Upload
rafe-knight
View
215
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Concussions: Coaches, Referees and Board
Members Keeping Kids Safe
Workshop 604
Keeping Kids Safe• What are we looking for?• Steps to keep kids safe• Available Resources
Concussion Awareness
What is a concussion?• A serious brain injury that can cause death.
• The result of a blow to the head or body causing the rapid movement of the head.
What can cause a concussion?
• Can be result of a blow to the head or body causing the rapid movement of the
head.
What does one look like?
What steps should be taken?
By Referees? •Blow whistle; stop play. •Look for signs/symptoms. •Call Coach on field.• If safe, have the player leave the field for observation for signs/symptoms. •Never move an unconscious player. Call Emergency Medical services immediately.
What steps should be taken?
By Coaches? •Look for sign/symptoms. Ask player how he/she feels.•For hard hits, falls, allow player to take a small break to see if any sign/symptoms develop.• If symptom free, the child wants to play and parents agree child is symptom free, may allow player to play.• If signs/symptoms are observed, player must not be allowed to play for the remainder of the day.
What steps should be taken?
After the player re-enters the game?•Look for sign/symptoms. Check with the player on how he/she feels periodically.• If signs/symptoms are observed, Referee/Coach must remove the player from play.•Player must not be allowed to play for the remainder of the day. •Parents should be given a Concussion Information Sheet, Participation Release form, SAI information.
AYSO/CDC Action Plan
Know the danger signs
• Loss of consciousness.• Convulsion or seizures.• Vomiting or nausea.• Slurred speech.• One pupil larger than the other.• Confusion, drowsiness, numbness.• Severe headache or head pressure.
When can a player continue?
• Who decides?
• Can the decision change?
When in doubt, sit them out.
Parent Information
Concussion Awareness
Participation Release
Key Notes
• When required by State Law, parents must obtain a medical clearance in addition to completing the Participation Release Form.
• Any player who exhibits any sign/symptom of a concussion and is removed from play, may not return to play for the remainder of that day.
Safety Directors
The Region Safety Director must receive:• an AYSO Incident Report• signed Participation Release• copy of the signed Player Registration
Form• copy of any SAI claim formwhenever a player is removed from play due to signs/symptoms of concussion. Fax/email forms to [email protected].
A few final notes…
• Small number of reported concussions on Incident Reports over the last few years.
• Most commonly described incidents occurred with player-on-player contact or from fall to the ground.
• No proven protective headgear. Do not sponsor or endorse any type of protective headgear.
• Need to work together to put safety first.
It’s all for the Kids