If a collegiate football player sustains a concussion during a game, and sideline assessment indicates cognitive impairment, which consequence follows according to standard concussion protocol?

💡 Explanation

Sideline concussion protocols mandate removal from play for further evaluation because the immediate cessation of activity limits further axonal shear strain and metabolic crisis. Therefore, the player is removed, rather than continuing play or returning immediately, to prevent potential long-term neurological damage.

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