That's an odd way of approaching pre game. I don't think many players seek to start with a battle with the ref on kick off times .. or anything else...
If the ref doesnt step in then the coach certainly wont, we're not medics by any means , the questions are there imo to get a sense of how the player...
It's not necessarily spoiling it...it may be just to facilitate it same as when a team come to you before a game and give you the details of a 'move'...
We are made aware of the guidelines and what to look out for, in my book its simple. If I believe that you might be concussed then you're out of the...