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   Rowan's Law Concussion Policy

Rowan Stringer was a high school rugby player in Ontario, Canada who aspired to become a nurse. Tragically, Rowan passed away from Second Impact Syndrome at the age of 17 in 2013 after suffering multiple concussions within the same week without informing parents or coaches.
 

In the fall of 2018, the Province of Ontario passed Rowan's Law in an effort to increase concussion safety & awareness across the province. This document outlines the requirements put in place by the Province of Ontario, the Policies and Procedures Catalyst Gymnastics has put into place in order to be compliant with the law, as well as information regarding Concussion Awareness Resources.

Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018 makes it mandatory for sports organizations to:

1. Ensure that athletes under 26 years of age, parents of athletes under 18, coaches, team trainers, and officials confirm every year that they have reviewed Ontario’s Concussion Awareness Resources

2. Establish a Concussion Code of Conduct that sets out rules of behaviour to support concussion prevention

3. Establish a Removal-from-Sport and Return-to-Sport protocol (Effective July 1st, 2020) Catalyst Gymnastics now requires all coaches, program coordinators, and competitive stream athletes and parents to complete both a receipt of review of a concussion awareness resource as well as the Catalyst Gymnastics Concussion Code of Conduct. Effective immediately, Catalyst Gymnastics will also require anyone registering in a noncompetitive stream program to accept our policy regarding Rowan’s Law. This will apply to all recreational programs and drop in registrations.

The policy states;

I am aware of Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018, and the risk of concussion associated with sport programs at Catalyst Gymnastics.

I have reviewed the resources provided by the province of Ontario and understand the symptoms, risks and importance of recovery when a concussion is incurred.

By agreeing to this policy I acknowledge that I understand what a concussion is and how it can occur.

  • I am committing to engage in safe practice, to self-report and stop participating in sport if I suspect I have a concussion.
  • If I am the parent/guardian of a participant I am committing to discuss the importance of concussion reporting and recovery with my gymnastic program participant/s.
  • You can find Catalyst Gymnastics Athlete Concussion Code of Conduct here for your reference.
  • Below you will find the Concussion Awareness Resources for athletes of various ages.

You can find more information on Rowan's law here If you have any questions or concerns regarding the procedures or policies being in put in place by Catalyst Gymnastics with respect to Rowan's Law you can contact our office at admin@catalystgymnastics.ca.