If a prospect gets injured at a college camp, does that school pay for it?

[Pigs_In_Zen]

Just curious if anyone knows.

Imagine a highly-recruited player gets injured at OU's camp. If OU pays for the surgery, it almost seems like a recruiting issue. It may be the right thing to do to take care of the kid, but it seems advantageous for OU's recruitment of the kid once healed. I guess he could just say, "Thanks" and sign with OSU.

[onebadrubi]

I don't know the answer but my logic says no. 

[rogers-hog]

I would imagine that there would be some type of private insurance required for the attendees.

[Seebs]

I recall fairly recently a player, I believe from Central blew out a knee while at an Arkansas or FCA camp.  I am not sure why I think this, but I believe it was a former Razorback's relative.

It simply happens.

[Hawg_Thai'd]

I'm just speculating, but I would think that the school's insurance would pay for any costs that are deemed to be the responsibility of the school. I doubt it comes out of the school's pocket directly. Think work related injuries.

[titanhawg]

I remember breaking a hand at a Lady Razorbacks basketball camp back in the 80's...and they took me to the doctor in F'ville, put a cast on it and I'm pretty sure they paid for it.

That's obviously not as serious as a knee...so I'm not sure what they would do in that instance.

[jseinfeld50]

I recall fairly recently a player, I believe from Central blew out a knee while at an Arkansas or FCA camp.  I am not sure why I think this, but I believe it was a former Razorback's relative.

It simply happens.

Maybe it was Bruce James' son an LB at Central who an acl or knee injury. He ended up at Georgia State which was reviving or starting up a new football program.

[ARtillahog]

The camp entry forms usually have a clause stating if the fee covers insurance or if it is in addition to entry costs.

[mhuff]

I would imagine that there would be some type of private insurance required for the attendees.

[Tomhog™]

Maybe it was Bruce James' son an LB at Central who an acl or knee injury. He ended up at Georgia State which was reviving or starting up a new football program.

That's the one.  And the University didn't cover medical expenses.

If I remember correctly, I don't believe he was angry at the school for not covering it, but at the previous "real" coaching staff for poor followup.

[wholehog92]

I would imagine that there would be some type of private insurance required for the attendees.

That.  Private company paid by your entry fee to the camp.

[KeithStone]

You need to specify how this young person was injured:
1. A competitive injury during the course of camp drills?  No
2. Slipped on a wet staircase on his way back from the mess hall? Yes
3. Slipped on a wet staircase running bleachers?  Hmmm, that's for the lawyers

[Speedracer]

A lot of times surgeons that are the "official" surgeon or physician of a pro or college franchise, that practice is forking out some money to the team to do that. The doctor or physician will even pay their own way and room for road games. It works as advertising for them and will do the surgery at little to no cost....DEPENDING on the type of surgery of course.

[KeithStone]

A lot of times surgeons that are the "official" surgeon or physician of a pro or college franchise, that practice is forking out some money to the team to do that.  It works as advertising for them and will do the surgery at little to no cost....DEPENDING on the type of surgery of course.

Every part of this sounds like a recruiting violation!!!  Now the kid has gotten in-kind surgery from the "official" surgeon of the team.  Surely that's not how it works!

[Pigs_In_Zen]

I was asking because I had a HS player at my house talking about how his heralded teammate got hurt at another SEC school's camp and they gave a grant to the HS that was earmarked for the surgery. It just sounded fishy.

[(notOM)Rebel123]

If you pay to attend a camp, the fee usually covers the cost of insurance.
But like anything, I'm sure there are some exceptions.

[GolfnHog]

I was asking because I had a HS player at my house talking about how his heralded teammate got hurt at another SEC school's camp and they gave a grant to the HS that was earmarked for the surgery. It just sounded fishy.

Why does this sound like a certain school in the other state that starts w/ an A and is very apt at discovering loopholes?

[jgphillips3]

Why does this sound like a certain school in the other state that starts w/ an A and is very apt at discovering loopholes?

Sounds a lot like what a school that might buy a new field for a high school would do.