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Old Thu Oct 21, 2010, 11:33am
ref2coach ref2coach is offline
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Originally Posted by JBleach85 View Post
These all are great points made by everyone, but let me take this one step further. What are we classifying as proper health care professional.
TN has instructed that if the "Referee" uses the word "concussion" in any form, then, the player must be evaluated by an MD/DO, who must sign a TSSAA provided form before the player is allow to return to any athletic activity.

The referee does not have to see the signed form but shall ask the coach if the player has been evaluated by an MD/DO and has the TSSAA form been signed? Should the coach stipulate in the affirmative, we are to allow the player to enter the game. Should further signs of potential concussion be observed we are to again remove the player and request that the player be evaluated again.

Any time a player is directed from the contest to be evaluated for symptoms of concussion regardless of re-entry or not, the Referee shall submit an "unusual occurrence" form to TSSAA within 24 hours of the contest.

The TSSAA supervisor conducting the state rules meeting alluded to the referee, having the coach remove the player, without using the word "concussion", would allow evaluation by a "trainer" and not trigger the "form" requirement.

Last edited by ref2coach; Thu Oct 21, 2010 at 12:05pm.
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