School Watch Report: Is technology the answer to football
concussions?  Scott Blatt was tending to an injured football
player on the sideline when he heard a beeping sound.  Grabbing
a monitor from his pocket, the Westlake High School athletic
trainer learned that a player on the field had suffered a blow
to the head.  It was not a big enough hit for the fans or
coaches to notice, but it was significant enough to warrant an
evaluation.  Blatt approached the Westlake coaches to have the
player removed from the game so he could execute the standard
concussion assessment protocol.  Mobile readers: Tap here to
watch the video  In previous seasons, Blatt may never have known
the player had suffered a hit to the head. But Westlake has been
experimenting with new helmet technology this season. Westlake
was one of only a handful of schools across the country selected
by Riddell to test the company's InSite Impact Response System.
The system includes a five-point sensor pad installed in the
liner of Riddell's Revolut