Butte School District

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

3415P

Management of Sports-Related Concussions

A.     Athletic Director or Administrator in Charge of Athletic Duties:          

1. Updating: Each spring, the athletic director, or the administrator in charge of athletics if there is no athletic director, shall review any changes that have been made in procedures required for concussion and head injury management or other serious injury by consulting with the MHSA or the MHSA Website, U.S. DPHHS, and CDCP web site, and Butte School District Medical staff. If there are any updated procedures, they will be adopted and used for the upcoming school year.

2. Identified Sports: Identified sports include all organized youth athletic activities, including cheer/dance squads sponsored by the school or school district.

B.    Training: All coaches, athletic trainers, and officials, including volunteers shall undergo training in head injury and concussion management at least once each school year by one of the following means: (1) through viewing the MHSA sport-specific rules clinic; or (2) through viewing the MHSA concussion clinic found on the MHSA Sports Medicine page at www.mhsa.org. or by the District inviting the participation of appropriate advocacy groups and appropriate sports governing bodies to facilitate the training requirements.

C.    Parent Information Sheet: On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet shall be distributed to the student-athlete and the athlete's parent and/or guardian prior to the student-athlete's initial practice or competition. This information sheet may be incorporated into the parent permission sheet which allows students to participate in extracurricular athletics and should include resources found on the MHSA Sports Medicine page at www.mhsa.org. U.S. DPHHS, and CDCP websites.

D.    Responsibility: An athletic trainer, coach, or official shall immediately remove from play, practice, tryouts, training exercises, preparation for an athletic game, or sport camp a student-athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury or other serious injury. When in doubt, sit them out.  

E.    Return to Play After Concussion or Head Injury: In accordance with MHSA Return to Play Rules and Regulations and Title 20, MCA, a student athlete who has been removed from play, practice, tryouts, training exercises, preparation for an athletic game, or sport camp may not return to play until the athlete is cleared by a licensed health care provider (registered, licensed, certified, or otherwise statutorily recognized health care professional). The health care provider may be a volunteer. The student will return to play in accordance with the school’s protocol and procedures for management of sports-related concussions.

Policy History:
Adopted on: 4/18/11
Reviewed on:
Revised on: 9/16/13