The AFL this week confirmed that players will henceforth be sidelined for at least 12 days following a severe concussion and/or head injury. The stricter protocols will apply to the upcoming men’s as well as women’s seasons, the organisation has said.
What this means for players is being sidelined for at least one match (and possibly several) – depending of course on individual symptoms and schedules. The latest regulation replaces the previous return-to-play guideline of a minimum of 6 days in terms of the length of the mandatory recovery period. Players will furthermore only be permitted to return to the field if issued with a formal medical clearance certificate.
According to league general counsel Andrew Dillon, the latest AFL rules are the most rigorous concussion codes of conduct in all Australian sport. The amendment is considered by many to represent a crucial and certainly important step in the league’s history of improvements enforced to its head injury management strategy. A statement issued by the AFL confirms that the new rule reflects the many volumes of medical research that has emerged over time.
Dillon furthermore explained that head injuries and the potential for concussion is a reality of any contact sport, and even though the risk will always exist, the AFL has been playing its part by continually taking strong action towards the strengthening of not only match-day regulations and protocols, but also the overall amendment of the very laws of the game so as to deter and minimise so-called high contact.
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