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Where are 8th graders and HS kids even in the same school?

I agree 2 concussions is too many. [/quote]

Nowhere public. However, it is not uncommon for 8th graders to be allowed to play on the high school teams in sports where the middle school doesn't have one.   In Arlington, that includes baseball, cross country and a few other sports.

What I would say to the OP is the following (should she ever come back):

Sift through these posts.  Those of us who identified ourselves as having dealt with concussions in our athletic children, or having serious athletes in our households, or otherwise have experience with athletic children this age are all singing the same song:
a) see a professional to treat this concussion, and not just a GP.
b) treat this very, very seriously.
c) if the doctor says "out" that means practice, too.

A second injury to a concussed head can be life-ruining.

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Agree with a lot of PPs here.  Everytime you're tempted to waiver subsitute "traumatic brain injury" for concussion since that's what it really is. [/quote]

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