St. Columban Soccer - Rowan's Law Acknowledgement
What is Rowan’s Law?
Rowan’s Law legislation was passed by the Ontario Government in 2018. This legislation is named in memory of Rowan Stringer who tragically died in 2013 of Second Impact Syndrome, the result of suffering multiple concussions playing rugby three times in six days. The legislation is designed to create a safer environment for competitive athletes, children and youth to play sport.
Knowing how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion, and what to do if a concussion happens saves lives. The Ontario Government is committed to implementing Rowan’s Law by putting concussion safety information in the hands of people who need it most. Increasing awareness and changing conversations in sport, at school and in our homes, will result in a transformative change to the way in which concussions are managed in amateur competitive sport and beyond.
A participant is subject to a Concussion Code of Conduct for each Sports Organization they register with. The St. Columban Soccer Code of Conduct and the appropriate Concussion Awareness Resources MUST be reviewed before you can participate.
ü St. Columban Soccer Concussion Code of Conduct
ü Canada Soccer Concussion Guidelines
ü Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool
ü 10 and Under Concussion Awareness Resource
ü 11-14 Concussion Awareness Resource
ü 15 and Over Concussion Awareness Resource
ALL PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE AGE OF 26, PARENTS OF PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18, COACHES, TRAINERS, & MANAGERS MUST REVIEW THIS INFORMATION, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE DONE SO, BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN ANY ST. COLUMBAN SOCCER PROGRAM.