Happy to accept fwiw
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VAFA General Discussion
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VAFA Statement - VAFA
Jason Reddick – VAFA CEO To our VAFA Community, It’s important that I address recent media coverage of the important issue of concussion. I begin by stating that the headline “28-day Proposal”
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Look after yourself 0 , hope you'll be ok
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It's a serious and science based approach.
Yet the blokes at the Local Footy Show basically attacked them for it.
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VAFA but out a statement a couple of days ago , stating best practice and are waiting on the AFL
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UP THE BLOODS !!!
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I can't recall reading where anyone with expertise has suggested it'll be a one-size-fits-all approach.
It's a wonder no one posted a link here!
VAFAUA - anything more to this? or no not enough candidates to elect a new president?
"The special resolution and new president election that was scheduled for tomorrow at 7:30pm has been cancelled and postponed indefinitely. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will come out with more information about a new date for the special resolution and new president election in the next two weeks."
"The special resolution and new president election that was scheduled for tomorrow at 7:30pm has been cancelled and postponed indefinitely. We are sorry for the inconvenience and will come out with more information about a new date for the special resolution and new president election in the next two weeks."
Every player under AFL level with concussion will have to be out for 21 days , i presume we will have this
last H&A round best player concussion .
Grand final - Saturday day 21 , Sunday Day 22 !!!!
That's it
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Time for a review of penalties.
Causing an incident that results in 21 days on sidelines needs to have a longer suspension than the victim.
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As someone who spends time as an advocate. Some penalties are too hard. Outcome over action. A very difficult predicament.
Has to be 4 weeks min for a bump that results in a concussion and the player missing 3 games
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Appreciate its difficult predicament
The 21 days rule is primarily to manage concussion however we need to look at ways of reducing them as well.
If the idea is to prevent concussions there needs to be a bigger deterrent.
Looks like it - Impossible to implement and monitor, complete reliance on the honesty of the player.
How ya feeling? Yeah, I'm right to go coach.
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Should make for an interesting members meeting on the 13 March. Also rumour has it Frank the Tank has applied to be appointed back on the VAFA Board. After the "airing" of some of his early emails the New Board will say Noooooooooooo - the clubs have spoken as well.
The clubs trainers are there to support the players and coaches for head knocks.
There is more scrutiny and awareness on concussion than ever before as we all know. So they are trained on the symptoms and it is also part of the coaching re-accreditation covers concussion identification.
Personally I think the 21 day rule is good.
However we must keep in mind that the 21 days is a minimum and I personally wouldn’t never try and rush someone back early if they hadn’t been approved by a doctor.
It's actually 20 days and they can return on the 21st day
"There is more scrutiny and awareness on concussion than ever before as we all know. So they are trained on the symptoms and it is also part of the coaching re-accreditation covers concussion identification."
All good and well if you are seeing the person every day post the incident and can track progression of symptoms. A local club coach or trainer may only see the player the following Thursday or Saturday. Especially the lower down the grades you go.
It's a step forward, but in my eyes it's a motherhood statement on the eve of the season
GY it has zero to do with the grade which the player is competing in. I would personally check in with my player who was concussed daily. Which I think would be the standard thing to do. As a coach you have to demonstrate a duty of care to your players where possible.
The coaching fraternity do an excellent job whilst trying to balance full time work, family and other activities.
C'est la vie, so long as the perpetrator, if found guilty of unfair play, also receives 21 days (and perhaps another week).
