Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool

Recognising concussion

The Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool™ (Pocket CRT), developed by the Concussion Consensus Group, acts as a reminder of the signs and symptoms of concussion. Download the Pocket CRT as a printable Adobe PDF file

Recognise and remove

If any of the signs or symptoms listed in the Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool are identified

and/or

the player fails to answer correctly the five awareness questions in the Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool

then the player MUST be removed from the field of play for a comprehensive medical evaluation.

Fellow players, coaches, match officials, team managers, administrators or parents who observe an injured player displaying any of the signs in the Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool after an injury event with the potential to cause a head injury or concussion MUST do their best to ensure that the player is removed from the field of play in a safe manner.