Causing concussions

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

The rules do not talk about concussions. The rules talk about a player who is, in the opinion of the official, apparently unconscious.

However, as Nevadaref was so kind to post earlier, there was a NFHS Point of Emphasis a few years ago:

Point of Emphasis for 2006-07
Proper Procedures for Handling Apparent Concussions
If you suspect that a player has a concussion, you should take the following steps:
1. Remove athlete from play.
2. Ensure athlete is evaluated by an appropriate health care professional. Do not try to judge the seriousness of the injury yourself.
3. Inform athlete's parents or guardians about the known or possible concussion and give them the fact sheet on concussion.
4. Allow the athlete to return to play only with permission from an appropriate health care professional.

As I recall, initially there was some confusion about the identity of "you", and the NFHS later came out with an interpretation that "you" did not refer to the officials, but, rather, to the coach, site director, trainer, etc.