ORUTerry Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 After ORU game, safety's an issue By Associated Press 3/26/2008 (excerpt) Pat Summitt thinks it's time to consider new safety rules in college basketball. After seeing Oral Roberts guard Mariana Camargo crumple to the ground on top of a cheerleader's sign in the opening seconds of Sunday night's game, the Tennessee coach told The Associated Press on Monday that she would support looking into a rule backing cheerleaders, photographers and camera crews off the baseline to help prevent injuries. "I would certainly be in favor of that," Summitt said. The issue cropped up Monday, a day after Camargo apparently tore her anterior cruciate ligament while chasing the ball out of bounds off the opening tip. After the game, ORU coach Jerry Finkbeiner said he believed Camargo slipped awkwardly when she stepped on the sign..... Link to Tulsa World Sports Extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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