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Rowan’s Law

Ontario passed Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018 (“Rowan’s Law”) on March 7, 2018, making Ontario a national leader in concussion management and prevention. The Government of Ontario provides age-appropriate Concussion Awareness Resources which all athletes, their parents or guardians (if the athlete is under 18 years of age), and all coaches, team trainers and officials must review once a year.

This form is intended to provide confirmation that a Concussion Awareness Resourcehas been reviewed within the last 12 months.

In order to participate in the activities of the Elmira & District Curling Club (“EDCC”), this form must be signed and submitted to EDCC when registering.

Concussion Code of Conduct

As part of the requirements under Rowan’s Law, sport organizations, including curling clubs, are required to establish a Concussion Code of Conduct that sets out rules of behaviour to support concussion prevention. Curlers and their parents or guardians (if the curler is under 18 years of age) must review and sign the Concussion Code of Conduct once a year before registration and submit this signed form to the Elmira & District Curling Club.

I will help prevent concussions by:

• Wearing the proper equipment for my sport and wearing it correctly.

• Developing my skills so that I can participate to the best of my ability.
• Respecting the rules of curling.
• My commitment to fair play and respect for all (respecting other curlers, coaches, team trainers and officials).

I will care for my health and safety by taking concussions seriously, and I understand that:

• A concussion is a brain injury that can have both short- and long-term effects.

• A blow to my head, face or neck, or a blow to the body that causes the brain to move around inside the skull may cause a concussion.
• I don’t need to lose consciousness to have had a concussion.
• I have a commitment to concussion recognition and reporting, including self-reporting of possible concussion and reporting to a designated person if I suspect that a fellow curler may have sustained a concussion.
• Continuing to participate in further training, practice or competition with a possible concussion increases my risk of more severe, longer lasting symptoms, and increases my risk of other injuries.

I will not hide concussion symptoms. I will speak up for myself and others.

• I will not hide my symptoms. I will tell a coach, official, team trainer, parent or another adult I trust if I experience any symptoms of concussion.
• If someone else tells me about concussion symptoms they are experiencing, or I see signs they might have a concussion, I will tell a coach, official, team trainer, parent or another adult I trust so that they can help.
• I understand that if I have a suspected concussion, I will be removed from sport and that I will not be able to return to training, practice or competition until I undergo a medical assessment.
• I have a commitment to sharing any pertinent information regarding incidents of removal from sport with the curler’s school and any other sport organization with which the curler has registered.

I will take the time I need to recover, because it is important for my health.

• I understand my commitment to supporting the return-to-sport process.
• I understand I will have to be medically cleared by a medical doctor or nurse practitioner before returning to training, practice or competition.
• I will respect my coaches, team trainers, parents, health-care professionals, and medical doctors and nurse practitioners, regarding my health and safety.

Acknowledgment of Review

I confirm that I have reviewed a Concussion Awareness Resource and acknowledge that I have fully reviewed and commit to the Concussion Code of Conduct for Curlers & Parents, and (if applicable) for Coaches and Trainers.