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Message: [QUOTE="cap10dingus, post: 3336602, member: 9751"] Then it wasn't that bad a sprain you had. A bad ankle sprain you can't even walk on never mind have any lateral movement at all. It's not just pain it's swelling and stability. Especially a HS JV player not having college level treatment on it two times a day. [LIST] [*][B]Grade 1:[/B] Your ankle will probably feel sore and may be slightly swollen. In this case, the ligament has been overstretched but not torn. [*][B]Grade 2:[/B] You have a partial tear in the ligament. This causes prolonged pain and swelling. It might prevent you from putting your full weight on the ankle. You may also notice bruising. This is because the tear has caused bleeding under your [URL='https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-the-skin']skin[/URL]. [*][B]Grade 3:[/B] This is a full tear of the ankle ligament. You may have heard a popping sound when it happened. This level of sprain causes severe pain, swelling and bruising. Because the ligament is no longer able to do its job, your ankle will feel unstable and will be unable to support any of your weight. [/LIST] With that said I do agree that if he's on the floor the excuse should be gone. If he's not healthy enough to play he shouldn't be on the court. [/QUOTE]