PFA pushes for temporary concussion subs to protect players and help medics
November 2 - The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) have renewed their calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions.
The PFA is calling on the football regulator IFAB to make temporary concussion replacements available and has asked UEFA to add the existing permanent concussion replacement rules to the European competition.
The PFA also wants to see the introduction of a more rigorous protocol for reviewing head injury assessments with leagues and clubs.
Current rules only allow permanent replacements for concussions. The PFA says it does not provide adequate protection for players and that the rules have not served their purpose and put players at risk.
Concussion substitutions were introduced in December 2020 by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), while competition organizers were given the opportunity to participate in a trial of permanent concussion substitutions.
The PFA says adding temporary concussion subs to the rule would allow medical staff to carry out more detailed and lengthy checks of the potentially injured player off the field of play, before deciding whether to 'he was fit to return to the game. .
The Head of the PFA's Brain Health Department, Dr Adam White, said: "Put simply, the current laws of gambling put the health and safety of players at risk.
“Permanent substitutions do not allow medical teams to assess a player with a potentially serious brain injury in an appropriate environment. The rules as they stand create an extremely difficult situation and offer no support to medical staff . »
White is looking to access leagues and clubs for information regarding specific head injuries and to work directly with clubs to put in place a protocol for decision-making and on-field assessments.
“The reality of a game situation, an assessment of a potentially complex brain injury, is that it takes place against the backdrop of intense pressure,” White said.
"The risk of a player continuing to sustain brain damage and the consequences of a second hit are serious. Players should be aware of the short and long term implications of continuing to play in this condition. None match, no cup competition or league campaign is worth jeopardizing your long-term health and future quality of life."
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November 2 - The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) have renewed their calls for the introduction of temporary concussion substitutions.
The PFA is calling on the football regulator IFAB to make temporary concussion replacements available and has asked UEFA to add the existing permanent concussion replacement rules to the European competition.
The PFA also wants to see the introduction of a more rigorous protocol for reviewing head injury assessments with leagues and clubs.
Current rules only allow permanent replacements for concussions. The PFA says it does not provide adequate protection for players and that the rules have not served their purpose and put players at risk.
Concussion substitutions were introduced in December 2020 by the International Football Association Board (IFAB), while competition organizers were given the opportunity to participate in a trial of permanent concussion substitutions.
The PFA says adding temporary concussion subs to the rule would allow medical staff to carry out more detailed and lengthy checks of the potentially injured player off the field of play, before deciding whether to 'he was fit to return to the game. .
The Head of the PFA's Brain Health Department, Dr Adam White, said: "Put simply, the current laws of gambling put the health and safety of players at risk.
“Permanent substitutions do not allow medical teams to assess a player with a potentially serious brain injury in an appropriate environment. The rules as they stand create an extremely difficult situation and offer no support to medical staff . »
White is looking to access leagues and clubs for information regarding specific head injuries and to work directly with clubs to put in place a protocol for decision-making and on-field assessments.
“The reality of a game situation, an assessment of a potentially complex brain injury, is that it takes place against the backdrop of intense pressure,” White said.
"The risk of a player continuing to sustain brain damage and the consequences of a second hit are serious. Players should be aware of the short and long term implications of continuing to play in this condition. None match, no cup competition or league campaign is worth jeopardizing your long-term health and future quality of life."
Contact the author of this story at moc.l1667457899labto1667457899ofdlr1667457899owedi1667457899sni@n1667457899osloh1667457899cin.l1667457899uap1667457899
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