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Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer
As an official, what I'm concerned about is:
1. Making sure someone is penalized if a foul is committed and to make sure said player is appropriately punished (common foul, intentional, flagrant)
2. Make sure hurt player is attended to and given as much time as necessary. If an EMS is called, then we're probably waiting till they arrived and the player is taken from the scene.
3. If an EMS is not called and if I deem that hurt player appears to have lost consciousness, that he/she will not allowed into the game without a note from an M.D.
Beyond that, I'm note sure what else we can do.
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AllPurposeGamer,
Here in Washington State, there's a brand new law on the books called the Zackery Lystedt Law that has to deal with concussions in Interscholastic Athletics. Part of the law is that, if a concussion happens (losing consciousness or not), the student-athlete cannot practice nor participate in games until cleared by a medical professional that has the training to diagnosis & deal with concussions. The law was signed into effect by Gov. Gregoire this past summer.
How I saw the play occur, the home player was in the air going for the rebound, when the visiting player made physical contact by pushing/shoving the home player OOB & into a padded wall. When the home player hit the padded wall, a loud thud was heard throughout the gym.
I'm questioning whether they should of moved the player, & not just called EMS to get her examined. It was the HC at her side as soon as the officials whistled for stoppage of play, who decided to get her up on her feet & assist her over to the bench.
When the home player was finally mobile, & assisted to the bench by the HC, play continued on as normal from the POI, no fouls were assessed for the contact/pushing/shoving.