Concussion Resources
Rowan’s Law
The goal of Rowan’s Law is to protect amateur athletes by improving concussion safety on the field of play to help prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future. Ontario has passed the concussion safety legislation that includes a number of requirements for sport organizations, athletes, parents, coaches, team trainers and officials to help mitigate concussions in sport.
The bill — named Rowan's Law is in memory of 17-year-old Rowan Stringer who died from rugby injuries.
The law establishes removal-from-sport and return-to-sport protocols for players to ensure they are taken out of a game if they are suspected of having a concussion. Coaches and teachers will also be required to review online resources that help them identify and manage concussions in players.
The bill also includes a concussion code of conduct that would set out rules of behaviour to minimize concussions while playing sports.
Resources
Please review the following resources below.
