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I often wished our son stuck with a fall sport, allowing him time to "heal" if something untoward happened....unfortunatly for us, his sport was in the spring..... lucky, he survived his season unscathed! whew!!!!
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<p>hmmm... maybe playing spring baseball isn't such a good idea this year?</p>
<p>Along that same line of thinking, what would happen if a mid were to be injured in a sport at the Academy?</p>
<p>If they are injured in a sport at the academy, they would be treated and retained.....depending on how much class time/physical time was missed, they might have to make up class work during their summer vacation block.</p>
<p>This is entirely different from getting injured PRIOR to I-Day, and reporting to the academy with an injury that will impact/prevent the candidate from participating in/ completing plebe summer requirements, which is 80% physical. If such an injury occurred, chances are you would be sent home. There is no such thing as joining the class mid-way through plebe summer, or in the fall- whether or not your admission would be deferred to the following year I don't know, but it would not surprise me at all if you had to reapply again for the following year's class, including obtaining a nomination.</p>
<p>So yes, bubble wrap is a good idea if your kid will hold still long enough- mine wouldn't. What I would say is forgo skiing this year, don't start up a new sport where you are likely to get injured, keep your fingers crossed and say your prayers. I know we breathed a sigh of relief when the thorpedo finished his final season- victorious AND unscathed!</p>
<p>What happens when someone gets an injury during plebe summer?</p>
<p>Hmmm, I read 30% for medical waivers allowed in each class. We need a BGO to weigh in perhaps.</p>
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What happens when someone gets an injury during plebe summer?
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<p>The Naval Academy has several plots reserved at Arlington National Cemetery for this type of situation. :D</p>
<p>Injured plebes are treated by the Medical Clinic (or the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda depending upon the severity of the injury) and provided with a medical chit restricting their activities while they recuperate.</p>
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The Naval Academy has several plots reserved at Arlington National Cemetery for this type of situation.
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<p>shame on you GA....scaring these poor candidates away!!!! :rolleyes:</p>
<p>actually, you will get medical care, cast, crutches, wheelchair, a chit out of certain physical activities and marches, and anything else you might need.</p>
<p>Oh....and if you miss too much of your plebe summer, you will get to spend your vacation the following summer back on the yard making up for time lost!</p>