NCAA to Establish Mandatory Concussion Protocol


NCAA to Establish Mandatory Concussion Protocol
The Issue
I want the NCAA to establish mandatory concussion protocol where every college football team has a concussion specialist reviewing ALL in-game blocks and tackles, as well as grant the authority to make a call on whether a player can go back in after a major blow to the head. This will limit players from playing with a concussion and decrease the likelihood of severe longterm effects. A brain is not fully developed until after 20 years old and repetitive trauma will effect its complete development and future functions. The brain is the biggest play maker of them all, so why risk its safety for our entertainment?

The Issue
I want the NCAA to establish mandatory concussion protocol where every college football team has a concussion specialist reviewing ALL in-game blocks and tackles, as well as grant the authority to make a call on whether a player can go back in after a major blow to the head. This will limit players from playing with a concussion and decrease the likelihood of severe longterm effects. A brain is not fully developed until after 20 years old and repetitive trauma will effect its complete development and future functions. The brain is the biggest play maker of them all, so why risk its safety for our entertainment?

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Petition created on December 5, 2016