KSHSAA Concussion Video Requirement
KSHSAA Requirement:
In January 2015 the KSHSAA Executive Board adopted the following student safety requirements for
ALL coaches, student participants and school administrators responsible for event coverage:
Concussion and Head Injury Education
On an annual basis and PRIOR to the first practice of the season, ALL coaches, student participants and school administrators responsible for event coverage are required to complete a concussion education program. This requirement includes cheer and dance sponsors and participating students. Any of the following online courses are recommended by the KSHSAA and the KSHSAA Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for coaches, student-athletes and school administrators to meet the concussion and head injury education requirement:
- Concussion in Sports (www.NFHSLearn.com) approximately 45 minutes
- Concussion for Students (www.NFHSLearn.com) approximately 30 minutes
- ConcussionWise, athlete version (www.sportsafetyinternational.org/cw-athlete-course/)
- ConcussionWise, coach version (www.sportsafetyinternational.org/cw-coach-course/)
- Course content designed for student-athletes.
*For those that haven’t watched the concussion video, Coach Duncan will be offering to show it again on Wednesday, August 4th: 8:00a for high school boys and junior high students, and at 9:00a for high school girls. (You can also watch the video on your own at https://nfhslearn.com/courses/concussion-in-sports-2, and send a picture of your completion certificate to rerickson@usd434.us or ljarrett@usd434.us. This must be done by August 16th to participate in Fall sports.)