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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
True or False: A player determined to be unconscious may not return to play unless written authorization is provided by physician.
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Back in 2009-10: True.
NFHS 2009-10 2-8-5: The officials shall determine when a player is apparently unconscious. the player may not return to play in the game without written authorization from a physician (MD/DO).
In 2010-11, the rule was changed to its present form:
NFHS 2015-16 2-8-5: The officials shall immediately remove a player from the game who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion as in 3-3-8.
NFHS 2015-16 3-3-8: Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health care professional.
The answer in 2015-16: False (it doesn't have to be a physician, and it doesn't have to be a written authorization).