Player Safety


This section is dedicated to empowering athletes, coaches, and parents with the proper knowledge and resources to help make more educated decisions when it comes to player safety.   

Resources 


Youth Sports Safety Alliance

Sports Concussions

Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing 

Stop Concussions

Sports Legacy Institute

 

Concussions

A concussion is a brain injury that can occur in any sport. What makes concussions unique from other sports-related injuries is that they are invisible and it is often hard to know exactly when an injured brain has completely healed.

It is estimated that approximately 3.8 million recreational and sports-related concussions occur each year in the U.S. alone. Most young athletes are not monitored by certified athletic trainers and as a result, the majority of youth concussions are both unreported and untreated.


Symptoms of concussion usually fall into four categories:


Thinking/
Remembering		 Physical Emotional/
Mood		 Sleep
Difficulty thinking clearly Headache
Fuzzy or blurry vision		 Irritability Sleeping more than
usual
Feeling slowed down Nausea or vomiting
(early on)

Dizziness		 Sadness Sleep less than usual
Difficulty concentrating Sensiivity to noise or
light

Balance problems		 More emotional Trouble falling asleep
Difficulty remembering
new information		 Feeling tired, having
no energy		 Nervousness or anxiety