Concussion Rule in Ohio

[bigjohn]

Because the rules and laws and memos from the DOD all seem to say that the officials ARE responsible for not letting a kid return to play that day, if anyone removed him, for what appear to be head injury, concussion like symptoms. It was clear when watching the game live on TV, never said I was in the stands, that the kid was dinged. Meaning he was a bit groggy. He came back in a threw a TD and played and appeared to be OK. The point is, he WAS removed for concussion symptoms and the rule and state law say he should be done for the day. He was not.

Who is at fault?

[Altor]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Who is at fault?

Originally Posted by ORC Sec. 3313.539

(E)(1) If a student is removed from practice or competition under division (D) of this section, the coach or referee who removed the student shall not allow the student, on the same day the student is removed, to return to that practice or competition or to participate in any other practice or competition for which the coach or referee is responsible.

Unless you have knowledge that an official was the one who removed the athlete for a possible concussion, you're posting on the wrong forum.

[asdf]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Because the rules and laws and memos from the DOD all seem to say that the officials ARE responsible for not letting a kid return to play that day, if anyone removed him, for what appear to be head injury, concussion like symptoms. It was clear when watching the game live on TV, never said I was in the stands, that the kid was dinged. Meaning he was a bit groggy. He came back in a threw a TD and played and appeared to be OK. The point is, he WAS removed for concussion symptoms and the rule and state law say he should be done for the day. He was not.

Who is at fault?

Keep trying John....

A player is on the bench, complains that his head hurts, is evaluated by a MD who tells the HC said player is done due to the concussion protocol.

Nobody tells the officials.......

Said player "feels better" and enters the field after a change of possession (after he talked to an assistant) and participates in the next series......

How is the official responsible if he's not notified?

And again......how do you know what the trainer /doctor observed when he/she was on the filed attending to the player?

You don't know...... stop guessing !!