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DETROIT -- The Michigan High School Athletic Association says its unique sideline concussion testing program for athletes in football and other sports is having a positive impact, though long-term funding is an issue as it heads into its second and final year.Member schools in the pilot program removed players for possible concussions at a higher rate than schools that were not, Executive Director Jack Roberts said.Theyre proving that theyre good, but people are going to have to respond with support locally, Roberts said. We cannot sustain this forever.His group on Monday released results of its first-ever head-injury survey of more than 750 member high schools from 2015-2016 sports. It received data from nearly every school.The association started the program last fall with 62 high schools. It includes baseline testing of athletes in football and other sports to help with concussion diagnosis.The association spent $10,000 last school year to start the program. It expects to spend $30,000 this year but will have fewer schools -- 34 -- involved because of the expense and commitment. They will also concentrate on sports that have the highest incidence of head injury.I hope that we can demonstrate their value and encourage sponsorship, grant support, Roberts said. But its going to take I think some investment by the people in the communities. The moms and dads are going to have to think that this is important and worth to contributing to make the programs safer for their children.Here is some information on whats happening in Michigan:WHAT IS BASELINE TESTINGBaseline testing is a combination of memory, reaction time, attention and stress assessments. It is done in major pro sports because it is considered an objective and individualized tool to help decide whether to remove an athlete from a game. While all states have laws that address preventing concussions in youth sports, many are weak and none require baseline testing.WHY IT MATTERSMichigan schools reported 4,452 head injuries in boys and girls sport, or 5.9 per school. Contact sports had the most head injuries. Ranking first was 11-player football with 49 head injuries per 1,000 participants, followed by ice hockey with 38 and 8-player football with 34. Girls soccer had 30 injuries per 1,000 participants, and girls basketball ranked fifth with 29 injuries per 1,000.But that is likely only part of the picture. Health and safety advocates fear concussions often go undetected in high schools because of inconsistent protocols at districts unwilling or unable to spend money for detection. Its often on players to self-report concussions, or on coaches, who have many responsibilities and sometimes little training, to recognize symptoms.WHY NOT ALL SCHOOLSSchools typically dont argue with the benefit of testing, but cash-strapped districts often say the cost of offering such programs is prohibitive.PROGRAMS AVAILABLEMany sideline concussion-testing programs are on the market. Michigan is testing the Illinois-based King-Devick Test affiliated with the Mayo Clinic and Maryland-based XLNTbrain Sport. The association provides them for free to the participating schools. Long term, Roberts thinks the association could fund it in part with a $3 to $5 fee per student. But the association is also working to get grants.HOW IT WORKSBaselines with the XLNTbrain Sport are determined during 30-minute sessions by athletes at computers. The tests measure reaction time, attention, memory and stress by completing a series of exercises that involve such things as word recognition. Athletes suspected of a head injury undergo a sideline assessment done in about five minutes with an iPhone or tablet app. It assesses memory by providing words for the athlete to remember. It asks questions that require the athlete to recall the hit. The athletes also hold the phone as they stand for 20 seconds with eyes open and then closed to check balance. That assessment is compared to the athletes baseline data to help determine whether they can return to play.WHATS NEXT IN MICHIGANRoberts hopes that universities, health care systems and the National Federation of State High School Associations will help analyze the data from last year and this year. The association plans specifically to work with Michigan State Universitys Institute for the Study of Youth Sports to explore possible changes and additions in coaches education.----Follow Roger Schneider on Twitter at https://twitter.com/rogschneider Stan Smith Scontate . R.J. 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Lucic scored on a power play at 15:46 of the third period, when he tipped a shot over Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen for a 3-1 lead. DALLAS -- Texas Tech?coach Kliff Kingsbury praised Oklahoma?quarterback Baker Mayfield during Big 12 media days Monday, and confirmed that the Red Raiders voted in favor of the Big 12 walk-on transfer rule change earlier this summer, which gave back Mayfield his fourth year of eligibility.I know a lot has come from Bakers side, but I loved coaching him, loved the chip on his shoulder, cheered for him in every game except one, Kingsbury said.Its been fun to see the success hes had.Mayfield transferred to Oklahoma from Texas Tech after walking on and starting his freshman year in Lubbock. Texas Tech did not release Mayfield to transfer within the conference, which forced him to sit out the 2014 season.According to previous conference transfer rules, Mayfield wouldve also had to forgo a fourth year of Big 12 eligibility, which wouldve made this season his last at Oklahoma. But llast month, the Big 12s faculty athletic representatives voted 7-3 to differentiate between walk-on transfers and scholarship ones; Texas Tech supported the measure.ddddddddddddingsbury was also asked Monday whether everything has worked out for both Mayfield and the Red Raiders, who have an All-American candidate quarterback themselves, junior Patrick Mahomes II.?Mayfield and Mahomes topped the Big 12 last year with 36 touchdowns apiece.I like both young men a lot, Kingsbury said. Patrick [is] poised for a very good year, and I think [Oklahoma is] where Baker wanted to be and its worked out for him there and hes had a tremendous run. I know Patrick wanted to be at Texas Tech and both guys have had a tremendous run and there is [more] yet to come. ' ' '