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Originally Posted by Adam
On top of this, my concern has more to do with a situation where we just don't recognize any signs, and the player ends up in a bad state because he got hit after a concussion occurred. I know the law offers immunity if you're doing your job, but I don't think that'll be enough: at some point.
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That is a legitimate concern. OHSAA requires officials in all sports to take the NFHS concussion training course as a condition of renewing their permits this summer. An official who now fails to recognize symptoms of a concussion could be held negligent for doing so.