I'd rather not have the responsibility; but....

No way did she lose consciousness. She just got her bell rung and didnt want to jump right up. So she laid there for about 3-5 seconds. Ive seen unconscious and bell rung. That is clearly bell rung. Im not stepping in doo unless I have to - I will ask the coach if he wants to sub her out.

also if a player is unconscious you will see all her teammates on the floor calling for help. They will most likely be giving the univeral sign for "someone get your rear end here shes out cold" which we all know is the furious cand wave to call someone over...

People that get their bell rung usually just don't fall flat on their face after getting up. That player is done until I get a Dr's note.

Did you watch all the way to the end of the video? I agree...I don't think she lost consciousness right away. I think she lost consciousness when she got up then fell flat on her face.

Damn, I'd quit watching at that point. No way she comes back in without a note after that.

Im with snaq on this - i quit too - shes done without a note.

I didn't watch it the first few times, either. I watched the remainder at one point just to watch the player reactions and how the officials handled it.

Glad to see you write this, I was starting to lose faith in you!:D

Might have been Jeffpea's oversight too!

Remember guys, always watch the whole utube!!:D

Hey, I'd refrained from commenting on that particular issue. :)

Frankly, my original and unstated opinion was that the video was inconclusive on the issue; and I was about to write it when the prompting came to watch the end.

The NFHS Soccer rule is very similar. I had an interesting situation in a Sectional Final. Players collided in the air "knocking" heads. This occurred right in front of my spectator side Assistant Referee. The AR told me the visiting player stated "I was out for a second." I informed the coach, and requested a sub. At half time an adult came to me with the player. He said he was an MD, he gave me a paper that had 5 or so little stick figures drawn on it indicating each "test" he had preformed on the player. At the bottom was his address, the date and his Signature. I allowed the player to play in the second half. Filed a report with the State after the game and I still have the signed note. The MD was a fan of the Home team but still provided his "services" free to the visiting player.

I do not claim to know all the details or following the situation that closely. All I know is that there was a report that I saw that claimed the trainer and doctor said what took place was OK. Now those were reports which I would not be in the least bit surprised that did not tell the entire story or the story found other developments later on. Either way it goes, the point I was making is that this is why you want a doctor to give consent because a coach might play a player that is not capable to handle the trauma.

Peace

I agree with you on that, Jeff. There's too much pressure on them to win to also entrust them with the decision on concussions.

You made me curious, though, so I had to read more on it.

I have always enjoyed cold women. :cool:

I use to watch Doctor Quinn medicine woman. I see a player lose conciousness, I make them get a Doc's written approval before letting player in again,and I've done something wrong.

I'm on the side of the angels here. :)

Getting one's "bell rung", from everything I've read is typically a concussion. You don't mess with concussions.

The way she fell gives me reasonable evidence of "lost consciousness". I'm erring on the side of caution here and there is no way that young woman is taking the floor in this game unless I get a Doctor's note.