 who are diagnosed with a "category one" concussion will have mandatory 11-day stand-down periods as the competition moves to strengthen head injury protocols.){kind=link}
MELBOURNE, March 15 (Reuters) – Players in Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) who are diagnosed with a “category one” concussion will have mandatory 11-day stand-down periods as the competition moves to strengthen head injury protocols.
The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) approved the new rule on Tuesday, the same day the Australian Football League was hit by a class action from dozens of former players over alleged damage to their health from concussions. read more
The new requirement, which applies to concussions diagnosed at training and during games, takes effect from the start of the third round of the NRL championship on Thursday.
Under the previous regime, players also faced 11-day stand-down periods but were able to return to the field within a week if cleared by an independent medical expert arranged by their club.
Now, if they show “category one” symptoms…