Disgusting but more concerning is that although we signed a concussion waiver that we won't sue HoCo, there is no protocol and nothing was done. We all assume we are signing so we won't sue but we also expect a protocol as most bell rings present differently after a few hours. If you have a kid who has been through a concussion, you know they all look different. It doesn't matter if he/she says they are ok when asked. It's not up to them! You are the responsible Coach and officials. I'm curious how the league responded and more importantly, if the FCA and DCE players are ok. The FCA Coach and program should review the hits and the play and address why players returned to the game. in football, the coach and targeting player are suspended for at least 1 game. There is zero tolerance for this avoidable behavior. Complaining about coaches and reclass is ridiculous in itself, but there should be no support of the FCA coach or player who targeted the DCE player.
I have never… EVER…. read such consensus on BOTC. My question is, does the HoCo league even KNOW about this entire exchange that occurred on the field? The video is very damning. I’m not party to this game, don’t have a kid involved— otherwise, I’d be inclined to say something to HoCo officials. Maybe I should feel greater obligation to do so, considering it could be my kid next week. Frankly, I wouldn’t know who to contact, but hopefully some members of either DCE or FCA teams will ask / have asked them to review.
FCA isn't going to turn themselves in, but shame on the DCE coaches and directors, and on the game officials, if they do not educate the HoCo leadership on what happened. The defense of FCA coaches is that they made bad decisions because they were caught in the emotion and adrenaline of the game. But if other adults have have time to think it over and decide this is no big deal, that is even more disturbing.
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