NCAA Mandates Concussion Management

By Nikki Wilson and Robert L. Clayton   “When in doubt sit them out.” Although it is a simple motto, the NCAA has reiterated its stance on the safety of student-athletes when it adopted a new policy requiring all NCAA member institutions to enact a Concussion Management Plan to be in place for the 2010-11 school year. This policy is a culmination of the NCAA’s efforts to determine the appropriate care and treatment for its student-athletes’ injuries. It began in December when the