^*^ Government tells UK grassroots coaches concussed players must sit out 21 days

• New guidelines also advise 14-day wait for training return
• Coaches and teachers told: ‘When in doubt, sit them out’

Anyone who suffers a concussion should not play a contact sport for at least 21 days, the first-ever government concussion guidance for grassroots sport across the UK has warned.

Coaches, teachers and referees are also urged to immediately remove anyone with a suspected concussion from the field of play, under the slogan “When in doubt, sit them out”, and to get players assessed by a healthcare professional.

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