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New Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says the Lions captaincy is up for grabs.But Fagan said a decision on whether incumbent Tom Rockliff would keep the reins would not be made until a player leadership vote before the 2017 AFL pre-season NAB Challenge.Fagan did not rule out Rockliff retaining the captaincy despite a tumultuous end to 2016.However, the former Hawthorn football boss said Rockliff would have to earn it.Rockliff strained relations with the Lions at the end of this season after requesting a trade then being forced to apologise for a lewd tweet that he admitted disrespected women.Rockliff opted to play out the final year of his Lions deal in 2017 after receiving little trade period interest.Fagan said he had two productive talks with Rockliff since arriving at the club.He knows the captaincy is up for grabs, Fagan said.He knows what is required and appreciates the fact that I have been clear.He will be treated like any other player this pre-season but I expect him to put his best foot forward.Asked if he could see Rockliff remaining as captain, Fagan said: I dont want to precede anything but whoever is Lions captain next year would have earned the right.If he (Rockliff) isnt captain he would be naturally disappointed.But what I am hoping is that he puts the effort in over the pre-season to put his name back up there - thats the best he can do.Fagan officially began his Lions rebuild as coach on Monday when first to fourth-year players returned for pre-season training.Players with five years or more experience like Rockliff will return in a fortnight.Fagan revealed the Lions would hold a December camp in Tasmania as part of their pre-season.Brisbane are again rebuilding after finishing 17th last season - their third straight finish in the bottom four. 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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 basketbball ranked fifth with 29 injuries per 1,000.ddddddddddddBut 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 ' ' '