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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]My point...don't trust coaches. They don't know. Referees definitely don't know.[/quote]

I don't know about coaches, but referees are specifically trained such that they have to clear any possible concussion with a medical professional.  They can't just do a concussion protocol and say the kid is ok themseleves.[/quote]

I am an active referee. NCSL, EDP, REC, SFL, ECNL, ECNL-R, Super Y, all sorts of tournaments as well. All in the past year. So really the only league I do not ref in is MLS Next. I have been a referee for the past 6 years. My son referees with me the past 4 years. We easily do over 100 games a year. We do all the re-certifications every year. I am not sure what special training you are saying that referees have. I do know that I have the authority to stop the game if I feel a player is injured in any way. I can prevent the game from continuing if I feel like there is a player that needs to leave the field of play and either the player is refusing or the coaching is refusing to sub him out. I can in no way diagnose a concussion. I can send a player to a trainer , if available, to be cleared. I agree that a referee cannot ok a kid...to some extent. As stated earlier, anytime a ball TOUCHES a U11 or younger in the head, the referee stops play. Most of the time the player is just fine and the player stays on the field. If there are any concerns, he gets subbed out. Only once did I say to a coach that I don't think that kid should come back on. Otherwise, I let the coach decide if the player subs back in. If the player subs back in, I keep a closer eye on the player. That's about all you can do.[/quote]

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