HS Player Collapses, Coach Faces Homicide Charges

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[QUOTE=Buster;523367]Nope. My basketball coach made us run "suicide" drills through the summer practices and when anyone missed a layup in a game, we all had to run in practice. We got a break to hit the water fountain once in the middle of most practices. Looking back, I'm glad the coach worked us so hard, it taught us some valuable lessons.
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As a coach there is such a thing as practicing smart. I make my players run a great deal often mixing in practices with sprints and long distance runs. My players work hard every practice. It does no good to deny a player water, infact all it does it hurt the player and his/her performance.
You can character build but do it in a manner where you are not harming the athlete.
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If the kid had a medical condition, as sad as this story is, it's up to him and his parents to take that into consideration when allowing him to play. Don't parents have to sign waivers and the kid have to get a physical?
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Yes they have to have physicals before they can play sports at least in the state of Virginia. I would imagine it is not that different in Kentucky.