Concussion Rule in Ohio

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Originally Posted by bigjohn

You mean the R can't watch as the trainers come on to the field and help a groggy, wobbly kid get off the field. Why in the hell not?????

This is getting ridiculous...do you seriously think an R from 20 yds away is going to run over to the huddle of trainers and demand to know why exactly the kid is going off the field? Because if he doesn't do that, there's very little chance the R would know he's "groggy, wobbly". The player is under the care of trainers and coaches at that point, there's absolutely no need to get involved. And how do you determine "groggy, wobbly" from a distance when they're almost assuredly walking to the sidelines away from you with their backs to you? There are probably 30 injuries that could make a person wobbly. How do you see "groggy" from 20 yds away, a kid walking away from you, probably with helmet still on, surrounded by trainers? I think you've made the premise that he was groggy and argued the point from there, begging the question.

I don't know why you've latched on to this so strongly, but it's far from the 'officials as concussion police' you're making it out to be. It's much simpler - if you observe these things, send the kid to a Dr. If you don't observe them - don't. In doing about 50 games as well as numerous baseball games, along with talking with colleagues, this simply has not been an issue.