Concussion Discussion

[grunewar]

Monty Williams of New Orleans Hornets rips NBA's concussion policy with top pick Anthony Davis not on road trip - ESPN

Agree? Disagree? Coach is crazy?

I had to explain the policy once during a Rec Game to a coach and parent. But that kid's head hit the floor hard and mom had no problems with it. She did say, "He's had worse," though.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I had to explain the policy once during a Rec Game to a coach and parent. But that kid's head hit the floor hard and mom had no problems with it. She did say, "He's had worse," though.

Doesn't seem that NBA coach speaks for anyone in an NFHS setting. Or maybe he's setting the table for himself so as not be be called as a juror in any future case of a player choosing on his own to "tough it out" and decide to put himself back into a game with a concussion who then later on decides to file a lawsuit against the team for allowing him to continue playing with a concussion.

Sounds like you handled it well with your coach and the parent. I don't think your player's parent was the team's Approved Health Care Provider, was she?

[Adam]

In rec (YMCA, AAU, etc), I simply inform them of the rule. I don't make any determinations.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Adam

In rec (YMCA, AAU, etc), I simply inform them of the rule. I don't make any determinations.

If I send them out, they're not coming back unless an AHCP tells me he can come back.

The state association tells me that in a HS game, I can assume the player has been approved by a medical doctor to return.

I don't get that waiver in any other setting I've worked.

[just another ref]

New policy here, updated last year, I think.


LHSAA Adopted Concussion Management Protocol:
1. No athlete shall return to play (RTP) or practice on the same day of a concussion.
2. Any athlete suspected of having a concussion shall be evaluated by an appropriate health-care professional that day. If one is not available, the Head Coach shall make the determination.



"You feel all right now, son? Good! Get back in there!"

[JRutledge]

In non-state HS game there are no policy unless those leagues you deal with have an actual policy. In our state AHCP is defined very specifically and schools must follow the policy according to IHSA rules. There are no such standards in other games like AAU. I would probably not play around with someone displaying rules and unless I know someone was a doctor and they gave me something that proved they were a doctor, then I would not allow them to play. Talked to a lawyer about this and he said they would have to give him a lot of information to even consider such action to have a player return. Then said because there is no policy that he would not usually allow someone into a game under those circumstances because when the stuff hits the fan, they are going to hold us responsible.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by just another ref

New policy here, updated last year, I think.


LHSAA Adopted Concussion Management Protocol:
1. No athlete shall return to play (RTP) or practice on the same day of a concussion.
2. Any athlete suspected of having a concussion shall be evaluated by an appropriate health-care professional that day. If one is not available, the Head Coach shall make the determination.



"You feel all right now, son? Good! Get back in there!"

I couldn't believe they could be so stupid, so I looked it up and, yup, they are that stupid.