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Originally Posted by T@T
Why would you think that? All I said was getting your bell rung doesn't mean your concussed long term. And my loss of brain function from getting popped in a ring was me having to concentrate on "staying on my feet" or thinking "don't look stupid trying to find my corner" Bomber(our coach) used to teach us "when your in trouble,cover up and think about your knee's.
Stuff like that lasted 5-10 seconds for me and I was back to normal, no lasting brain effects at all.
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This is the problem with concussion management in the past. Pretty much every sport has a "tough it out" mentality, and not a lot was known in regards to diagnosing a concussion - and it's still pretty subjective.
Here is the SCAT testing used for evaluating a player. This is only HALF OF evaluation and baseline testing, the rest being physical testing like reaction time, etc -
http://www.cces.ca/files/pdfs/SCAT2%5B1%5D.pdf
You can see there are scores like the GCS, so in a scenario like you described you likely would have displayed some signs of a concussion.
The trouble we still have is deeming whether a player needs to sit out and undergo testing. This is compounded by the fact the players almost always lie about how they're feeling.
Again, as mentioned, we have to assume the medical staff did the right thing and it's not a concussion if he's playing Sunday.