Concussion Management

As part of Vikings Rugby Club continues care for the health and well-being of its athletes, Concussion Management is established to manage head injuries and fully endorsed by Board of Directors, Coaches and Trainers.

Post Concussion Protocol

If an athlete is suspected of having sustained a concussion, they will be removed from the field of play and evaluated by the “trainer”.
If it is determined that they have sustained a concussion, the athlete will not be permitted to return to play that day.
The athlete must receive clearance from a medical doctor to return to the field; this will be done after the athlete’s symptoms have fully resolved and are not reproduced by daily activities.
The athlete’s first practice back will be a non contact
If at any time the athlete starts to develop symptoms, they will stop practice and start the recovery process again.
The next practice will be controlled contact, and at an overall higher intensity than first practice.
The next practice will be a full contact practice.
The athlete will be re evaluated using the SCAT3 prior to returning to game play and only after all the above steps have been completed
The athlete will be monitored during the first game back and will be evaluated again after the game.

Important Documents

Emergency Action Plan – Roles and responsibilities during an emergency at Thompson Rugby Park.
Post Concussion form – Guideline for Immediate Care of a Concussion
Rugby Ontario Serious Injury Notification Report – This report is to be completed for any suspected head, neck or spinal cord injury that occurs in a match or organized training session and requires the athlete to cease participation in said event.

Post Concussion Protocol

Important Documents

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