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Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
This play does not fall under the Referee's elastic clause nor does this fall under the unconcious player rule.
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Mark, the whole reason why the MD rule is in place is because referees are not (for the most part) certified in emergency medicine. Note the rule: unconscious or APPARENTLY unconscious. Apparently unconscious can mean many things to many people. This is CYA, so that if you think there is the slightest possibility the kid was out of it, he's out of the game.
Check out 2.8.5 - the officials rule that A1 was apparently unconscious, but the trainer/coach disagrees. Ruling - too damn bad!