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Old Fri Aug 06, 2010, 01:00am
CMHCoachNRef CMHCoachNRef is offline
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Originally Posted by Nevadaref View Post

Recognize the signs or symptoms of a possible concussion and remove the athlete from play
The responsibility of the official is limited to activities that occur on the field, court, or mat

Once the participant has been removed from a contest due to a suspected concussion, the coach or appropriate health-care professional(s) assumes full responsibility for that athlete’s further evaluation and safety

No signed document is needed nor is verification of the appropriate health-care professionals’ credentials
Our concern about this "don't ask, don't tell" like rule is that we will still likely be a party to the lawsuit that will undoubtedly happen!!!
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