Chichester boys soccer player Zach Woods is recovering Wednesday after suffering a "severe concussion" a day earlier in a game against Penn Wood.

His coach, Kingsley Donaldson, said Woods will see a specialist later this week. Donaldson expects Woods to miss up to two weeks while recovering. Donaldson, who has suffered a couple concussions during his playing career, said it would take a doctor's orders for Woods to return to the pitch.

"In Jamaica, it's not like it is here," said Donaldson. "Here, there are medical lawsuits all over the place. We want to make sure Zachary is OK before he returns to play."

For more on Woods, check out the weekly boys soccer notebook in Thursday's Daily Times.

Not sure how often it's talked about, but the pitcher position is quite possibly the most dangerous in all of sports. (The flyer - a defender who runs directly at the offense on corner opportunities in field hockey - might be a close second).

Last week, two Pittsburgh-area softball pitchers were injured in a five-day span on comebackers through the box. The line drives called into question the safety measures of pitching at the scholastic level.

Though this is softball, maybe there are some parallels between it and baseball. So what happens next --- Do mounds get moved back a foot or two? Do pitchers start wearing facial protection, as pictured?

I'd like to hear your thoughts.