Concussion Rule in Ohio

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Being "noticeably wobbly" is imho an apparent symptom of a concussion, namely dizziness/poor balance. That this was dismissed as "dinged up" tells you all you really need to know about the team's commitment to the player's health and their observation of the law.

And though there's a chance this was a late onset symptom, it's likely that he was displaying this symptom during the game if he was still displaying after the game.

The problem is officials should not be making these decisions in the first place. For one there are times when we do not even see players actually leave the field. We have other responsibilities and often are not looking that closely at every player and this law just clearly does not understand the thought process of officials in a game. And only coaches, trainers, teammates and parents would know what a player is doing before, during and after a game to know if something is truly wrong.

Peace