by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle
Delaware has become the 32nd state to adopt a concussion law protecting high school student-athletes.
On Tuesday, Governor Jack Markell signed the into law a bill that sets regulations for all schools in the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association.
The new law stipulates that athletes, parents and coaches must be educated about the dangers of concussions each year. If an athlete is suspected of having a concussions, he or she must be removed from the game or practice. The athlete may not return to play or practice until a licensed health care professional examines and clears the athlete in subsequent days or weeks.
32 states, plus the District of Columbia now have concussions laws, while California, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee have legislation pending.
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