A concussion is a brain injury, caused by a blow, bump or jolt to the head that can have serious consequences. It can occur in any sport or recreational activity.
Michigan was the 39th U.S. state to enact a law that regulates sports concussions and return to athletic activity. The law went into full effect on June 30th, 2013, and was amended in October of 2017.
The sports concussion legislation requires all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults involved with a youth athletic activity to complete a concussion awareness on-line training program, which must be re-taken every three years, or more frequently as determined by DHHS.
The organizing entity must provide educational materials on the signs/symptoms and consequences of concussions to each youth athlete and their parents/guardians and obtain a signed statement acknowledging receipt of the information for the organizing entity to keep on record.
The law also requires immediate removal of an athlete from physical participation in an athletic activity who is suspected of sustaining a concussion. The student athlete must then receive written clearance from an appropriate health professional before he or she can return to physical activity.
Required Documents and Links Necessary to Comply with Michigan's Sports Concussion Law
Be sure to print or savethe certificate that is offered at the end of the training session.Michigan Law requires all coaches, employees, volunteers, and other adults who are involved with youth athletic activities to complete concussion awareness training every three (3) years. The links below provide free training which will satisfy this requirement. Please follow the appropriate link below for either youth or high school sports training. These videos are approximately 30 minutes.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)Training. Scroll down and choose the free course "Concussion in Sports".
CDC "Heads Up" Concussion In Youth Sports
Fact Sheets in English and Spanish, Clipboard Checklist and Quiz
Fact Sheets and information for Athletes, Parents and coaches.
(University of Michigan) online educational modules and resources
