Kelly Fans

[pvfan]

Put a doctor on the sidelines with each team, put an end to a lot of this. When I played we had normally two to three doctors on the sidelines there was never a question of whether somebody with a concusion went back in the game. The doctor decided, Spurlock got a concussion in the state game and wasn't allowed to play anymore. To this day that is the worst thing I've ever seen in sports, never felt so sorry for a guy in my life.

[yankeefanz4life]

That is right I can remember when Burton had a doctor on the field a few years back. Whatever happened with that?

That is an excellent idea, I had forgotten that they used to do that.

[sup-rbeast]

When #2 got hit last night he was on the way down when he took a helmet shot to the jaw...and his head bounced off the turf. He was in lala land. He got up and was walking towards the endzone when one of his teammates walked him back towards the huddle. Surprised me that PV called a timeout before the next play.

[yankeefanz4life]

Oh my gosh, well I will certainly pray he is OK, I hope they get him checked out and keep a close eye on him over the next few days. I heard Hunnicutt was still having headaches and began throwing up three days after.

At that point someone should have stepped in and made him come out especially if he was that disoriented. If they see it happen on the sidelines then the coaches should also call time if the officials do not.

I read an article about a kid from Texas who recently collapsed on the football field went into a coma and then died, the cause of death was a bleed on the brain he received two weeks prior during a head to head collision.

It's a really scary thing. If you hear anything about that kid let me know.

[Ironlung]

Clintwood has had Dr. Alderman on the sidelines for over 30 years now. When he takes a week of vacation every fall Dr. Lyall always fills in.

[imported_UKCats1]

By rule if we suspect that a kid is hurt or unable to perform we are to stop the game and get the kid out or have a coach attend to him. If we feel that a kid has been knocked out due to a hit to the helmet we are required to have a doctors signed statement releasing the kid to come back into the game. I always error on the side of caution. If a kid takes a nasty shot to the helmet I always check him. If I feel that he is the least bit incoherent then I get him out of the game. I had a kid at the Cove get hit and it knocked him out. I informed the coach that if he were to return I have to have a signed statement from a doctor. An MD not a dentist or other doctor.

[sup-rbeast]

The kid last night brought to mind a kid at Pound 2 years ago when they played PV... Don't know the kids name but he wore #12. He got hit on a kickoff and was visibly dazed. He stayed out for O and put the ball on the ground after another hard hit. And he kept coming back...but you could tell he wasn't all there. And I can't remember his coach pulling him. And he appeared to be in bad shape. In a case like that, if a coach isn't going to pull a kid, the refs should.

[imported_elp6n]

Some articles on concussions (cant yet locate all the exact ones I had read recently - some dealt with concussions in females, and in other sports such as basketball and soccer).
In summary, what these articles are saying is that concussions are often looked over or dismissed, especially if there's no loss of consciousness. There just needs to be more head-injury education for all those on the sidelines, kids included.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/concuss.html
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Grade 1
Symptoms: Transient confusion; inattention, poor concentration; no loss of consciousness; symptoms clear up in less than 15 minutes.
Recommendations: remove from game; examine immediately and at 5 minute intervals; can return to play if symptoms clear up within 15 minutes. If player suffers a second concussion in the same game, the player should not return to play for a week after the symptoms clear up.
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http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_in...oncussion.html

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/24/law...ref=newssearch
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Despite the repeated occurrence of concussions amid practice, games or matches, Nowinski says many coaches and players -- from youth leagues to professionals - still don't know how to properly treat concussions or even how to identify them.

And what's worse, he said, just like in his case, athletes often try to play while they are still injured.
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/09/25/c...ref=newssearch
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">"There's 1.2 million concussions [in this country] every year, and the problem is they are very difficult to diagnose," Wright said.

Wright and Michelle LaPlaca, an associate professor at Georgia Tech, are trying to make it easier to detect possible concussions</div></div>

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/concussion/DS00320
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Concussions are common, particularly if you play a contact sport like football. But every concussion, no matter how mild, injures your brain. This injury needs time and rest to heal properly. The signs and symptoms of a concussion can be subtle and may not appear immediately. Some symptoms of concussions don't appear until hours or days later. They include:
<ul>[*]Mood and cognitive disturbances[*]Sensitivity to light and noise[*]Sleep disturbances[/list]</div></div>

[imported_Sportsfan]

We use to have a dr. on the field with us. Don't know what happened to that. I know Dr. Basham's son plays little league, may have to talk him into being on the sidelines.

[sup-rbeast]

At one time PV had 3 on the sidelines...I can remember being stitched up and seeing others get the same thing right there on the bench.