Wyoming

Wyoming

·      School districts are also required to adopt protocols to address risks associate with concussion and other head injuries, including providing training to coaches and trainers, restricting a student’s participation in sports after suffering a concussion or head injury, and distributing educational information to students and parents.

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Washington

Washington (State)

•   On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet shall be signed and returned by the youth athlete and the athlete's parent and/or guardian prior to participation in practice or competition.

•   A youth athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in a practice or game must be removed from play.

•   A youth athlete who has been removed from play may not return to play until evaluated by a licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions.

•   The athlete must obtain written clearance to return to play from the health care provider.

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Virginia

Virginia

•   On an annual basis, each school district shall provide student athletes with information on concussions and each student athlete and the student athlete's parent/guardian shall sign a statement acknowledging receipt of the information.

•   Each school district must develop policies for handling student-athlete concussions, including requiring athletes suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury to be removed from play until evaluated by a licensed health care provider.

•   The athlete must obtain written clearance to return to play from the health care provider.

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Vermont

Vermont

·      A youth athlete with a concussion must be cleared by a licensed health care professional trained in the evaluation and management of concussions before returning to play or practice

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Utah

Utah

•   The child must also receive a medical clearance before returning to play. 

•   All amateur sports organizations (including public and private schools and sports camps) must adopt a policy that ensures concussion awareness education for coaches, teachers, and parents.

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Texas

Texas

·      Coaches and trainers for extracurricular athletics must complete the safety training program, which should address identification of concussion symptoms of concussions (among other provisions).

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South Dakota

South Dakota

•   A concussion information sheet must be signed and returned each academic year by any student athlete and his/her parent. 

•   A student athlete who was removed from play due to sustaining a concussion can only resume athletic participation if he/she no longer has symptoms and has written clearance from a licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation of concussions. 

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