There will now be an independent medical spotter in the replay booth at all Big Ten home games. If the spotter sees a player showing signs of a head injury, the spotter can contact the replay official if it doesn't appear that anyone else is going to stop the game.
The replay official can then ask for an officials’ timeout. The on-field official will say the play is under review, then later will alert everyone that the game was stopped for medical reasons. The player must leave the game for one play until he is cleared after further medical review.
With fellow players, coaches and on-field officials looking out for injured players, Carollo doesn't think the new policy will impact the game much.
"I don't see this procedure to be used too often," he said. "But if it can give us another layer of support to protect our players, I'm 100 percent in favor of this new policy."
