ross country team eads for UT meet By RICK STOLLE - . Battalion Staff in Little jter a week off two weeks ago, }a great deal of work preparing the state meet next, the Texas JM women’s cross country team been looking for a way to relax. [Tbe team might have found it this week’s University of Invitational Cross Country CH let. ON JTtwill be a fun meet," Aggie Touch Ich B11 Nix aid. “It is a good td race that will help us pre- e for the state meet next k meet is actually a cross utry relay race. The first and ond legs run one mile apiece, third runs a mile and a half, the rth runs a half mile and the final runs two miles. ■While the winning team gets f team trophy, there will also be irds for the fastest individual , half mile and two mile. Adelaide Bratten will run the leg for the Aggies. Lisa McCorstin will take he second, Barbara Collinsworth the third, Suzanne Sheffield the fourth and Marilee Matheny will run the anchor leg of the race for the Ags. “The girls are really excited ab out this meet,” said Nix. “They needed a diversion and a chance to have some fun.” He said the team has been train ing for the state meet and needed such a diversion to have some fun. It helps the women relax a little and they will be better able to pre pare for the state meet that will be run on the same track in George town. “We are planning on staying and getting some good work in af ter the race,” the coach said. “Another 5,000 meter cross coun try race just wouldn’t help us right now. ” He said the meet has been run as a relay race for four years but the Aggies skipped last year’s meet. The meet was a new con cept to him when he came to Texas, Nix said. MANOR EAST 3 THEATRES 823-8300 BODY HEAT R ALADO COMPANY RELEASE . 7:15 7:25 BUItT REYNOLDS PATERNITY pc; A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Cooyrigni C MCMLXXXI Dy 0 »f*mou"! Pictures Corpof* A . B.qrMs »ese- of the LtS'BV (ZHZWZ „ A PARAMOUNT PICTURE IM Cujftftfi ItCdsMm lid am MCMLXXXI AX Reserved 00 tUQUBY STEREO 7:20 9:40 30 30 ~^~o THIRTY MINUTE GUARANTEE CORPS DORMS UNDERWOOD — HART COLLEGE STATION COMMONS DORMS NORTHGATE DORMS BRYAN 693-2335 846-8861 Limited Delivery Area. 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