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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: retiredumpire on September 20, 2024, 09:34:24 AM
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Retired umpire (and other positions also) here. I don't do games any longer due to bad knees, however, I still attend games and have a question.
I know the rules state the officials have complete authority over the game. However, in a recent high school game, a kid was sent off by white hat for medical evaluation. After the evaluation by a medical professional, the kid was given the clearance to return. The white hat would not let him back in the game. What's the rule?
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He can be sent off again if the player is exhibiting symptoms consistent with a concussion. If the player returns and in the officials opinion he is still exhibiting symptoms consistent of a concussion he will be sent out again. We can't make a player sit for the whole game but can keep sending him off.
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What rule would that fall under?
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What rule would that fall under?
I believe that it would have to be 3-5-10-b along with the guideline for management of concussion at the back of the rule book. If not concussion related ie: blood of some other clearly visible problem, that is solely up to the judgment of the referee.