Nashville high school football coach sued for allegedly ‘clotheslining’ a referee

A highschool referee is pursing legal action in opposition to a soccer coach for allegedly “clotheslining” him throughout a sport in August.

Referee Trae Cardwell stated he ended up in a hospital 4 days as a result of incident. 

Cardwell was officiating a sport between Maplewood High School and Hunters Lane Excessive Faculty in Nashville when he was allegedly clotheslined as he ran down the sideline within the second quarter.

Caldwell famous that he was making his approach down Hunters Lane’s sideline to officiate a punt.

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Referee Trae Cardwell is suing a Nashville highschool soccer coach  (Fox Information)

The Tennessean obtained video exhibiting a referee, presumably Cardwell, operating the sector and finally colliding with a coach because the coach pointed towards the sector.

NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH SUED FOR ALLEGEDLY ‘CLOTHESLINING’ A REFEREE

Coaches are required to remain inside a buffer zone throughout reside play. They’re additionally restricted from strolling onto the sector throughout a sport. Within the video, the coach seems to be standing exterior the coaches’ designated space.

The official is seen rolling over to his abdomen whereas his arms are on his head nearly instantly after the collision.

Skyline of Nashville (Adina Olteanu by way of Getty Photographs)

Based on a postgame report, Cardwell was supplied with time to collect himself following the Incident. He was in a position to officiate the rest of the sport.

Thomas was not ejected from the sport, however his workforce obtained a 15-yard penalty. 

Referee Trae Cardwell is suing a Nashville highschool soccer coach (Fox Information )

Once Cardwell got back home to Lexington, he had bother respiration and was transported to the College of Kentucky Medical Heart’s intensive care unit, the place he stayed 4 days receiving remedy on his injured trachea, Kerrick stated.

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Cardwell claims in his swimsuit that Thomas and his employer, Metro Nashville Public Colleges, had been negligent. The swimsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Cardwell is in search of greater than $75,000 in damages.

Thomas couldn’t be reached for remark.