http://ohsaa.org/medicine/Concussion...otocol0111.pdf
there is the protocol, it is clear!
4. What is the role of contest officials in administering the new rule?
Officials are to review and know the signs and symptoms of concussion and to direct immediate removal of any athlete who
displays these signs or symptoms,
When medical personnel are present.... the official is out of the mix.
An official shall not permit the athlete who has been removed under this rule to return to competition without written medical
authorization presented to the head official.
This only applies if the Referee notifies the Head Coach that he has observed the signs, symptoms and behaviors. If someone else observes and the Referee's not been notified, he has no duty for obvious reasons...
If a contest official is aware that a student has been permitted to return to competition without written authorization from a
physician or licensed athletic trainer, that official shall immediately stop play and remove that student from competition and report
the incident to the Ohio High School Athletic Association
See above..... The officials in this game were not notified of the players symptoms, nor did they observe the symptoms...
Note that officials are not medical professionals and have no authority to determine whether or not student has sustained a
concussion. The official is responsible for directing removal when he or she observes signs and symptoms that may indicate a
student is concussed.
Nowhere does it say fan in the stands, fan on a message board, former coach, fan watching on TV.....