Concussion Training

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Removal from Play and Return to Play After a Concussion

1) Coaches, referees, or officials must remove an athlete exhibiting the signs and symptoms of a concussion during practice or a game.

2) The athlete cannot return to play on the same day that he or she is removed.

3) The athlete is not permitted to return to play until they have been assessed and receive written clearance by a physician.

Additional Information and Links

 

Click here for A Fact Sheet for Youth Sports Coaches

Click here for A Fact Sheet for Youth Sports Officials

Click here for A Fact Sheet for Youth Sports Parents

For additional information click:  Center for Disease Control and Prevention