Bills Aimed At Reducing High School Athlete Head Injuries

February 23, 2011

A coalition advocating for efforts to reduce brain injuries – including traumatic brain injury survivors – is backing legislation in Florida to boost education of athletes, coaches and parents about the warning signs of concussion. The bill would also require doctors to check out players with head injuries before they can go back in a game.

Bills sponsored by Sen. Anitere Flores and Rep. Ronald “Doc” Renuart would require the Florida High School Athletic Association to adopt policies keeping youth athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion in a game or practice out until they get cleared by a medical professional to return to action.

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3 Responses to “Bills Aimed At Reducing High School Athlete Head Injuries”

  1. Keith on February 23rd, 2011 9:14 pm

    Have I missed something? My stepson received a concussion last season at Northview and had to be medically released before he could practice or play again.
    I have no objection to this becoming a law. I assumed a medical release requirement was already in affect for these kind of injuries.I guess it shows that we have a very responsible Coaching Staff at Northview that automatically puts the best interest of the players 1st without a law requiring them to do so.

  2. David Huie Green on February 23rd, 2011 5:33 pm

    If they really wanted to reduce head injuries, they would eliminate sports which involve head injuries.

    ain’t gonna happen

  3. Jack on February 23rd, 2011 9:15 am

    A law is needed for this?

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