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[QUOTE="cuseincincy, post: 525002, member: 331"]
Whatever you call it I have to agree some sort of trauma occurred.  Things have changed so much in this area in just the past couple years with treatment and equipment.   Our high school does baseline testing of all athletes in any sport where there is potential for physical contact (yes even soccer).  Whenever a player shows signs that they "got their bell rung" or any similar symptom the trainers have tests that they give them on the sideline and can compare those results to the preseason baseline results to determine if there is reason for concern.  I've seen this happen frequently with neck and head injuries (I work the chains so I get a pretty good view).  Sometimes the kid is cleared and goes back in, sometimes they hold them out for further testing after the game.  Varsity games actually have a Dr on the sidelines.   While still not perfect, the treatment of head injuries and all injuries is dramatically better than when I played 30 years ago. (jeez that sounds like a long time ago!)  Equipement has also improved with special "concussion helmets and mouthguards that provide additional protection.  "Bottom line, I seriously doubt you'd ever see coaches or trainers walking around with smelling salts in their pockets anymore.  Kind of hard to believe how accepted that was back in the day especially on the high school level.
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