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The SAY National Concussion Policy consists of two very distinct procedures. This policy is required for ALL coaches and officials regardless of their age and/or status (i.e. Head coach, Assistant Coach, Head Referee, Assistant Referee, etc.). These procedures are designed to comply with recently passed legislation concerning concussion in youth sports. It will be necessary to complete a concussion training course every (1) year.
Step #1: Complete one of the two courses linked below:
Each course is intended to provide coaches, parents & players with the knowledge necessary to be able to recognize possible signs of a concussion and arming coaches with a set of protocols to follow that will help insure the proper steps are taken to ensure the athlete's safety. The North Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association for Youth's policy on concussion procedure and protocol mandates annual training to be completed by all coaches, assistant coaches and team managers.
Step #2: READ the procedure below:
The second portion of the SAY National Concussion Policy is the Removal-From and Return to-Play procedure.
Any athlete exhibiting signs and symptoms of concussion either during a practice or during a game MUST be immediately removed. This athlete MAY NOT return to play nor participate in any SAY activity on the same day that he or she has been removed (even if a written medical clearance is provided). 4. In addition, the athlete is not permitted to return to play or participate in any SAY activity until he or she has been assessed and received written clearance by a physician or by another licensed health care provider. A Return-to-Play form must be submitted to the coach prior to allowing the athlete to participate in any activity with the athlete’s team, whether it be a practice or a game situation.
Click on the online training course button to begin your training. After successfully completing the online training, you will be offered an opportunity to print a personalized "certificate of completion”. FYI – this option does not keep a record of your completing this training.
This online course will require you to click on the "order here” button to begin the training. It will ask you to complete a brief registration form prior to beginning the course, which is solely for the purpose of registering you in their database as having successfully completed the online material. After you have completed this course you will be given the option to print a personalized certificate of completion (It is suggested that this certificate be printed in .pdf format, otherwise your name may not appear on this certificate).
After completing either the options linked above, you will need to print your personalized "certificate of completion” and keep a copy with you at ALL SAY related functions (especially referees, as you may be required to show your personalized certificate to the appropriate SAY authorities prior to being allowed to officiate any games). All certificates of completion must be on file with the Wallenpaupack Youth Soccer League during active years of volunteerism.
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