Concussion Protocol
The football concussion protocol explained: SCAT6 sideline assessment, heading and subconcussive load, and the six graduated steps back to full contact.
Protocol
Concussion Protocol Protocol
The Football Concussion Protocol: How It Works
A head injury assessment, a temporary substitute and a minimum rest window. The football concussion protocol, step by step, in plain English.
2026-09-24Assessment
Concussion Protocol Assessment
SCAT6 and the Sideline Assessment: How a Head Knock Is Graded
Balance, gaze, immediate memory and delayed recall. What the SCAT6 actually measures and what it cannot tell a team doctor.
2026-09-17
Concussion Protocol Assessment
Concussion Return to Play: The Graduated Steps
Light activity, running, non-contact training, contact, full training, match. Six steps, each separated by rest, and none of them negotiable.
2026-09-05Heading
Concussion Protocol Heading
Heading the Ball: Subconcussive Impact and Monitoring
A header is not a concussion. Repeated thousands of times across a career, it is still an exposure clubs now count and dose deliberately.
2026-09-11