Ohio Revised Code 3707.51, Ohio Return-to-Play Law

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Ohio House Bill 143 dealing with Youth Sports Injuries goes into effect April 26, 2013.

How is a Youth Sports Organization defined under the law? Under the law (ORC 3707.51), youth sports organizations are defined as public or nonpublic entities that organize athletic activities in which the athletes are not more than nineteen (19) years old and are required to pay a fee to participate in the athletic activity or whose cost to participate is sponsored by a business or nonprofit organization.

What parents need to know. http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/~... to Know - Youth Athletics - FINAL FINAL.ashx

What coaches need to know. http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/~... to Know - Youth Athletics - FINAL FINAL.ashx

Frequently Ask Questions: http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/~...quently Asked Questions Updated 2513 New.ashx

Here is the form that each parent of a travel player is suppose to recieve from their organization: http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/~...nization Concussion Form - ODH Revised 3.ashx

Here is the form that each parent of a School Athlete is suppose to recieve, sign, then turn-in to their school: http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/~...holastic Concussion Form - ODH Revised 2.ashx

Ohio Revised Code 3707.51: Laws, Acts, and Legislation

Every team needs to start getting their paperwork together for this.

 

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Thanks for sharing.

 

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And another form to sign to play in HS.

 

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And another form to sign to play in HS.

And for your travel teams. You will probably be seeing Tournament Directors asking for proof of compliance. Just saying, it is the times we are living in.

 

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I know one Organization already getting their coaches in compliance........

 

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So now we need pupil activity permit's too? At a $20 cost ontop of the $20 we pay for ACE. And the 1st aid course is $45. Really?!

 

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So now we need pupil activity permit's too? At a $20 cost ontop of the $20 we pay for ACE. And the 1st aid course is $45. Really?!

Unless I mis-read it, the online course and certificate for Youth Sport Organizations is free. I just took the course and it was painless, and free. You get a pdf file for your certificate (suitable for framing ).

 

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Prohibits an individual from acting as a coach or referee for a youth sports organization without successfully completing a free online training program every three years in recognizing the symptoms of concussions posted to the Ohio Department of Health’s web site [FONT=Calibri,Calibri][FONT=Calibri,Calibri]or [/FONT][/FONT]holding a pupil-activity program permit from the State Board of Education.

Nevermind LOL

 

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I thought it was both ;&

 

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I thought it was both ;&

Ur killin' me Smalls!

 

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Your rec leagues have to figure out how to handle this law--it covers all sports to include T-Ball and Tiddlywinks. A lot of youth rec leagues hire youth umpires and boy does this place a tough burden on them and right now not even OHSSA umpires are settled on how to do all this.

 

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Just finished taking the course took less than 30min. Didn't cost a penny, very simple.

 

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NSA has their corporate attorney looking into this for the directors in Ohio. The language of the bill leans towards terms used in high school sports and is not real clear cut on some items and enforcement at all.

Unless I am mistaken, Pupil Activity Permits (PAP) are regulated by the Ohio Dept of Education and are required for coaches,volunteers, and most athletic directors who assist in Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) sponsored athletic contests.

My question would be how do you regulate this if you are not governed by the OHSAA or NFHS rules, which none of the many softball sanctions are regulated by. Many groups may stay close or adopt many of the NFHS rules, but NFHS do not truly dictate policy in any of them.

My question for any youth group or sanctioning body would be: How do you regulate this? What if you have a team in one of your events from a neighboring state which does not adhere to this concussion law? What if you host a large National or World Series event and have out of state officials from a state that does not recognize this law? Would you tell the team they can not participate once it is discovered? How would you enforce it from that point? Would you disqualify teams or coaches for non-compliance? Would you send officials back home once discovered? With the pool of officials shrinking every day, this could be a major issue for a TD.

I hope this turns into something constructive as I can see a million questions to ask which I sent to our home office and regional office and am waiting clarification on what we are required to do on our end.

Mike

And for your travel teams. You will probably be seeing Tournament Directors asking for proof of compliance. Just saying, it is the times we are living in.

 

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Latest OHSSA guidance to officials--this applies to Ohio High School only. As Mike Craig noted, the different sanctioning bodies will have to come up with their own policies. I know this has been elevated to legal counsel at USSSA. TO: All OHSAA Contest Officials and Directors of Development for Officiating

FROM: Dr. Dan Ross, Commissioner

RE: Updated Concussion Regulations in Response to House Bill 143 for 2013-14

DATE: February 14, 2013

Thank you for all that you do and have been doing to insure that all current OHSAA and NFHS rules regarding the prevention, recognition and management of concussions and head injuries are being observed and fully implemented. For the last two years, the OHSAA has been at the forefront of the rules writing and education process to respond to this critical health issue that can have a devastating impact on our student athletes. We will continue that mission to protect our students and all those who work in the interscholastic athletics arena, including all OHSAA contest officials.

Notwithstanding the leading role that the Ohio High School Athletic Association has played in the area of developing policies concerning concussion prevention, recognition and management, in December of 2012, Ohio’s Governor Kasich signed into law legislation that was passed by Ohio’s 129th General Assembly which incorporated much of what the OHSAA regulations previously mandated. This law, however, does add several aspects to previous OHSAA regulations. Therefore, in order to be fully compliant with this law as signed by our Governor, modifications have been made to OHSAA policy. These modifications are set forth in these updated Concussion Regulations which were approved by the Board of Directors on February 14, 2013. Please click here http://www.ohsaa.org/medicine/Concussions/ConcussionRegulations.pdf to read these regulations which will also be published in the 2013-14 OHSAA Handbook. The regulations become fully effective on April 26, 2013.​

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Important Changes From Previous Regulations Include:​

1. A mandate that all contest officials have either a Pupil Activity Program/Coaching Permit (PAP) or show evidence of completion of either the NFHS or CDC concussion course. When an individual takes a concussion course, the individual can print a certificate of completion. We are recommending that all officials carry this information with them while officiating beginning on April 26, 2013 of this spring sports season until the end of this school year. After that, it is the intention of the OHSAA to require each official upon renewal or new registration of the officiating license to verify that he or she possesses this educational component. We are also recommending that the site manager at all contests this spring beginning April 26, 2013 check for this component. We understand that some officials may have already taken one of the concussion courses and failed to retain evidence of completion. In such cases, we are recommending that the official retake the course and insure that the certificate of completion is printed and retained.​

2. A change in the Return to Play (RTP) Protocol prohibiting any student who has been removed from a practice or a competition by a coach or a contest official to return to that practice or competition on that same day. RTP will be permitted thereafter (meaning no earlier than the next day) only with written authorization by a physician, either an M.D. or D.O. If a Board of Education or other governing board wishes to authorize another licensed health care provider such as an athletic trainer, to perform this authorization, the provider must be acting in consultation with a physician (M.D. or D.O), pursuant to a referral from a physician, in collaboration with a physician, or under the supervision of a physician.
The official’s duty has not changed in reference to this new protocol. An official shall immediately remove a student from a contest who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with having sustained a concussion or head injury (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems). As in the past, it is required that the official who has to remove a student from competition for this reason shall submit to the OHSAA within 48 hours the “OHSAA Concussion Report” which can be found here http://ohsaa.org/medicine/OHSAAConcussionReport.pdf
Please find below a couple additional items to inform you about these changes:​

3. All parents and students must review and sign the Ohio Department of Health’s “Concussion Information Sheet.” Concussion education is part of the mandatory curriculum (Bylaw 3-4-1) for preseason meetings at each member school. It is recommended that schools present this Concussion Information Sheet to parents and students at the spring preseason meetings and at all meetings thereafter. In addition, we strongly encourage all parents and students to take one or both of the concussion courses. The OHSAA Preseason DVD, also covers this topic, and the new sports regulations provide additional resources on this topic. ​

4. The OHSAA has now updated its Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form for 2013-14. There have been no substantive changes to pages 1-5, but the page six consent form has been revised to reflect this new concussion law. Also, imbedded as a link on our Sports Medicine Page will be the Department of Health’s Concussion Information Sheet that can be downloaded from the same location on the OHSAA sports medicine page. ​

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Please take some time to review this information, and feel free to contact our staff if you have questions.​

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Well I got to put my new training to use three times over this past weekend. Fortunately no concussions, but we can definitely use a few weeks to lick our wounds.

 

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Hancock County Girls Fastpitch League (consisting of 24 Jr High teams and 45 summer teams) had their organizational meeting Sunday night. The board presented the House Bill to the coaches and distributed the paperwork to hand out to parents. Any board member of a youth league (even if you don't coach must take the course) I took mine through the NFHS website, total 20 minutes, print and done. All coaches and anyone in the dugout is required to take course. We had the ASA District 19 Commisioner at the meeting. He has already held a meeting with local ASA umpires to discuss the House Bill. He is instructing the umpires to take the course and carry a copy with them at all times. We have stressed to our teams that they can not use an umpire who hasnt taken the course. We are hosting the ASA Eastern National U10A and U12A tournament in Findlay this year. The District 19 UIC will be responsible to make sure any umpires brought in from out of state will be aware of the course. We will be placing the information on the registration form for the out of state team managers, and will require proof of course completion. No course no play! As an umpire I do not like this new law, it is putting all the responsibilty on the umpires to decide if a player is concussed? So we have been instructed by OHSAA and ASA "When in Doubt, Sit them out" Coaches and parents have to understand that if their DD is taken out of the game she can not return the same day.

 

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Most disconcerting: Why would a person with a Ph.D. send official correspondence with obvious grammar misuse? (first sentence: ensure vs insure)
Sorry for being such a putz, but if we don't hold educators to a high standard...

Maybe this is why the OHSAA "rules" are so convoluted and hard to understand??