Rowan’s Law:
Requirements for Sport Organizations
Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018 makes it mandatory for sports organizations to:
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ensure that athletes under 26 years of age,* parents of athletes under 18, coaches, team trainers and officials confirm every year that they have reviewed Ontario’s Concussion Awareness Resources
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establish a Concussion Code of Conduct that sets out rules of behaviour to support concussion prevention
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establish a Removal-from-Sport and Return-to-Sport protocol
Concussion Awareness Resources
Learn about the Concussion Awareness Resources that amateur athletes, parents, coaches, team trainers and officials are required to review.